6 22-0324 Subject: Adopt Ordinance To Modify Oakland's Proof Of Vaccination Requirement
From: Councilmember Kalb
Recommendation: Adopt A Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 8.68 By: (1) Deleting The Requirement For Proof Of A Covid- 19 Vaccination (Proof Of Covid Vaccination) For Patrons At The Following Indoor Public Locations: (A) Establishments Or Events Where Food Or Drink Is Served Including Restaurants, Bars, Coffee Houses, Clubs, And Banquet Halls; (B) Entertainment Venues, Theaters, Concert Venues, Museums, And Recreation Facilities; (C) Gyms, Fitness Centers And Yoga Studios; (D) City Hall; And (E) Large Indoor Events At City And Privately- Owned Facilities; And (2) Requiring Face Masks For Patrons At Large Indoor Events At City And Privately-Owned Facilities
Why is this even being considered? Cases are rising, a surge of a new variant is starting, and protections are being removed across the country. Further reducing protections, independent of science and data, puts Oakland even more at risk. Frequency and outcomes for long covid look worse the more we learn. Please consider the disabled, the immunocompromised, and the many of us with other conditions making us high risk. Please consider science.
Why is this even being considered? Cases are rising, a surge of a new variant is starting, and protections are being removed across the country. Further reducing protections, independent of science and data, puts Oakland even more at risk. Frequency and outcomes for long covid look worse the more we learn. Please consider the disabled, the immunocompromised, and the many of us with other conditions making us high risk. Please consider science.