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MINUTES OF THE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE <br /> JULY 27, 2020 <br /> MEETING HELD VIRTUALLY <br /> Present: Councilmembers Litten, Rader, Kepple <br /> Also Present: Councilmembers Shachner, Neff, & Bullock; Law Director Corrigan, Mayor <br /> George, Fire Chief Dunphy, Police Chief Wilkins, Planning Director Leininger, Human Services <br /> Director Gelsomino, members of the public <br /> Call to Order: 7:00 p.m. <br /> Approval of the minutes of the June 22, 2020 Health& Human Services Committee. <br /> A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the June 22, 2020 Health& Human <br /> Services Committee meeting. A roll call vote was conducted as follows: <br /> Yeas: Litten, Rader, Kepple <br /> Nays: none <br /> Motion passed. Minutes approved. <br /> RESOLUTION 2020-45 -A RESOLUTION, to take effect immediately provided it <br /> receives the vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take <br /> effect at the earliest period allowed by law, requiring the use of face coverings within the <br /> City of Lakewood and reducing interior occupancy loads to 50% of prior stated <br /> occupancy expiring upon lifting of the state-wide State of Emergency. <br /> The Committee discussed a revised version of the ordinance (attached)that was distributed to on <br /> Friday Council via email. The most significant change is that occupancy restrictions have been <br /> removed. The mask mandate mirrors the state so that masks can be enforced locally. <br /> Mayor George remarked that the changes to the legislation are a result of listening to feedback <br /> from the small business community. She credited the many businesses who are doing the right <br /> thing. She stated that the goal of the mask mandate is to change the penalty from a criminal <br /> penalty, which it is currently under the Governor's order, to a civil penalty. The revised <br /> ordinance also introduces the idea of using the Chapter 510 Nuisance Abatement to enforce <br /> violations of the Governor's order related to social distancing. She explained that enforcement is <br /> currently performed by the State investigative Unit and CCBH, both of which are overwhelmed. <br /> She expressed confidence that the legislation will empower safety forces to enforce the <br /> mandates. She also noted that the revised version removes the warning for a first offense and <br /> replaces it with a $50 citation. <br /> 1 <br />