Special Board of Supervisors meeting to discuss COVID-19 related enforcement

Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 9:23am

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - With concern over the increase in COVID-19 cases in El Dorado County, the Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting on Thursday, July 9 at 2:00 p.m. to meet with Public Health Director Dr. Nancy Williams and discuss options to keep the communities and residents safe.

The board will receive an update on the status of COVID cases in El Dorado County and provide direction to staff regarding enforcement against businesses and individuals who fail to comply with state and local health requirements.

Elected officials across the state received a letter from California Governor Gavin Newsom on July 1, telling them they have the power to take action to protect their residents.

"A local government that refuses to abide by, ensure compliance with, or take enforcement action against noncompliance with statewide public health directives, or that takes action that is otherwise incongruent with these directives, could jeopardize their eligibility for state funding. Additionally, failure to comply with these directives may result in the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic lasting longer, with long-term health and economic detriments to your community," said Newsom in that letter.

One week ago, El Dorado County had 178 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 88 of those in the Lake Tahoe region. On Monday, there were 262 confirmed cases with 130 of those in the Lake Tahoe region.

The meeting will be held online and the public can access or participate in the following way:

The public should call into 530-621-7603 or 530-621-7610. The Meeting ID is 924 0205 6772.

To observe the live stream of the Board of Supervisors meeting go to
https://zoom.us/j/92402056772.

If you are joining the meeting via zoom and wish to make a comment on an item, press the "raise a hand" button. If you are joining the meeting by phone, press *9 to indicate a desire to make a comment. The clerk will call you by the last three digits of your phone number when it is your turn to speak. Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes.

To view Board of Supervisors meetings via Facebook Live, go to
https://www.facebook.com/ElDoradoCountyNews. Please note the Board will not be
using this function and therefore will not see any comments posted during the
livestream.