REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 6, 2020
FROM
CURT HAGMAN, Chairman and Fourth District Supervisor, Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution to Address Governor Gavin Newsom's Reopening Guidelines
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Adopt Resolution requesting Governor Gavin Newsom establish a more stable and predictable process to reopen businesses and direct that communities in San Bernardino County that have experienced historically low rates of infection be permitted to reopen.
2. Direct the County Administrative Office to transmit the resolution to the Governor's office.
(Presenter: Chairman and Fourth District Supervisor Curt Hagman, 387-4866)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Create, Maintain and Grow Jobs and Economic Value in the County.
Improve County Government Operations.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not require the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net
County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On March 19, 2020, due to COVID-19, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20, ordering all individuals in California to stay in their place of residence except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of federal critical infrastructure sectors, thereby reducing and stopping non-essential businesses from continuing operations.
On August 28, 2020 Governor Newsom issued a new framework entitled "Blueprint for a Safer Economy" (Blueprint). The Blueprint originally and specifically, requires California's counties to meet stated benchmarks in overall case rates and testing positivity rates in order to move into less restrictive tiers that would allow for a measured reopening of businesses, schools and other activities. On Monday, September 7, 2020, Governor Newsom announced an adjustment to...
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