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File #: 20-0444    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/11/2020 In control: Executive Office
On agenda: 5/19/2020 Final action:
Title: Discussion and Possible Action Including an Update Associated with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Including Possible Direction Regarding Essential Services in Mendocino County, Including Operational Preparation and Response, and an Update on County Continuity of Operations and Services (Sponsor: Executive Office)
Attachments: 1. Attestation Ltr - BOS, 2. COVID-19 Related Expenses as of 5_11_2020(4), 3. Supervisor Williams COVID Survey, 4. 5-14-20 Wattenburger Correspondence, 5. 5-14-20 Monroe Correspondence, 6. 5-14-20 Johnson Correspondence, 7. 5-15-20 Mendocino County Outdoor Hospitality Correspondence, 8. 5-15-20 Aimee Correspondence, 9. 5-18-20 Arkin, Molgaard, Diaz, Fernandez, and Van Sant Correspondence, 10. 5-18-20 Malone Correspondence, 11. 5-18-20 Rifkin Correspondence, 12. 5-18-20 Trotter Correspondence, 13. 5-18-20 Flaherty Correspondence, 14. 5-18-20 Cass Correspondence, 15. May 18 Letter of Support Dr Karen Smith, 16. Letter to BOS Health Officer SIGNED Advisory Board, 17. Press One-Pager for 5-18

TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Executive Office
MEETING DATE: May 19, 2020


DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Carmel J. Angelo
PHONE:
4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Noemi Doohan, MD, PhD, County Health Officer
PHONE:
4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Bekkie Emery
PHONE:
4441


ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda

TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 2 hrs


AGENDA TITLE:
title
Discussion and Possible Action Including an Update Associated with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Including Possible Direction Regarding Essential Services in Mendocino County, Including Operational Preparation and Response, and an Update on County Continuity of Operations and Services
(Sponsor: Executive Office)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Receive update regarding COVID-19, discuss and/or provide direction regarding essential services in Mendocino County, operational preparation and response, including the issues associated with protecting the health and safety of the public.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On March 10, 2020, the Board of Supervisors ratified the Local Emergency related to 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) as proclaimed by the Chief Executive Officer/Director of Emergency Services and ratified the Existence of a Local Health Emergency as Proclaimed by the Health Officer on March 4, 2020. The Board has continued to receive regular updates on the status of COVID-19 in Mendocino County. Since that time, the Board of Supervisors has received update during each meeting related to COVID-19.

SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Mendocino County Public Health has been actively responding to the threat of COVID-19 since early January 2020. On March 4, 2020, Mendocino County declared a local health emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mendocino County Public Health confirmed the first case of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mendocino County on March 18, 2020; currently, Mendocino County has had four positive cases, all of which have recovered. On this date, the Mendocino County...

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