The Beverly Hills City Council unanimously voted on June 24 to revise its urgency ordinance relating to COVID-19 public health protocols. The revision ends social distancing requirements for those waiting in lines, the prohibition on buffets and other self-service unwrapped food items, and the prohibition on non-recyclable bags. The Council also voted to repeal a ban on the increase of internet bills–a ban the City Attorney said had been unenforceable. The Council’s vote brings the city in line with Los Angeles County guidelines. Finally, the Council announced July 15 as its first in-person meeting in over a year. Virtual access will still be available.
As it stands now, county and federal guidelines still require face coverings regardless of vaccination status on public transit and in transportation hubs. Regulations also require masking when indoors in K-12 schools, childcare, camps and other youth settings; in health care settings like hospitals, urgent cares, and long term care facilities; in state and local correctional facilities and detention centers including prisons and jails; and in homeless shelters, emergency shelters, and cooling centers. With the resumption of public sporting events and some music, masks are required indoors at events with more than 5,000 attendees.
