To: Board of Supervisors, County of Sonoma
Department or Agency Name(s): Health Services, Economic Development Board, County Administrator, Emergency Management
Staff Name and Phone Number: Barbie Robinson/565-4700; Dr. Sundari Mase/565-4426; Sheba Person-Whitley; Paul Gullixson/565-1964; Chris Godley/565-1152
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supervisorial District(s): All Districts
Title:
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1:30 P.M. - Novel Coronavirus/COVID-19 Threat, Response, Reopening and Recovery Update
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Recommended Action:
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Receive a staff update on the Novel Coronavirus threat, current response efforts, community reopening considerations, and economic recovery coordination.
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Executive Summary:
An update on the Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic will be provided by the County Department of Health Services, Economic Development Board, County Administrator, and Department of Emergency Management. Staff may request guidance and actions to support ongoing response and recovery efforts. A PowerPoint presentation will be provided to the Board.
Discussion:
Medical / Health
The Department of Health Services continues to lead key COVID-19 policy and response efforts including managing data regarding community impacts, developing Public Health Officer orders, managing models and data relevant to reopening planning, supporting development of community information and education, advising on community and organizational health protective measures, conducting community testing and surveillance, addressing vulnerable individuals in the homeless community and managing and the Alternate Care Site.
Business Reopening and Economic Recovery
County staff and allied stakeholder organizations have been working as part of the new Business Recovery Workgroups. The Workgroups and other stakeholders are working to develop a recovery plan in partnership with the Economic Development Board and the County’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency. Over the course of the next three months, three working groups: 1) Business/Sector Recovery, 2) Workforce, and 3) Community Recovery will meet virtually. The deliverables include an action plan to be delivered to the Board of Supervisors no later than October.
Public Information / Communications
The County's centralized Strategic Communications team in the County Administrator's Office is continuing to partner with the Department of Health Services to disseminate key information on multiple platforms, work with the news media and coordinate on messaging to ensure accuracy, consistency and timeliness. Staff continue to maintain the SoCoEmergency.org, SoCoEmergencia.org and Virtual Local Assistance Center (LAC) websites. The Strategic Communications team is also continuing to explore ways to expand and deepen connections to the LatinX community through outreach and education.
Emergency Management
The Department of Emergency Management continues to provide indirect support for COVID-19 response and preparedness for a potential increase in infection rates. Staff continue to support the County’s Continuity of Operations Program (COOP) efforts as well as lead the COVID-19 Food Resources Task Force.
Prior Board Actions:
September 1, 2020: Approved the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Relief Fund Funding Plan and authorized a Budgetary Adjustment to the 2020-2021 budget establishing appropriations totaling $8 million to address community needs resulting from the impacts of the pandemic in the areas of small businesses, LatinX community engagement, rental assistance/eviction defense, and food resources.
The Board has received regular updates on the Coronavirus/COVID-19 emergency and response activities since the ratification of the proclamation a local emergency and the Public Health Officer declaration of Public Health emergency for COVID-19.
August 6, 2020: Adopted an Urgency Ordinance authorizing administrative enforcement of COVID-19 Public Health Officer Orders including administrative citations, administrative nuisance abatement, and civil penalties.
July 23, 2020: Received a staff update and considered development of an enhanced COVID-19 Education and Compliance Program and provided direction on adoption of an Administrative Citation and Civil Penalty Urgency Ordinance.
March 10, 2020: Received an update on the Coronavirus/COVID-19 threat and approved the Pandemic Annex to the Sonoma County Operational Area Emergency Operations Plan.
March 4, 2020: The Board ratified the proclamation a local emergency and the Public Health Officer declaration of Public Health emergency for COVID-19.
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Attachments:
PowerPoint Presentation
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
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