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from the medical provider. There are 16, well actually no because it starts with number 10, there are a total
of 7 other provisions in this Ordinance; one of which prohibits a business from transacting business from
providing goods or services to people in violation of this Ordinance or Ordinance 20-018. And as | said just
a few minutes ago it’s precisely the same as if someone walked into a restaurant without wearing shoes.
Current law provides that a restaurant cannot serve someone who is not wearing shoes. It would make
this the same thing, if they are not wearing a face covering, this law would prevent that restaurant from
serving that person. Similarly with a store or any other place of business.
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you, could | just follow-up?
President Wilshire
Yes.
Alderwoman Lu
| didn’t mean to be argumentative. | wanted to establish that there are a couple small changes. It’s exactly
like the public health requirement to wear shoes but this amendment is not exactly like the standing
Ordinance in terms of wnat the store owners are expected to do if ’m correct. There area couple of
changes and one of them does speak to the requirement thata store owner take some ownership of this.
Attorney Bolton if you will recall, | sent you a question and | said, my understanding of the wording of the
Ordinance as proposed just says that an owner has to put a sign in the window, that’s new, there wasn’t
anything previously that said there has to be a sign in the window. And that’s all | am trying to establish is
that there are a couple of different changes in this Ordinance, rather, additions to the prior Ordinance. But |
just want to finish up because ...
Attorney Bolton
Can | interrupt here? | never said there weren't other additions. There are 7 newprovisions in this. | can
speak to every one of those 7. Previously | was asked about the difference between as originally proposed
and as amended this evening. As amended this evening, it only adds Section 17. Section 10 through
Section 16 are new and different from what previously had been in Ordinance 20-018. So lam not trying to
mislead anyone.
All of this stuff is in addition to wnat was in Ordinance 20-018. So if you want me to speak to each one |
can, if you have specific questions about any one of them, | can speak to it. But yes, there are seven new
provisions that will become law if this passes.
Alderwoman Lu
Can | just respond?
President Wilshire
Yes.
Alderwoman Lu
Attorney Bolton, | apologize it was a misunderstanding on my part. | didn’t follow the discussion, | think.
And | understand now that there was a recent further amendmentto the amendment. | didn’t realize you
were answering —| hope you accept my sincere apology. Yeah | was actually just discussing that because
| wanted to lead into what | feel is a helpful thing to keep in mind is that you and | had some communication
a week ago or so and | felt like in my mind, knowing that, | asked you, doesn’t this mean that a business
