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Home My Public Portal About2020.07.01 Special Council Minutes MINUTES McCall City Council Special Meeting McCall City Hall VIA Teams Virtual Meeting July 1, 2020 Call to Order and Roll Call Business Agenda Adjournment CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Mayor Giles called the special meeting of the McCall City Council to order at 5:00 p.m. Mayor Giles, Council Member Maciaszek, and Council Member Nielsen all answered roll call. Council Member Holmes signed on directly after roll call and Council Member Sowers joined the meeting at approximately 5:05 p.m. City staff members present were Anette Spickard, City Manager; Bill Nichols, City Attorney; BessieJo Wagner, City Clerk; Erin Greaves, Communications Manager; Linda Stokes, City Treasurer; Michelle Groenevelt, Community Development Director; Eric McCormick, Golf Course Superintendent;Meg Lojek,Library Director;Chris Curtin,Information Systems Manager; Traci Malvich, Human Resources Manager; Justin Williams, Police Chief Also, in attendance was Dr. Gregory Irvine, St. Luke's Medical Center McCall All public written comments are inserted into the minutes as Attachment A. BUSINESS AGENDA Request for Council to Consider Adopting a Resolution Supporting a Requirement to Wear Face Coverings in Public Places in Response to the Covid-19 Community Spread in the City of McCall Dr. Gregory Irvine gave some statistics related to Covid-19 and what it would mean to obtain herd immunity. He spoke about the benefits of wearing masks and good hygiene to reduce disease spread and supports a mandate that includes a fine. Council Member Maciaszek asked if there are more opportunities of disseminating information to the public. Dr. Irvine responded that St Luke's is working on improving public messaging. He verified there is now community spread in McCall and Valley County and explained that with community spread, every person has to approach this as if every person they come in contact with has the virus thus the necessity of the mask. The more that message can be understood, the better for the community. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 1 of 4 July 1, 2020 Special Meeting Council Member Holmes questions mirrored Council Member Maciaszek and had no comments to add at this time and strongly thanked Dr. Irvine for his concern for the community. Council Member Nielsen would like to address the public comments about the virtue of wearing masks and help dispel some of the concerns. Dr. Irvine shared he feels people should be able to make decisions for themselves and gave an example of choosing to wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle.Not wearing a helmet only hurts the person without it if they wreck but the conundrum with the masks is the reason to wear them is to protect others,not just yourself. Everyone deserves to be protected. He does not believe this is a case of civil liberties but of public health. The masks reduce the risk of viral spread which has been well documented. He shared as a doctor he wears one everyday all day and has had no ill effects and stated there is no science to support that wearing a mask is bad. Council Member Nielsen asked what is more effective: shutting down everything or wearing masks?Dr. Irvine stated that shutting down would be more effective,however,he does not support that avenue. He feels by wearing masks along with good hygiene can substantially reduce the spread and keep the economy open. He understands wearing a mask is uncomfortable and inconvenient, but we can get through it in order to protect our community. Moscow, ID as well as many other cities, have imposed a masking order. He stressed how important it is to him to prevent spread as he does not want to see unnecessary deaths. Council Member Sowers stated that he had contacted Russel Duke, Central District Health Director, about statistics of infection of communities with mask ordinances versus communities with no mask ordinances, and comparisons between communities that took no action and those who took various different safety actions to see if there is truly a difference. The response from Mr. Duke was there is no definitive information at this time as mask mandates is relatively new and there are a lot of variables. He stated masks reduce but not prevent the virus and feels the masks would be recommended over shutting the community down. Council Member Sowers asked if Dr. Irvine changes masks during the day. Dr. Irvine stated he changes for each patient, but out- in public he wears the same mask all day unless it gets moist. A cloth mask needs to be laundered after each day to decontaminate it. Council Member Sowers asked if all the different masks have the same effectiveness. Dr. Irvine stated no; a triple layer cloth is fairly good, surgical mask is better, and N95 masks are the best to prevent viruses; however, N95 masks are difficult to obtain and to wear and is difficult to breath in. A 2-3-layer cotton mask is enough to wear. The problem with COVID-19 is that it is unknown who is sick and who is not. Mayor Giles had no questions and shared his appreciation of Dr Irvine and his advice. The Mayor then asked the Council to share their thoughts about the two items up for discussion. Council Member Maciaszek went over the points he felt were important during this deliberation: 1) Council's job is to represent the community. 2) Public comments received have shown overwhelming support of masks in indoor public spaces and where social distancing cannot be maintained. 3) He has received overwhelming personal comments to require masks. 4) He feels a mandated order will allow the economy to stay open. In summary, he is in favor of the resolution mandating masks. Council Member Holmes shared she has also been speaking with many people. People have a hard time being told what they must do, but in this case, it is not only protecting the health of the MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 2 of 4 July 1, 2020 Special Meeting community but also giving the local businesses something to fall back on to deal with aggressive behavior. Therefore, she is leaning toward a mandate of masks. Council Member Nielsen mirrors the comments of Council Member Maciaszek and Council Member Holmes. He feels it is important to find a way forward through this difficult situation where there is really not any winning outcome and try to do our best to battle through it. The best way to support the businesses is to mandate the masks versus having to shutting everything down again so he is in favor of mandating masks as well. He has some concerns he would like to share with the City Attorney before approving the resolution when they are ready for that discussion. Council Member Sowers does not care for the idea of fining someone for not wearing a mask.He feels the City should support the businesses who want to mandate masks but not mandate the entire community as a whole. He thinks there are too many varieties of masks and different ways masks are worn creating too many variables that a mask mandate is not going to account for and feels ordering the police to enforce the mandate is not the best use of their time. He is for urging a resolution to encourage but not mandate a mask. Mayor Giles feels this is pretty sobering information. The Council needs to make the best decision they can with the imperfect data. He is more comfortable with a mandate resolution. City Manager Anette Spickard went through the resolution mandating masks. City Attorney Bill Nichols went through the legalities of issuing such an order. He explained the Federal Constitution in the 101h Amendment references police power be reserved to the states. The Idaho State constitution grants police powers, the ability to enact ordinances and resolutions, for the health, safety, and welfare of the person of the jurisdiction. Idaho State Statute Title 50 grants cities the ability to enact public health ordinances and regulations. He briefly went over McCall Ordinance No. 986 granting the City Manager and the Council the ability to make decisions for the purpose of health and safety. The resolution is only good for 30 days unless extended by the Council. This type of mandate is considered a legislative matter and does not require any public input. There are other jurisdictions considering or have enacted similar mandates. Police Chief Justin Williams, in response to Council Member Nielsen's request, gave a report on the enforcement aspect. The department continues to operate below full staff and does not have the staff to proactively go after violators. The focus will be on education but this piece in the resolution will be a tool if the need arises. He believes it is in the best interest of the community to have the mask mandate and hopes people will hold themselves and each other accountable rather than demanding enforcement action. City Manager Spickard pointed out the resolution spells out clearly the specific mask requirements. She addressed responding to a business owner dealing with an unruly or belligerent customer, stating that they can ask the police for enforcement. The Council briefly deliberated. Everyone still held the same view as their comments above.There was some discussion about scrivener's error corrections and whether to give the community more notice. Mayor Giles made the recommendation to make it effective as according to the resolution. MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 3 of 4 July 1, 2020 Special Meeting Council Member Maciaszek and Council Member Holmes both were in support, Council Member Nielsen and Council Member Sowers would like to postpone until tomorrow. City Attorney Nichols stated the Council does not have to vote tonight but he recommended they recess the meeting otherwise there is not enough time to post an agenda for a meeting the next day. Another option is to shorten the extension and have a meeting at a later date to gather more public input. Mayor Giles asked Dr. Irvine if there was any urgency to approve tonight. He felt there was as there are 20,000 people heading to McCall in the next day or so for the holiday weekend and getting masks on as many people as possible to slow community spread is an urgent matter. Council Member Holmes pointed out that postponing the decision will severely impact the City's ability to get the message out to the community and those traveling here in enough time. Council Member Maciaszek moved to adopt Resolution 20-12 mandating the requirements to face coverings in public places as described subject to scrivener's error corrections as City of McCall not Valley County and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Council Member Holmes seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Council Member Maciaszek, Council Member Holmes, Mayor Giles, and Council Member Nielsen all voted aye and Council Member Sowers voted no, and the motion carried. ADJOURNMENT Without further business, Mayor Giles adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m. M cc ,,`ttttNtuletl�►��i ATTEST: = �'4� > Robert S. Giles, Mayor osw BessieJo WagAer, City Cl `rk MCCALL CITY COUNCIL Page 4 of 4 July 1, 2020 Special Meeting PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED FOR THE JULY 1, 2020 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Concern at 06/30/2020 9:04 PM First Name: Pike Last Name: Teinert Address: 275 Morgan Drive, PO Box 1891 City: MCCALL State/Province: ID Zip Code: 83638 Describe Your Please pass a mandatory face mask requirement for McCall. It is clear from Arizona, California,Texas and Florida that voluntary face masks is not an effective deterrent Concern: to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Concern at 06/30/2020 10:24 PM First Name: Jan Last Name: Drageset Address: Po Box 456 City: McCall State/Province: ID Zip Code: 83638 Thank you for the meeting today regarding covid, mask wearing and protecting all of us. My husband and I are counting on you and all of us together working to slow Describe Your Covid, save lives, prevent illness and getting our economy back on track,slowly with Concern: caution and wisdom. Good panel and good discussion.We look forward to hearing the meeting tomorrow,July 1, and the next step to protect our community.Jan Drageset Concern at 06/30/2020 9:00 PM First Name: Jackie Last Name: Bowman Address: City: Donnelly State/Province: ID Zip Code: Describe Your Instead of enforcing fulltime citizens of valley county to wear masks because out of towners can't obtain from coming here whether they are sick or not amd masks Concern: ultimately are not going to do ANYTHING in the long run,shut down valley county! Page 1 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES Concern at 06/30/2020 8:53 PM First Name: Sara Last Name: Baugh Address: PO Box 215 City: New Meadows State/Province: ID Zip Code: 83654 Describe Your Please make masks mandatory for all businesses in McCall and anyone in Concern: public. Concern at 07/01/2020 9:52 AM First Name: Tim Last Name: Walpole Address: 1863 Warren Wagon Rd (full-time res.) City: McCall State/Province: ID Zip Code: 83638 1 provide St Luke's McCall with my hard-earned taxes.That is public revenue that Describe Your supports the hospital and,therefore,they must not withhold the relevant non- Concern: personal data the city needs. How many SARSCOV2 TESTS have been administered, what type of test, and how many results have been positive? Concern at 07/01/2020 11:27 AM First Name: April Last Name: Whitney Address: 18 Knob Hill Dr City: McCall State/Province: ID Zip Code: 83638 Dear McCall City Councilors, I am writing in support of the Council taking strong action to help stem the tide of COVID-19. At a MINIMUM,the Council should make a resolution supporting masks in public places,similar to the Jackson Hole resolution Describe Your mentioned yesterday. I would also like to urge the Council to seriously consider Concern: STRONGER action, in the shape of a public health order or emergency order like we've seen in Hailey and Moscow. I am sympathetic to the concerns voiced at the 6- 30-2020 meeting about our local law enforcement not having appropriate staffing to enforce the order or more specifically, respond and issue citations. I do not think the Page 2 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES only value in having an ORDER is how many citations can be written.We do not cite everyone who violates the speed limit, but having the force of law behind a speed limit encourages more people to follow it,whether or not they get a ticket. I would urge the council to look at a mask order(versus what will amount to one more polite suggestion) in the same vein. Businesses in this town are making huge sacrifices in the name of public health in closing their doors. Citizens are nervous and scared.This global pandemic is hitting home and our local leaders need to do not just what is expedient, but do EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER to help stem the tide of this epidemic. With respectful thanks your consideration,April Whitney 18 Knob Hill Drive Communication Director- Brundage Mountain Board of Directors- McCall Chamber of Commerce Concern at 07/01/2020 11:57 AM First Name: Robert and Kip Last Name: Wood Address: Box2429 City: McCall State/Province: ID Zip Code: 83638 We are writing in regard to the proposal to requiring everyone to wear masks in public places. We have read in the paper the letters to the editor from the medical profession here in Mccall and their opinions. Since March through this week we have had several medical appointments in the Boise area. We have heard from contact with the medical field down there a totally different opinion than we have read in Describe Your these letters in the McCall paper. What we heard came from some whom we have Concern: had a longtime trusted medical relationship with and we value their opinions. We do not believe wearing a mask should be required. If someone feels they need to wear one, I respect their decision. If a company wants to require customers to wear a mask,that should be the company's choice. If a company doesn't require customers to wear a mask that should be the company's choice.WE VOTE NO ON REQUIRED MASKS. Concern at 07/01/2020 12:20 PM First Name: Toni Last Name: Sheldon Address: 998 Mission Street City: McCall State/Province: ID Zip Code: 83638 Page 3 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES Safety!! Our community is being overrun with tourists who seem to think we have erased Covid19. Some of our business have done a fantastic job keeping patrons and employees as safe as possible. Others have NOT!! As a 41 resident of McCall and a retired school teacher with many friends here of our age, I would like to ask McCall to please tighten up before we start having to say good bye to our citizens and Describe Your friends.The Post Office, Rite Aide and other places are not safe for those of us who Concern: are purposefully trying to stay healthy. My husband and I (also a retired McCall teacher)would really appreciate our City Council to put in place something(masks mandatory, exits not at entrance, etc)that all will know and understand throughout the town.This patchwork quilt of regulations is NOT working and we may really be in trouble soon! Thanks for considering some safety standards for all who live here, work here, and visit here. Concern at 07/01/2020 2:08 PM First Name: barbara Last Name: Nokes Kwader Address: 34 Ilka Lane City: McCall State/Province: ID Zip Code: 83638 Please be firm about requiring masks.As a nurse, I am strongly of the informed Describe Your opinion that masks could save lives and protect health as well as the economy. It is time for the city to step up to uninformed conspiracy theorists who do not Concern: understand the ramifications of"masks take away my rights". Instead, our mantra should be "if you refuse to wear a mask, stay home". Concern at 07/01/2020 2:39 PM First Name: Mali Last Name: Murphy Address: 957 Flynn Lane City: M cca I I State/Province: ID Zip Code: 83638 Describe Your Please make masks mandatory at any indoor facility. Better sooner than later. We don't want to end up like Blaine County after this July 4th weekend.This is to save Concern: our local work force.Thank you for your consideration. Concern at 06/27/2020 10:51 AM First Name: Sheree Page 4 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES Last Name: Sonfield Address: 664 Woodlands Drive City: McCall State/Province: ID Zip Code: 83638 Given that 1) we now have community spread and case Ws skyrocketing(and underreported if the case identified here lives outside of Valley County) and 2) Describe Your wearing a mask has been documented to reduce the spread and 3) pleading with people to wear a mask is not accomplishing the goal to get more people masked---- Concern: WHY are we not mandating mask wearing inside a public place? Is this being discussed? If not,why isn't it being discussed? (We wouldn't be the only town/county to require masks...) Page 5 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES i�- y I " l �r 1 " _ I R ... 1 Say rr, � ias►;; ��lf.' i ;`v'�'�I sy c'�v{tY �y,+3y`fa A'y'i-;., 4 'e�4ri '._Y { y '�Y`, ; V^i t� pt`* -4' t V'"{w,�._L{,, V1, • _ - r ,�'A�'�t S�'!' rt c��1°i S ° 1 -� '51 r '�' I t+t '4'�,3A��'" 4 (��11 t j, t9f ls�. ,t'h[4�� "", tS S�f' - 4' i r� F+1�, a �� ,�9�,� �,� .tit�If �"� �S�•i r n t ,q�y �: �X•2'y i.[,`.ram a -�. 'M �l ��1� 1!!.Gtway.a4 P�I.,� �+. �j t l y� t?,'�M1 s- .t-v� '�'y .. '"• �.��' � � i . ,7 rC.. q '� �� Ik 7� }J" �F t Pi � � � � z. RNFRANk R. �.:�,, d..�F E ••i 7t c; ., ;'° t! �,>. iSa, �,c� HI "r.1. 7 � �'{� ty, J SA L�19 •:.fir .s;v; �:. r��. .J 1 t`. .�:��i��G�E�a� �.,� fit 6Y Thank you for your comment, this has been discussed and is an ongoing discussion. We do have strong concerns related to the enforcement and we are waiting for more infonnation from CDH. I have forwarded your statements to the leadership team. Erin Greaves Communications Manager City of McCall Thank you for your response, Erin, and please also forward my below additional comments and the attached image from Ketchum as well, thank you. Page 6 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES Dear City of McCall Mayor and Councilmembers and staff: There is every reason to be very concerned about the community spread here in McCall. We know: 1) (from CDH and logic)that the current official case count is low because it only reflects cases who legally reside in Valley County and 2) the influx of visitors only brings more exposure to the community and therefore more cases. Especially magnified this coming holiday weekend. The cases aren't just young people without dire symptoms and hospitalization, I've been watching the statistics for the state. As a 65 year old and a 76 year old in my household I am very concerned about the consequences of getting it. Of course we are extremely careful in all the recommended ways and simply do not go to public indoor spaces except as necessary. We are healthy. Most importantly: WE TRY HARD NOT PATRONIZE ANY BUSINESS WITHOUT A REQUIRED MASK POLICY. But sometimes we must go eg to the bank(First Idaho) and not all employees wear masks. Inexcusable. When I go there today,I will insist on dealing with someone who is wearing a mask. Period. So, my point is this: many community oriented businesses in McCall require a mask to enter. Many have free masks at the door to keep, some are re-usable and made by locals (INCLUDING MYSELF). Most of these businesses offer to deliver to the door. This should be a community/city requirement to wear a mask in public indoor locations both to a) level the playing field among businesses and b) protect our community and hospital. Of course how you implement this is key to success, so communicate this widely and provide informational signs, pamphlets, wording, graphics, sandwich boards, etc around town and to our local businesses so they can easily communicate the requirement. I've attached a photo of a sign near Ketchum as just 1 example. Talk to Ketchum officials and share ideas how to do this strategically, we and Ketchum have similar issues to address. Talk to Albertson's and Ridley's to get their input, do this jointly if possible to get great ideas. (Surely they can spare a person at the door to possibly: politely ask for a mask to be worn, offer sanitizer,try to limit the numbers in the sometimes oversized shopping parties) Several other states, counties and cities in the US have already done all this so there is information out there how best to communicate and gain maximum compliance. We are not first. Enforcement issues related to this can't be your excuse for not mandating that a mask be worn inside public spaces. Concern,yes, of course. Your job is to lead and set a good example in times of emergency and to protect the well being of the community and business. This isn't always easy or popular with everyone. You can also talk to local businesses and your peers to gain options and ideas how best to do this. Communication, ambassadors, our friendly police force, signage — all supported by the businesses' front door policy. You've just got to do this, please. I will continue to sew masks to give them away and I will not do business with someone not wearing a mask. It's all I can do. Thank you for your service and for making the good decisions for the community. Page 7 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES Respectfully, Sheree Sonfield McCall, Idaho (since 2003) Thank you, Erin, in advance, for passing along comments and suggestions. Now the states of California, Oregon and Washington all have state-wide mask requirements. We are a small town and masks are inexpensive now, so I thought I'd pass along Savannah, Georgia's unique approach to enforcement(per CNN): Savannah, Georgia, announced Tuesday that it will now require people wear face masks or coverings while in public. The emergency order will start at 8 a.m. Wednesday and will remain in effect until further notice. In a statement on the city's Facebook page, Mayor Van Johnson said, "frankly and honestly, I do not believe we have another choice." Johnson said the city's seven-day average of new cases is 43, which is a new record, and the 14-day rolling average is 33, which is also new record. Anyone who fails to comply with the order will face a fine. "The point of this order is not to be punitive," Johnson said. "If we see someone without a face covering, the first thing we will do is offer them one. If that person refuses the face covering,that's a different issue entirely." Sheree Sonfield Dear Council and Staff, Thank you for all your work. I listened to the special meeting yesterday. Thank you for asking good questions and bringing to light the issue of how cases are reported in Valley County. Thank you for showing strong support for the safety of our community and for your consideration to create a resolution that would require facial coverings in indoor locations. We're all kind of in the dark and I just appreciate your efforts to provide leadership during such an unsettling time. It means a lot. Thank you again. Sincerely, Melissa Newell Page 8 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES From: Scotty Davenport Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 10:07 AM Subject: Masks. Salt lake city required Morning. As of last night masks required in salt lake city Fyi. Scotty D From:Jeffrey Mousseau Sent:Wednesday,July 1, 2020 11:20 AM Subject: Face Masks For the council meeting this evening and for the record. For protection of McCall residents please make wearing masks mandatory in the city of McCall whenever inside a public place (except while eating and drinking) or outside when not able to maintain a 6' distance. With Covid-19 cases on the sharp increase and more and more visitors coming,the time is now to make this change. It will save lives. Thank You. Jeff Mousseau McCall, ID From: Colby Rampton Sent:Wednesday,July 1, 2020 2:25 PM Subject: City mask decision Ms. Wagner, Please count us in favor of requiring masks within the city. I am not a fan of large government control. However,while masks are a nuisance,they protect the community at large and allow more businesses to stay open and more people to stay healthy. A simple resolution won't move the needle much on anything. Please count me and my wife in favor of requiring facemasks in McCall. Best regards, Colby Page 9 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES From: Marcia Witte Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 11:03 PM Subject: McCall resolution Hi Bob - This email represents my personal views and not those of St Luke's or any public health entity. I understand that McCall City Council is anticipating passing a resolution tomorrow night regarding wearing masks in indoor spaces. I am writing to encourage you to take a stronger stand and pass a temporary ordinance for the 4th of July weekend. We already have statewide Stage 4 guidelines recommending that individuals wear face coverings while in public, and additional statements of support without an actual order are unlikely to have the desired effect. We have a rapidly escalating number of cases of COVID-19 in Idaho (with a record daily number of 365 cases on 6/30/2020). We are seeing large numbers of visitors to McCall from out of the area, many of whom, by my observation, do not wear masks or adhere to physical distancing guidelines. Wearing masks in indoor spaces is the best defense we have against this virus for which we have no vaccine or effective treatment. I know that there is concern about enforcement of an ordinance, but I don't think that should be a barrier. Tomorrow, a statewide ordinance goes into effect banning hand-held cell phone use while driving. There are certainly not enough police officers in Idaho to fully enforce this ordinance, but that doesn't mean it shouldn't have been passed. Some percentage of people will respect the law, and the number of motor vehicle accidents will decrease (we hope). Similarly, even if we don't have 100% compliance with a mandatory mask ordinance, some people will respect the law and lives could be saved. Furthermore, McCall would not be alone in issuing an ordinance. Hailey issued a Public Health Emergency Order tonight requiring face coverings in indoor and outdoor public places. I truly believe you have an opportunity to make a difference in the spread of COVID-19 in McCall over the 4th of July weekend. Governor Little has stated that he wants the COVID-19 response going forward to be at a local or regional level, but that means we need local leaders to take a strong stand to help protect our communities. Thank you for serving our City for so many years and especially during this challenging time. Please pass on my letter to the other members of the City Council. Thanks, Marcia Page 10 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES From:Jennifer Gray MD Sent:Wednesday,July 1, 2020 12:17 PM Subject: masking in McCall For the council: I would like to provide a communication to the city council prior to their vote tonight, supporting a city ordinance for masking. I understand that a resolution is also being considered. I realized that my colleagues, Dr. Irvine and Amber Green have met with you, along with our collaborators at CDH, and I strongly endorse their messages to require masking in the city. While you, understandably, have to weigh many factors in your choice of how to specifically protect our community,I would support the strongest/most enforceable option possible. I realize that our police force is limited in size and may not be able to meet every call for enforcement. The reality is that the same resource issue would apply to our medical services in the event of a large surge. While we have put together an effective surge plan and Amber has managed to prepare with excellent resources, both human and material, even one unmasked individual who inserts themselves into crowded situations and/or enclosed businesses could result in a large number of exposures, quickly overwhelming local resources. The impact of this would be seen one to two weeks later as individuals become ill and the vulnerable become hospitalized. Any one individual who can be supported to wear a mask can make a very significant public health impact. A contact tracer recently shared with me a "record"that his group had traced 180 contacts who required quarantine from a single individual. Thank you for efforts to protect our community; our best and only tool in this fight lies with communities and individuals. Your leadership is needed and appreciated. Sincerely, Jennifer Gray Jennifer L.Gray MD �+ Physician, St. Luke's McCall J Lr St Luke's Inpatient and Payette Lakes 1 1 Medical Clinic I St. Luke's Health System 208-634-2221 O iRray@slhs.or� Page 11 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES From:James D Boley Sent:Wednesday,July 1, 2020 2:18 PM Subject: City of McCall Public Health Emergency Ms. Wagner, I am writing to the attention of the Mayor and City Council regarding today's emergency hearing. My background includes that of a 30 year lawyer(currently active with the CA State Bar)and a local real estate broker in McCall. I have lived in McCall full time since March 2015. My wife has owned property here since 2004,and has been visiting McCall for the past 30 years. I am asking for you to take bold leadership at this moment. There is no better example of leadership in this town than Mr. Rick Fereday and his team at McCall Hardware. Rick recognized the devastating impact that Covid-19 could have on our community, and he took very early and bold steps to protect his employees, patrons and community. I am asking you as civic leaders and stewarts of our community to do the same thing. What the community and particularly business owners need from you right now is "cover".They need to be able to speak to patrons, customers and guests of our town, and simply state that the rule in McCall is facemasks are mandatory.They need to be able to point to something that the City of McCall requires of them, rather than having to shoulder the burden alone. Let it be a City of McCall decision, and not an individual business owner decision.That would be an act of leadership. Also, we need bold leadership. A resolution, in my opinion, would be akin to a recommendation not to swim after eating dinner. While it is a step in the right direction, it would amount to the City Council playing it safe and issuing a recommendation that would not be taken seriously. If you look at the streets of McCall right now,today,you will see throngs of people who are walking in large groups and not wearing face masks.You cannot tell me that they have not already heard that face masks are recommended. We, as a community, need to send a stronger message that we insist that everyone in our community,whether a resident or someone just passing through, takes the health and well being and financial viability of our community seriously and with great care and respect. While I understand that our local LEO cannot enforce an emergency order from a resource standpoint, it is still the right thing to do. Give our community a fighting chance to be able to have a community wide conversation that demands personal responsibility and healthy choices for the good of all.An emergency public health order will do this; a resolution will fall short. Thank you for your consideration. Best regards,Jim James D. Boley, Esq. Phone 619.993-3595 Cell Associate Broker(License AB43100) Realtor® McCall Real Estate Company Page 12 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES 301 E.Lake Street McCall,Idaho 83638 From:A Return to Simplicity Farms Sent:Tuesday,June 30, 2020 8:58 AM Subject: McCall and Covid Tom, I am writing to let you know that we are growing increasingly concerned about the climate of our City and really our community at large. The few and the vocal are speaking#or the masses when it comes to the handling of covid and I can no longer stand by without commenting. During the initial shutdown for covid,we were all concerned. None of us knew what was happening and what to expect. However, it became increasingly clear that while this virus is quick to spread,the long term consequences are far more minimal than we expected. This is evidenced by the low death rates we are seeing nationwide. In fact the CDC numbers say that on average (nationwide) only 6%of all of our hospital beds are filled due to covid related illness.(https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/covidl9/report-overview.html ) I am concerned that many policies and ordinances are being made as a reaction to what amounts to a social media campaign creating social pressures that are founded not in fact but in fear. Our community cannot continue to withstand the online smearing that is going on as well as the reaction to those smears. Another shutdown of businesses or policies and ordinances that limit the function of our businesses etc is only going to be devastating to our community. I believe that every business should have the individual right to decide if they want to require masks in their place of business, but I also believe that people then have the right to decide where they will shop/give business to based on those policies. Capitalism only works if people are allowed to both succeed and fail.The more our city caves to the pressure of the few in order to circumvent the natural economic processes the more we become an oligarchy and the more government dollars will be required in order to maintain precedence. A few years back my mom was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. During that time she was careful to wear a mask so as to protect herself from illness. She is a nurse and knew what her immune system could/couldn't handle during that time. Never once did the community jump up and say we should all wear masks to support her and others who were compromised, even by the common cold, by all wearing masks. I share this story as I know it is unique to my family, but it is also NOT unique in our world. This sudden fear of germs and "someone else's" exposure to those germs, is driving.our community, our state, and our country into the ground. Illness is a very real thing in our day to day lives and there are always viruses putting someone at risk. Not only are many at risk due to cancer on any given day, but also the list goes on and hasn't changed. Now that we know that the death rate is low, why are we making these sweeping decisions? Recently I heard of a woman who owns a business in McCall. She has had breast cancer, but became concerned that it might have returned. She tried to get a mammogram but was turned away by our local hospital. Ultimately she had to drive to southern Idaho to get the treatment she needed. (this is only one of several similar cases I have heard of, but I share hers because I know she would be willing to share with you personally too.) This is unacceptable. We are allowing ONE virus to control everything in the name of health when in reality it doesn't seem that health is what really matters. Every year after Winter Carnival we have a wave of illness that sweeps through our community. It is Page 13 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES only natural, as the masses that converge on our community bring with them germs that we are not accustomed to. In fact, as I have taught in this community for many years now, it is just a known fact, in my mind,that attendance in the weeks following Winter Carnival will be low due to illness. We have always counted this as normal. If we are afraid of people bringing germs into our community,we should have been considering that long before now. Every policy and decision and infrastructure funding choice since the early 1990s (and the closing of the saw mills) has been to encourage the growth of tourism in our area. Without an economically healthy tourism industry/second homeowner population our town is left with very little. Making policies that limit tourists or limit the access to services of non primary homeowners (eg; the VC sheriff's office limiting driver's license services to primary homeowners only) is just shooting ourselves in the foot. I beg of you. Please do what you can to stop this downward spiral. Please do not allow this virus to continue to destroy the very fabric of our community. If we believe that we are making decisions until this virus goes away,we are mistaken because it is going to be around for a very long time, as evidenced by many other viruses that have winged their way though. If we believe that we will see a time where there are never compromised people around us,we are mistaken. If we believe that we need to put our economy on hold while we wait for a time of complete health among people,we are completely mistaken. There has never been a time like that. Instead I propose that we work as a city/county/state to gather nonprofits, churches, and other groups that are set up to help those in need. Let's consider how those groups could work together,with their resources to create programs that benefit the immunocompromised,the elderly, and those who are more fearful of our current set of circumstances. Areas they could be helpful might include, free food delivery, coordination of free in-home care, errand running, resource gathering etc.This would allow the most concerned people to stay home if they felt they needed to to protect themselves and their health. THIS is what those groups are for. The private/non-profit sector is being largely underutilized and should instead be mobilized in lieu of laws, policies, and ordinances. In saying all of this I only write when I know that I have something to offer and can be a part of the solution. I,for one, am happy to volunteer my organizational abilities and community connections,to help mobilize and empower these private groups to help in the aforementioned ways. I believe that many of them would be more than happy to participate in helping those in need if they felt they could do so without risking their 501c3 status. I know there is a meeting this afternoon, but unfortunately I will not be able to attend due to a prior commitment, but I am available via email etc. if you would like to discuss my thoughts further. Thank you for your time, Jennie Davis Page 14 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES I am fully in support of requiring masks in all public indoor spaces and anywhere outside where folks are close together. Sign these rules large and repeatedly around town. And along with that please cancel all 4th of July events. I would also like to see McCall put out a press release explaining that even though our county number is low,that is only because of the way these cases are reported and that it isn't a safe escape Halley 805 Lick Creek for people.The virus is here and it is rampant! Please do everything you Shultz Road, McCall can to protect the people of McCall.This is truly life or death.Thank you! As the FeclEx Express courier covering McCall I would greatly appreciate everyone wearing masks in public. I feel anxious going into businesses where several people are not wearing masks. I have had several incidents when people get upset with me for not allowing them to hold doors. Last week someone actually bumped into me on the sidewalk. I am Angie 1305 S Main St, consistently exposed to people walking around without masks. I feel this Chambers Riggins, ID 83549 puts me at great risk. If it is within the City's powers to do so, please require all McCall businesses to make masks mandatory for employees and customers alike. Now that we're seeing an increase in confirmed COVID-19 infections in Valley County and evidence of community transmission, mandating the Dawn 608 Woodlands Dr, use of facial coverings would be a low-impact, common-sense measure to Matus McCall, ID 83638 protect public health.Thank you. PO Box 2307 620 Syringa Drive McCall Leslie Ray ID I want masks to be required in all businesses in the city. I fully support a resolution to require masks in public spaces.This should also include all retail businesses where employees and customers come in close contact. May Hardware has set a great example in this regard and other businesses need to follow suit. For the past 32 years, I lived in Japan, a culture that readily wears masks anyway and particularly during the coronavirus pandemic.Japan's confirmed case count: 18,500.The US confirmed case count: 2.7 MILLION! Ken 608 Woodlands Dr Enochs #1841 Save our community; require masks! Page 15 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES I am writing in support of mandatory face coverings-and hand sanitizing- in all businesses within the city of McCall. I have required masks and hand sanitizing at the entrance to my retail business, and physical distancing within, since we reopened May 1st. In doing so, we've experienced an underlying stress, not only to monitor every single customer entering the store, but to endure the taunts and pushback from a small population. 98%of our customers are grateful for our health measures and feel safer shopping our store because of them. But we need the support of the City of McCall to back us up. We need help! This is without a doubt the right thing to do. We all know by now that these measures slow the spread of COVID-19, and they are completely within our power to accomplish. If the city would just make these steps requirements for all businesses it would greatly ease the pressure that individual businesses are experiencing as we try to do the right thing for our community. What do I want? I want to reduce the risk of illness for myself, my employees, our customers and our community. I want our local economy to stay open, especially during our crucial summer season. I want our hospital and healthcare workers to be able to safely function within their patient limits. I want the spread of COVID-19 in Valley county to stop. I want this all to end with as little human toll as possible. Cindy 1630 Lakeridge Dr, I want the use of face masks AND hand sanitizing in all businesses in Crawford McCall ID 83638 McCall to be required. I am in favor of mandating face masks in public when unable to socially ReNae 705 Broken Rein, distance or when indoors. I am asthmatic and my 90-year old mother Bradfield McCall resides with me. We need to slow the spread of this disease. Please provide details about the numbers of positive cases in McCall. How many? In what timeframe have they emerged? Are they asymptomatic or do they have symptoms? Any hospitalizations? Are these people full-time residents of McCall? ValleyCounty? How do you respond to the 125 Jughandle conflicting health reports about the effectiveness of masks and the Lori Scott Drive potential harm to the wearer?thankyou I support the requirement to wear facemasks in public-thats all good but it needs to be enforced -not suggested or recommended -in addition with Boise closing bars based on increased spread of the virus I feel McCall should follow suit-at least for the coming weekend-patrons in Bars are not going to wear a facemask-if we are serious about curbing the spread glenn 317 CeCe Way in McCall I feel closing drinking establishments goes hand in hand with a johnston McCall ID 83638 facemask requirement- Page 16 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES First,we need full disclosure from all entities involved with testing for COVID-19 in our communities on BOTH the resident and non-resident numbers so everyone knows the true extent of infections in our area.We are tired of the rumor mill! Only with facts and real numbers will we get full community support for wearing masks and maintaining physical distancing. Second, in order to know the full extent of infections we must have broader testing available. People who believe, or know,they have been exposed should not have to travel to the Treasure Valley to get tested! This is asinine, and increases the number of individuals they are potentially exposing. In yesterday's meeting(yes, i called in to listen)the representative from St. Luke's said they were just following"corporate guidelines".Thls is not acceptable because the McCall/Valley County/Meadows Valley community has no other local testing options available. St. Luke's has a monopoly on the clinics in the area! Third,with infections climbing locally and statewide, I believe it would again be prudent to put a restriction on short term rentals as was done in the early stages of the pandemic.This would serve to significantly limit the transient nature of visitors, and therefore reduce the chances of more infections being brought into the community. Yes, I live in the Meadows Valley, as do many others who do 99%of their business in McCall. We are therefore also part of the/your local McCall community. We care what happens, and are concerned about the incoming non-residents and tourists from areas of higher infection. Thank you for your concern and service to our community during these trying times.There is a balance that can be achieved, and by working as a team, we will all come out of this together. P.O. Box 337, New Laurie Meadows, Idaho Respectfully, Pillers 83654 Laurie Pillers As a local business owner I have watched my customers with their masks. I see them constantly touching them,transferring their germs to their hands then touching my products.This is by far a greater source of transmission and I spend my day constantly trying to disinfect products because of this.They are less likely to touch their face if they are not wearing a mask. Masks are dirty and germ filled and are not the answer to Christi 13775 clear view rd a virus.There are also people who medically cannot wear a mask and the kenley mccall shaming is already out of control. Page 17 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES It is my opinion that the council should adopt a city wide mask ordinance, and that no business be exempt from requiring both employees and guests to wear a mask. As a mother to a high risk infant, who will have to go back to work soon and who's husband has to return to work now, I beseech the community to please consider those who are too young to wear face masks and those who are high risk, like the elderly.We may be Katrina a tourist destination, but we don't want to and can't become the next Sun Morgan 13982 Rustic road Valley or Blaine county. McCall needs an enforceable mask ordinance. We have seen the results of 'requested' and 'recommended' attempts around town,they do not work. Area businesses know this, and have chosen to close rather than put their employees through the stress and danger. Please establish something with some teeth, we will be dealing with this long after the holiday weekend. Although law enforcement will be stretched thin this week, it is no reason to come at this with a mediocre solution. Please install electronic reader boards coming into town stating we require masks, show visitors we mean business! Julie Thank you, McFarlan 53 Silver Fox Trail, Julie McFarlane-Platt e-Platt McCall, ID 83638 Facebook Group 'Mask Up Valley County', 300 members and growing Thank you for taking decisive action to require face masks. Please also ensure that communication to the public by various means (digital, physical signs) and various media is clear and concise eg the digital signage into Ketchum would be great: "Social Distance &Wear Masks" -or something like that. Not everyone is on the internet,facebook, etc. and/or don't care or pay attention to much outside of their own world. And please do support our local businesses eg with signage they can post and as needed &suggested by them to support their efforts. They are really in a tough bind. Finally,there are reports (rumor!) of employees at several restaurants and even Rite Aid (several rumors on that one)who are not wearing masks and I suggest that this would be a strategic place for officials to talk to the managers/owners of those businesses about the requirement to wear a mask. Again,thank you for your efforts to take a leadership role and take needed action. FYI, Moscow, ID just announced 664 Woodlands they have an ordinance mandating masks, so McCall would not be first. Sheree Drive, McCall, ID McCall may need to follow suit with that if the Resolution doesn't have Sonfield 83638 sufficient effect. Page 18 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES I would like to see the Council mandate the wearing of masks in indoor public spaces for the protection of residents and visitors. Suggesting or encouraging mask usage is ineffective in persuading people that the safety Shelley of our community is dependent upon their personal behavior. Be on the Platt 24 Knob Hill Dr right side of history! Please protect our community by requiring face masks in public. My husband and I are older and have some risk to Covid-19,we both work within the city limits of McCall and have necessary reasons to visits businesses in McCall though we limit that as much as possible. Our daughter works at Ice Cream Alley and has tons of people coming in without masks and she is terrified that she will bring something home to us. Someone was so rude there to even say to the girls that it"ruined their ice cream experience" because the girls were wearing masks. If people in our town or visiting our town can't be considerate enough to protect our community,than we must mandate they do so,for those of us who live here all year round and have no place else to go. This is our community, our livelihoods, our health. Please protect us with all possible 13655 Morris Ranch means. If anything happens to us, our daughter will be an orphan, going Susan C. Road, McCall ID in to her senior year in high school. We are terrified of this happening to Miller 83638 her. 13655 Morris Ranch Robert Rd. McCall, ID. I support the requirement that people wear face coverings (masks) in Ryan 83638 public spaces. Dear City Council: Please vote yes to require face coverings in public places. Thank you for your consideration of this important issue and your work to further protect public health and safety. Our community is seeing increased visitors, businesses are working hard to protect customers and clients, but we need the City to add a unified message that face masks are required. We are seeing more positive cases, and community spread is confirmed. Please follow CDC guidelines and information received from health professionals that the best way to ensure our community stays safe is if every individual wears a face covering when in public and that we all do our part to reduce the spread by working remotely when possible, 209 Moon Dr. maintaining social distance, and wearing a mask. Thank you. (home), 706 N. 1st Amy St (work), McCall, Best regards, Holm Idaho Amy and Richard Holm If I was the CEO of the only major hospital in a hundred miles, I would be highly embarrassed to be at an online city council meeting and tell people that I don't know the current figures of testing, positive cases and hospitalization from Covid. In that position, I personally would want to be updated daily so that I was aware of what is happening in my own community. So either information is being withheld purposefully or Dan Hatt 662 Brady Drive ignorance is bliss.... Page 19 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES Pamela We are in the middle of a public health emergency in other words a McChryst P.O. Box 235 pandemic! We need an ordinance to require masks in all public places. al Donnelly ID 83615 This is going to get a lot worse if we don't. Please consider enacting an emergency ordinance regarding the requirement of face masks. Unfortunately, comparing the hospital's success in getting people to comply with mask wearing is not applicable to local businesses and what they will face if the ordinance is not required. Local businesses are being faced with immense pushback and resistance from both locals and tourists on the matter. I believe that by the time you decide we "need" an emergency order, it will be too late. As stated in the meetings yesterday we don't know the real numbers and it sounds like we Chelsea 13090 Hill House won't anytime soon. Please take a stand for our at-risk community and Tuttle Loop members. Abby 799 knights Rd For the safety of our community and our local hospital, please mandate Standar McCall, ID 83638 masks indoors in McCall! How many people have to get infected and/or die before we take action on limiting the number of visitors in? Understanding that commerce is important, how much will our store 1160 Bellflower owners, and employees need that money if they are dead? We've got to Jim Betts Place, McCall, ID protect our locals! I know I don't live in McCall or Valley County, but I do a lot of business there. In all this pandemonium regarding Covid-19,there has been absolutely no positive proof that masks help keep healthy people healthy. The government does not have the right to mandate or take control of an individual's health. If a person is sick,stay home. If a person has medical issues making them more susceptible to the virus,they should wear a mask and limit their interaction with crowds. All a mask does for healthy Lisa 973 Hwy 95, Indian people is create an unhealthy environment they are breathing back into Fortin Valley, ID 83632 their lungs. I am hoping you are acting with intelligence and not panic. Page 20 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES I am commenting here not as an employee but as a concerned citizen with at-risk family members. As someone who has a higher education degree in Biology and decent understanding of microbiology, I would implore the McCall City Council act to implement the strongest language possible in any resolution passed as well as work to issue widely publicized, travel advisories. I do not think it is overreaching to protect the health, safety and economy of McCall and it's citizens. I would ask that you empower all City Staff to support local businesses and agencies in every way possible with mandatory masking requests and voluntary closures. I think also encouraging SELF CONTAINED visits to our area would be beneficial. For example, "if you are visiting our town, please gather your provisions in your area of origin to limit impact and exposure pathways in our grocery stores". It is clear to me that the general public has a lack of understanding of methods of viral transmission and mask efficacy that has been clearly demonstrated with peer-reviewed science. I would like to see a lit billboard or clearer and larger signage on the way into Valley County and City Limits on both ends,warning of community spread and any mask resolution that is in effect. I would love to see City leaders reach out to the local grocery stores who, as stakeholders in this community, should be willing to discuss additional protective measures for what is an essential place for all of us to visit.There have been customer number limits and mandatory masking in other hotspot grocery stores. We've all been in our busy local stores and seen the lack of respect with the 6-foot rule, little to no masking and entire families in checkout lines. I think education and communication are key to keeping this rapidly developing situation from getting out of hand. You have my full support of Rachel any and all preventative measures you are taking.Thank you for the Santiago- POB 928, Donnelly, tireless and often thankless work you are doing for our amazing Govier ID community during this challenging time. Chris 1160 Bellflower We need to make it harder for visitors to stay here. Shut down rentals and Betts Place, McCall, ID hotels as was done in March and April. The City needs to be proactive and encourage/enforce people to be safe. This is here and human lives are much more important than the bottom line. Yes we are a tourist town and rely on this income and visitors, however we just don't have the hospital beds/medications in plan for us to get many more cases. Please put the safety of our community above money. It's not going to get better unless we are proactive now, not in two weeks when numbers Kara 13911 Hwy 55, jump again. Local businesses are already opting to close and are putting Jeffus McCall, Idaho the community#1. I'd hope the city can do this same. Page 21 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES With regards to mandating makes in our city. I am opposed to this.This is an affront to our freedom as Americans. You are overreaching you're authority and will have numerous lawsuits coming.This is a choice and you do not and should not have the right to mandate it. If you can make a law in court then do so. But it cannot be law Read the FACTS- masks do not work!!!They limit your lung capacity(mr. mccrystal is well aware of this ) and does not protect you. You touch your face and eyes readjusting these things all day. Read : As we see the number of COVID-19 cases multiplying world-wide,the recommendations around whether or not we should all be wearing face masks are getting more and more confusing. Experts in China recommend that everyone should wear one. In other countries like Japan and Hong Kong, people are advised to wear them if they are going to be in a crowded area. Here in the US,the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) does not recommend face masks for people unless they are healthcare workers, sick, or taking care of someone that is sick. Similarly,the WHO (World Health Organization) directs that face masks don't really prevent healthy Wendy Frick people from getting infected from viruses. Page 22 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES As a healthcare provider and local of McCall, it is imperative that we as a community take hard scientific data into consideration when making decisions for our population as well as our visitors. Requiring masks to enter into enclosed public spaces and businesses will drastically improve rates of spread of this deadly and dangerous virus (see peer reviewed resource below). When the public is unable to make difficult safety decisions for themselves, such as in the cases of instituting mandatory seat belts in the past decades, it is the duty of public leadership to research and make these decisions with consideration for the safety of the community, benefiting the public good. I am deeply concerned about our aging retiree population as well as our small group of healthcare providers at St. Luke's. We must protect our community and prevent our healthcare workers and our treatment facilities from becoming overwhelmed. Please see the linked, peer reviewed publication from the National Institutes of Health and the European Respiratory Journal for detailed information and conclusions about the high levels of efficacy of universal mask use in populations globally affected by COVID-19. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7191114/ Hilary 1775 Warren Thank you for your time, and for considering the most vulnerable among Lempit Wagon Road us in your decision-making to keep our community safe and healthy. Please be sure to follow Moscow's lead and mandate the wearing of masks and social distancing.This is your only opportunity to be able to say Andrew 510 Colorado St, we did everything we could.The health and well-being of our citizens has Cochrane McCall to be your top priority. Hi, my name is Jenn Lewis and I'm a family physician in McCall. I'm also the medical director of our nursing home. I know you are considering a mandatory masking resolution vote today; I wanted to make you aware that because Valley County is in phase 4 of the reopening, our skilled nursing facility remains open to visitors--at the recommendation of central district health, and the state governing rep for nursing homes. It's actually unlawful to restrict them entirely in this current phase. Ada county's facilities went back into "lockdown" when they moved back to phase 3. 1 do NOT want to see Valley County suffer this same setback, but I am asking you to consider the protection of our most vulnerable residents in McCall as you vote today. Universal masking is currently the best way to show our community we care.Thank you, Jennifer 523 Brundage Drive, Lewis PO Box 2387 Jennifer Lewis, MD Page 23 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES I am 17 years old girl who works at Ice Ally to help pay for college. Ice cream ally is a very popular place because who doesn't want ice cream on a hot summer day. Out of all the people I see though through on those hot summer days at least more than half do not live here in McCall or even Caeley idaho. Making mask required doesn't ease the fear of me getting COVID or Miller- 13655 Morris Ranch giving COVID to My two older parents but it at least helps me feel a little Ryan Rd bit safer as I do my job and save money up for college. McCall is a small community, and we don't have the resources to appropriately handle and contain any more community spread. Most locals we know are being diligent about wearing masks and trying to social distance, but visitors to our town are often hardly as responsible. A resolution requiring face masks—requiring that masks are actually worn when indoors or when social distancing may be difficult—could go a long Matt 1305 Ponderosa way toward helping protect our community. Anything that can and should Stebbins McCall ID 83638 help protect our community can and should be considered and adopted. 504 North Samson Ernie Trail, McCall, ID Please protect us by making masks mandatory in McCall indoors and Revello 83638 outside. 492 Timbercrest Brandi loop Box 4665 Bolli McCall, ID 83638 Please make masks mandatory in all public places in McCall. It is not within the purview of government to "order" people to wear masks. If you do take this approach, the consequences will be such that future city councils and other government entities will have sweeping power forevermore to impose restrictions on human behavior, under penalty of fines or jail time. You also risk a civil disobedience campaign against you,which I will gladly encourage. You are worried about Covid-19, as many people are. But you should also worry not only about Covid-19 but what power you grant yourselves that can be further used against your residents in the future. The best approach is to allow businesses and individuals the ability to 805 W Bannock Ave make decisions for themselves, so that they may be allowed to choose Wayne Ste 405, Boise, right from wrong. If wearing a mask truly is the right thing to do,you Hoffman Idaho 83702 shouldn't require force to make it happen. I just want to say thank you for taking up this issue. I personally feel that masks are the easiest way for us to help control this pandemic and an easy thing to wear, but it has also become politicized. I am 100% in support of a McKenzie 319 Thula St, resolution that requires masks in indoor spaces. I applaud you for taking Kraemer McCall, ID 83638 on the hard issues and tough decisions! A face mask doesn't prevent contracting covid. If you where a face mask for covid with a .8%death rate you should wear one for the every day flu Taylor 6307 Colonial Dr. that has a 2.7%death rate. Either way I'm more likely to drown in Payette Cheshire Boise, ID 83709 lake than to covid Page 24 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES 24 Herrick Lane Stacy Cascade Idaho Zachary 83611 No on wearing face masks in public! Please, please, incorporate a mandatory masking policy. I know it is hard to enforce with how many police officers we have, but I think we need to be very diligent as so many people think they are invincible. This virus has spread enough in our community, confirmed, and who knows how many Rachel 333B Thula St, people have it who have no started showing symptoms. If people don't Shrope McCall, ID 83638 like it,they can stay home. We urge the McCall City Council to take action to require the wearing of face masks in all McCall retail businesses, bars, and restaurants for the safety of McCall residents. We have observed far too many visitors (and some residents) not wearing face masks and putting us all at risk. We particularly feel that it is highly inconsiderate and shameful to expect workers to wear masks all day and then not require the rest of us to wear Jim and them for the 20 to 30 minutes we are in an establishment. Please do the Marilyn 1704 Pine Circle, right thing for the health and safety of the citizens you represent.Thank Arp McCall, ID 83638 you. Mandatory masking Is against the constitutional laws of our country. A few people on your Council are becoming Fascists trying to make us all bend to the rule of a few. You are on a very dangerous track that will take this very small town down to its knees. But, I suspect that is your objective. Businesses will close forever,tourists will no longer come (they don't like to be told what they can and can't do. Most are from states that are run by dictators! How's that working out for them. Power for a few never has worked. I don't want to live in a Communist state. I, and many others will be leaving to live in a State that Zoe 1027 Potts Dr governs on freedom for all! I would say"thanks for listening", but I Sawyer McCall ID suspect you have already made your decision. We are currently in Stage 4 and should follow the IDAHO STATE Guidelines. REQUIRING masks in all public places is a violation of our civil rights. It should continue to be up to the business owners and citizens as this will impact many people including business owners that do not have store fronts.The comments I'm seeing only represent a minority group and those that live and work here that want to enjoy the outdoor spaces with social distancing) as well as those that desperately need the income that they receive in the very short summer work season will not agree. If a citizen is concerned or is immune compromised they should self isolate and have food and supplies delivered. Individuals should always do what is Cherise 1324 Eagle Dr best for their individual health and safety but not while attempting to White McCall Idaho 83638 control everyone else. Page 25 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES 1 July, 2020 Dear McCall City Council, Thank you for your serious consideration of taking action to minimize the spread of COVID-19 in view of recent evidence of community transmission in McCall and our up coming Independence Day holiday weekend. We listened to your emergency meeting yesterday and appreciated the participation of the experts and your efforts to educate yourselves as you work through your decisions on what actions to take. We urge you to keep in the forefront of your minds the two goals expressed by Russ of CDH: 1.To protect our most vulnerable populations and 2.To prevent our health care system from being overwhelmed. Currently the ONLY tools we have to do this are MASKING,SOCIAL DISTANCING, and HYGIENE (hand washing) and we need to use these tools to greatest effect. Passing a resolution is as good as doing nothing. We already have federal and state guidance in place recommending wearing masks in public places where social distancing is not possible. Although the enforcement of an ordinance requiring masking is quite challenging,that is not a good reason not to go that route. We cannot possibly enforce all our laws all the time and yet they still act as a deterrent to the vast majority of the population. We know we cannot catch every speeder,yet we still have speed limits. We NEED a masking ordinance to encourage the vast majority of law abiding citizens to wear masks in public spaces. This is a win-win proposition because it will allow us to KEEP BUSINESSES OPEN while meeting our goals of protecting the most vulnerable and preventing our healthcare system from being overwhelmed. A resolution will change nothing. We also want to emphasize the importance of protecting our hospital from being overwhelmed,as the reasons this may occur were not clearly outlined in yesterday's meeting, with Amber Green having stated that COVID-19 patients will be transferred to Boise as McCall does not have the tools required to deal with them. There are many results of rapidly spreading virus that can affect our local health care capacity. More health care workers are needed to tend to an influx of COVID patients,who still have to be cared for while in McCall, even if they end up being transferred. If hospital workers are infected or even exposed,they cannot work. If rooms are full of patients testing positive,the space cannot be shared with those who are not infected. We have a very small hospital in McCall and even though many seriously ill patients may get transferred to Boise,the hospital can still easily become overwhelmed with an influx of Ingrid 311 Heikkila Lane, COVID-19 patients, potentially closing down our hospital to ALL care so Burica McCall, ID 83638 even victims of heart attacks and motor vehicle accidents cannot be cared Page 26 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES for in McCall. Our best tool to protect the most vulnerable and to prevent overwhelming our healthcare system is to REQUIRE rather than recommend MASKING. PLEASE seriously consider passing an ordinance requiring masking. It can still be VERY effective in spite of the challenges of enforcing it. Sincerely, Ingrid Burica and David Burica, MD McCall, Idaho Page 27 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES I feel that McCall needs to implement a MANDATORY face mask requirement for all businesses and situations where social distancing of at least 6ft can not be maintained. Our numbers of confirmed COVID cases (only looking at Valley county residents) is not accurately reflecting the true risk/exposure to the community. We have more COVID in our community and people who are relying on these low numbers are just fooling themselves. We are a tourist community, and need to acknowledge that we have community spread COVID here. I realize that enforcement through our police department will not be good, but our community still needs to implement this and have the population hold each other accountable for their actions. Businesses need to mandate that their staff and patrons wear masks. It does us no good if only half our people wear masks. EVERYONE needs to do this. It is a respect thing for each other. It is absurd to think that by wearing a mask is infringing on people's rights,that it makes people pass out from accumulated CO2, or any of the other ridiculous reasons people give. Just like the signs that say no shirt, no shoes, no service....we need to add no mask no service. You don't have a mask then you don't get service. If it is required by our city then businesses have some backing to require masks. We should also be looking at only allowing outside dining and/or take out for our restaurants and bars.There is no reason why we should be having people inside within closed quarters eating and socializing without masks. I visited ice cream ally 2 weeks ago mid week and was appalled by the lack of social distancing and masks. 3 people besides the staff at ice cream ally had masks and the place was packed with a line out into the ally.This is 4th of July weekend where we will have a large influx of out of towners. We need to make this stand to protect our community. Lets make this change now so we can get it out in the news, on social media, and papers to educate people who travel here or live here that they need to do their part by containing this virus by wearing a mask. Our small town and our rural hospital can not deal with an explosion of COVID cases especially now during the summer when our hospital is usually full with random accidents and sicknesses. Please, please, please, implement this mandatory mask requirement. Debbie 13987 Country Way, Nalder McCall Id 83638 -Debbie Nalder(I am also an RN at St Lukes McCall Hospital) Page 28 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES I would like to endorse my support for mandatory masks in public in McCall. As an Emergency room nurse who was on a travel assignment in New Mexico at the beginning of the pandemic I have seen first hand the effects of community spread and cared for Covid positive patients first hand. I understand how quickly are hospital could become overwhelmed and how fragile are limited resources to fight this virus are. I am fearful for our community. I do not think people realize the amount of community spread we potentially have, as numbers from vacationers and second home owners are not represented in the McCall case total. I believe mask wearing is an easy way to show common curtesy for your neighbors. Unfortunately,when I venture to the grocery store, post office, or attempt to support our local businesses I don't see enough of the community participating in this act on their own free will. We need strong leadership during this public health crisis,this is your roll to play.We have a chance to change the direction of this curb before more preventable spread occurs. Please support our efforts as healthcare workers by passing this Caitlin 302 Mather RD Unit motion for mandatory mask use.Thank you for your time and continued Baird C 17 McCall, ID commitment to this community. In addition to the two goals of protecting our most vulnerable populations from COVID-19 and preventing our health care system from being overwhelmed, a third and very important goal is to keep our businesses open and our economy as strong as possible. Requiring masking is the most effective way to meet this third goal. By passing an ordinance requiring masking rather than a referendum just recommending it,we will 1. PROTECT OUR BUSINESSES from shutting down by minimizing spread. If even one employee tests positive, and has exposed other employees, it can shut down the whole business. An ordinance also supports businesses in requiring masking, where a referendum does not. 2. PROTECT EMPLOYEES from employers who ask their employees NOT to wear masks. A referendum provides no such protection. 3. PROTECTS OUR CITIZENS who choose to wear masks from harassment for wearing masks. A referendum provides no such protection. A referendum is just a rubber stamp of approval of the already existing state and federal guidelines recommending masking. Even though we know we cannot enforce an ordinance as robustly as we would like, it, never the less, is much more effective than a referendum would be at increasing compliance to wearing masks in public spaces where social distancing may not be practical. Just as most people obey the speed limits even when police are not present, most people will obey an ordinance, and certainly a greater number than will follow a recommendation. An Ingrid 311 Heikkila Lane, ordinance can greatly enhance the effectiveness of the only tools we have Burica McCall, ID 83638 to minimize spread of the virus and keep our businesses open. Page 29 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES As a nearby neighbor to McCall, I do a lot of shopping and recreating in McCall. I would urge you to consider the statement from OSHA, saying that face coverings are not PPE. I encourage places of business to request masks, but not mandatory for customers. Mandatory must be enforced and there are not enough officers to do that. If you want the businesses in McCall to Kim 2193 Coyote Run, survive,you must let people choose to wear a mask. Forcing it will turn Northway Council, ID 83612 customers away. Christi van Ravenhor 985 Elo Rd. McCall, st ID 83638 Please vote no to requiring facemasks in public. I am against making this a mandatory requirement. First this should be a personal choice. Secondly what qualifies as a safe and proper mask?Third are the few masks out there that are effective being maintained properly? Fourth how are people being trained to use them and maintain and clean them.And lastly who's ensuring it's being done properly because when done improperly they put individuals and public at greater risk. James 625 Shelia Lane If people are at risk then it's their responsibility to take proper measures Cole McCall ID 83638 to protect themselves. Dina For the health and safety of our community, I ask that you please consider Loraas 414 Margaret Way making mask wearing mandatory for all inside public buildings in McCall. I am writing in response to those who are requesting a mask ordinance in McCall. I am very concerned about this. I do understand that there are many businesses in McCall that my choose to require masks in their place of business and I am happy to comply if I need to frequent their business. However, it is not the place of any government agency to create policy for private business. Capitalism works if you let it. If the majority of people only want to shop where masks are required,those businesses that require them should see great returns. If those businesses that don't chose to require them see a downturn,that is the risk they are taking. People have a choice where they go and where they spend their money. Also, I keep hearing through the rumor mill that the reason we need to take this stance is due to a large number of cases in McCall and our concern for overwhelming our hospital. I have reached out to our hospital personally, but I am sure you have as well. It is my understanding that the hospital doesn't plan to keep Covid patients but will instead ship them to Boise. This holds true with all critical patients as our Critical Access Business: 106 E. hospital is only able to handle up to a certain level of care. Beyond this Park St. Suite 217, point, as of today the CDC is reporting that only 6%of all hospital beds are Jennie McCall Home: 247 full with Covid patients. (https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/covidl9/report- Davis Spink Ln. McCall overview.html?fbclid=lwAROVPx626K5ECsFDEcMbWU4TAvrtOXwoDzhS8G Page 30 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES 4v_djodDgFNdWn73Ve26A)That is approximately 50,000 people nationwide or.01%of our entire population. It is also important to note that while cases are increasing at greater numbers,the death rate has been largely flat for some time. (92 statewide as of today and no one under 50 years old. This amounts to .75 of a person per day since the declared emergency in March or.005%of our state's population.) NIH and other reliable sources have a ton of great information on viruses. The one I will link to here talks about how much of our DNA originated from viruses. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK209710/) It also references how a virus without a host is a dead virus. Thus, past it's novel phase, viruses mutate to ensure that most of its hosts live. This doesn't mean that no one will ever get the virus,just that our bodies adapt with the virus. I think we are mistaken to take an approach of hiding until "virus goes away," because it likely will never be gone completely. (people still get swine flu etc.) However,that still needs to be a personal choice. Our Constitution still applies in extreme circumstances like a pandemic or other states of emergency. In 1776 the life expectancy of the average male was 38 years old. The Constitution was written knowing that the smallest cold or cut or exposure to any germ could be deadly, but it still granted our personal freedom. I support all businesses and people maintaining the right to choose to wear a mask as much as I support the rights of those who,for many reasons choose not to. Each of those people have the right to make their personal choice, but they do not have the right to choose for someone else. PERSONAL responsibility and choice is the key to personal freedom. Finally, if the City chooses to make this a mandate, do they have a way to enforce it? Can our police handle this/do they want to? Does the city also have a way to deal with potential lawsuits? It has been determined in several state supreme court cases that mask wearing is not something that is enforceable by law. Furthermore requiring someone with other medical conditions to wear a mask infringes on their rights that are protected by the American's with Disabilities Act. Also, asking people to disclose their medical history that might preclude them from wearing a mask infringes on their privacy rights under HIPPA.There could be major financial and other long term repercussions for the City if they step out on this limb. Recommend, DO NOT require! I believe those who want to wear a mask, do their own thing. But requiring everyone to wear a mask in public goes against our rights, It Cassandr 145 E Lake Fork Rd. cannot be made a mandate or a law. It's been proven that a mask does a Lysiak McCall,ld not protect against COVID Alyssa 933 s brentbrook Zeigler lane We need masks to be worn to be safe Page 31 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES Based on the current spread of the pandemic, if we are to get our all our businesses open, if we are to get our children back in school,we must require the wearing of masks inside businesses (including entering and exiting restaurants) and public indoor spaces.Also in any confined 1115 Blue Haze outdoor spaces ( i.e. waiting in lines for food,walking down docks, or any Brett Way, McCall ID outside spaces where 10 foot physical distancing is not possible)within Shepherd 83638 the city limits. Dorinda 1610 Moore Street Bennett McCall ID 83638 1 am in favor of wearing a mask in all public places. Dorinda 1610 Moore Street Bennett McCall ID 83638 1 am in favor of wearing a mask in all public places. Dorinda 1610 Moore Street Bennett McCall ID 83638 1 am in favor of wearing a mask in all public places. Dorinda 1610 Moore Street Bennett McCall ID 83638 1 am in favor of wearing a mask in all public places. Monica Morrison 1102 Baycolt Way YES! Please require masks in town!!! As one who has lived,worked, and done business in McCall my entire life, (as has my family for many generations) I am strongly opposed to the notion of a mask ordinance in the City. Mandating masks not only goes against the very fiber of personal freedom but also could have unintended consequences. McCall has always taken great pride in the fact that we are a home for the small mom and pop business. In fact our regulations prohibit larger more financially secure chain stores from setting up shop. If we are going to promote the small business,we need to do everything we can do to support their operations. This includes not taking away their ability to do business as they see fit. People are welcome to choose where they shop based off their personal opinions and beliefs and how they align with the shop owners. Personally I have already changed some of my spending habits to more directly support those I agree with. I have also redirected some of my spending out of this area entirely due to my disagreement with certain businesses, but that is how this is all supposed to work. Businesses will live and die based on the choices they make. Drastic policy and ordinance in this case could really take a bite in the city's economy. Can we afford that after what we have already put our businesses through in the last 4 months? Please do not require masks in Seth our city. This notion is an overreach on so many levels and I cannot Davis 247 Spink Ln. McCall support it any any way. Page 32 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES Thank you for your interest in keeping the citizens of McCall and Valley County safe. I ask that as you make decisions that will greatly impact us all,you keep that goal in mind. The question is: do masks keep us safe? Who do you ask? Mask wearing has become a very polarized issue. You will not be able to please everyone. Do not exercise your leadership to please people but to do what is right according to the facts (see link below). Please do not ask people how they feel. Do not ask for opinions. Don't look to the doctors or the hospital administrative staff. Everyone has an opinion on this. Please look to those who have done the scientific research regarding masks. Please do the hard work of reading the articles and sifting through the data before you take away my freedom to walk around outside without a face covering on. When my toddler drops a toy on her foot, it hurts. She cries. I put a Hello Kitty band-aid on it and she feels better. There was no scrape, no scratch, no blood, but she feels better. Does that make the band-aid effective? Of course not. People might feel better walking around with their homemade cloth masks on. The masks gape at the sides—some have their noses sticking out. They feel better. Does it make the mask effective? Of course not. Please do not require us to walk around like a group of toddlers covered in colorful band-aids. As of today,there is a new law on the books in Idaho—no using a cell phone while driving. I was reading the statistics yesterday of how many accidents are caused by a distracted driver and how many deaths there were between 2014 and 2018 because of drivers distracted by using their cell phones. There is good data for this new policy. I believe this new law will save lives. This law will take away my freedom, but because I know it will keep me and others safer, I will happily comply. If the data showed that face masks keep us all safe, I would happily comply and wear one. I know we don't like it, but the data does not support face masks protecting us from the Coronavirus. Link to a CDC article on protective and environmental measures and the ineffectiveness (based on scientific data) of face masks: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/19-0994_article?fbclid=lwAR3- smA1MJKj7E5_giSfdz7pif21MgyUt6T3GyCXT0Oknd_eJWexBsxrfkw Ardis 600 Gold Fork Road Gough Donnelly, ID 83615 1 am asking the City of McCall to require folks to wear masks at all times while out in public. This will not stop people from coming to our town, but will require them to do what is best for everyone. I appreciate businesses like May Hardware to enforce this. I would like to see others, like Albertsons and Rite Aid to do the same. If the City required it,that would cure the problem. I do realize it is hard 13982 Easy Street to enforce, but at least we can try. Thank you for taking the time to read Jan Eby McCall, ID 83638 this. Page 33 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES My Hubby contracted a simple corona virus in February(the one that causes bronchitis)which landed him in St. Lukes,then he was transferred to ICU in Boise. If he contracted Covid-19 he surely would not survive.As a family we cannot afford another$59 k helicopter flight, $100 K hospital bill. I wear a mask at work, as well in public. I cannot not grocery shop. I have a 14 year old son, should he loose his father because someone is too proud to wear a mask. I am terrified to bring it home to him! We are all 215 Finn Church symptom free, until we have symptoms,then it is too late. Please, let us Kirstin Lane, McCall ID do what we can do!!!! And if nothing happens,that is the point.Thank you Muench 83638 for making the correct decision. As a microbiologist who specializes in infectious viruses and epidemiology, I fully support mandatory face coverings in public areas in McCall. With the influx of visitors this summer, McCall should be doing everything it can 1351 Ridgeway to mitigate risk of greater community spread of COVID-19. Holly Lane, McCall, ID Thank you, Paquette 83638 Holly Paquette, M.S. Requiring all people to wear masks is unreasonable and unhealthy. By wearing a mask you end up inhaling most of the breath exhaled a split second before. OSHA has regulations condemning this toxic environment because it starves your body of the oxygen you must have to survive. The COVIDI9 virus is .125 microns.An N95 mask's holes are .3 microns. You can fit 4 COVIDs through one hole of an N95 at the same time. Some will claim that it captures the humidity droplets that the COVID lives on. All that is going to do is force them through at a higher velocity like a spud out of a spud gun. If you are nervous about catching the COVID,wear a mask. Don't force all of the healthy people to slowly suffocate themselves. COVIDI9 has a 98.5% recovery rate. .02%of the population caught it the 1st go around. Those are smaller than the numbers for a normal flu/pneumonia season. 6 cases in McCall, 3,470 population, .17%of the population. If your sick,stay home. If your afraid of getting the COVID wear a mask and wash your hands. Same thing you do for flu season. The tests have proven to not be accurate. Fruit has been tested positive. Unused tests have tested positive.This isn't about COVID, it's about Scott controlling the population.We the people can choose what risks we are Freeman Valley County comfortable with. Be responsible for yourselves. Please pass an emergency health order to require mask use in all public 304 Edgewater places in McCall. We have a small window of opportunity to minimize the Tamara Circle, McCall, ID impact of Covid-19 in our community. Follow the lead of Hailey and Nagoda 83638 Moscow to protect McCall's citizens!Thank you! Page 34 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES Please make masks mandatory for ALL businesses and public spaces! Since, as it was stated, we are not getting the actual number of cases being confirmed up here, I don't know that we ever will, we 100% need to protect the community. As you have seen, many businesses are choosing to close this weekend to protect their staff and the community.This is one of their busiest money making weekends and they are choosing to close!! This should speak volumes as to what we need to do here! Mandatory masks and push the CHD and St.Lukes to release ALL positive cases Gwen Box 4081 Mccall, ID regardless of what state and county they are from.They tested positive Asmussen 83638 here,they brought it,we deserve to know! Thank you so much to the City Council for taking up this urgent issue in a timely manner to protect the community.Your leadership is essential and appreciated. My husband Chris and I would be in favor of a mask ORDINANCE for any indoor space where the public is,AND any outdoor space with crowds where distancing cannot be maintained. This is the way we need to go to save people's lives here, I feel that considering the recent rapid rise in cases,the swift community spread, and our limited available hospital care, we need to err on the side of caution.These are serious issues. Hopefully if we do this right,we'll never know how serious they could have become. I believe that masking and distancing if applied now and with the upmost vigilance, can save us. We're learning now the hard way how connected we all are to one another. Now is the time to care for one another. I realize that it's a sticky social/political issue right now for some, but for the sake of public health, our small businesses&our entire local economy, those concerns and the people with them just need to be set aside for now. Let them be mad if they're mad and then move on.This issue is too important. Thank you so much for your time and thoughtful consideration. BTW I know this is off topic so please forgive, but let's start to think about an organized way we can financially support all of these businesses that have had to completely close down on one of the busiest weekends of the year. Jill 504 Colorado St, Thank you. Yensen McCall Idaho Chris &Jill Yensen Please shut businesses down for the weekend of the 4th! Keep this town and its "real"year round residents safe. Protect your community, McCall. Please require masks town wide. We have too much of an influx of out of towners/staters to not require PPE in all public places! It seems if this does Matthew 333E Thula St. not happen the town will be shutting down anyways because of COVID-19 Shrope McCall, ID 83638 cases. Lets prevent this from happening, PLEASE! Page 35 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES To: McCall City Council We strongly support a City adopt an ordinance to require the wearing of face masks, or other suitable coverings,for all residents and visitors until such time as the threat from the COVID virus is suitably reduced. Both Marlene and I are over 80 and are overly concerned with the recent influx of visitors and second homeowners into the City. It is highly likely that one, or more, of these individuals will contribute to the Community spread of the virus. I note that the city of Hailey has just passed such an Don and emergency health order;we suggest that the Council adopt a similar Marlene 1090 Bellflower PI., ordinance for McCall as well, one which includes a suitable penalty for not Bailey McCall adhering to a reasonable health directive. It is time to take a stand and make a difference for this community and its citizens. Yes,we are a tourist town, and more than likely they brought this to us in numbers!! What can we do, what are our defenses....wearing a mask in all public places, inside and outside. And of course,wash your hands, keep social distancing and stay home. The mask issue has been proven to help flatten the curve, it is your duty as our leaders to intact a law, not suggest, not request, make it a law. Those businesses who have made it policy are the leaders,why not get behind them and do the right thing and support! If other towns within Idaho can do it, lets back them Sheri 13970 Easy Street, up and have our town be safe. All ready businesses are closing,we are Kososik McCall, ID 83638 scared, do something about it...NOWM! Sharon 1607 Davis Ave. I want to see the city require masks for all public facilities, stores, Johnson McCall, ID 83638 restaraunts, lodgings, and recreational outlets. I am against mandating masks be worn.This is an overreach. Some things are just outside the purview of government and mandating masks for Micah everyone, not just the sick, is de facto abuse of your office. What Haselton McCall, Idaho happened to America where we value freedom? Sarnia 30 Meadowbright Please require masks in public spaces where distance cannot be McCall Drive McCall, ID maintained.Thank you. Please know I understand having to make difficult decisions, but in light of the rising numbers of COVID 19 in our community, I totally support an ordinance of wearing masks in businesses and public places etc. Sometimes it is necessary to take the 'Bull by the Horns'to protect Debra P.O. Box 1221 'ourselves from ourselves.' Thank you for taking the time to listen and to Staup McCall, ID 83638 consider this issue. I appreciate your efforts. There it's too much conflicting information from so called experts on the effectiveness of have mask.There is no law you can enforce on the people of the united states without legislative process all you can do is advise. I will not close down again nor enforce any mask. I will not judge you if you Sean 200 a lake st McCall wear one or not.You the Council are There to serve the people not rule cichran ID 83638 them Christiane 202 McLeod Ln Mandatory mask wearing is Unconstitutional and illegal! I will not being Lukens Donnelly id forced to this nonsense. Page 36 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES Please consider mandating mask wearing in our community! It is obvious that keeping it as a guideline doesn't work, as I see visitors regularly not Courtney 1800 University wearing masks, even indoors. It is worrisome with the upcoming holiday Seufert Ave, McCall, ID weekend and an influx of visitors. Randy 13112 Dawn Dr Face masks should not be required. Buisnesses have the right to make Johnson Donnelly ID people wear masks but not outside. Janell 13736 clearview carter mccall Please don't require masks. What happened to this country? Now everyone has to be told what to do. What happened to our freedoms? I'm more worried about that then Eric 145 E Lake Fork Rd. COVID. It should be our choice. I'm not worried that I'll get it, I believe it's Lysiak I McCall, ID just more fake news to control us Jonathan 13734 clearview Carter mccall Make masks optional Alyssa 13724 clearview Carter mccall No masks 1435 Veronica Lane, Chris PO Box 437 McCall, Reino ID 83638 1 am in full support of mandating wearing a mask in public places 2037 Warren Please institute a MANDATORY mask provision for all indoor areas in Marilyn Wagon Rd. McCall, McCall. A"recommendation" is not strong enough to stop this COVID Bickle ID 83638 surge. While I live in New Meadows and Adams county, my work includes McCall and we here are dependent on McCall. What happens there affects us here. Please make indoor masks mandatory and enforce it with fines. My friends are becoming infected as they work in McCall's tourism.industry Rev.Jon 203 N. Heigho Ave, and this is very much preventable. Also, if there is a way to increase Umbdens New Meadows, ID testing capacity not just for those with symptoms, but for those who have tock 83654 been exposed to those with symptoms. Thank you. Jill 656 Douglas Drive, Please pass an ordinance to require masks in indoor public spaces until Calhoun McCall, ID further notice. Page 37 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES Please adopt a resolution requiring the wearing of masks in all public places including businesses open to the public. As you are aware the number of Covid19 cases in Valley County have risen from 2 when state shelter in place was mandatory,to 13 (or maybe more by now) in the last two weeks when most businesses were allowed to open. It has been proven that wearing a mask along with social distancing and personal hygiene measures will markedly decrease the spread of the virus.This is effective in preventing virus spread to OTHER PEOPLE with possible benefit to the mask wearer and accordingly is the responsible thing for all people to do. The time to do this is BEFORE widespread virus spread has occurred (It may already be too late). If you prevent spread, the community will be protected and businesses will benefit because more people will be willing to shop, eat out, and recreate. Please do the right and responsible thing for your community. Edwin Briggs . 1351 Ridgeway Ln E. Manley Briggs, MD Please look to the future of our economy and not at the present bottom line. We will get a reputation as a "closed" community with gated neighborhoods and no room for visitors to enjoy our beautiful lake and surrounding hills, let alone our current residents who live here for those Richard 1083 Lick Creek Rd, reasons. Have lived her for 24 years and hvae seen public access decrease Hieter McCall, Idaho in the face of greed! In order to keep our community safe from the virus with the minimal thing Kerri we can all do is to require masks to be worn when in businesses. It just McLean 200 Floyde St. makes sense. In regards to the July 1, 2020 Special City Council Meeting Regarding the Councils Consideration of Adopting a Resolution Supporting a Requirement to Wear Face Coverings in Public Places in response to the Covid-19 Community Spread in the City of McCall and Valley County Idaho, I would like to say that I hope you protect our"mountain playground" either by scaling back to phase 1 or writing an emergency order(not a resolution)to enforce social distancing,the wearing of masks when unable to social distance, and mandatory indoor mask. It would be a it would be a ticketable offense.Allow the police to do what should be their only job and main priority and protect us by giving them the power to do something about it. Please do something now to protect our community and hopefully allow our children to have some kind of normal fall in Julia 13841 Williams Rd regards to school. If we can't keep people healthy we can't get our Ligmann McCall ID 83638 children back to the social lives they deserve. 1015 Park The mask resolution is a very good idea. I wish it could be an ordinance, Krystal Residence Rd. but I understand the enforcement issues. I very much hope the local Giessen McCall, ID 83638 businesses comply with this. Page 38 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES As a property owner of a second home and short term rental we are seriously concerned about the serious financial impact that putting restrictions on short term rentals would have on the property owners, guests, businesses and the City of McCall. Idaho House Bill#216, effective 1/1/2018 states "neither a county nor city may enact any ordinance that has the express or practical effect of prohibiting short term rentals or vacation rentals throughout the jurisdiction of such county or city." Not only is it possibly illegal it would damage the reputation of McCall as a welcoming resort town. Furthermore, by doing this you are assuming that our guests aren't concerned about their own health and safety which I Sheree 1665 Ginney Way, don't believe that is the case.Thank you for your consideration in this Johnson McCall, ID 83638 matter. In favor of public mandate for masks.This isn't political it's common sense. Slow and decrease spread or close businesses and all tourism,you decide. It's not about taking away people's rights. When will people think Cory 3351 ridge drive about others and the big picture instead of being trapped in their narrow nelson mccall mind. McCall is the most amazing community I have ever had the honor of being apart of. It is truly one of the most rewarding feelings, being able to provide care for friends and family as a St. Luke's nurse in McCall. In order to continue to providing this optimal care for our community,we need to be able to protect our resources that provide healthcare services to our local people here. I am in full support of mandatory public masking,to ensure that our local people will have what they need, if they need it.We cannot afford to overwhelm our health system in McCall,we have to protect our resources. Enforcing mandatory public masking will help with this. I know if my family were to need a room at our hospital, I would hope that there would be resources for them. Public masking is also a matter of Erika 415 Floyde Street, respect, I am wearing a mask to help prevent the spread of germs to Schlegel PO box 1044 others. I can only hope that same respect is shown to me and my family. Julia 14183 Jefferson I support requiring masks at all McCall businesses. Thank you for your Newman Road help in doing what we can to help slow the spread. I speak as a retired nurse and a third generation McCallite. Please take a forceful stance to protect our community and our economy. Mandate the wearing of masks-and especially, protect business owners who require masks from the hateful and selfish outpourings of conspiracy theorists Barbara who try to force their misconception on the rest of us. Businesses seem to Nokes be taking a stand -you need to take one also. MASKS MANDATORY, Kwader 34 Ilka Lane, McCall please. Page 39 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES Please require masks in all public places in town and increase testing in town for residents.Tourism should not put the community(which 1800 University includes the tourists) at risk. National and state leadership is non-existent, Laura Lane, McCall, ID so it's time for McCall to save itself and its people. Please put the people Beck 83638 first. Faye Thompso PO Box 2062 1 DO NOT support a mandate to force people to wear masks.This is a n McCall, I'd. 83638 violation of our rights and government over-reach. I don't live in McCall, but I know many people from Boise visit McCall frequently — many of whom don't wear masks or social distance to any degree. Cases are severely rising in Boise, I don't want that to happen in McCall. I present this comment because I know extremist groups are activating to try to stop this ordinance. But I don't think anyone has a right to endanger other people's lives, in this case by not wearing a mask, ESPECIALLY when visiting somewhere for their own enjoyment. If anyone outside of McCall wants to visit,they should be required to wear a mask to stop the spread of disease. I believe a US wide order to wear masks would be ideal, in the absence of which a statewide order would suffice. When both federal and state Georgett leadership fail to do so, it is up to local governments to protect the health e 2229 S Hervey St, of their people. I thank you for considering an ordinance and urge you to Siqueiros Boise, ID, 83705 pass one. Faye Thompso PO Box 2062, 1 am questioning if this meeting is in compliance with Idaho State Open n McCall, ID. 83638 Meeting Law. Sarah McCutche 212 Canal st Pierce, These mask ordinances are completely unconstitutional. Is this really n ID where society is headed? Athena kalinovski y 114 e lake st Don't make masks mandatory Please make masks mandatory in McCall AND put a stay on short term Erin.vonderheit@g rentals. Also, Implore the hospital to release test counts, not just resident Erin V mail.com cases. Stan kalinovski y 115 e lake st No masks 691 N. Samson Trail, Phillip McCall, Idaho. Please make it a requirement to wear masks in public in the McCall area. Custer 83638 Or, make it a requirement for all indoor public places. Page 40 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES My wife and I are both disabled, and on a fixed income. Neither of us can breathe while wearing a mask. I am the only one of us who can actually go shopping for groceries, but if I have to go to a Dr.to get proof,then I will not have money left for groceries, due to the Medicare deductible. Due to this, if masks become mandatory, I will no longer be able to shop for Lowell P.O. 618 Donnelly groceries. Pleas consider this, because I am sure I am not the only one in Jackling Idaho 83615 this position.Thank you. You cannot force people to wear masks. It's against our God Given Susan Constitutional Rights! Our body, our choice...just like women who want Whitlow 616 Warner Avenue abortions!! You will have multiple lawsuits filed against you. I would prefer that people do wear masks in stores, restaurants, etc. Not Tara 1305 Ponderosa outside. Also not in small offices that have very little foot traffic. I prefer to Knudsen Ave#9 McCall put up a sign to call before entry, so that the employees know to prepare. Suzanne 166 Fox Lane, Our household is completely supportive of wearing a mask in public places Mack McCall, ID 83638 where six foot physical distancing is difficult. I support requiring face masks (covering both the nose and mouth since a lot of people think they don't have to cover their noses) in all indoor public areas (with the exceptions), but also recommend a face mask in public outdoor settings where social distancing of at least 6 feet is not possible: for example the sidewalks in town,the line at My Father's Place, and at Ice Cream Alley. Also perhaps some signs that ask people to please be respectful and distance at least 6 feet from other groups in our outdoor Jennifer settings like Legacy Park and Rotary Park beaches. Thank you and the Whitema 703 Chad Drive businesses around town that are being proactive and making our n McCall ID 83638 community health a priority. One size fits all mandates never fit all. Some people have claustrophobia/ anxiety/depression and have a hard time wearing masks. I have an agoraphobic child, which makes it difficult to leave the house. Making her wear a mask exacerbates the problem. Also, people who've already had COVID & recovered should not be forced to wear masks in the summer Angela 2202 W Root Creek heat. You don't force everyone to wash hands, use sanitizer, or stay 6 feet Pike St, Meridian apart,yet most people do. Don't mandate masks. If this tyrannical move to make facial diapers mandatory becomes an illegal city ordinance, I for one will not comply by wearing one while in 2706 S Blackspur McCall. I will assert my rights as affirmed in the Bill of Rights and defend Richard J Way Meridian, my person from wrongful arrest or assault by local policy enforcers. Refer Mahaney Idaho. 83642 to Title 18 U.S.C.Section 242. Page 41 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES I am not a resident of McCall but I am a long time resident of an Idaho town. What you are doing with this mask ordinance is putting people at risk. The mask reduces the oxygen input that the body needs thereby increasing the risk of such things as Hypoxia and reduces the immune systems ability to fight illnesses. It also makes the person inhale the waste that was supposed to be expelled into the air. The small holes in the mask are way to big to stop any virus.Think of trying to use a chain link fence to stop a mosquito. If masks truly stop viruses then why do you see people who work with viruses in labs dressed in full suit and a sealed mask with oxygen. It is herd type immunity and a strong immune system that will fight 7476 W. Wright St. this. Not masks that reduce the effectiveness of the immune system. Greg Rathdrum, Idaho Johnston 83858 1 support appropriate measures that you determine would potentially increase our safety; and I always wear a mask in public and hope others would as well. Considering that at the very least wearing a mask is a public gesture of concern for others one would hope that residents and visitors would support the practice.While I too am restless and tired of constraints, I am more concerned that we as a community continue to suffer in part due to non-compliance of simple safety measures. Thank you for opportunity to comment, and for your willingness to tackle very 137 Mather Rd, POB difficult issues surrounding the Pandemic.At this time we must view Linda 783, McCall, ID ourselves as a caring community trying to advocate for safety and financial Klind 83638 stablity. Linda Klind I am strongly in favor of a mandatory mask requirement. I believe we John 303 Brook Dr should follow Hailey and Moscow's lead and do the right thing to protect Watkins McCall Id 83638 our community and its citizens. Tom 7800 Sweet Ola Humphrie Highway Sweet I only come to McCall a few times during the summer. But if this passes I s idaho 83670 won't be there at all. Tom 7800 Sweet Ola Humphrie Highway Sweet I only come to McCall a few times during the summer. But if this passes I s idaho 83670 won't be there at all. PO Box 4373 Mary Ellis McCall, ID 83638 NO to mandatory masks! To each his own! Page 42 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES I am writing today to share my comments on your proposed resolution for mask wearing in the City of McCall. I appreciate your attention and action to the emergency which is the global pandemic of the novel coronavirus, and I encourage you to continue to take this threat to all of us extremely seriously. I personally have lost a great aunt to this disease, and her son, our uncle also contracted the virus and was on an ICU ventilator for 3 weeks. He barely survived and is now in his third week of lung rehabilitation and likely will suffer lung damage for the remainder of his life. A mask wearing resolution is a step in the right direction, but ultimately speaking as an educated and engaged citizen in this emergency, it is not enough. I plead with the Council to join the cities of Moscow and Hailey in mandating with a city ordinance, all citizens within the jurisdiction of McCall, residents and visitors alike,wear a face mask when inside a public location, including businesses. Masks should also be required outdoors where six feet of physical distancing cannot be maintained. I am not moved by the argument that this is not enforceable. We will never see 100% compliance; however, it has been shown across the country and the world,that when mandates for mask wearing are set, compliance is greater than when not. Even a 10 to 20 percent increase in mask wearing will have a major effect on the health and well being of our community. Setting this mandate also serves as support to businesses, as they would have the will of City leadership behind them when they engage with customers coming through their doors. Goldman Sachs just released an economic impact statement of a National mask mandate, sharing their findings that our economy could avoid a 5%decline in GDP (roughly 1 trillion dollars) if we had a nation-wide mask mandate. You may not be able to impact the nation with your leadership on this, but you certainly can right here with our local economy. St. Lukes Chief of staff Dr. Greg Irvine said it best in his recent letter to the editor in the Star News.This is a biology emergency not a political one. Additionally, if his comment that he personally will not stand closer than 15 feet to anyone without a mask on is not an alarm bell to respond to I do not know what is. In closing I will also plead with the Council to step into the role a citizen volunteer organization I helped found at the onset of the pandemic, Wear A Mask Valley County, has been filling.Though infectious disease experts have been warning all of us for decades on the grave dangers of a viral pandemic,we were all caught off guard. Personal Protective Equipment was in terribly short supply, so our little org of 100+volunteers jumped into action and within 8 weeks pumped out 7,000 cloth masks. Distributing them in public bins at all four local fire stations. We reached out to 120 businesses and agencies County wide and direct delivered masks to staff and owners.We coordinated with the school districts and Matthew 3751 Eastside Dr. delivered 500 children's masks to the free lunch delivery program. Ganz McCall, Idaho 83638 PPE started to become more available, and a month ago we used some of Page 43 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES the funds donated to our effort to purchase 2000 basic disposable masks to hold in waiting. Starting tomorrow we are re-deploying our public bins at the fire stations so citizens can grab a couple disposable masks for free. We have also ordered 4000 additional masks and expect to see them sometime next week. We are now past the point that a City led effort similar to our all- volunteer effort can be implemented before the week of the 4th, but unfortunately we have months ahead to plan for. Wear A Mask Valley County has created a blue-print to follow.We plugged a few holes in the proverbial dam, but it is time for the City to take over and lead the charge. It starts with a mask wearing ordinance, and it should include a disposable mask distribution system for the remainder of this pandemic. Masks should be mandatory in all stores with store owners getting the right to kick people out without wearing one.All bars should be closed, these are not a necessity. Restaurants should be take out only with curbside delivery. Campgrounds to remain open but close all RV parks and Samara 27 Price St. limit the guests in hotels. We need to do something or we will be the next Rader Donnelly ID 83615 Blaine County I want to know how will you enforce it? Fines? Does it open us to potential lawsuits? Are there exceptions? What about neighborhoods, recreational areas, beaches, hiking, fishing, or outside city limits? Jen 1075 Ridge Road Campbell McCall, ID 83638 When would it be lifted? I am totally in favor of a mandatory mask ordinance for all indoor businesses. It is so frightening to go to our grocery stores and see that a large majority of customers are not wearing masks. We need to protect Esther 303 Brook Dr McCall our community, our hospital workers, and our citizens. We need to set an Mulnick Id 83638 example to do the right thing. Page 44 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES I am concerned with how I am to get Groceries and essential items for my children if masks are mandatory. I am severely claustrophobic. Even in short bursts I will have a panic attack if I breath in my own hot air. I can't even wear an oxygen mask because of this. I found this out while giving birth to my son and he was losing oxygen, so they put an oxygen mask on me. I could not breath. My body physically thought it was suffocating while having Oxygen pumped into it. My husband works long hours, and can not grocery shop for the household. We do not have family,well enough in this area,to shop for US. I understand people's concerns. I however do not feel it is appropriate to force those to wear masks when it can in fact be detrimental to their physical health and mental health, as in my case and many others. We also live in a free country, where we have full say in our own health. Mandating the wearing of masks does infringe on the right to your own bodily autonomy, no matter how many like to say that it does not. I ask you to take my words into consideration when making your American Idaho. United states decisions. citizen of America Thank you. I think for the safety of this community it would be best to require masks before entering every business in town. No matter what people are going to be unhappy, but something must be done to protect our local residents and essential workers. I think the majority know something needs to be done and everyone is looking to the City to make the decision so everyone can be on the same page. If mask requirements can lessen the cases and still allow businesses to thrive then it seems like the best thing to do. OR it would be great to close all non-essential businesses for 2 weeks to attempt to get things to settle and come up with a plan that will protect the community from becoming another Blaine County. If we get to a case Courtney overload like Blaine did we would ultimately have to close anyway until Snyder- 789 Chad Loop things were under control. Lets take a stand and be proactive now before Bork McCall Idaho 83638 it gets worse and we end up closed for the entire summer. I fully support the requirement of masks inside any business or gym!The disregard for safety and health guidelines by visitors and some locals is alarming. Beyond the lack of masks is the disrespect many business owners and locals have dealt with,from arguing to Intimidation by visitors. On another matter- please please address the issue of vacation Lesley rentals.There are 9 homes full on my street alone with up to 5-9 vehicles Doane 323 Cece Way and 10-15 people at each. No distancing.Thank you!! Stan Kalinovski PO box 441 McCall y ID 83638 No mask. It dosn't protect anything or anyone look at the science Page 45 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES Please make face coverings mandatory for any one entering any business, for anyone standing in line to enter a business,for any one unable to Judy 300 N 3rd Street- maintain a clear 6 foot distance when socializing Inside or outside. I want Maguire McCall, ID 83638 us to be a part of the solution, not a part of the problem.Thank you Debbie 403 Rio Vista Blvd I am in favor of requiring masks in public. Let's stay safe and keep our McCoy Box 376 McCall businesses open.Thank you. Athena No mask science dosn't back it. Dosn't protect against anything. Especially kalinovski PO box 441 McCall not a virus. If you see what kind of suits they wear in labs against a virus y ID 83638 no mask will protect you from a virus except a hasmat suit I would like to see masks made mandatory in public spaces. I know people that are boycotting businesses because of mask requirements and I think this would help level the playing field for everyone. I would also like to Heather 121 Commerce St. see vacation rentals shut down for 2 weeks. Maybe shutting down non- Susemihl McCall, ID 83638 essential businesses for that 2 weeks as well would help stop the spread. I can't think of any reason for not wearing a mask. I can think of thousands of reasons to. Why are we not requiring masks when out in public, as well Jeff as all businesses requiring them. Our families and lives are on the line Johnson 750 Elo Road here,what are you thinking? I am in favor of a mask mandate in McCall. I recently visited Telluride CO and witnessed the successful implementation in a small resort town. We Melissa can do it. Masks will keep our local businesses running and our Danis 656 Brady Dr community safer. Thank you for voting to require everyone who enters a store, restaurant, bar, or public place in McCall to wear a mask to help stop the spread of 428 Wilhelm Creek Covid 19 in McCall and Valley County. I applaud you for taking the stand to Court, MCCall,ID protect everyone's health by the simple task of wearing a mask in public Ann Link 83638 places. The amount of visitors/second home owners here for the summer treating McCall like a safe haven and not following basic safety concerns is worrying. I would like to have McCall open for the summer as my lively Curtis hood and that of my friends and neighbors depends on tourists so having Ginnetti 1607 Davis Ave.#24 masks mandatory may allow our community to stay open and safer. Please pass a mandatory mask requirement for all public spaces in McCall. It is the clear recommendation by the medical community and as long as our governor(and president) are going to pass the buck, it falls on you. Susan 1401 Highway 55 Please follow the example of Hailey and Moscow and do the right thing. Bechdel McCall ID 83638 Protect Our Mountain Home. Page 46 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES Thank you for considering a resolution adopting a requirement to wear face masks in public in the City of McCall. I write in favor of such a proposal, particularly for indoor public spaces and outdoors where social distancing cannot be or is not being maintained. (For example, I've seen lines of people standing outside of My Father's Place and no one is social distancing.) McCall and Valley County went several months without an increase in COVID-19 cases prior to the State of Idaho's reopening plan. It was not tourist season, so out-of-County visitors were minimal. Since summer has come,the number of people coming to McCall, not only from Ada County, but also Oregon, California, Washington, Nevada, and other states has increased tremendously. While we value tourism for our economy,we also need to value the health of our community. We've already seen a large increase in COVID-19 cases in Valley County, and community spread. It is likely that cases have been under-reported as those that are here seasonally may not be counted as Valley County residents. People visiting are not wearing masks;they are grocery shopping;they are exposing essential workers and their customers to this potentially deadly virus. More concerning is the potential long-term health effects that have been seen in many infected people that have presumably "recovered."This is not the flu. Do not risk this community's long-term 614 Thompson health because people have made this a political issue. I urge you to Julia Avenue, McCall, ID please pass this resolution now. Thrower 83638 Thank you. I was planning on visiting your beautiful city, but if you make me wear a Mary 4190 N 1212 E Buhl, mask I won't. It is not your job to restrict freedom, or protect people from Bello id dangers. Please consider the long view . . . how will we ensure children are able to have some sort of an in-person school experience this fall? I realize how important tourism is to our community but I think in-person education of our children is equally as important. If we experience an outbreak similar to what Blaine county experienced this spring we would drastically decrease the chance local children will be able experience physical schooling in September. By requiring masks we can hopefully strike a 108 Brundage View balance between public health and economic viability.Thank you all for Court, McCall, ID your thoughtful questions and willingness to listen to the citizens of Sara Wolf 83638 McCall! Alice 155 Morgan Dr. Anderson Mccall Please make masks mandatory for public safety I'm a 64yo ID native and have spent considerable time in McCall. It started changing with Manchester, and has gone downhill ever since.The liberals are turning McCall into a complete liberal cesspool. Please don't let CA Tara 11264 W High Rock take over your town. Making people wear fake masks is wrong in so many Rountree Dr ways. Page 47 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES I respectfully ask the Council to heed the warnings and take definitive action -require the use of face masks when in any public place of business, indoors, in McCall.The time for education is past and the time to act is now. Earlier today, Blaine County and the City of Moscow have instituted mandatory mask requirements with fines attached if not adhering to this requirement. Yes,this IS the patriotic thing to do because wearing masks protects ALL-especially the vulnerable. Our economy DEPENDS on this protection as well -without it, cases of COVID will mount and spread will continue and our economy WILL come to a halt.This is real and it's up to our leaders who have to help guide us forward in these hard and conflicting times. Please take action by issuing a mandatory mask Debbie 315 Burns Rd. policy for entering a business in McCall. Thanks for your consideration. Fereday McCall, ID. 83638 Deb Fereday Clearly guidelines are not going to be followed--even by local businesses who are handling food --without clear and enforceable requirements set in place by the city.There are very simple ways that we can each help our community stay health-- by social distancing,washing our hands, and 102 S Van Wyck wearing masks. Mask-wearing is by far the easiest of these to identify and Katrina Ave, Cascade, ID enforce of these.This should be an easy decision to make,for the safety Meiser 83611 and well being of our entire community. 6143 North Stafford Ryan Place, Boise, ID Of course,you fascists wait until *after* I pay for my vacation rental to Spoon 83713 make this policy. Shaking my head... Dan 1390 W Howard St Oremus Boise Idaho Force mask I will stop coming up and spending my money. Page 48 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES PUBLIC COMMENT RECEIVED 7/01/2020 AFTER 3:00 PM Concern at 07/01/2020 3:14 PM First Name: Will Last Name: Adams Address: 163 Thula#7 City: McCall My comments are concerning the proposed mask requirement for the city.This is not Describe communist China, It is beautiful Idaho.A mask does not and will not stop the spread of Your any virus, it is just something for the masses to dispose of on the ground.The mass Concern: invasion is the cause for the increase in cases locally and farther and unless the out of area visitors stay and play in their own back yards (California, Oregon and others)this will continue until the course is ran. Masks should remain a choice, not a law. Concern at 07/01/2020 3:43 PM First Name: Jordan Last Name: Wilbanks Address: City: Describe Your Let it run its course! It's the one and only way to put it at bay!!! We shut down Concern: people loose jobs loose money can't afford to feed our families!!! Concern at 07/01/2020 3:56 PM First Name: Mary Lou Last Name: Rush Address: PO Box 4146 City: McCall I think it's in the best interests of all McCall residents and tourists that everyone wear Describe Your masks whenever in an indoor space. In light of current science,this makes the most Concern: sense.Thanks for your thoughtful consideration. Page 49 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES Concern at 07/01/2020 3:59 PM First Name: Linda Last Name: Pittenger Address: PO Box 1852 City: McCall Describe Your Please make it mandatory that everyone wear masks in the city of McCall in any indoor building to protect the health of everyone in our community, both locals and visitors. It Concern: is better to be proactive before it is too late. Page 50 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES Concern at 07/01/2020 4:17 PM First Name: Marie Last Name: Furnary Address: 812 Reedy lane City: McCall Describe Please require masks In McCall—we have visitors from many hotspots who have little Your regard for the limited healthcare resources here if we have a case surge.Wearing a mask Concern: represents respect for our community and respect for the safety of all residents and visitors. Concern at 07/01/2020 4:05 PM First Name: Regan Last Name: Berkley Address: PO Box 2165 City: MCCALL Thank you for considering a mask resolution. I would like to suggest that you make it an Describe ordinance, so that it is enforceable. Moscow and Hailey just passed ordinances, so it is not Your unprecedented. It is certainly timely, with crowds already arriving for the July 4th holiday. Concern: Please extend the ordinance through Labor Day weekend.Thank you for keeping our residents safe! Concern at 07/01/2020 4:04 PM First Name: Regan Last Name: Berkley Address: PO Box 2165 City: MCCALL State/Province: ID Zip Code: 83638 Thank you for considering a mask resolution. I would like to suggest that it be an Describe Your actual ordinance, so that it is enforceable, and that it extend through Labor Day weekend. Moscow and Hailey both just passed mask ordinances, so it would not be Concern: unprecedented, and is certainly timely.Thank you for looking out for the welfare of Valley County residents. Page 51 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES Concern at 07/01/2020 3:12 PM First Name: Todd Last Name: Cook Address: City: New Meadows PLEASE Make masks mandatory for all inside establishments. As you know,we have so Describe many out of town visitors in summer, and I have noticed so many in the last couple weeks Your not wearing masks and acting like everything is normal.This is spiraling out of control Concern: now, and we need to do everything we can to protect our town and residents (and also visitors).Thank You,Todd C Concern at 07/01/2020 2:54 PM First Name: Mike Last Name: Wallace Address: 1375meadows rd City: McCall The city of McCall has gone way overboard with the dictates it is considering to try to Describe impose on the people who live and vacation here.The use of masks has shown to only Your keep the vapor of the wearer in not a virus from getting in. It also reduces the healthy level of oxygen to the wearer.The social myth that you are protecting others if you are Concern: not sick or have been in close contact with a sick person is just that is just that. I find the social shaming a gigantic liberal sham Concern at 07/01/2020 1:39 PM First Name: Judy Last Name: Maguire Address: 300 N 3Rd Street City: McCall Describe Please consider the importance of making masks/face coverings mandatory for anyone Your entering any business or closed space in McCall, please also include mandatory masks for any situation that arises where a full 6 feet of social distancing cannot be achieved. I Concern: would like to see our town stay open for the summer to help save our businesses. Page 52 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES Concern at 07/01/2020 10:33 AM First Name: Glen Last Name: Storer Address: City: I am a permanent McCall resident. I listened to the emergency city council meeting yesterday and plan to do so again today at the 5 pm meeting. I, along with many other locals, am extremely frustrated with the Council's seeming intent to go beyond steps taken by Central District Health related to Covid 19. I'm speaking in regards to the intent to pass a resolution requiring masks be worn in all public places (indoor and outdoor). Draconian measures like this (although I am very aware they can't be legally enforced) continue to inflict serious and likely irreparable economic damage to local businesses and employees, unnecessarily create both fear and a false sense of security in people here, and are going to lead to more conflict in my view. Russell Dukes from Central District Health was very balanced in his information to the Council yesterday. He was clear that data does not support a significant deterioration in the Covid situation in Valley County (hence why they are not enacting measures similar to Ada County). We have more cases here than before (as should be expected) but the numbers remain extremely low. He also articulated (and science confirms)that masks are most effective in situations of prolonged individual contact of 15 minutes or more at a distance of less than 6 feet. Requiring masks Describe in socially distant outdoor public places is unnecessary according to many medical studies Your (Mr. Duke cited the example of passing someone on the sidewalk yesterday). Further, many indoor situations do not present contacts of 15 minute duration at a distance of less Concern: than 6 feet either.A widespread "mandate" for masks in all public places will have minimal medical benefit and create far more detrimental effects on McCall.This virus is not going away and we need to deal with it in a very balanced fashion including accepting that we are going to have cases of this virus until herd immunity or a vaccine is developed if ever. Data is clearly showing that this virus presents a significant risk(of hospitalization or death) only to a very limited part of our population (the elderly). I ask the Council to focus its efforts on balanced, science based awareness and education and let individuals and businesses make their own decision about things such as mask measures. Business owners (May Hardware and David Carey's businesses were mentioned in the meeting yesterday) already have the perfectly acceptable right to implement their own policies requiring masks in their businesses. If they don't have the courage or conviction to enact those policies,that's their problem. I think it is completely inappropriate for business owners to ask the Council to implement blanket"mandates" on those of us who feel differently just to provide them "cover"to hide behind. I believe your planned resolution is of little benefit, unnecessarily broad and has the potential for significant continued economic and societal damage. Page 53 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES Concern at 07/01/2020 8:59 AM First Name: Holly Last Name: Clark Address: 304 McBride St City: McCall Masks should NEVER be required. Each person's health is their own concern. Sick people Describe should stay home-common sense. Vulnerable people should assess their risk and decide Your whether to wear a mask,stay home, etc. this is NOT China and we should not be forced to do this. Also, much data indicates healthy people should not wear masks. Also look up Concern: data provided by OSHA/they don't work. I know if this goes through, I will drive to other places to-business. Concern at 07/01/2020 12:55 PM First Name: Billie Last Name: Walker Address: 146 Potter Lane City: McCall My husband Mike and I want to encourage the city to require masks over the July 4 weekend. I think it is critical as COVID 19 cases are increasing substantially in our county, Describe to keep our community as safe as possible. We need to support and follow the lead of Your May Hardware in requiring everyone a mask in public. Let our community be a leader in Concern: this effort just as the City of Moscow has done. I personally would like McCall and Valley County require masks until the tourist season subsides.Thank you for the input! Mike and Billie Walker Page 54 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES Daniell e 691NSamson Trail Custer McCall ID83638 I am in favor of wearing masks in McCall to protect it's citizens. I fully support the implementation of a requirement to wear face coverings in public settings indoors (including in all businesses) and outdoors where social distancing is difficult. This should be done ASAP. This is among the easiest and most effective ways for us to Marian protect ourselves and others, especially as the tourist season ne 925 Chipmunk Ln, blossoms. Without this requirement and its enforcement there is Jones McCall, ID 83638 no question that McCall will become a hot spot very soon. Darin Preston Idaho No to the fucking mask!! Thank you so much for seriously considering mandatory masks. I fully endorse this. As a business owner, it will make it so much easier for us if there is a unified message from McCall. Even if we aren't able to enforce it, it is still extremely valuable.The only way that we have a chance of keeping businesses open is if we are able Ruth 13895 Lang Court, to get staff and the public on board with mask wearing. Everything Carey McCall, ID, 83638 that we can do to push this helps.Thank you! Please make wearing a mask in businesses and in public areas where it is not possible to remain six feet apart from others mandatory. It is a small inconvenience to save lives. We restrict our freedom for many things for public safety and well being, e.g. Adrien speed limits, no driving while drunk, etc. If we all do our part to ne 925 Chipmunk Lane, stop the spread,this inconvenience will be short-lived. Thank you Quinn McCall, ID 83638 for your consideration of these comments. I am writing to urge City Council to mandate mask wearing while in public places. It has become evident that Covid-19 cases are increasing in places where mask wearing policies are relaxed or non-existent. McCall is incredibly vulnerable and on the verge of April experiencing an outbreak similar to Blaine County. We need to be Rossett 405 Floyde Street, proactive right now to help prevent further spread and to keep our i McCall, ID, 83638 community safe. Hi Council Members! As you know, I am not a resident of the city- but a resident who is impacted by the health of the city as we live just 5 miles outside the city limits. I understand how much pressure you all must feel to both keep our community safe and to keep our economy moving. A resolution mandating wearing of masks does Amy both! Let's keep our economy strong by keeping our citizens strong. Rush 127 kens place Thanks!! PO Box 294 2167 Please require mandatory mask use in public areas in McCall and Richard Lakeview Ave impact area. It's the science not the politics that should drive this Holm Sr McCall, Idaho 83638 decision. I personally believe the time has come for the City of McCall, and Valley County for that matter,to mandate the wearing of face Lana masks while in public and in public buildings/businesses. Our Lundgr 105 Carefree Lane, city/county en McCall, ID 83638 economies will remain open and successful only with healthy Page 55 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES citizens. Our medical staff, medical clinic and hospital will be able to remain healthy and available to all of us by not risking treatment of Covid19 patients. The inconvenience to some of wearing a face mask is minor compared to the risks of not. We all wear seatbelts for the safety of ourselves and others, so let's RESPECT each other by wearing masks, social distancing and washing our hands. Thank you for your consideration. Lana Lundgren McCall Please help the businesses in the community communicate to our visitors that we wish to protect our community-the resolution for Jayme Gamble masks in public indoor areas makes sense for all. As a physician and a concerned citizen, I want to support a requirement to wear face masks in public places where social distancing is not possible. We are facing deadly consequences if we 1740 Bear Basin do not take this pandemic seriously. Wearing masks supports each Sarah Road, McCall, ID other at a time when we have very few alternatives to get any Jessup 83638 control of the viral spread. Look at OSHA's data on masks. None of these different masks people are wearing are doing any good against a virus. All it is doing is making healthy people have less oxygen and having a breeding ground for bacteria on their faces.There is no need for an Tyler 455 Samson Trail authoritarian mandate that healthy people need to damage their Davis Mccall, ID health with the required wearing of masks. Ellen P.O. Box 294 2167 W. Lakeview Ave, I believe that masks should be mandatory in McCall public areas for Holm McCall, ID 83638 the protection of everyone. We need it to protect everyone. I fully support the mandatory wearing of masks inside.As the owner of Hotel McCall, Rupert's &Jug Mountain Ranch, I believe that this would be a significant step to allow us to keep operating as safely as possible. It would make things much easier for businesses owners if we can have a clear, unified message for our customers. I feel strongly that it is of value, even if is isn't able to be enforced. David 13895 Lang Court, Mandating masks will make a significant difference in our ability to Carey McCall, ID, 83638 keep our staff safe without having to shut everything down. Please adopt the resolution requiring the wearing of face masks in Jamie public places. Our community's well-being depends on everyone Melbo 506 Sunset St McCall taking responsibility for limiting the spread of COVID-19.Thank you. Masks need to be mandated in all public places where social Richard distancing can not be maintained and in all indoor spaces. Also McChry 88 Clearwater Court grocery stores need to limit to one person per cart and wear a mask stal Donnelly Idaho at all times. To my fellow community members who serve as our city council members, Rebecc 1505 Chris Lane, Please vote in favor of adopting a resolution supporting a a Hurd McCall, ID 83638 requirement to wear face coverings in public. Page 56 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES Look around our town and the effect of the choices many people are making. It's frightening. Public health recommendations backed by science are not enough. It is not a choice to protect other human beings. It is every person's responsibility. Making masks a requirement to be in public is the responsible, logical and life-saving decision we need you to make. Thank you for your commitment to the safety of our community. I am in favor of requiring masks in all businesses,when feasible, and by all patrons when indoors. (Not sure how restaurants would handle this...). I am in favor of masks out of doors when social distancing is not possible. The medical infrastructure in our community is not designed for large outbreaks. Anything we can do to slow the spread should be done. I have seen a lot of i contradictory information about masks, but have found the preponderance of information,from credible sites, shows that wearing masks significantly decreases the spread of COVID. I am alarmed by the number of people in McCall who are not wearing Pamela PO Box 26, McCall, masks. Maybe they don't care about our community as much as we Davis ID 83638 do, but we can still ask them to respect us by wearing masks. I support a public health order in the City of McCall requiring masks or face coverings be worn in all public indoor places and in outdoor public places when unable to maintain a minimum of 6 feet social Phil distancing. Also, I'm frustrated to hear that some customers do not Schoen 1969 Carico Rd, give tips to waiters and waitresses who choose to wear masks for see McCall, ID 83638 personal protection while serving at a local restaurant.Thank you. Please do adopt a mandatory mask requirement, now. Our case count is up about 700% in the last month; still low in absolute i numbers but with something close to our usual summertime influx of non-residents things are not getting better.At the grocery store David yesterday,the situation was clearly unsafe with just a fraction of Simmo 506-Sunset St PO Box people wearing masks, and most faces were unfamiliar,with many nds 287 McCall ID 83638 out-of-area cars in the parking lot. I am a mccall resident and business owner and I hope on a weekend celebrating the independence and freedom of our country, we will allow people to choose for themselves whether to wear a mask or not. I think this will look badly on the city of mccall to mandate masks when it's too late for people to cancel reservations if they don't want to have to wear a mask. I also think this will negatively Christin effect businesses.Tourism is huge to mccall, doing away with a fireworks was upsetting for so many and I believe this will be the Erekso same, having great negative effect on our town. Lastly,the last time n 60 Pearson In I went into the city office although there was a sign requiring masks Page 57 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES I only saw 1 out of 4 employees wearing them,which I think speaks largely to 2 things. 1. How it will be impossible to enforce and 2. That even those working closest to the leaders wanting to force this mandate don't want to wear masks. I believe this will deter people from coming but will have little effect on people wearing a mask or not. And speaking from the business owner stand point,we need as many people out enjoying the weekend and all that mccall has to offer.The last few months have been brutal for businesses, I know for myself this month is make or break it and I would appreciate having my city consider the well-being of its businesses. I haven't had one person leave because I don't require masks, and I've seen and heard directly from people refusing to shop where they have to wear a mask. Dear Council Members: thank you for taking the time to discuss this important topic. I am sure that your deliberations will not be easy, and I thank you for all the work you are putting into this decision. I am writing in support of mandated mask wearing in public areas in the City of McCall. While masks are inconvenient and uncomfortable, I believe that they are one of our best tools to prevent the spread of the much more inconvenient and uncomfortable COVID-19. With known community spread and the tourism season in full swing, it seems more important than ever Karla 1029 Kaitlyn Loop, that we step up to take care of each other.Thank you for your time, Eitel McCall, ID 83638 and best of luck with the decision. Stay well. I support a public health order in the City of McCall requiring masks or face coverings be worn in all public indoor places and in outdoor public places when unable to maintain a.minimum of 6 feet social Sydney distancing. Also, I'm frustrated to hear that some customers do not Schoen 1969 Carico Rd, give tips to waiters and waitresses who choose to wear masks for see McCall, ID 83638 personal protection while serving at a local restaurant.Thank you. The only goal that any one should have that is actually realistic is Jon doe Mccall not in a year wish we would have done more. I support the idea and need to require masks. I use one because I believe in the science and to protect my fellow citizens. It is not an inconvenience or a statement on my part.The question to me is WHEN do you want to start requiring a mask public.The breakout across several states is a leading indicator of what can and will happen to communities that do not deal with it when they have Gary 1401 Warren Wagon choices. Let it get out of hand and your choices are gone and the Lyons rd problem is much larger.Thank you for time and consideration. susan mccoy 159 Brook Dr. Please pass a measure to have everyone wear masks in public Josh joshlow@hotmail.co Low m Hell no to mandatory masks. YESSSSS please to required face coverings!!The data is compelling, Leslie yet citizens are NOT doing it voluntarily. Please make it a Dorsey PO Box 3093 McCall requirement for people in McCall to wear a mask in public! Page 58 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES I support mandatory masks. We live in a community with high visitation and are vulnerable to COVID spread. Let's keep everyone Teresa as protected as possible, including our valuable health care Cohn 300 May Rd. workers. Sofakin g sofa kingBethaI@hot Bethal mail.com NO MASK According to Rep. Nino V. A Judge said Monday that federal and state governments "do not have the authority"to mandate the wearing of face masks. "The federal government certainly can't do it because the federal government is not charged with public health or public safety.That is reserved by the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution for the states." And let us remember, recent testing has shown that wearing a mask can HARM your health by reducing oxygen levels, even though the liberal media and liberal medical community are desperate to block that message. "If a person is known to be contagious,the state could require that person to be quarantined or wear a mask, but even they (states) lack the authority to mandate masks anywhere but state property." "The state cannot interfere with that person's freedom of movement or freedom to wear or not to wear a mask." "The government's authority is really rather limited here no matter how aggressive the pandemic may become." "In terms of police stopping you on the street or giving you a summons or a court imposing a fine, absolutely not," he concluded. "First of all,these mayors and gubernatorial edicts are just suggestions.They are not the law." We have rights and a constitution.Those federal and state constitutions LIMIT what the government can do to us, and 'we the people' MUST start pushing back and exert our right to tell the government overlords NO! If you want to wear a mask,that is your choice to do so. For those of us who do not wish to put our own health at risk,we too should not be mandated,forced, nor shamed into impairing our own safety and health. Remember all the 'my body-my choice' language the R 1234 Nunya Buineas left likes to promote? Now they want to force things on our bodies Martin Dr in the form of a mask. Page 59 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES If you are afraid of a virus that has killed 0.022%of Ohioans,then stay home. Do not infringe on the rights of other Ohio citizens and our right to live and be free. We need more Freedom, not more Government Mandates. The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. https:Hda ilyca ller.com/2020/06/29/judge-andrew-napol ita no- governments-authority-mandate-masks-wea ring-fox-news/ Mask drop oxygen below danger levels in less than 5 seconds. https:Hrn.facebook.com/story.php?story—fbid=3010058349072195 &id=459718727439516& to =-R Lisa Wood 401 E Railroad Ave Yes, a city wide mask requirement is a great idea! Solidarity! I phoned into the meeting yesterday. I have lost two friends to COVID 19—one in Idaho—and currently I have a 33 year old friend who is in the ICU fighting for his life. It is frightening to see what is going on downtown. If visitors don't value the health and safety of our community,we need to take appropriate steps to insure that it Nancy is done. Masks absolutely should be required for everyone, Eck 2183 Eastside Drive especially inside-Ridley's and Albertsons have to get on board. I phoned into the meeting yesterday. I have lost two friends to COVID 19—one in Idaho—and currently I have a 33 year old friend who is in the ICU fighting for his life. It is frightening to see what is going on downtown. If visitors don't value the health and safety of our community,we need to take appropriate steps to insure that it Nancy is done. Masks absolutely should be required for everyone, Eck 2183 Eastside Drive especially inside—Ridley's and Albertsons have to get on board. Thank you for the opportunity to share my opinion today. I am a Registered Nurse and work at St. Luke's McCall. I am deeply concerned about the health and safety of our visitors and community. With rising COVID-19 cases in McCall, it is imperative that we make it a law to wear a mask when in public. It has been proven that if every individual wears a mask that there is a significant decrease in transmission of COVID-19. We have all seen the news about New York and elsewhere regarding the significant hardships they've had to face: patients dying alone in the hospital, patients not taken to the hospital because there were no beds available, healthcare workers suffering from PTSD from the Jessica overwhelming stress of taking care of COVID-19 patients, and not ! Bonnes being able to take care of COVID patients. Currently in Arizona,they en 1539 McCall Ave are at near capacity and EMS teams are not able to bring all Page 60 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES patients to the hospital for treatment. I always think of these situations as if that was my family member not being treated because the hospital was maxed out. Our hospital is very small and we do not have the capacity to take care of the inevitable influx of patients when unmasked visitors spread the virus.And they will spread the virus. A normal 4th of July weekend will stretch and exceed our limited resources at the hospital. We are compounding those difficulties by adding COVID patients. Another important concern is for my fellow healthcare workers. Nurses, doctors, all employees of St. Luke's McCall, McCall Police Department, McCall Fire Department, and ancillary organizations throughout Valley and Adams counties put themselves in harm's way on a daily basis to protect their patients and the least we can do is implement MINOR inconveniences to protect the health of those who protect the community. I hope you listen to the experts. I hope you listen to the doctors and nurses pleading with local leadership to implement common sense preventative measures. Thanks, Jessica Bonnesen I wholly support the requirement to wear face coverings in McCall and hope the council takes this opportunity to protect our citizens and visitors. While this has become a controversial issue nationally, it is literally one of our only tools of protection in this pandemic. Our local businesses need to be able to remain open,to welcome customers with confidence, without compromising the health of staff or shoppers. Wearing a mask is a small inconvenience in comparison to closing businesses and overwhelming our small Fallon regional hospital and the many healthcare providers who serve us. Fereda To me,there is no downside to this effort. It is absolutely the right y 713 Wooley Avenue thing to do. Dear City Council, Thank you for your service during these trying times. I can only imagine the amount of stress and pressure all of you feel. I am wiring to plead with you to not put a mandatory mask ordinance in place. I don't feel we are qualified to determine the effectiveness of non-medical masks as it relates to COVIDI9, especially as there are qualified professionals on both sides of the MacKe argument. I do believe that as city government officials there are nzie mackenzie@majestic other factors you should consider. Wood idaho.com Page 61 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES First,there are the legal ramifications. Remember how poorly it went when you tried to shut down the airport and had the FAA step in and reverse the decision? Making masks mandatory is playing in a legal hazard area. It would not surprise me to see businesses sue the city for lost revenues due to a mandatory mask ordinance, and honestly they probably should.Their businesses are private property,the city should not be able to micromanage to the point of forcing mask wearing. Right now the businesses are all deciding how much risk and liability they are willing to take on (which goes both ways, as many people wear absolutely filthy masks) and consumers can decide if they want to support them or not. What if someone suffers a medical condition from being forced to wear a mask by the city? Second,there are the social and privacy concerns. Many diligent mask wearers claim they are doing it to protect those around them, as it is recognized that homemade masks do little to protect the actual wearers.That's a nice sounding statement. If they so deeply care about their fellow man, then why do they literally start calling for"pitchforks" as recently occured in a local Facebook group when others don't wear masks? What happens if.a mandatory ordinance is made and someone who legitimately cannot wear a mask, such as a veteran suffering from PTSD, is walking around town with their face uncovered?What kind of shaming and discrimination will they face?Will they have to be forced to disclose private medical information protected by HIPPA on a sign around their neck to ward off such attacks?Or will they be forced out of the town in which they've made their home? Many scenarios along similar lines abound. Please, please do not make a mandatory mask ordinance. I know I for one will take all of my business elsewhere should such a decision be made. Thank you for your time. I am against wearing masks. I am pregnant and my medical provider j Dania says that I have a hard enough time breathing and the mask will Haselto only exacerbate my situation. Requiring a mask would violate my n McCall Idaho rights and harm me medically. I Christo pher I strongly encourage mandatory mask wearing with fines similar to Sours 1275 Meadows Rd Blaine Co if they are not worn. Protect Us! Thank you for considering this important issue. Current science suggests that requiring masks in public spaces will be one of our most effective tools to prevent the spread of COVID-19. By requiring everybody to wear a mask you are not only helping Jan 1029 Kaitlyn Loop, everybody to stay healthy but also preventing another shutdown Eitel McCall, ID that would be detrimental to our local economy . Page 62 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES I think it is absolutely imperative to require everyone to wear masks indoors where social distancing is not possible. We are already seeing community spread and this is the only way to slow the virus Patty 159 Brook Dr McCall, without shutting down the economy. It is the patriotic thing to do Knight ID 83638 and the way we can support all the people in our community. I strongly urge the City Council to require masks in all public spaces in McCall until the spread of coronavirus can be curtailed Idaho is currently the number one State for the spread of Coronavirus at 408% in the past week. McCall has seen a dramatic increase in the number of positive tests in the past week and the trajectory is very worrisome. Uncontained spread would be disastrous for our community and our businesses, health care workers, employees and vulnerable populations must be protected. Not all visitors will follow the requirement, but it will affect the majority of the people in town and make a difference. Keeping our Tuck businesses, hospital and schools open will require us to take all Miller 657 Koski Drive measures to stop the spread of coronavirus. Joanne sours 1275 Meadows Rd I feel it wise to enforce mandatory masks in McCall In Public places. YES for mandatory MASKS. As a business owner running with mandatory mask compliance since 18 May 2020, we have had zero j issues with our regular clientele. Almost everyone tells us how thankful they are and how they feel safer in Dahlia than anywhere else they have been in McCall. We have acquired new clients because they won't go to non mask wearing salons. We need this confidence in our community. We need all our businesses to succeed. We need our locals to feel safe and to get visitors to understand we want their business without loss of valued members of our community. We will shut down our businesses if we feel Kilmen unsafe.That has been proven in the last 48 hours with the closures y 401 Railroad Ave#10 of multiple gathering areas/restaurants closing their doors.thank Parker McCall, Idaho 83638 you With so few cases in Valley County I'm surprised this is up for concideration: https://www.mccall.id.us/city-mccall- updates/html/tags/ James 411 Deinhard Lane Please table the topic until a later date if needed, say 100 reported O'Brien McCall Idaho 83638 cases in the area. Dana po box 1782 McCall, Parker Idaho 83638 yes to mandatory masks Thank you very much for your public service. I understand the hard position you are in and that you can not make everyone happy. I believe there are many thoughts, beliefs and feelings on the subject Judy of wearing masks or not wearing masks. I wear one at work all day. Milbur It is very hard to breath and do my job to the best of my ability. I do n 431 Rio Vista Blvd this because I am asked to and it makes the public feel better. I Page 63 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES appreciate when I am able to take it off. I have read, researched and asked many people I trust in the medical field. Most have a completely different take on this then the medical staff that write in here in McCall. I would appreciate if you allow us as individuals to make our own decisions. Allow businesses to make their own decisions and not force this on the public. If a business has asked me to wear a mask and I really want to go I make that decision. I have and always have been.respectful of others, I don't need to be forced. I have seen unkindness directed toward many people and ask that we as a community be kind, thoughtful and respectful. I believe we can do this and not force a mandatory mask wearing. Please allow us to make choices that we feel are best for ourselves and our families. If you don't feel comfortable going somewhere don't go. Thank you for allowing us to voice our concerns on this topic. Please implement a mask requirement for all of McCall. It is in the best interest of the entire community. I work at St Luke's in town and know the hardships firsthand of the last few months. I've worked the screening trailer every week. Masks will help prevent the spread.They are a minor inconvenience.They will make a difference. Enforcement has been raised as a concern. While it's certainly not possible to fully enforce a mask requirement,the simple act of making it a legal requirement will encourage responsible, law abiding citizens to do the right thing. Please listen to the experts. Please listen to the doctors and nurses and everyone in local healthcare. Please implement masking requirements for anyone going out in public. Logan Bonnes Thanks, en 1539 McCall Ave Logan Bonnesen Page 64 of 64 ATTACHMENT A TO 7/01/2020 MINUTES