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Las Cruces City Council To Discuss Mask Rule Update

  The Las Cruces City Council will meet via video conference at 1 p.m. Monday, May 24, 2021 for a Special Meeting followed by a Work Session.

Special Meeting of City Council has been called to discuss and consider adoption of a Resolution renewing the Mayor’s Emergency Proclamation, which became effective at 5 p.m. Friday, May 21, 2021.

The Resolution may also clarify the requirements regarding residents’ use of face masks. The updated Emergency Proclamation, in part, stipulates:

  • The City shall continue to follow and implement the Reopening Metrics and Baseline Directives issued in the May 14, 2021 New Mexico Department of Health Public Health Order, except that face coverings will still be required to be worn in all City of Las Cruces facilities. Fully vaccinated individuals are not required to wear a face covering unless otherwise recommended by the latest official guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), in which case they must follow that guidance.

  • Exercising outdoors alone or with members of the same household; attending a small, outdoor gathering of fully vaccinated individuals no larger than the applicable mass gathering limit for Doña Ana County or 20 individuals, whichever is less. Notwithstanding the foregoing, fully vaccinated individuals are not required to wear a mask unless otherwise recommended by the latest official guidance from the CDC.

  • Based on the May 14, 2021 Public Health Order, the City of Las Cruces is currently categorized at the Turquoise Level. Mass gatherings of more than 150 people are prohibited; facial coverings are not required when attending a small outdoor gathering of 20 or fewer individuals who are fully vaccinated. The City will require facial coverings for outdoor City-sponsored activities in accordance with the May 14, 2021 Public Health Order.

The health, safety and well-being of City residents and businesses are a top priority for City Council and the leadership in Las Cruces. In an effort to seek public input City residents who have comments or questions about the updated Mayor’s Emergency Proclamation should email their City Councilor as follows:
District 1: Councilor Kasandra Gandara at: kgandara@las-cruces.org.

District 2: Councilor Tessa Abeyta-Stuve at: tstuve@las-cruces.org.

District 3: Councilor Gabe Vasquez at: gvasquez@las-cruces.org.

District 4: Councilor Johana Bencomo at: jbencomo@las-cruces.org.

District 5: Councilor Gill Sorg at: gsorg@las-cruces.org.

District 6: Councilor Yvonne Flores at: yflores@las-cruces.org.

Mayor Ken Miyagishima at: mayor@las-cruces.org.

At the Work Session, City Council will be provided an update regarding state funding received for capital outlay priorities adopted by the Council prior to this year’s New Mexico Legislature session. City Lobbyist Larry Horan also will provide an update on policy priorities and the status of legislation introduced, as it pertains to Council priorities.

Mr. Horan will also present and discuss a plan for the 2021 interim, adoption of capital outlay, and policy priorities for the 2022 Legislative Session.

Additionally, the Las Cruces Police Department will update City Council on crime statistics to date for 2021. Included in the presentation will be LCPD personnel updates, crime strategies and training, community engagement projects and department initiatives.

The Work Session agenda is available online at https://lascruces.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation,aspx?Org=Cal&Id=236.

Monday’s Special Meeting and Work Session will be televised live on CLC-TV, Comcast Cable channel 20. The Special Meeting and Work Session will also be available online at clctv.com and at YouTube.com/clctv20.

Immediately following Monday’s Work Session, a brief meeting will be conducted to set the agenda for City Council’s regular meeting on Monday, June 7. The Agenda Setting Meeting will be available online at YouTube.com/clctv20.