City of Salida Offers Virtual Access to Council Meetings due to COVID-19
With all best available information provided to the City, due to the COVID-19 virus worldwide pandemic, the City of Salida has declared a Local State of Emergency and is implementing its Action Plan. The City of Salida continues to operate under the provisions of Tier III in the Action Plan. The Action Plan can be found at the City’s website: www.cityofsalida.com.
As part of its approach to the Tier III designation, the City of Salida will be offering a call-in or log-in option to attend and participate at City Council meetings. The City will be utilizing the GoToMeeting online platform to allow City Councilmembers, Planning Commission members, and the general public to confer via phone or internet. All meetings are also broadcast on Channel 191 and on YouTube, which are great alternatives to attending in person. Remote meeting information is as follows: City Council Worksession (March 16, 2020, 6:00 p.m.): https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/581171509 United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899 4679 Access Code: 581-171-509
City Council Regular Meeting (March 17, 2020, 6:00 p.m.): https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/812897373 United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899 4679 Access Code: 812-897-373
Staff of the City of Salida continue to work with officials of the Chaffee County Public Health Department and the Board of County Commissioners on evaluating the COVID-19 pandemic and our response via the City of Salida’s Action Plan. Information regarding CCPHE’s response to this situation can be found on their Facebook page: @COVID19ChaffeeCounty.
As of this Press Release, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chaffee County. The City of Salida encourages its citizens and guests to use their best judgment in social distancing and following the Center for Disease Control (“CDC”) recommendations, which can be found at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
The City will continue to evaluate conditions daily and implement appropriate actions as outlined in the COVID-19 Action Plan. Mayor P.T. Wood said, “It is very important that the community look to social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19. We are striving to remain open to conduct the people’s business. Online meetings are one way to access services that do not require person-to-person contact, and we hope the public will turn to these alternatives for both convenience and to avoid non-essential gathering in public places.”
