REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 28, 2022
FROM
LEONARD X. HERNANDEZ, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
Title
Rescission of Health Officer Orders
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Review Order of Rescission of Health Officer Orders for San Bernardino County for the Control of COVID-19.
(Presenter: Leonard X. Hernandez, Chief Executive Officer, 387-4811)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
COVID-19 originated in Wuhan, China in late 2019 and began spreading within China and then to other countries. On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak to be a “public health emergency of international concern”. This was followed on January 31, 2020, by the United States Human Services Secretary declaring a public health emergency.
On March 4, 2020, the State of California declared a state of emergency as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak due to the rising number of confirmed cases and anticipated complications for those infected, including potential deaths. On March 10, 2020, the County Public Health Officer declared a local health emergency to help ensure county government and the public were prepared for the possibility that COVID-19 will appear within the county. On March 10, 2020 (Item No. 75), the Board of Supervisors (Board) proclaimed the existence of a local emergency within San Bernardino County resulting from COVID-19, which causes infectious disease resulting in symptoms of fever, coughing and shortness of breath with outcomes ranging from mild to severe illness and in some cases, death.
On June 25, 2022, the San Bernardino County Health Officer issued an Order clarifying that all previous Health Orders related directly to COVID-19 are rescinded. San Bernardino County has no issued Health Orders related directly to COVID-19. San Bernardino County will continue to follow the guidelines set forth by the California Department of Public Health. In accordance with County Charter Section 705, all orders issued by the County Health Officer addressed to the public at large shall be reviewed by the Board at a public meeting within 30 days of issuance.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by Public Health (Dr. Michael Sequeira, Health Officer, 387-6218, and Josh Dugas, Director, 387-6222) on June 16, 2022; County Counsel (Julie Surber, Principal Assistant County Counsel, 387-4119) on June 22, 2022; Finance (Erika Rodarte, Administrative Analyst, 387-4919) June 16, 2022; and County Finance and Administration (Paloma Hernandez-Barker, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on June 16, 2022.