HomeMy WebLinkAbout20-03 - Res. Adopting a Request for Variance from COVID-19 Phase 1 Recovery to Phase 2 Recovery - 2020/05/22 Resolution No. ZO—CZ
A Resolution Adopting a Request for Variance from COVID-19 Phase 1 Recovery to
Phase 2 Recovery
WHEREAS, Mason County Community Services, Public Health opened Incident Command for
support of COVID-19 response on February 24,2020; and,
WHEREAS, Mason County initiated Area Command on March 4, 2020 to address COVID-19
response; and,
WHEREAS, Governor Inslee adopted Proclamation 20-25 STAY HOME — STAY HEALTHY on
March 23, 2020 proclaiming a State of Emergency for all counties throughout the state of
Washington as a result of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, Governor Inslee announced, on May 19, 2020, that Mason County is eligible to apply for a
county variance to move into Phase 2. This is based on the new metric of <10 cases/ 100,000
population over a 14 day span. County variance applications will be approved or denied by the
Secretary of Health; and
WHEREAS, the Mason County Board of Health met in a special meeting, in compliance with the
Open Public Meetings Act, on May 22, 2020 to consider the Application for Variance COVID-19
Phase 1 to COVID-19 Phase 2; and
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mason County Board of Health to approve the Mason
County Application for Variance from COVID-19 Phase 1 to Phase 2 (Attachment A) and direct staff
to send the application to the Washington State Department of Health.
Adopted this 22"d day of May 2020
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
BOARD OF HEALTH
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Scott Hilburn, spital District#1
Katy M owell, Ci Commissioner
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Kevin ShuAY1 Commissioner
Randy Neatherlin, Commissioner
Sharon Tras c, Commissioner
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ATTEST Peggy an Buskirk, Hospital District #2
Board of Health Resolution No.��o3
Request to COVID-19 Phase 2
Gary Pie Fire C6m-fnissioner
Meli a", Clerk the Board
Keri on, Shelt n School Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Tim Whitehead, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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