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Today, Governor Gary Herbert issued an executive order clarifying recommendations for the moderate and low-risk phases of the COVID recovery, known by their colors orange and yellow. These changes follow input from Friday's ULCT Town Hall for Local Leaders during which we discussed best practices in our communities to protect our public and economic health. In this email, you'll find the news release from the Governor's office, a link to the executive order, and specific references to the items have been clarified.
News Release
Governor Issues Executive Order Clarifying Recommendations for Moderate- and Low-Risk Phases
New Guidance Applies to Social Gatherings, Outdoor Recreational Activities, Gyms, and Personal Care Services
Gov. Gary R. Herbert has issued an Executive Order clarifying guidelines in the moderate- and low-risk phases of the Utah Leads Together plan. The order specifically addresses guidelines pertaining to social gatherings, outdoor recreation, personal services, gyms and fitness centers.
The new order clarifies that “private social interactions that occur without oversight by a formal organization are allowable in groups of 20 or fewer” in the moderate-risk phase. The same guidance applies to groups of 50 or fewer in the low-risk phase.
Outdoor recreation guidelines clarify that no one should participate in sporting activities that require teammates to be closer than 10 feet from one another, and clients obtaining personal care services can remove their mask when it would interfere with the service they are receiving. Gyms may allow skills and conditioning activities when social distancing guidelines are followed.
The order is effective immediately and remains in effect until 11:59 p.m. on May 15. View the full order here. View the updated phased guidelines here.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES IN THE PHASED GUIDELINES V4.1
In the phased guidelines, local leaders will want to specifically note the following clarifications:
Page 5, Social Guidelines clarification:
ORANGE: "Private, social interactions that occur without oversight by a formal organization are allowable in groups of 20 or fewer"
YELLOW: "Private, social interactions that occur without oversight by a formal organization are allowable in groups of 50 or fewer; this may be increased incrementally based on data & milestone trends"
Page 6, Outdoor Recreation: Changed the title to include outdoor youth sports
Reference to following guidelines on page 5 and 7
Added: Do not engage in sporting activities requiring teammates or opponents to be closer than 10’ from one another
Added: Skills development and conditioning activities are allowable under social distancing guidelines
Added: Staff must disinfect all equipment after each use
Page 12, Personal Services: Removed "must" in overview. It now reads: Service provider and customer wear face coverings
ORANGE: Both service provider and client wear face coverings.
Added: Exception given for clients when mask interferes with service
Page 13, Gyms and Fitness Centers: Changed the category title to include indoor sports
Removed: No team or group activities
Added: Do not engage in sporting activities requiring teammates or opponents to be closer than 10’ from one another
Added: Skills development and conditioning activities are allowable under social distancing guidelines
Here are some additional documents summarizing the information discussed at Friday's Town Hall for Local Leaders. These files may provide additional clarification for your city or town.
Parks and Playgrounds
Swimming Pools
Rec and Pools Phase-in Plan
Rec Programs and Working Groups
We appreciate the Governor's office for working closely with the leaders of Utah's cities and towns to address these items. In fact, collaboration with state and federal leaders illustrates one of the core values of the League. In ULCT's May Director's Message, Cameron Diehl addresses respect, collaboration, and outcomes as they relate to our ability to effectively work through the pandemic.
We will continue to bring you information relevant to you as you lead Utah's cities and towns.
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 Boards & Commissions- Are you interested?
The ULCT Board of Directors will be nominating city officials to represent our cities and towns on various boards and commissions in Utah. ULCT has the ability to either directly appoint a representative or recommend someone to the Governor for him to select. Are you interested and willing to serve on one of these boards?
- Utah Outdoor Adventure Commission
- Private Activity Bond Review Board
- Utility Facility Review Board
Please submit your statement of interest form and a resume by Monday, May 11 at 5:00 p.m. to abolic@ulct.org. If you have any questions regarding the following boards, please contact Abby Bolic.
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