Friday, August 13, 2021

Town Council Emergency Meeting

4:00 p.m.
VIRTUAL MEETING
NOTE: This virtual meeting will follow the Attorney General's guidelines and observe the Governor's executive orders and the Secretary of Health's public health orders. The electronic format will allow the Town Council to conduct the meeting without being physically present and in accordance with the New Mexico Open Meetings Act. There will be no live audience nor officials present at the Council Chambers. This is entirely a virtual meeting. Members of the public wishing to participate can Livestream the meeting or view it in archived format on the Town’s website taosgov.com. - https://www.taosgov.com/259/Public-Meetings---Live-Archive. Those wishing to comment before or during the meeting may submit comments or questions to Town Clerk Francella Garcia at fgarcia@taosgov.com

1. Opening Items

Subject: A. Call to Order by the Honorable Mayor Daniel R. Barrone.

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Category: 1. Opening Items

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Subject: B. Roll Call

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Type: Procedural

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Subject: C. Pledge of Allegiance

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Type: Procedural

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Subject: D. Moment of Silence

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Type: Information, Procedural

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Subject: E. Approval of Agenda

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Type: Action

Recommended Action: Recommend approval.

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2. Matters and Reports from the Town Manager

Subject: A. Coronavirus update by Town Manager Richard Bellis and GIS Analyst Tim Corner.

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Category: 2. Matters and Reports from the Town Manager

Type: Discussion

Summary/Background:

This report has been prepared for today’s emergency meeting of the Town of Taos Council.

We are seeing significant uptick in cases across the nation, state, and county, in line with where we were about a month before hitting our peak in New Mexico last November. Current hospitalizations hit 293 yesterday in New Mexico and are averaging 241 over the last seven days. There were 933 new cases reported in New Mexico yesterday, this excludes an additional 331 cases previously unreported in Lea County. We are now starting to see an uptick in deaths statewide also.

Lea County reported 281 new cases yesterday taking it to the same weekly case rate as at the height of the pandemic last November. 27 new cases were reported among Taos County residents in the last seven days, above the state’s old gating criteria, equivalent to 23 per week.

Summary:

Nationally, cases were up 26% in the last seven days, 38% in New Mexico and 350% in Taos County.
The average daily case count in New Mexico increased to 597 cases per day last week. Above the state’s most recent target of 210 . Having reached a recent low of 58 on June 30.
Current hospitalizations increased, the 7-day average is 241. Having reached a recent low of 67 on July 7.
Average deaths per day in NM increased to 3 per day. Having reached a recent low of 1 on June 29.
There were 27 new cases in Taos County last week, up from 6 the week before. Bringing the total to 1,835.
There were no additional deaths reported among Taos County residents last week. The total remains at 56.
Testing in Taos County has increased to a 7-day average of 87 tests per day.
Taos County’s crude positivity rate is 3.7% (14-day avg). The crude case rate is 2.4 cases per day (14-day avg), below the old gating target of 3.28. Taos County’s adult fully vaccinated rate is 78%.

Tim Corner, CFM

GIS Analyst

Town of Taos

400 Camino de la Placita

Taos, NM 87571

575.737.2640

tcorner@taosgov.com

ground:

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Town of Taos COVID-19 COUNCIL Update 8-12-2021.pdf (3,138 KB)

3. Matters and Reports from the Mayor

4. Matters from Staff

Subject: A. Discussion, consideration, and possible approval of Resolution 21-41 to adopt an emergency public health order relating to the COVID pandemic and the public health and safety of the community.

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Category: 4. Matters from Staff

Type: Action

Summary/Back

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Resolution 21-41.pdf (598 KB)

Mayors Civil Emergency Proclamtion.pdf (746 KB)

5. Closed Executive Session

Subject: A. The Council may conduct a Closed Executive Session to engage in a discussion of matters subject to the attorney-client privilege pertaining to threatened or pending litigation in which the Town is or may become a participant pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1(H)(7); to discuss purchase, acquisition or disposal of real property or water rights pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1(H)(8); and/or to discuss limited personnel matters limited to discussion of the hiring, promotion, demotion, dismissal, assignment or resignation of a Town employee or the investigation or consideration of complaints or charges against a Town employee pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1-(H)(2).

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Category: 5. Closed Executive Session

Type: Discussion

Summary/Background:

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Subject: B. Attorney's Report Concerning Closed Executive Session

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Category: 5. Closed Executive Session

Type: Discussion

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Subject: C. Action on items discussed in Closed Executive Session (as necessary, by motion.)

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Category: 5. Closed Executive Session

Type: Action

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6. Adjourn