HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0046) RESOLUTION - Mask and Public Safety ResolutionA Resolution
NO.
REQUIRING INDIVIDUALS TO WEAR FACE COVERINGS WHILE
INDOORS IN CITY FACILITIES AND STRONGLY ENCOURAGING
INDIVIDUALS TO WEAR FACE COVERINGS IN COMMERCIAL OR
OTHER BUILDINGS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WHERE SOCIAL
DISTANCING OF AT LEAST SIX FEET IS NOT FEASIBLE FROM
ANOTHER PERSON NOT IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD
WHEREAS, pursuant to Texas Government Code§ 418.108, a Declaration of Local
Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency was issued on March 13, 2020 in response to
the imminent threat of widespread illness from COVID- 19; and
WHEREAS, the Declaration of Local Disaster declared on March 13, 2020 has
remained in place continuously since such date; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor is authorized to take such actions as are necessary in order
to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Fort Worth so long as such
action is consistent with Governor Abbott's executive orders; and
WHEREAS, the transmission of COVID-19 has not significantly dissipated and
remains a significant threat to the health and safety of the Fort Worth community and
additional action is necessary to decrease rates of infection and the number of people
admitted to hospitals, ICU, or on ventilators; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Fort Worth desire to continue to
protect the health and safety of the community and address developing and rapidly
changing circumstances when presented by the current public health emergency;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
1. From the date of this resolution, all employees, contractors, and visitors are required to
wear face coverings while indoors at any City of Fort Worth facility where social
distancing of at least six feet is not feasible from another person not in the same
household.
2. Individuals in a commercial entity or other building or space open to the public,
where social distancing of at least six feet is not feasible from another person not in
the same household, are strongly urged to wear a mask.
3. The requirement of a face covering does not apply if covering the nose and mouth
poses a significant mental or physical health risk to the individual. The requirement
of a face covering also does not apply when an individual is consuming a food or
beverage or receiving a service where the wearing of a face covering would impair
the performance of the service.
4. There is no criminal or civil penalty will be imposed for an individual's failure to
wear a mask.
Adopted this day of
ATTEST:
LE
Ron Gonzales, Interim City Secretary
2021.