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LL 1tyof_ CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION <br />Louisville AGENDA ITEM II <br />COLORADO • SINCE 1878 <br />SUBJECT: DISCUSSION — SPRING/SUMMER REOPENING PLANS FOR <br />CITY PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES <br />DATE: FEBRUARY 23, 2021 <br />PRESENTED BY: HEATHER BALSER, CITY MANAGER <br />MEGAN DAVIS, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER <br />NATHAN MOSLEY, PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE <br />DIRECTOR <br />EMILY HOGAN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER FOR <br />COMMUNICATIONS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS <br />MEREDYTH MUTH, CITY CLERK <br />SHARON NEMECHECK, LIBRARY AND MUSEUM DIRECTOR <br />6*111►Ti I Ji I_1 WS <br />The City of Louisville closed all facilities on March 16, 2020 at 5 pm in an effort to protect <br />public health and prevent the spread of the coronavirus. This action was consistent with <br />recommendations of Boulder County Public Health (BCPH) and the Colorado Department <br />of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). <br />Throughout the course of the pandemic, the City has responded to fluctuations in COVID- <br />19 cases, changing public health frameworks and guidance, and public health and safety <br />policy and protocol recommendations. Early in the pandemic the City developed <br />reopening and recovery principles to help guide the type and level of programs and <br />services available to residents, in a manner that would best protect public health and the <br />health of City employees. <br />The City outlined the following principles to help guide the process of recovery and <br />reopening: <br />■ The health, safety and well-being of our employees and the residents of the City of <br />Louisville are our top priority throughout reopening and recovery. <br />■ The City will work to support the economic health of our residents, businesses and <br />our organization through the process of recovery. <br />■ The City will approach facility reopening carefully and with caution, evaluating the <br />risks and rewards associated with each step toward recovery. <br />■ The City commits to working collaboratively with our partners and supports <br />alignment in our recovery efforts. <br />■ The City will only move forward with reopening efforts if they are in compliance <br />with state and county health guidelines. <br />■ The City will remain flexible and nimble in planning and implementing recovery <br />efforts, recognizing the pandemic response is dynamic and rapidly changing. <br />■ Robust community engagement and response will be integral to the City's <br />recovery process. <br />CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION <br />2 <br />