HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2023-35RESOLUTION 2023-35
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS,
ARIZONA, REGARDING MASKING AND VACCINATIONS AS AN INDIVIDUAL PERSONAL
RESPONSIBILITY
WHEREAS, the Town of FOUNTAIN HILLS seeks to proactively assure its citizens of our
commitment to responsibly protect your rights and liberties enshrined in the Constitution, and
endowed by God and/or the Creator in light of recent media reports of local and state governments in
other areas of the United States reintroduce new COVID-style mandates; and
WHEREAS, the Town of FOUNTAIN HILLS, beginning in March 2020, implemented
responsible planning and measures to prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), and to
prepare for emergency actions in responses to the spread of COVID-19 without infringing on the rights
and liberties of our citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Town of FOUNTAIN HILLS knows that effective health behaviors and decisions
can be accomplished through personal responsibility and it is each person's individual duty to protect
themselves, their families and the community; and
WHEREAS, the FOUNTAIN HILLS Town Council believes the decision to wear a mask and to receive a
COVID-19 vaccination are personal decisions, not something to be mandated by government; and
WHEREAS, the FOUNTAIN HILLS Town Council believes in the right and liberty of individuals to
make personal decisions according to their convictions
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of
FOUNTAIN HILLS, Arizona, as follows:
Section 1: The FOUNTAIN HILLS Town Council recommends Town employees continue to
practice personal responsibility to prevent illness;
Section 2:
Section 3:
Section 4:
It shall be the policy of the Town of FOUNTAIN HILLS to allow employees to
make their own decisions regarding vaccines and wearing masks, as those
are personal decisions that do not require government mandates;
As elected officials representing the residents of the Town of FOUNTAIN HILLS,
the Town Council has the authority to make rules, regulations, and orders
that protect the health, safety, and personal liberty of the employees of the
organization;
Because the decision to receive a COVID-19 vaccination is a personal
decision that should be made according to an individual's own convictions
and employees of the Town of FOUNTAIN HILLS will not be compelled to wear
mask or be vaccinated to keep their jobs;
Section 5:
Section 6:
The FOUNTAIN HILLS Town Council recommends its citizens and the general
public exercise personal responsibility to prevent illness, but commits to not
implementing measures such as mask mandates, business closures,
vaccination requirements, curfews, or any similar measure;
The Town's Personnel Administrative Handbook regarding
Infectious Disease Outbreak (Pandemic) Response is hereby amended to
reflect this Resolution;
Section 7: That this Resolution shall remain in full force and effect until amended,
repealed or terminated by vote of the FOUNTAIN HILLS Town Council;
Section 8: All prior resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with the provisions
of this Resolution are hereby repealed effective as of the effective date of
this resolution;
Section 9:
If any section, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Resolution is for
any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court
of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions thereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona this
17th day of October 2023.
FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
Ginny Dickey, Mayor
REVIEWED BY:
Rachael Go . ' wi Town Manager
ATTESTED TO:
Lindy G. Mendenhall, Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Aaron D. rnson, Town Attorne7—