Board of Aldermen 05-25-2021 Page 49
who are at risk or developing extended hours in City Hall or doing things to help mitigate social distancing and
things like that. It has nothing to do with any of that, we can still do those things. The only thing that this does is
give the Mayor the authority to tell employees and people entering that they must wear a mask and the hours in
which they have to do so. Am | correct Attorney Bolton?
Attorney Bolton
Well at this stage | am not sure exactly the wording that we are discussing. | mean | reeled something off the
top of my head about the Mayor would have authority to make requirements concerning COVID mitigation
measures including wearing a mask or words to that effect.
Alderman Clemons
| have it written down if | might.
Attorney Bolton
If you read it to me, | might be able to answer the question.
President Wilshire
Alderman Clemons.
Alderman Clemons
Thank you. It reads “The Mayor shall have the (audit cuts out) to adopt rules regarding masks in all City
Buildings’.
Attorney Bolton
Well depending on what you want ...
Alderman Clemons
And with the amendment, I’m sorry “In all City Buildings except schools” with Alderman Tencza’s amendment.
Attorney Bolton
You're right it says nothing about social distancing, it says nothing about establishing hours it says nothing
about special hours for vulnerable populations. So if that’s desired, | suppose that ought to be added.
Alderman Clemons
But if | could continue.
President Wilshire
Yes.
Alderman Clemons
Yes. Don’t those things already exist? Are the hours by City Hall adopted by Ordinance or are they the
administrative authority and the way that certain departments run and things like that, those are all
administrative rules that the Board of Aldermen really doesn’t get involved in. Am | correct?
