5 21-0877 Subject: Proof Of Vaccination Emergency Ordinance
From: Councilmember Kalb
Recommendation: Adopt An Emergency Ordinance Adding Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 8.68 To Require Proof Of A Covid-19 Vaccination For Patrons At The Following Indoor Public Locations: (1) Establishments Or Events Where Food Or Drink Is Served Including Restaurants, Bars, Coffee Houses, Clubs, And Banquet Halls; (2) Entertainment Venues, Theaters, Concert Venues, Museums, And Recreation Facilities; (3) Gyms, Fitness Centers And Yoga Studios; (4) Senior Adult Care Facilities And City Senior Center Programs; (5) Dental Offices; (6) Public Libraries; (7) City Hall; And (8) Large Indoor Events At City And Privately-Owned Facilities
The National Black Caucus of the Green Party US opposes vaccine mandates. Imposing vaccine mandates divides and labels everyone as being either safe, healthy and clean; or being a bio-hazard, "unclean", and dangerous to share any indoor space with. Don't follow the misguided example of San Francisco, Berkeley and Contra Costa County and turn Oakland into a city demanding "papers please" at every door. People eat indoors all over the rest of the Bay Area without vax card checks. Vaccinated people can still catch and transmit the virus, so what's the point of implementing this intrusion into our privacy and basic rights?
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The National Black Caucus of the Green Party US opposes vaccine mandates. Imposing vaccine mandates divides and labels everyone as being either safe, healthy and clean; or being a bio-hazard, "unclean", and dangerous to share any indoor space with. Don't follow the misguided example of San Francisco, Berkeley and Contra Costa County and turn Oakland into a city demanding "papers please" at every door. People eat indoors all over the rest of the Bay Area without vax card checks. Vaccinated people can still catch and transmit the virus, so what's the point of implementing this intrusion into our privacy and basic rights?
NO VAX MANDATES
Dead Admin: This item was originally on for 1:30 pm and there is a comment link still live for the 1:30 pm that has comments intended for this agenda item. Please make sure those comments are made part of the record of this agenda item.