HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-106 - Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 2020-106
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING
MODIFICATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR'S BLUEPRINT FOR A
SAFER ECONOMY IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR SUB-
REGIONAL FLEXIBILITY AND A MORE CONSISTENT AND
EXPEDITIOUS PROCESS FOR REOPENING THE ECONOMY
A. RECITALS:
1. International, national, state, and local health and governmental authorities have
been responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus named
"SARS-CoV-2," and the disease it causes has been named "Coronavirus Disease 2019,"
abbreviated COVID-19, ("COVID-19").
2. The Rancho Cucamonga City Council acknowledges the seriousness of the
COVID-19 pandemic and the public health impact it is having in the United States, the State of
California, San Bernardino County, and in the City of Rancho Cucamonga.
3. As the State reopens the economy based on safety indicators, the City of Rancho
Cucamonga appreciates the State's partnership with local government and the consideration
given to the varying individual needs of California's diverse geographic regions.
4. San Bernardino County is the largest county in the United States and is 86 times
larger than San Francisco County, nine times larger than Ventura County, and more than four
times larger than San Diego County, all of which are currently operating at a less restrictive tier
with similar or worse incidences of COVID-19 than many communities in San Bernardino County,
including Rancho Cucamonga.
5. The City of Rancho Cucamonga recognizes that the impact of COVID-19 varies by
community, as is demonstrated by County data, with many communities, including those in
remote parts of San Bernardino County, have experienced infection rates lower than other parts
of the county.
6. The City of Rancho Cucamonga qualifies for a less restrictive tier for reopening,
having experienced a lower rate of COVID-19 cases than the County average, with a rate of 16.34
cases per 1,000 population compared to San Bernardino County's rate of 26.66 cases per 1,000
population, and a lower 3.8% positive test rate compared to the County's positive test rate of
8.42%.
7. On August 28, 2020, Governor Newsom issued a new framework entitled
"Blueprint for a Safer Economy" (Blueprint), to allow for the"safe progression of opening up more
businesses in each county so impacts of any given change can be fully evaluated".
8. This Blueprint requires California's counties to meet state benchmarks in overall
case rates and testing positivity rates in order to move into less-restrictive tiers.
9. On September 7, 2020 Governor Newsom announced an adjustment to this
Blueprint, adding a benchmark on overall testing rates as an additional criteria each county must
meet in order to reopen businesses, schools and other activities.
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10. The statewide testing rate average is a non-fixed moving target, with it being
adjusted based on testing volume per 100,000 population.
11. If a county does not meet the State's median threshold for testing rate average, its
case rate is adjusted by a specific factor thereby penalizing counties whose case rate is under
the state threshold and therefore not allowing the County, or any of its communities, to advance
to the next tier.
12. To date, convention centers, places of worship and other meeting facilities have
not received guidance from the State from the state on resuming indoor operations in a safe
manner.
B. RESOLUTION:
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does hereby find
and resolve as follows:
1. Findings:
a. The City Council recognizes the continued need to support thoughtful and
strategic physical distancing measures, testing, contact tracing, and limits on large gatherings in
order to continue to effectively manage the COVID-19 disaster and protect the lives of
Californians.
b. The City Council requests Governor Newsom to make the process counties
must follow to reopen businesses more stable and predictable.
C. The City Council requests that the testing metric be attached to a
consistent, fixed number rather than the constantly shifting median testing number of all 58
California counties.
d. The City Council requests that Governor Newsom allow communities that
have experienced low rates of infection to reopen independently of the county they are located
in.
e. The City Council is also requesting that the State provide further guidance
for convention centers, places of worship and other meeting facilities to safely reopen for indoor
operations with proper protocols and capacity limits that will ensure the public's health and safety.
2. Effective Date: This Resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
3. Distribution: Copies of this resolution shall be sent to Governor Gavin Newsom,
Senator Mike Morrell, Assembly Members Chris Holden and James Ramos, State Assembly and
Senate Leadership, and League of California Cities Executive Director Carolyn Coleman.
4. Certification: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 21 st day of October 2020.
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1, Janice C. Reynolds, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a Regular Meeting of said Council held on the 21 st day of
October 2020.
AYES: Hutchison, Kennedy, Michael, Scott, Spagnolo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
Executed this 22"d day of October, 2020, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
ice C. Reynolds, City C erk
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