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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-08-13 Town Council Emergency Minutes i MINUTES Town Council Emergency Meeting Virtual Meeting August 13, 2021 4:00 P.M. (Note: Meeting was conducted in accordance with the Attorney General's guidelines and observed the Governor's executive orders and the Secretary of Health's public health orders.) 1. Opening Items A. Call to Order by the Honorable Mayor Daniel R. Barrone. The Honorable Mayor Daniel R. Barrone called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. B. Roll Call Ms. Francella Garcia, Town Clerk called roll and a quorum was present. Those present were: Mayor Daniel R. Barrone (left meeting at 6:02 p.m.) Mayor Pro Tem, Nathaniel Evans Councilmember, Darien D. Fernandez Councilmember, George "Fritz" Hahn Councilmember, Pascualito Maestas Also present were: Town Manager, Richard Bellis Town Clerk, Francella Garcia Legal Counsel, Nancy Long Absent/Excused was: Town Attorney, Stephen C. Ross C. Pledge of Allegiance Councilmember Hahn led the Pledge of Allegiance. D. Moment of Silence Page 1 of 7 Moment of Silence was observed, and a brief period of reflection was made by Mayor Barrone. E. Approval of Agenda Town Manager Richard Bellis requested a brief Closed Executive Session be moved before Agenda Item 4.A. Discussion, consideration, and possible approval of Resolution 21-41 to adopt an emergency public health order relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and the public health and safety of the community. Mr. Bellis further added Holy Cross Medical Center Emergency Manager David Elliot is also in attendance to address the Council before adopting the emergency public health order resolution. Legal Counsel Nancy Long advised that if the Closed Executive Session is for the matters stated on the agenda, there is authority to do so. In terms of discussing the emergency resolution, she does not see the authority for the Council to go into Closed Executive Session on this matter. Closed Executive Session was not conducted. Councilmember Evans made a motion to amend agenda item 2.A to include an update by Holy Cross Medical Center Emergency Manager David Elliot. Councilmember Hahn seconded the motion. The motion passed. The Councilmembers voted as follows: Ayes: Evans, Fernandez, Hahn, Masetas. 2. Matters and Reports from the Town Manager A. Coronavirus update by Town Manager Richard Bellis and GIS Analyst Tim Corner. Note: Agenda Item was amended to include an update by Holy Cross Medical Center Emergency Manager David Elliot. GIS Analyst Tim Corner presented the Town of Taos COVID-19 update to the governing body. Mr. Corner reported the following: • Nationally, cases were up 26% in the last seven days, 38% in New Mexico and 350% in Taos County; • The average daily case count in New Mexico increased to 597 cases per day last week. Above the state's most recent target of 210. Having reached a recent low of 58 on June 30, 2021; • Current hospitalizations increased, the 7-day average is 241. Having reached a recent low of 67 on July 7, 2021; • Average deaths per day in NM increased to 3 per day. Having reached a recent low of 1 on June 29, 2021; • There were 27 new cases in Taos County last week, up from 6 the week before. Bringing the total to 1,835; • There were no additional deaths reported among Taos County residents last week. The total remains at 56; • Testing in Taos County has increased to a 7-day average of 87 tests per day; and Page 2 of 7 • Taos County's crude positivity rate is 3.7% (14-day avg). The crude case rate is 2.4 cases per day (14-day avg), below the old gating target of 3.28. Taos County's adult fully vaccinated rate is 78%. Holy Cross Medical Center Emergency Manager David Elliot stated the return of the mask mandate is not due to COVID-19; the order is because of the Delta and Lambda variants of the virus. Mr. Elliot emphasized the virus variants are a challenge the community has not faced before. Safety measures need to be imposed to keep people safe regardless of their opinions on the danger of the disease itself. Mr. Elliot discussed the challenges hospitals and healthcare systems face across the country due to the virus. Mr. Elliot stated Taos needs to lead the way again, as they have been, on keeping people safe. Seventy-five percent of the Taos County population are vaccinated from the virus; however, over a thousand young people in Taos County are unvaccinated. He further added he supports a mask mandate that would help people make the right decision. Mr. Elliot provided an update of COVID-19 testing locations and where the public can receive updates on COVID-19 variants. 3. Matters and Reports from the Mayor Mayor Barrone did not have any matters to report. 4. Matters from Staff A. Discussion, consideration, and possible approval of Resolution 21-41 to adopt an Emergency Public Health Order Relating to the COVID Pandemic and the Public Health and Safety of the Community. Mr. Bellis read into the record the Proclamation of Civil Emergency and proposed Resolution 21-41 to adopt an Emergency Public Health Order Relating to the COVID Pandemic and the Public Health and Safety. The following changes were made to proposed Resolution 21-41. • The second Wheras, to read - nearly every state, including New Mexico, are seeing a rapid increase in new cases and hospitalizations at rates that have not been seen since February and that, in many cases are breaking all records for the pandemic; (Mr. Bellis) • The eighth Whereas, to read - the Town and residents of Taos have done an outstanding job of keeping the original pandemic under control and have through great effort at testing, masking, vaccinating and having taken reasonable precautions fared better than nearly all states and most counties in New Mexico, allowing us to resume a more normal life sooner and in more ways and the Town wishes to preserve those hard fought gains through minimally intrusive basic preventive measures; (Mr. Bellis) Page 3 of 7 • The eleventh Whereas, include - the CDC has upgraded its recommendations on masks requirements for both vaccinated and unvaccinated persons when indoors in public places; and • The tenth Whereas include gyms; (Councilmember Evans) • An additional Whereas relating to acting early is a regional approach to protect the hospital; (Councilmember Evans) • Replace the word telephonic with electronic on Item No. 4, page 3; (Mr. Bellis) • Replace "All Town employees shall be vaccinated" to "All vaccinated Town employees" Item 5. a; (Councilmember Evan and Councilmember Hahn) • Include in the resolution that businesses who do not follow the public health order are ineligible to apply for financial assistance; (Councilmember Maestas) • Item 5.g remove Resolution 18-27; (Mr. Bellis) and • Item 5.c include language, "unless a safety plan has been presented and approved by the Town"; (Councilmember Hahn) Discussion ensued on Town events that would be canceled and whether concerts and other community events should also be canceled contingent upon the public health orders. Mr. Bellis recommended passing the resolution, communicating the Town's concerns with the vendors, and giving the vendor a reasonable idea of the minimum threshold they will have to meet to have the event, even if things do not progress. He further recommended the vendor submit their safety plans to the Town for review and approval before the event. Mr. Bellis stated the proposed emergency resolution would take effect on Friday, August 20, 2021, allowing the public time to comply with the emergency public health order. Councilmember Fernandez recommended the governing body meet weekly to assess the situation and review event safety plans. Mayor Barrone concurred to having weekly council meetings. Councilmember Fernandez asked whether the Town can mandate people to be vaccinated for COVID-19 when attending any event held on Town property. Mayor Barrone stated the only setback is there is no vaccine for the youth ages twelve and younger. He asked Ms. Long whether the Town can mandate COVID vaccinations. Town Attorney Nancy Long stated what is seen is mandating vaccinations or a COVID negative test within a certain period of time, which is something the Town could consider to continue the events. Councilmember Evans stated the emergency public health order resolution is a working document. He suggested moving forward with the recommendations made and have further discussion at the meeting scheduled next week. Discussion ensued on other state's regulatory statutes mandating vaccinations. Page 4 of 7 Councilmember Evans reiterated the emergency public health order resolution is a working document and suggested that the Council consider requiring COVID-19 vaccinations to attend ticketed events at the next Town Council Meeting. Councilmember Evans proposed moving forward with the recommendations made by Mr. Bellis and the Council. Mr. Bellis stated staff will provide a list of all events. Every event is different; therefore, staff will inform the Council of the areas of concern, assess how the Town can help these organizations, and come back to the Council with suggestions. Councilmember Maestas recommended the Town require a bond for larger events. If guidelines are not adhered to, the bond would not be returned to the promoter. Councilmember Maestas stated he agrees to meet once a week and would like the Council to address the large events. Mr. Bellis stated Facilities and Special Events Director Mitch Miller and his department will screen applications and make their recommendations to the Town Manager. Additionally, the staffs recommendations will be reviewed by the Emergency Management Team. Once the event safety plan is vetted, staff will make their recommendations to the Council. Councilmember Evans made a motion to approve this resolution. Councilmember Fernandez seconded the motion with discussion. Councilmember Fernandez asked how the Town will enforce the emergency public health order. Mr. Bellis stated electronic display boards would be placed at the entrances to the Town. Every business will have a sign with a Town seal indicating that everyone must wear a mask when entering, along with the penalties. Furthermore, he along with the animal control officer, parking patrol officers, planning and zoning senior planner will patrol for violations. Mr. Bellis emphasized from prior experience the Town will make the rules clear from the beginning. (Mayor Barrone left the meeting at 6:02 p.m.) Discussion ensued on the actions the Town will impose for businesses that do not comply with the emergency public health order. Councilmember Hahn requested the word "unless" be inserted on 5.b and 5.e. Councilmember Evans stated his original motion includes the amendments and requested a friendly second. Councilmember Fernandez friendly seconded the motion. Councilmember Fernandez stated he wants a commitment from the Council to meet weekly to review the emergency public health order and requested assurance that the Town is not putting out-of-town promoter's interests over the health and safety needs of the community. Page 5 of 7 At the request of Councilmember Hahn, Mr. Bellis provided an update on safety procedures to be implemented at the swimming pool and the Taos Public Library and on the Taos County pandemic action plans. Mr. Bellis stated he will notify the Council on Monday to confirm whether there is a need to meet next week to review the emergency public health order and event safety plans. Mr. Bellis recommended for legal purposes the motion be amended to approve Resolution 21-41 and reaffirming the Mayor's Emergency Proclamation and the additional actions recommended by the Council within the resolution, including all amendments. Councilmember Evans amended his motion as recommended by Mr. Bellis. Councilmember Fernandez friendly seconded the motion. The motion passed. The Councilmembers voted as follows: Ayes: Evans, Fernandez, Hahn, Maestas. Mr. Elliot stated this is a good start. It gives people an opportunity to make a plan to be safe during a pandemic. 5. Closed Executive Session Closed Executive Session was not conducted. A. The Council may conduct a Closed Executive Session to engage in a discussion of matters subject to the attorney-client privilege pertaining to threatened or pending litigation in which the Town is or may become a participant pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1(H)(7); to discuss purchase, acquisition or disposal of real property or water rights pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1(H)(8); and/or to discuss limited personnel matters limited to discussion of the hiring, promotion, demotion, dismissal, assignment or resignation of a Town employee or the investigation or consideration of complaints or charges against a Town employee pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1-(H)(2). B. Attorney's Report Concerning Closed Executive Session C. Action on items discussed in Closed Executive Session (as necessary, by motion.) 6. Adjourn A motion was made by Councilmember Maestas and seconded by Councilmember Hahn to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 6:16 p.m. Page 6 of 7 APPROVED: 4eIB4arrone r ATTEST: Erancella R. Garcia, Town Clerk PLEASE NOTE: The Town of Taos video records all Regular, Workshop and Special Town Council Meetings. Videos can be viewed and downloaded from the Town's website at www.taosgov.com under the Town Clerk's tab. Citizens may also request a copy of a video for $5 per video via the online public records portal also located under the Town Clerk's tab on the Town's website. Additionally, the website provides access to view agendas, back-up documentation and minutes. Page 7 of 7 ��i�=� � _�� _ _ ,� - �� 1 �1 �\ � '� � � � �` /� � � ' �� �� /. � � 1 �/\ �. "1 ` i V I I II Friday, August 13, 2021 Town Council Emergency Meeting 4:00 p.m. VIRTUAL MEETING NOTE: This virtual meeting will follow the Attorney General's guidelines and observe the Governor's executive orders and the Secretary of Health's public health orders. The electronic format will allow the Town Council to conduct the meeting without being physically present and in accordance with the New Mexico Open Meetings Act. There will be no live audience nor officials present at the Council Chambers. This is entirely a virtual meeting. Members of the public wishing to participate can Livestream the meeting or view it in archived format on the Town's website taosgov.com. - https://www.taosgov.com/259/Public-Meetings---Live-Archive. Those wishing to comment before or during the meeting may submit comments or questions to Town Clerk Francella Garcia at fgarcia@taosgov.com 1. Opening Items A. Call to Order by the Honorable Mayor Daniel R. Barrone. B. Roll Call C. Pledge of Allegiance D. Moment of Silence E. Approval of Agenda 2. Matters and Reports from the Town Manager A. Coronavirus update by Town Manager Richard Bellis and GIS Analyst Tim Corner. 3. Matters and Reports from the Mayor 4. Matters from Staff A. Discussion, consideration, and possible approval of Resolution 21-41 to adopt an emergency public health order relating to the COVID pandemic and the public health and safety of the community. 5. Closed Executive Session A. The Council may conduct a Closed Executive Session to engage in a discussion of matters subject to the attorney-client privilege pertaining to threatened or pending litigation in which the Town is or may become a participant pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1(H)(7); to discuss purchase, acquisition or disposal of real property or water rights pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1(H)(8); and/or to discuss limited personnel matters limited to discussion of the hiring, promotion, demotion, dismissal, assignment or resignation of a Town employee or the investigation or consideration of complaints or charges against a Town employee pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1-(H)(2). B. Attorney's Report Concerning Closed Executive Session C. Action on items discussed in Closed Executive Session (as necessary, by motion.) Page 1 of 2 6. Adjourn Page 2 of 2 OFFICE OF THE MAYOR PROCLAMATION OF CIVIL EMERGENCY I, Daniel R. Barrone, as the duly elected and sworn Mayor of the Town of Taos,hereby do invoke those powers vested in the Office of the Mayor under Chapter 2.04 CIVIL EMERGENCIES of the Town Code and upon consultation with the Town Manager and Code Official, Police Chief and Fire Chief, as well as the recommendation of the Town's Emergency Management Team, and consistent with the Town's adopted Pandemic Response Plan do declare, that a civil emergency exists, as defined in Section 2.04.010 of the Town Code (as outlined in but not restricted to 2.04.010C.), and, consistent with those powers therein granted under Section 2.04.020 (and more specifically in but not limited to 2.04.020. G.), do declare as follows: 1. A PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY EMERGENCY EXISTS: That, despite outstanding efforts at vaccination, testing,masking, and social distancing by the Town and its residents to control and reduce the prevalence of the COVID-19 virus, a. That, several more contagious variants of the COVID-19 virus have developed. b. That, states and counties around us are experiencing both a rate of new cases and hospitalizations not seen since last February, and in some cases since the outbreak. c. That, we are a tourism and second home community and our experience with the pandemic to-date has taught us that the despite our best efforts to contain or eliminate the virus here,it travels with visitors that come here and our residents that travel outside the area and return. d. That, children under 12 may be particularly susceptible as they cannot get vaccinated and the variants seem to be more effective in infecting them than the original virus. e. That,this is occurring at a time that we are returning to school, going into the fall when viruses tend to spread more effectively and we are already seeing increased levels of childhood respiratory illnesses other than COVID that usually do not occur in this frequency at this time of year. f. That,we have one hospital in our community with limited capacity that serves an entire region and can become overloaded very quickly, leading to a decline in the availability and level of care and bed space available to our residents at a time when other regional hospitals will be unable to accept out-of-area transfers. g. That, our local, state and national health care system is already worn thin on staffing and suffering burn-out and COVID fatigue even before another crises might arise and may not be able to be as resilient as our last effort. h. That, as Mayor, our Town government is fully committed to keeping our economy as open as possible for as long as possible,to being welcoming to all visitors and allowing our arts and entertainment community, galleries and restaurants to be able to do business, our children to return to school and participate in sports, and for our community to lead as normal a life as possible. i. That,to achieve these goals for the long-term,we must take very reasonable preventive and precautionary measures early on, as we did at the start of this pandemic, that will protect the health and safety of our businesses, our elderly, our children, our first responders, health care workers and essential employees in our businesses so that we can remain open for business and have as normal a life as possible and not be forced later due to inaction to return to more restrictive measures, such as closures or shut downs, that hurt our economy and our people. j. That, as Mayor, I have been contacted by the Office of the Governor of the State of New Mexico and asked to help take the lead at the local level in instituting preventive measures to help slow the surge of the virus variants within the state using reasonable precautions that will create a firewall to preserve the gains we have made to date over other states and other parts of the state. k. That, the resurgence of the pandemic and the development of and increasing surge by the Delta and Lamda variants of the COVID-19 virus pandemic do constitute a natural disaster through a public health and safety crises endangering life(health)and property (economy) to such extent that extraordinary measures must be taken to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the community. 1. That, as Mayor, I am empowered to take such measures under section 2.04.020. G. of the Town Code and am hereby authorized to issue such orders as are imminently necessary for the protection of life and property. 2. PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROCLAMATION OF CIVIL EMERGENCY: That, as Mayor, I direct that signed copies of this Proclamation shall be attested to by the Town Clerk and delivered to the Town Council within 48 hours of its signing and to seek their ratification of such measures at an Emergency Meeting of the Council called for said purpose and no other business. That I direct that copies of the proclamation, along with ratification and any additional actions of the Council be published in the media, posted at all Town facilities and distributed to the public within 24 hours of its passing, with an effective date to not be sooner than 48 hours after its distribution. That, as Mayor, I direct that copies of this proclamation shall be provided to the Town Manager and Emergency Management Team,Police Chief,Code Enforcement Official and Fire Chief. Copies of this Proclamation and the actions of the Council shall be provided by the Town Clerk for posting at the entrance to Town Hall,on the Town website,the Town's Facebook site, distributed through the Town's email lists, and by publication in the Taos News, as the newspaper of record. An email address and phone number shall be provided to the public to be able to ask questions about the actions contained herein and within the Council resolution, including any changes in hours or procedures for accessing Town services and on how to obtain Town-sponsored testing, masks, sanitizer and other direct and indirect technical or financial assistance, information, services and supplies. 3. DURATION: That consistent with the Town Code, said proclamation by the Mayor shall be in effect for 48 hours from its issuance and must, consistent with Section 2.04.040, be affirmed by a majority vote of the Town Council prior to its expiration and may be extended by the action of the Council by their granting the authority to the Mayor through Resolution 21-41 affirming the Proclamation, declaring a civil and health emergency as long as required, or until either the Mayor or Council rescind said proclamation or it is superseded by federal or state public health orders or declarations. 4. PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES: The Mayor, per the requirements of the Town Code, has evaluated independent findings by the NM Health Department, CDC, the Town Emergency Management Team, including weekly updates provided to the Mayor and Council, as well as the findings and recommendations of the Town Manager and Management Team with regards to the impact and progress of the current pandemic and, independently,the potential impact through the surge of the newly spreading variants on the community and the ability of the Town to provide municipal services; especially the ability to plan for and ensure uninterrupted services critical to public health and safety. Further, as Mayor I have also coordinated on a regular basis with the other mayors and legislators of the state with regards to the pandemic and its impact, as well as potential responses, and have also coordinated with and received a request from the Governor's Office for local governments to (re)institute preventive public health and safety measures, so as for the state to avoid having to resort to further restricting or completely closing businesses and government. Therefore, in order to cooperate with the state and our other governmental and health care partners in instituting measures that provide the least disruption to income of our local businesses,the uninterrupted employment of our residents, the continued safe provision of services to the community, the continuity of public education, and in order to reduce to the extent possible the potential for transmission of the virus to locals, I do hereby declare that the following public health measures, and upon the consultation with and approval of the Town Council, are to be taken: A. Mandatory Face Coverings: All persons including employees, customers, residents and tourists over the age of 5 are required to wear face coverings when in public, interacting with the public or in a place where a person may interact with the public, deliberately or not,including all Town properties(except in public parks where socially distancing is maintained), gyms, concerts and indoor and outdoor public events such as the Farmer's Market, restaurants (except while eating or drinking), businesses, banks, entertainment venues,non-profits, government offices,public utilities, galleries and all other places of business. All businesses and their on-site supervisors/staff shall inform and require all staff and customers to wear a face covering when interacting with the public or other staff and, under Town order, may refuse entry or service to anyone refusing to wear a face covering properly. B. Minimum Physical Distance: "Social distancing" (maintaining a physical distance between all persons in all directions of a minimum of 6 feet) shall be maintained by all persons when outside of their home, temporary or permanent residence (to include "residence" to also mean hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, RV parks, camp grounds and short-term rentals). All businesses, offices, organizations, museums, movie theaters, galleries, spas, gymnasiums, health facilities, any and all commercial activities, whether for-profit or non-profit, shall provide such physical signage, visual markings in check-out and waiting lines and such other appropriate informational measures as may be required to maintain social distancing between all persons. C. Maximum Occupancy: All places of business, entertainment,worship,hotels,motels, short-term rentals,bed and breakfasts and any and all places of business shall abide by the lesser of the building code or fire code maximum capacity, which shall be posted and readily visible to the public at the entrance of the premises. D. State Public Health Orders: This Proclamation shall, by reference, incorporate and be consistent with any subsequent more restrictive COVID-19 related Public Health Orders, Executive Orders, and department regulations by the NM Health Secretary, NM Governor, NM Health Dept., NM Environmental Department and NM Bureau of Alcohol and Gaming or the Town and authorizes the Town Police Chief and Code Enforcement Officer, and those they designate, to enforce the provisions of this Proclamation and any subsequent accompanying Town Resolution or Ordinance and all relevant state orders authorized by this Proclamation, per section E of this Proclamation. E. Penalties: Violations of this order shall be considered a petty misdemeanor, consistent with the Town Code and laws of the State of New Mexico. Such offenses are punishable under the Town Code by a fine not to exceed $300 per incident or violation and/or not more than 30 days in jail. F. Public Notice: Staff are directed, through the Town Manager, to produce necessary informational mechanisms so as to alert businesses, the public and tourists as to these requirements and shall develop a system of reporting and enforcement so as to ensure their implementation in consultation with the Town Code Officer, the Chief of Police and the Town Attorney. The Town shall produce and distribute flyers, posters and signage for businesses to post to alert customers as to the requirements within this order and shall engage in a public information campaign to alert visitors through banners, billboards, and electronic display boards etc. as to the requirements contained herein. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Proclamation of Civil Emergency and the accompanying regulations herein shall become effective at 8 am, Friday, August 201h, 2021. Proclaimed and declared this 13th day of August, 2021. 4anielrrone Approved as to form: S�� -j�' Town ttomey erf f d anAecorded by: Fran�ell Ga is Tolvn C�l rk .�� 1 � � ��, ��1 ` _ _ �� = .. _��, RESOLUTION 21-41 DECLARATION OF A HEALTH EMERGENCY FOR THE TOWN OF TAOS AND THE IMPOSITION OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES FOR THE PUBLIC AND TOWN EMPLOYEES WHEREAS, the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared there to be a global pandemic of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and a subsequent rapidly growing resurgence that has quickly developed much of the United States; and WHEREAS, nearly every state, including New Mexico, is seeing a rapid increase in new cases and hospitalizations at rates that have not been seen since February and that, in many cases, are breaking all records for the pandemic; and WHEREAS, the newly developing Delta and Lamda variants of the virus are more contagious and potentially more deadly that earlier versions of the virus, spreading far more rapidly, effectively, and easily than the original virus; and WHEREAS, students and staff are currently returning to school and those under 12 appear to be more susceptible to the new dominant variants than the earlier virus and are unable yet to be vaccinated; and WHEREAS,while the virus is still dangerous to the elderly, infirm, and immunocompromised, a rapidly growing percentage of the population contracting the virus are children, teens, and young adults; and WHEREAS,our medical facilities and staff, first responders, emergency management personnel, and other critical support systems are already suffering from COVID fatigue after nearly 18 months of a global pandemic, and medical resources are already stretched thin catching up on deferred health and mental health issues that accumulated during the earlier months of the pandemic; and Resolution 21-41 Page I of 6 WHEREAS, a number of regional hospitals and health care providers in New Mexico are already reaching capacity; and WHEREAS, the Town and residents of Taos have done an outstanding job at keeping the initial pandemic under control and have through great effort at testing,masking,vaccinating, and taking reasonable precautions, fared better than nearly all states and most counties in New Mexico, allowing us to resume a more normal life sooner and in more ways and the Town wishes to preserve those hard fought gains through the use of early minimally intrusive basic preventive measures; and WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of New Mexico has asked local governments and communities who have demonstrated success in battling the virus before and lead by example, such as Taos, to help create a firewall once again to contain and combat these dangerous and quickly spreading new variants of the virus; and WHEREAS, the President and Governor, as well as other states and cities, are stepping up to take preventive measures to include requiring public employees to be vaccinated, to be vaccinated or masked and tested weekly,to require attendees to theaters, gyms, and restaurants to show proof of vaccination or a negative test within the last 72 hours, and other controls to prevent the resurgence of the virus; and WHEREAS,the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has upgraded its recommendations on mask requirements for both vaccinated and unvaccinated persons to be fully masked at all times when indoors,in public places,or when in places where you may be exposed to unvaccinated or infected persons; and WHEREAS, cases of the new variants of the virus have been confirmed in New Mexico and our region and continue to increase at an accelerating rate in and around the Town of Taos, with 18 new cases in one day this week in Taos County; and WHEREAS, many surrounding states and counties and those from which we receive visitors are now back in what was previously classified by new daily cases,hospital admissions,and deaths as "red"and would have previously resulted in full shut-down; and WHEREAS,it has been demonstrated in at least three prior surges that no matter how vaccinated, tested,or cautious we are here in Taos,we are a community with tourists, second homeowners,do daily business with delivery services, contractors, and vendors from outside the area and our residents travel to shop, for medical appointments, vacations and to see family in other areas that are already highly infected,which adds to our vulnerability and the transmission of the virus from other areas; and Resolution 21-41 Page 2 of 6 WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Town to identify the most effective preventive measures that are the least intrusive to its businesses and residents as possible and yet still protect the health and safety of our residents,workers,first responders,etc.so that we may stay open as much as possible, allow students to safely return to classrooms, sports, gyms and other activities, and to allow everyone to enjoy a healthy lifestyle and economy as much as possible, free of the virus by acting early and reasonably; and WHEREAS, the Mayor of the Town of Taos has issued a CIVIL EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION based on the findings of the Town's Emergency Management Team and consistent with the procedures of the Town's Pandemic Action Plan (AP) and Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) declaring a public health emergency, and has called an Emergency Meeting of the Town Council to review and affirm, amend or extend his proclamation within the required 48 hours, consistent with the Town Code; and WHEREAS,the Town has complied with the state requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act for the posting and notification of an emergency meeting of the Town Council during a declared state of emergency; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TAOS, BY THIS RESOLUTION THAT WE THE ELECTED OFFICIALS DO HEREBY DECLARE,AS FOLLOWS: 1. That, the Town Council affirms the Proclamation of Civil Emergency by the Mayor of the Town of Taos, dated August 13, 2021, and the finding of a public health emergency, concurs with the actions to be taken and extends it automatically, to be reviewed and extended, amended or rescinded at each subsequent Town Council Meeting, as public health and safety circumstances dictate. 2. That, said declaration.shall invoke those financial, planning, police powers and other additional resources available to the Town through a formal declaration of a state of emergency and that the staff and Mayor shall identify and report to Council by the next meeting and at each meeting thereafter on the status of the Town's efforts,the progress of the virus and its impact on the public health and safety of the community,and recommend and present for the approval of Council such expenses, resources or additional measures as may be deemed necessary to address the Town's efforts. 3. That, the Council hereby authorizes the Mayor and Town Manager to conduct such emergency measures as may be appropriate to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare of both our Resolution 21-41 Page 3 of 6 residents and visitors, with any and all financial or regulatory measures not already empowered to those officials,to be approved by the Council upon their presentation. 4. That, the Council authorizes, consistent with Town Code, the implementation of all necessary electronic mechanisms for the conduct of Town business,including staff and consultant provided education, public outreach and planning-related meetings, and electronic, email, and online streaming participation by the Council and public of such Council Meetings and advisory boards and committees as necessary. Such meetings shall be advertised,as required,recorded, and made available to the public on the Town website or by email link,upon request, as soon as available. The Town shall broadcast online all formal meetings of the Council, Planning and Zoning Commission and Historic Commission live streamed by audio and/or video. 5. That, the Council, upon the recommendation of the Town Manager, Town HR Director, Town Emergency Management Team and Town Management Team authorizes, consistent with the Town of Taos Pandemic COOP and AP, and recommendations of the CDC, the following additional measures as regards internal Town operations: a. That, all fully vaccinated Town employees shall provide proof of full and current vaccination to the HR Department and shall be tested monthly or as necessitated by the HR Department based on potential exposure or symptoms.All non-vaccinated employees and those failing to provide proof of full and current vaccination shall be tested weekly and shall be required to wear a KN-95 mask, provided by the Town at all times while working or on Town properties, or traveling in a Town vehicle(certified Police and Fire officials are exempted from the mandatory masking requirement while in their vehicle due to public safety considerations).The vaccination and health status of all personnel shall remain fully confidential and is not subject to public records requests. b. That, all Town public events, trainings and meetings and any events, trainings, and meetings planned to be held in or on Town property are hereby cancelled until further notice,unless having submitted and received Town approval in writing prior to the event a public health and safety plan to meet the safety goals of this resolution. The Town, in its sole discretion, shall determine the acceptability of the plan and shall require the full indemnification of the Town as a prerequisite to approval. Failure of the event provider to comply with the approved conditions of the approved plan may result in the termination of the event, prosecution of violators, including the event provider, and refusal by the Town to allow future events. This requirement will be reviewed every 30 days. c.That,all out-of-state and out-of-town travel or trainings for Town business are hereby cancelled, with the status of this prohibition to be reviewed every 30 days and any requests for exceptions for public safety or other essential services and certifications to be maintained as a requirement of the Resolution 21-41 Page 4 of 6 employee's job responsibilities to be reviewed and approved on a case by case basis by the Town Manager and HR Director. d.That, the Town's Emergency Management Team and HR Department may set such safeguards regarding employees that travel out of the area or that become ill as are reasonable to protect the health and safety of staff and the public, consistent with the most current public health guidelines and advisories. e. That all non-essential facilities and programs of the Town that involve significant interaction with or between residents and participants (including the Library and Youth and Family Center) that might increase staff or local residents to an increased threat of exposure to the virus shall, consistent with this Emergency Public Health Declaration, be monitored and have reasonable restrictions in place for masking,social distancing,cleaning,and maximum capacity limits in order to assure the safety of staff and the public, and shall develop and implement phased contingency plans for monitoring and reacting to the development of the pandemic with the mutual goals of maintaining the most practical level of service possible for residents while balancing public health concerns for all. The effectiveness of all procedures shall be evaluated every 30 days by staff for the facility or program. f. That, the Council authorizes the Mayor, Town Manager, Grants and Revenue Enhancement Director,and Finance Director to prepare for,expend resources in anticipation of, and to apply for such state and federal assistance as may be anticipated or allocated as related to the state of emergency for either preventive measures or to assist individuals or businesses that may be impacted by the pandemic or that may provide resiliency measures against future public health and economic threats. g.That,the staff shall maintain a comprehensive record of any violations or refusal to comply with the provisions of the Public Health Emergency Proclamation, Resolution 21-41, and subsequent public health regulations by the Town or state by any entity within the Town and that such information may be used by the Town as a factor in scoring competitive applications for assistance from the Town intended for pandemic relief. h. That, the Council authorizes the Finance Director to re-establish an emergency account and to fund said account up to $100,000 for the tracking and funding of such costs as may result from or be needed to address the health emergency, and for possible reimbursement of eligible costs, including: advertising, masks, sanitizer, gloves and other protective equipment and supplies for internal and community distribution, internal testing and operating public testing sites, rapid test kits for internal use by first responders and essential personnel, hotels for placement of exposed first responders to prevent infection of their household,banners, flyers,posters,mailings, website development, over-time, contract labor, computers, smartphones, electronic equipment, and Resolution 21-41 Page 5 of 6 telecommunications services, etc. as outlined in the Emergency Proclamation,this Resolution and the Town of Taos COOP. L That,the Council authorizes such other emergency measures as outlined in the Towns Pandemic COOP, Action Plan, or by order, direction or advisement of the federal or state government, or such interagency mutual aid and emergency cooperation agreements in place or to be put in place, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA)and the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA)approved Taos County All Hazards Plan,to which the Town is a signatory. j. That, consistent with the state requirements under the Open Public Meetings Act and all other applicable regulations and statutes for both an emergency meeting and the declaration of a state of emergency by a local government, the Clerk and Attorney shall provide to the required public offices notice of this meeting, the actions of the governing body, and make available said notice and actions to the public upon request. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED, this 13t' day of August 2021, at an Emergency Meeting of the Town Council by the following vote: Mayor Pro Tern Nathaniel Evans yes Councilmember Darien Fernandez yes Councilmember George"Fritz"Hahn Yes Councilmember Pasqual Maestas ,yes TOWN OF TAOS Daniel R. arrone,Ma ATTEST; APPROVED AS TO FORM: Fraweila Garcia,Town Clerk ephen C.Ross,Town Attorney Resolution 21-41 Page 6 of 6 i � - _- � _ !_.�\\` � _�__ `. -�y�i. i1 OFFICE OF THE MAYOR PROCLAMATION OF CIVIL EMERGENCY 1. Daniel R. Barrone, as the duly elected and sworn Mayor of the Town of Taos, hereby do invoke those powers vested in the Office of the Mayor under Chapter 2.04 CIVIL EMERGENCIES of the Town Code and upon consultation with the Town Manager and Code Official, Police Chief and Fire Chief, as well as the recommendation of the Town's Emergency Management Team. and consistent with the Town's adopted Pandemic Response Plan do declare, that a civil emergency exists, as defined in Section 2.04.010 of the Town Code (as outlined in but not restricted to 2.04.010C'.), and, consistent with those powers therein granted under Section 2.04.020 (and more specifically in but not limited to 2.04.020. G.), do declare as follows: 1. A PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY EMERGENCY EXISTS: That, despite outstanding efforts at vaccination, testing, masking, and social distancing by the Town and its residents to control and reduce the prevalence of the COVID-19 virus, a. That, several more contagious variants of the COVID-19 virus have developed. b. That, states and counties around us are experiencing both a rate of new cases and hospitalizations not seen since last February, and in some cases since the outbreak. c. That, we are a tourism and second home community and our experience with the pandemic to-date has taught us that the despite our best efforts to contain or eliminate the virus here, it travels with visitors that come here and our residents that travel outside the area and return. d. That, children under 12 may be particularly susceptible as they cannot get vaccinated and the variants seem to be more effective in infecting them than the original virus. e. That, this is occurring at a time that we are returning to school, going into the fall when viruses tend to spread more effectively and we are already seeing increased levels of childhood respiratory illnesses other than COVID that usually do not occur in this frequency at this time of year. f. That, we have one hospital in our community with limited capacity that serves an entire region and can become overloaded very quickly, leading to a decline in the availability and level of care and bed space available to our residents at a time when other regional hospitals will be unable to accept out-of-area transfers. g. That, our local, state and national health care system is already worn thin on staffing and suffering burn-out and COVID fatigue even before another crises might arise and may not be able to be as resilient as our last effort. h. That, as Mayor, our Town government is fully committed to keeping our economy as open as possible for as long as possible,to being welcoming to all visitors and allowing our arts and entertainment community, galleries and restaurants to be able to do business, our children to return to school and participate in sports, and for our community to lead as normal a life as possible. i. That, to achieve these goals for the long-term,we must take very reasonable preventive and precautionary measures early on, as we did at the start of this pandemic, that will protect the health and safety of our businesses, our elderly, our children, our first responders, health care workers and essential employees in our businesses so that we can remain open for business and have as normal a life as possible and not be forced later due to inaction to return to more restrictive measures, such as closures or shut downs, that hurt our economy and our people. - j. That, as Mayor, I have been contacted by the Office of the Governor of the State of New Mexico and asked to help take the lead at the local level in instituting preventive measures to help slow the surge of the virus variants within the state using reasonable precautions that will create a firewall to preserve the gains we have made to date over other states and other parts of the state. k. That, the resurgence of the pandemic and the development of and increasing surge by the Delta and Lamda variants of the COVID-19 virus pandemic do constitute a natural disaster through a public health and safety crises endangering life(health) and property (economy) to such extent that extraordinary measures must be taken to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the community. 1. That, as Mayor, I am empowered to take such measures under section 2.04.020. G. of the Town Code and am hereby authorized to issue such orders as are imminently necessary for the protection of life and property. 2. PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROCLAMATION OF CIVIL EMERGENCY: That, as Mayor, I direct that signed copies of this Proclamation shall be attested to by the Town Clerk and-delivered to.the Town Council within 48 hours of its signing and to seek their ratification of such measures at an Emergency Meeting of the Council called for said purpose and no other business. That I direct that copies of the proclamation, along with ratification and any additional actions of the Council be published in the media, posted at all Town facilities and _distributed to the public within 24 hours of its passing, with an effective date to not be sooner than 48 hours after its distribution. That, as Mayor, I direct that copies of this proclamation shall be provided to the Town Manager and Emergency Management Team,Police Chief,Code Enforcement Official and Fire Chief. .Copies of this Proclamation and the actions of the Council shall be provided by the Town Clerk for posting at the entrance to Town Hall,on the Town website,-the Town's Facebook site, distributed through the Town's email lists, and by publication in the Taos News, as the newspaper of record. An email address and phone number shall be provided to the public to be able to ask questions about the actions contained herein and within the Council resolution, including any changes in hours or procedures for accessing Town services and on how to obtain Town-sponsored testing, masks, sanitizer and other direct and indirect technical or financial assistance,information, services and supplies. 3. DURATION: That consistent with the Town Code, said proclamation by the Mayor shall be in effect for 48 hours from its issuance and must, consistent with Section 2.04.040, be affirmed by a majority vote of the Town Council prior to its expiration and may be extended by the action of the Council by their granting the authority to the Mayor through Resolution 21-41 affirming the Proclamation, declaring a civil and health emergency as long as required,or until either the Mayor or Council rescind said proclamation or it is superseded by federal or state public health orders or declarations. 4. PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES: The Mayor, per the requirements of the Town Code, has evaluated independent findings by the NM Health Department,CDC, the Town Emergency Management Team,including weekly updates provided -to the Mayor and Council, as well as the findings and recommendations of the Town Manager and Management Team with regards to the impact and progress of the current pandemic and, independently,the potential impact through the surge of the newly spreading variants on the community and the ability of the Town to provide municipal services; especially the ability to plan for and ensure uninterrupted services critical to public health and safety. Further, as Mayor I have also coordinated on a regular basis with the other mayors and legislators of the state with regards to the pandemic and its impact, as well as potential responses, and have also coordinated with and received a request from the Governor's Office for local governments to (re)institute preventive public health and safety measures, so as for the state to avoid having to resort to further restricting or completely closing businesses and government. Therefore, in order to cooperate with the state and our other governmental and health care partners in instituting measures that provide the least disruption to income of our local businesses,the uninterrupted employment of our residents,the continued safe provision of services to the community,the continuity of public education, and in order to reduce to the extent possible the potential for transmission of the virus to locals,I do hereby declare that the following public health measures, and upon the consultation with and approval of the Town Council, are to be taken: A. Mandatory Face Coverings: All persons including employees, customers, residents and tourists over the age of 5 are required to wear face coverings when in public, interacting with the public or in a place where a person may interact with the public, deliberately or not,including all Town properties(except in public parks where socially distancing is maintained),gyms, concerts and indoor and outdoor public events such as the Farmer's Market, restaurants(except while eating or drinking),businesses,banks, entertainment venues,non-profits,government offices,public utilities,galleries and all other places of business. All businesses and their on-site supervisors/staff shall inform and require all staff and customers to wear a face covering when interacting with the public or other staff and, under Town order, may refuse entry or service to anyone refusing to wear a face covering properly. B. Minimum Physical Distance: "Social distancing" (maintaining a physical distance between all persons in all directions of a minimum of 6 feet)shall be maintained by all persons when outside of their home, temporary or permanent residence (to include "residence"to also mean hotels, motels,bed and breakfasts, RV parks, camp grounds and short-term rentals). All businesses, offices, organizations, museums, movie theaters, galleries, spas, gymnasiums, health facilities, any and all commercial activities, whether for-profit or non-profit, shall provide such physical signage, visual markings in check-out and waiting lines and such other appropriate informational measures as may be required to maintain social distancing between all persons. C. Maximum Occupancy: All places of business,entertainment,worship,hotels,motels, short-term rentals,bed and breakfasts and any and all places of business shall abide by the lesser of the building code or fire code maximum capacity,which shall be posted and readily visible to the public at the entrance of the premises. D. State Public Health Orders: This Proclamation shall, by reference, incorporate and be consistent with any subsequent more restrictive COVID-19 related Public Health Orders, Executive Orders, and department regulations by the NM Health Secretary, NM Governor, NM Health Dept., NM Environmental Department and NM Bureau of Alcohol and Gaming or the Town and authorizes the Town Police Chief and Code Enforcement Officer, and those they designate, to enforce the provisions of this Proclamation and any subsequent accompanying Town Resolution or Ordinance and all relevant state orders authorized by this Proclamation, per section E of this Proclamation. E. Penalties:Violations of this order shall be considered a petty misdemeanor, consistent with the Town Code and laws of the State of New Mexico.Such offenses are punishable under the Town Code by a fine not to exceed $300 per incident or violation and'or not more than 30 days in jail. F. Public Notice: Staff are directed, through the Town Manager, to produce necessary informational mechanisms so as to alert businesses, the public and tourists as to these requirements and shall develop a system of reporting and enforcement so as to ensure their implementation in consultation with the Town Code Officer, the Chief of Police and the Town Attorney. The Town shall produce and distribute flyers, posters and signage for businesses to post to alert customers as to the requirements within this order and shall engage in a public information campaign to alert visitors through banners, billboards, and electronic display boards etc. as to the requirements contained herein. 5. EFFECTIVE. DATE: This Proclamation of Civil Emergency and the accompanying regulations herein shall become effective at 8 am, Friday. Au"ust 20`' 2021. Proclaimed and declared this 13th day of August, 2021. aniel . Barron7e \� MayoN. Approved as to form: Town Attornev � s a • Certified and Recorded by: ' Francelh Garcia Town Clerk Daniel R. Barrone,Mayor Taos Municipal Building 400 Camino de la Placita Councilmeinbers: `, ' Taos,New Mexico 87571 Nathaniel Evans (575) 751-2000 Darien D. Fernandez Fax(575) 751-2026 George "Fritz"Hahn Pascualito M.Maestas Visit us on our Website at: www.taosgov.com Richard Bellis, Town Manager August 24,2021 New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration Attention Division Director Donnie Quintana 407 Galisteo Street Santa Fe,NM 87501 RE: Emergency Meeting of the Town of Taos Dear Mr.Quintana, The Town of Taos held an Emergency Meeting on August 13,2021,to discuss actions required in the Town of Taos to address the COVID-19 variants. During the emergency meeting,the Town Council took note of the Governor's request for local governments to take preventive measures to prevent the resurgence of the virus. The Mayor of the Town of Taos issued a Proclamation of Civil Emergency and adopted Resolution No.21-41,"Declaration of a Health Emergency for the Town of Taos and the Imposition of Preventive Measure for the Public and Town Employees." According to NMSA 1978,Sec. 10-15-1(F),the Town is required to report the actions taken and the circumstances creating the emergency to your office;therefore,attached are the following: • August 13,2021,Town Council Emergency Meeting Agenda; • August 13,2021,Town Council Emergency Meeting Minutes; • Resolution No.21-41"Declaration of a Health Emergency for the Town of Taos and the Imposition of Preventive Measures for the Public and Town Employees;and • Proclamation of Civil Emergency Because the Governor has declared the State of Emergency,we believe that according to NMSA 1978 Sec. 10-15-1(F), this report is not required,but it is filed in the interest of keeping you informed and for transparency. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or concerns. Thank you. Respectfully, d4 - Francella R.Garcia Town Clerk,CIVIC Town of Taos (575)751-2004 Enclosures: 08/13/2021 Town Council Emergency Meeting Agenda 08/13/2021 Town Council Emergency Meeting Draft Minutes Resolution 21-41 Proclamation of Civil Emergency Daniel R. Barrone,Mayor Taos Municipal Building 400 Camino de la Placita Councilmembers: ` ' Taos,New Mexico 87571 Nathaniel Evans (575) 751-2000 Darien D. Fernandez Fax(575) 751-2026 George "Fritz"Hahn Pascualito M.Maestas Visit us on our Website at: www.taosgov.com Richard Bellis, Town Manager August 24,2021 The Honorable Michelle Lujan Grisham Governor of New Mexico 490 Old Santa Fe Trail,Room 400 Santa Fe,NM 87501 RE: Emergency Meeting of the Town of Taos Dear Governor Lujan Grisham: The Town of Taos held an Emergency Meeting on August 13, 2021, to discuss actions required in the Town of Taos to address the COVID-19 variants.During the emergency meeting,the Town Council took note of the Governor's request for local governments to take preventive measures to prevent the resurgence of the virus. The Mayor of the Town of Taos issued a Proclamation of Civil Emergency and adopted Resolution No.21-41,"Declaration of a Health Emergency for the Town of Taos and the Imposition of Preventive Measure for the Public and Town Employees." According to NMSA 1978,Sec. 10-15-1(F),the Town is required to report the actions taken and the circumstances creating the emergency to your office;therefore,attached are the following: • August 13,2021,Town Council Emergency Meeting Agenda; • August 13,2021,Town Council Emergency Meeting Minutes; • Resolution No.21-41 "Declaration of a Health Emergency for the Town of Taos and the Imposition of Preventive Measures for the Public and Town Employees;and • Proclamation of Civil Emergency Because the Governor has declared the State of Emergency,we believe that according to NMSA 1978 Sec. 10-15-1(F),this report is not required,but it is filed in the interest of keeping you informed and for transparency. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or concerns. Thank you. Respectfully, r ��1�1�`�_• � Qt�r� Francella R.Garcia Town Clerk,CMC Town of Taos (575)751-2004 Enclosures: 08/13/2021 Town Council Emergency Meeting Agenda 08/13/2021 Town Council Emergency Meeting Draft Minutes Resolution 21-41 Proclamation of Civil Emergency Daniel R. Barrone,Mayor Taos Municipal Building 400 Camino de la Placita Councilmembers: ` ' Taos,New Mexico 87571 Nathaniel Evans (575) 751-2000 Darien D. Fernandez Fax(575) 751-2026 George "Fritz"Hahn Pascualito M.Maestas U Visit its on our Website at: www.taosgov.com Richard Bellis, Town Manager August 24,2021 Office of the Attorney General Attention Director of Advocacy and Intervention 408 Galisteo Street Villagra Building Santa Fe,NM 87501 RE: Emergency Meeting of the Town of Taos To Whom It May Concern, The Town of Taos held an Emergency Meeting on August 13,2021,to discuss actions required in the Town of Taos to address the COVID-19 variants. During the emergency meeting,the Town Council took note of the Governor's request for local governments to take preventive measures to prevent the resurgence of the virus. The Mayor of the Town of Taos issued a Proclamation of Civil Emergency and adopted Resolution No.21-41,"Declaration of a Health Emergency for the Town of Taos and the Imposition of Preventive Measure for the Public and Town Employees." According to NMSA 1978,Sec. 10-15-1(F),the Town is required to report the actions taken and the circumstances creating the emergency to your office;therefore,attached are the following: • August 13,2021,Town Council Emergency Meeting Agenda; • August 13,2021,Town Council Emergency Meeting Minutes; • Resolution No.21-41 "Declaration of a Health Emergency for the Town of Taos and the Imposition of Preventive Measures for the Public and Town Employees;and • Proclamation of Civil Emergency Because the Governor has declared the State of Emergency,we believe that according to NMSA 1978 Sec. 10-15-1(F), this report is not required,but it is filed in the interest of keeping you informed and for transparency. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or concerns. Thank you. Respectfully, Francella R.Garcia Town Clerk,CMC Town of Taos (575)751-2004 Enclosures: 08/13/2021 Town Council Emergency Meeting Agenda 08/13/2021 Town Council Emergency Meeting Draft Minutes Resolution 21-41 Proclamation of Civil Emergency TOWN OF TAOS 400 Camino de la Placita • Taos, NIV 87571 • 575-751-2004 • FAX 575-751-2026 Facsiimfle Tmnsmittal To: Office of the Attorney General Fax: 505-490-4883 Attention Director of Advocacy and Intervention, Chief Deputy Attorney General Tania Maestas Company: Town of Taos Date: 08/26/2021 From: Denise Romero,Deputy Town Clerk Pages: 20 including cover sheet Re: Town of Taos Town Council Emergency Meeting August 13,2021 x Urgerrt x For Review O Please Comment ❑ Please Reply ❑ Please Recycle Good afternoon Ms.Maestas, The Town of Taos Council held an Emergency Meeting on August 13,2021,to discuss actions required to address the COVID-19 variants. The Mayor of the Town of Taos issued a Proclamation of Civil Emergency and adopted Resolution No.21-41,"Declaration of a Health Emergency for the Town of Taos and the Imposition of Preventive Measure for the Public and Town Employees." Included in this transmittal: *Agenda for the Emergency Meeting of August 13,2021 .Minutes of the Emergency Meeting scheduled August 13,2021 *Resolution No.21-41"Declaration of a Health Emergency for the Town of Taos and the Imposition of Preventive Measures for the Public and Town Employees;and •Proclamation of Civil Emergency The original correspondence will be mailed to your office. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or concerns. Thank you. Respectfully, Denise Romero Deputy Town Clerk Town of Taos (575)751-2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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