Agenda Item Name:
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COVID-19 Discussion
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
The discussion will go over the following items:
- Department of Health Update
- Cares Act Update
- Ratification of Emergency Order
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Prior Board Motions:
August 25, 2020:
1. COVID 19 Discussion 20-0697
Fiscal Consideration: N/A
Recommended Action: Authorize advertisement of amendments to Chapter 27 (Emergencies), Alachua County Code, as recommended by County Attorney.
Health Department Director Paul Myers presented the above item.
Alachua County Health Department Director Paul Myers presented an update on Pandemic Metrics in Alachua County.
Mr. Myers stated that the contact tracing efforts have been able to conduct a successful contact interview 83% of the time. He stated that success with the interviews rely on cooperation from the contacted individual. Mr. Myers advised that there have been difficulties in hiring contact tracing for school system but that he has staff that will fill in until the personnel. He further informed that he will make recommendations to the school system based on the best scientific data. It will be the School Systems decision to implement those recommendations or not. The Health Department just as the County have no authority over the school system.
Commissioner Cornell and Chair Hutchinson presented comments.
Commissioner Wheeler logged in at 11:58 A.M.
Have a discussion on:
A. CARES Act Funds Update
CRI representative Diane Shuping presented the above item.
Mrs. Shuping advised that 4,415 applications for individuals have been received which accounts for $8,600,000 of funding. There have been 256 business applications received which accounts for $2,300,000 in funding.
Commissioner Byerly, County Manager Lieberman, and Finance Director Todd Hutchinson presented comments.
B. Ord...
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