LQ Executive Order No. 06 Amended 1 2020-04-24 - Shared Pools Use Restrictions78-495 CALLE TAMPICO,LA QUINTA,CA 92253
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 6
AS AMENDED
ORDER ALLOWING LIMITED USE OF PRIVATE SHARED-USE
SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS IN THE CITY
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
Original Date of Executive Order: March 26, 2020
Date AS AMENDED: April 24, 2020
Pursuant to Chapter 2.20 of the La Quinta Municipal Code and City Council
Resolution No. EM 2020-001, the City Manager for the City of La Quinta
hereby ORDERS the following:
1.Effective March 26, 2020,all public and private shared-use
swimming pools, spas, and jacuzzis,were closed and not
available for use, or used by, the public until subsequent order
from the City Manager.
2.Effective immediately, private shared-use pools (defined
below) in the City of La Quinta may be opened for limited use
as long as their use complies with the “COVID-19:
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS CONCERNING STATE AND
LOCAL ORDERS” issued by the County of Riverside, as updated
April 24, 2020, according to the following:
(a) “Private shared-use pools” means private swimming
pools, spas, and jacuzzis that are available for shared-
use and are located on private property that is owned,
managed, and/or operated by a homeowners association
(HOA), apartment complex, hotel, motel, or country club;
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(b) Private shared-use pools are permitted to operate for
single occupancy only (one swimmer or occupant at a
time), regardless of size or volume of the pool;
(c) No gatherings around a private shared-use pool are
permitted, though a parent or guardian must remain with
a minor who is swimming at all times to ensure safety;
(c) All outdoor furniture at private shared-use pool areas
must be removed or stacked/chained in such a manner
that furniture is rendered unusable;
(d) Drinking fountains and showers must remain closed and
sealed off from being able to be used;
(e) High touch areas such as hand rails, restroom surfaces,
light switches, dispensers, faucets, and door knobs must
be sanitized frequently; and
(f) Private shared-use pools shall continue to be maintained
in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations,
including those of the City of La Quinta and County of
Riverside, to ensure proper chemicals and safety
measures are present.
3. All public and city-owned pools, spas, and jacuzzis shall
remain closed and not available for use, or used by, the public
until subsequent order from the City Manager.
4.This order is issued to best protect the public health and
welfare, and follows the most recent orders and directives
from the California Department of Public Health as
implemented by Riverside County Public Health Office. Any
subsequent order from the City Manager to further re-open
public or private shared-use swimming pools, spas, and
jacuzzis, subject to this order, shall be based on further
direction, if and when issued, from the California Department
of Public Health or the Riverside County Public Health Officer,
including any further direction on the Internet Web site for the
California Department of Public Health, at:
https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs/
and Riverside County Public Health Office at:
https://www.rivcoph.org/coronavirus, or successor Web sites
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established by the state department or county public health
office.
5.The Assistant to the City Manager is hereby directed to
coordinate, deploy, and monitor the continued closure of the
public and city-owned, and limited use of private shared-use,
swimming pools, spas, and jacuzzis subject to this order, with
notices to the public and any other reasonable means
necessary or appropriate.
6.This order shall remain in effect until terminated or amended
by subsequent order from the City Manager.
This Executive Order is issued because a Local Emergency, as defined in
Section 2.20.020 of the La Quinta Municipal Code, has been proclaimed by
the City Council of the City of La Quinta to exist due to the threat of the
existence and spread of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in and
throughout the city. All of the findings set forth in the recitals to Resolution
No. EM 2020-001 adopted by the City Council are hereby incorporated by
reference into this Executive Order.
This Executive Order is issued, pursuant to Sections 3, 5, and 8 of
Resolution No. EM 2020-001 and Section 2.20.100, Subsections (A) and (B),
of the La Quinta Municipal Code, under which the City Manager has the
authority and power to issue executive orders for any matters related to the
Local Emergency.
This Executive Order is issued in furtherance of the authority and power to
address the Local Emergency as provided in the California Emergency
Services Act, Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Title 2 of the
Government Code, and implemented by Chapter 2.20 of the La Quinta
Municipal Code. Any violation of this Executive Order may be determined to
be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine or imprisonment, or both,
pursuant to Section 8665 of the Government Code, Section 2.20.140 of the
La Quinta Municipal Code, and any other state or city law as may be
applicable.
EXECUTED BY:
_______________________________
Jon McMillen, City Manager
City of La Quinta, California
Digitally signed by Jon McMillen
DN: cn=Jon McMillen, o=City of La Quinta,
ou=City Manager,
email=jmcmillen@laquintaca.gov, c=US
Date: 2020.04.24 16:32:07 -07'00'