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>>> GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO THE SPECIAL SCHEDULED COUNTY COMMISSION ON JANUARY 5TH.
THANK YOU. IN ORDER TO MITIGATE THE TRANSMISSION OF THE CORONAVIRUS AND REDUCE THE RISK OF THE ILLNESS THE BOARD OF REGENTS HAS ADOPT -- THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS USING REMOTE PARTICIPATION THROUGH THE ORDER NUMBER 2020-10 SO THE PUBLIC HAS A MEANS TO COMMENT WITHOUT ATTENDING MEETINGS. ALONG WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS, E-MAIL THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO COMMENT BY TELEPHONE AND WATCHING THE MEETING BE GTV AND STREAMING ON THE WEB SITE. TY PROVIDE AS NUMBER TO CALL INTO MEETINGS.
THE MEMBERS OF THE BEEN DO NOT PROVIDE COMMENT, PEOPLE WHO ARE LISTEN HOG DO NOT PROVIDE COMMENT AND NOT REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES. NOTE THE MEET SOMETHING RECORDED. FOR THOSE CALLING IN TO COMMENT IF YOU RECEIVE A BUSY SIGNAL, CAL BACK. IN ADDITION, SELF-TIME YOURSELF THREE MINUTES THE TIME LIMIT WE'RE ALLOTTED THE COMMENT TIME MAY NOT BE VISIBLE IF YOU ARE CALLING IN.
MUTE YOUR PHONE WHITING TO COMMENT AND ON THE TELEVISION OR COMPUTER.
BE AWARE THERE MAY BE A 30 SECOND DELAY WHEN CALLING IN. IF WE HAVE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WE WILL TAKE A RECESS AND THEN RESUME THE MEETING.
THE MATERIALS FOR TODAY ARE AVAILABLE UNDER AGENDAS AND MINUTES.
ONCE YOU MIND THE MEETING CAN YOU CLICK ON THE ITEM TO ACCESS THE SUPPORTING MEETS.
WE HAVE ALL MEMBERS PRESENT WE'LL GO INTO ROLL CALL FOR THE CLERK.
>> COMMISSIONER BLOCK BLOCKER, PRESENT, HENRY DEAN, HERE. >> COMMISSIONER WHITEHURST,
PRESENT. >> SMITH. >> PRESENT, WALDRON, PRESENT.
>> I'LL ASK THE COMMISSIONER TO LEAD US IN THE INVOCATION. >> THANK YOU.
>> LORD, WE ARE GATHERED HERE THIS MORNING TO SEEK YOUR WISDOM AND GRACE.
WE WANT TO ASK THAT YOU TAKE CARE OF AND LOOK OVER OUR HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS. ALL OF THE STARVE WHO WORKED SO HARD EVERY DAY AND WORK HARD FOR YOUR CITIZENS. THANK YOU TO, LORD. PLEASE GIVE US GUIDANCE THIS MORNING AND SHOW US THE LIGHT AS WE MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS OF ST.
JOHNS COUNTY. >> THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. (PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE).
>>> I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO GO OVER THE AGENDA HERE AND THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE I DID NOT RECEIVE A COPY OF THIS PRIOR. COMMISSIONER SMITH DID YOU
RECEIVE A COPY. MR. DEAN? >> NO.
>> MR. WALDRON? >> NO. MR. WHITEHURST, I RECEIVED A COPY AT 4:21 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON N GIVING US TIME TO REVIEW THIS AND VOTE I WILL PULL THIS AND USE ROLE TO DO THAT. WE'LL PUT THIS ON A FUTURE AGENDA.
>> WHEN WE HAVE SOMETHING FOR A VOTE I WANT TIME TO REVIEW A LEGAL FRAMEWORK TIME WE HAVE
QUESTIONS WE CAN HANDLE THAT BEFORE TO WORK ON IT. >> DOES THAT MAKE SENSE.
>> EVERYONE TRACKING ON THAT? >> ITEM NUMBER 1. >> AS YOU NOTE MR. GIAMMANCO'S
[1. Emergency Management Update]
NAME AS THE PRESENTER. I WAS WOULD BE HERE TO PRESENT FOR YOU THIS MORNING TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT UPDATE.I WOULD LIKE TO INDICATE TO YOU THAT MR. DUNN WILL BRING A MOTION FOR A FINANCING AND A FUNDING MECHANISM GOING FORWARD AS PART OF THIS. I BELIEVE THAT YOU RECEIVED THAT E-MAIL MID-AFTERNOON 2 OR 3 SO AS I FINISHED MY PRESENTATION REGARDED.
AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AND PRESENT THE MOTION FOR YOU. AND WALK THROUGH MOST OF YOU AS YOU ARE AWARE OF WHAT HAS OCCURRED AND VACCINATION SCHEDULE AND DISTRIBUTION.
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I WANT TO ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS THAT WE RECEIVED WALK YOU THROUGH WHERE WE ARE.WHERE WE'RE GOING AND WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE AND AT ANY TIME INTERRUPT ME.
I'LL GO OFF SCRIPT. IF SOMETHING POPS UP BRINGING INFORMATION AND AND.
I WOULD LIKE TO START BY ACKNOWLEDGING YESTERDAY AS ARE YOU AWARE.
WE OPENED OUR COVID VACCINE HE IS CENTER THAT RAN FROM 9 TO 4. WE ADMINISTERED APPROXIMATELY 200 DOSES FROM ALL ACCOUNTS THAT WE HEARD I WAS ABLE TO BE THERE AND OBSERVE IN THE MORNING ABOUT 100 OF THOSE GO THROUGH. IT WAS A SMOOTH OPERATION. I GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE TO THE ST. JOHNS FIRE RESCUE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND THE CITY FIRE PROVIDED RESOURCES AND A NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF. ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW THAT IS LOST ON AS ARE YOU AWARE WE HAVE OPENED UP THE COVID-19 HOTLINE AS WELL. 904-295-3711.
THERE ARE BETWEEN 15 AND 25 PEOPLE AT ANY GIVEN TIME THAT ARE ANSWERING QUESTIONS.
YESTERDAY WE RECEIVED OVER 4000 CALLS IN THE EOC THAT THOSE PEOPLE IN THERE FROM YOUR RISK MANAGEMENT TEAM AND FROM A STAFF MEMBER IN EVERY DEPARTMENT ARE HELPING TRYING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. PEOPLE ARE GETTING UPDATES IN REAL TIME WHAT IS GOING ON.
THEY CAN CALL THAT. THERE ARE BUSY PHONE LINES, IT HAS NOT CRASHED.
WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE I WILL TELL YOU WHEN THERE ARE 4 AND 5000 PEOPLE.
SEVERAL HUNDRED CALLING EVERY FIVE OR TEN MINUTES PEOPLE MAY HAVE TO WAIT.
RESOURCES ARE LIMITED. WE WANT THE PUBLIC TO KNOW WHAT WE CAN AND CANNOT DO.
WE WANT TO SET REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS. IF THERE ARE 15 AND 25 PEOPLE ANSWERING PHONE CALLS 7 DAYS A WEEK. THERE MAY BE A WAY TO GET A CALL. YOU GET THROUGH DEPENDING ON THE TIME OF DAY BUT THERE ARE PEOPLE AT THE OPERATION CENTER ANSWERING CALLS 7 DAYS A WEEK FROM 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M. GOING FORWARD, WE RECEIVED 800 DOSES OF THE MODERNA VACCINE MIDMORNING YESTERDAY.
WHAT ARE WE DOING WITH THOSE 800 DOSES? WE'RE FINISHING OFF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S WAITING LIST THEY HAVE COMPILED.
WHEN THEY ARE COMPLETED THURSDAY MORNING AT 9:00 WE'LL PUT OUT MORE COMMUNICATIONS, YOUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAM HAS BEEN WORKING TO TRY TO STAY ON TOP OF THIS WITH THE TEXT MESSAGE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE MASK COMMUNICATIONS PLAN. WHEN WE HAVE GONE THROUGH THE WAITING LIST, ON THURSDAY AT 9 A.M., WE WILL OPEN UP THAT NOTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR FRIDAY.
SOME THINGS TO NOTE, THERE WILL ONLY BE A COUPLE HUNDRED TO A FEW HUNDRED VACCINES AVAILABLE FOR FRIDAY. SO FOR THE LISTENING PUBLIC, FOR THE PEOPLE IN HERE, FOR PEOPLE ASKING YOU QUESTIONS AND STAFF, THIS ONE WILL BE VERY TIGHT. VERY DIFFICULT TO GET AN APPOINTMENT. IT IS OPENING AT 9:00. WE ARE BRUISING THE EVENT BRITE SYSTEM. IF YOU CAN USE THE SYSTEM TO GO ON AND DO IT YOURSELF.
CAN YOU CALL THE HOTLINE, THERE WILL BE SOMEBODY ON THE LINE. IT MAY NOT BE AS EASY TO DO IT THEMSELVES. BUT THERE IS A DELAY, AT THAT POINT, YOU HAVE A TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION. WE WANT TO MAKE THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE.
IF THEY ARE ABLE TO GET ON LINE THAT WILL BE THE QUICKEST. IF THEY ARE NOT THEY CAN CALL AT 9 A.M. WE'LL HAVE OPERATORS TO HELP THEM THROUGH THAT REGISTRATION PROCESS.
AGAIN, WE'RE ONLY REGISTERING THE DOSES THAT WE HAVE. WHEN THOSE COUPLE OF HUNDRED OR FEW HUNDRED RUN OUT. REG REGISTRATION WILL BE CLOSED.
WEAN WE RECEIVE THE SHIPMENT OR NOTIFICATION WE HAVE ANOTHER DOSE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. WE'LL START ANOTHER COMMUNICATIONS PLAN.
AND WE HAVE 500 DOSES OR 1000. 2000. AND ON A DAY CERTAIN AT A TIME CERTAIN WE WILL OPEN REGISTRATION OPEN. WE WANT TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW THIS IS WHAT WE'RE DOING. HERE IS THE TIME AND HOW YOU CAN REGISTER.
THAT'S WHERE WE ARE TODAY. A THING THAT HAS BEEN ASKED WHAT ARE WE DOING ABOUT THE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE RECEIVED THEIR VACCINATION? THERE ARE TWO ANSWERS TO THAT ONE QUESTION. FIRST OF ALL, I'LL TALK ABOUT YESTERDAY.
THOSE WHO WENT THROUGH THE VACCINATION LINE YESTERDAY, WE'RE GIVEN A FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT THEY WERE BOOKED IN THE EVENT BRITE SYSTEM. THEY WALKED OUT.
THEY HAVE A DATE CERTAIN. THOSE DAYS ARE ON TUESDAY, THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS.
WE HAVE SPLIT IT UP SO WE CAN MAINTAIN THAT SURGE A MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY OF INITIAL VACCINATING AND TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY OF A SECONDARY DOSE OF VACCINATING.
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THOSE PEOPLE ARE RECEIVING IT. FROM THOSE WHO WERE DOSED -- VACCINATED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, 2800, WE WILL WORK ON CALLING BACK ALL 2800 OF THEM OVER THE NEXT THREE WEEKS AND TAKING OVER THE PROCESS. WE'LL WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FROM THAT TO CALL 2800 OF THEM AND SET THE APPOINTMENTS. THE OTHER IS GOING FORWARD.WHEN YOU GET THE YOU WILL BE GIVEN YOUR CARD AND COME BACK AT A TIME CERTAIN.
>> I THINK THAT ANSWERS MOST OF THE QUESTIONS THAT I RECEIVED TO DATE.
WHERE WE ARE FROM A LOGISTICS STANDPOINT I E-MAILED YOU YESTERDAY YOU'RE AWARE, OUR SURGE CAPABILITIES AT THIS POINT BETWEEN 1000 TO 1200 A DAY. WE WANT TO SET REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS AND THE STAFFING THAT WE HAVE FROM FIRE RESCUE. THE FIRE SUPPORTING.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS ABOUT 1000 TO 1200 THAT WOULD INCLUDE A SMALLER SITE.
WE'RE STILL LOOKING AT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. WE HAD A NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS WHO SUGGESTED THEY CAN SUPPORT US THROUGH PROTECTS OR VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME.
AND ADDITIONALLY WHAT I WILL SAY OUR HOPE. WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT OTHER VACCINES GO INTO HANDS OF PRIVATE CARE PROVIDERS. I THINK THERE ARE REPRESENTATIVES FROM FLAGLER. THEY RECEIVED THE PFIZER VACCINE.
CVS AND WALGREENS, AS YOU KNOW, IS DOING A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY INITIATIVE.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OTHER AGENCIES WHO ARE WORKING TO SUPPORT THE STATE'S MISSION OF GETTING THE VACCINE ROLL OUT. FROM WHAT ARE YOU RECEIVING AND THE AGENCY THE MODERNA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT THAT'S WHAT WE'RE ADMINISTERING. THE STAFF, OUR TEAM.
THE FIRE RESCUE ARE TRAINED ON THE MODERNA VACCINE. THERE ARE DIFFERENCES.
YOU CANNOT CROSS THE MODERNA AND PFIZER. THERE IS A WINDOW OF TIME WHEN ONE NEEDS TO HAVE THE SECOND AND THERE COULD POTENTIALLY BE MORE VACCINES FROM DIFFERENT PROVIDERS. THAT'S WHERE WE STAND TODAY. WE EXPECT TO ADMINISTER AND 400 ON FRIDAY. WE PLANNED AND PREPARED. WE HAD A MEETING AND STAR IS WORKING. AND THE MANAGEMENT TEAM IS WORKING.
WHICH WE'RE LOOKING THROUGH A NUMBER OF SITES AND BEST SUITED FOR A SMALLER STAND UP
OPERATION. >> YEAR' HOSPITAL MYSTIC THEY WILL COME IN AND LESSEN THAT BURDEN. AT THIS POINT I WILL OPEN UP TO ALL FOR QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. AND WE HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE HERE FROM FIRE RESCUE.
I WILL TURN IT0 OVER TO MR. DUNN SO HE CAN FUND THE -- DISCUSS THE FUNDING MECHANISM.
>> WE HAVE A NUMBER OF THEM. >> I WAS ASKED FOR A REPRESENTS TATIVE FROM THE HEALTH
DEPARTMENT HERE. >> I HEARD THAT DR. ALLIKOK. CAN YOU HEAR ME.
>> THANK YOU. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ARE YOU AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS.
WE HAVE A NUMBER. LET'S GO INTO THE QUESTIONS. WE HAVE COMMISSIONER WALDRON
FIRST. >> I WANTED TO E-MAILS AND PHONE CALL THAT I HAD YESTERDAY WAS THE NURSING HOME AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES. WHO IS HANDLING THOSE AND ARE
THEY COMPLETE IN. >> I'LL TURN THAT OVER TO MR. GIAMMANCO.
MY UNDERSTANDING, I'LL LET HIM ANSWER THAT. THAT'S A FEDERAL MISSION BY CVS AND WALGREENS, THEY HAVE A SEPARATE ONE. I WILL LET HIM CONFIRM THOSE IN
CASE I'M INCORRECT. >> IT IS A MISSION AND WHAT WE DO KNOW, WE DON'T HAVE THE SYSTEM. WE CALLED THEM AND THE NURSING HOMES, WE DO KNOW THAT THE NURSING HOMES HAVE A DATE TO GET THEIR VACS VACCINE. FOR THE ASSISTED LIVING THEY HAVE NOT BEEN SCHEDULED. WE CALLED EACH ONE OF THOSE AND THEY'RE WAITING FOR THEIR SCHEDULE THROUGH CVS OR WALGREENS AS THE PROGRAM. WE DON'T HAVE ACCESS BUT WORK
WITH THE SITE. >> AND THE ON THE WEB SITE DATES.
THEY'RE SCARED. THEY ARE CALLING US AND WANTING ANSWERS.
WE DON'T HAVE THEM. IF WE CAN GET THEM ON THERE, THAT'S GREAT.
>> COMMISSIONER WHITEHURST NEXT. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.
>> MR. WE WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE TEAM FOR TAKING THE MANTEL AND DOING AN EFFECTIVE JOB.
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I HAVE RECEIVED E-MAILS APPLAUDING THE EFFORTS AS PEOPLE WENT THROUGH THE LINES.THEY NOTICED THE IMPROVEMENTS. WORKING THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND HOLIDAYS.
SOME QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC AND JUST FOR MY OWN BENEFIT. TO DIAL 904 BEFORE THE NUMBER THERE IS THROWING PEOPLE OFF. I HEARD THAT. WHY DIALLING 904 WHEN THAT IS NOT THE WAY WE DIAL A NUMBER IN THE AREA CODE. CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT?
>> THE 904, I'M NOT GOING TO DIAL 904. MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS A CELL PHONE PROVIDER ISSUE IF YOU DON'T DIAL IT AND YOU HAVE AN OUTSIDE AREA 386, MY WIFE HAS 912 FROM GEORGIA. IF YOU BOUGHT IT AND MOVED IT HERE YOU MAY PICK UP A DIFFERENT AREA CODE AND GO TO A BUSY SIGNAL OR NOTHING OR AS WE HEARD IF YOU COME FROM CONNECTICUT YOU WILL CALL A HOMEOWNER IN CONNECTICUT. WHO IS NOT THRILLED.
THERE HAS BEEN A PRIVATE HOMEOWNER A NUMBER OF CALLS. IT IS A CELL PHONE PROVIDER ISSUE. THAT'S WHY WE SAY AND SOME OF THE PLANS NOW.
DIAL 904. >> THANK YOU, THAT WILL ANSWER THAT.
>> AND ARE YOU CALLING THE 2800 PEOPLE THAT RECEIVED THE FIRES DOSE.
>>> I RECEIVED THE E-MAILS WITH PEOPLE WHO HAD NOT RECEIVED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE SECOND DOSE.
NOBODY RECEIVED THE SECOND APPOINTMENT SOME DID, SOME DID. NO.
CAN YOU EXPLAIN? >> I HAVE TO DEFER ON THE QUESTION SO SHE IS STANDING BY AFTER I FINISH ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS, I BELIEVE MR. GIAMMANCO, DO YOU HAVE THE LIST AS OF YET? , ONCE WE GET THAT LIST I WANT TO BE CLEAR.
WE DON'T HAVE IT YET. OUR STAFF WILL CALL 2800 OF THEM AND PUTTING THEM IN THE EVENT BRITE SYSTEM. THEY ARE AWAITING ANY ARE LISTENING THIS MORNING AND AS YOU TALK WITH YOUR CONSTITUENTS, THEY WILL RECEIVE A PHONE CALL FROM US AND THE NEXT THREE WEEKS
GIVING THEM A DATE AND TIME CERTAIN. >> TALK MR. CONRAD.
>> MOVING FORWARD, THAT WILL BE DONE THAT'S THE PRACTICE FOR THE COUNTY.
>> LIKE I SAID, COMMISSIONER, MOVING FORWARD THE STANDARD PRACTICE WHEN YOU GET THE FIRST DOSE. THERE IS DATA ENTRY ON THE WAY OUT IF YOU CAN GO BY AND CHECK OUT THE SITE. WHEN YOU GET IT DURING THE OBSERVATION PERIOD BEFORE YOU SIT DOWN TO BE OBSERVED BY FIRE RESCUE THAT 15 TO 20 MINUTE WINDOW.
YOU ARE WALKING THROUGH TO THREE INDIVIDUALS WE'RE LOOKING AT RESOURCING THAT SO THERE IS NO LINE. AS OF NOW, THERE ARE THREE PEOPLE THERE, AFTER YOU GET VACCINATED ARE YOU GIVING THEM INFORMATION AND BEING PUT IN THE SYSTEM AT THAT TIME FOR A DAY TIME AND CERTAIN TO FOLLOW. THE DIFFERENT PROCESS TO WORK THROUGH THE 2800 THE ONES GOING
THROUGH WILL GET IT ON THAT DAY. >> I JUST WANT TO RECONFIRM WHAT YOU MENTIONED YOU ANSWERED A QUESTION AND THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY IS 1200 PER DAY.
AND IF AND WHEN WE HAVE A SECOND LOCATION. SO THAT'S NOT OUR CAPACITY.
WE HAVE TO IDENTIFY THE SECOND SITE. WE DID 200 FRIDAY WE DO 400 THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. WE'LL WORK ON IDENTIFYING THAT.
WE HAVE STARTED TO IDENTIFY WHAT OUR SURGE CAPACITY IS AT THE LOCATION.
WE'RE LOOKING AT 750 AND 1000 IN THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY THERE AND A SMALLER LOCATION AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 300 SO YOU ALL ARE AWARE, WE'RE UP FRONT WITH THE COMMUNITY WE HAVE LIMITED RESOURCES. FIREFIGHTERS, EMTS WHO CAN VACCINATE.
THERE ARE DUTIES WE HAVE CALL LINES, 1 5 TO 20 PEOPLE ON THOSE ALL DAY LONG.
7 DAYS A WEEK. RIGHT NOW THE CAPACITY IS PROBABLY 750 TO 1000.
WE SET UP THE SITE WE'LL GO NEXT WEEK SHOULD WE GET A LARGER DOSE THAT'S 1000 TO 1200.
MOVING FORWARD IS THE COUNTY GOING TO MAKE IT PRACTICE TO EXPLAIN TO PEOPLE WHO RECEIVE A DOSE OF THE MODERNA VACCINE THAT THEY CANNOT GO GET A PFIZER VACCINE IS THAT WHAT WE ARE EXPLAINING. I'LL TURN THAT OVER TO MR. GIAMMANCO.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CONRAD. >> AS THEY GO THROUGH THE LINE THEY GET THE APPOINTMENT FOR THE SECOND SHOT THEY ARE GETTING A PACT OF WHAT THEY RECEIVED 2, 3 PAGES THAT GIVES THEM THE INFORMATION ON WHAT THEY RECEIVED AND ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THAT SHOT.
SO, YES, THEY ARE GETTING INFORMATION ON THE SITE. >> THANK YOU, MR. GIAMMANCO.
>> IF I MAY TO THE COMMISSIONER, ONE OF THE THINGS FOR THE THE MODERNA VACCINE, THERE ARE A LOT OF QUESTIONS. WE GOT PEOPLE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RECEIVED PEOPLE.
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AND NEW YORK OR PENNSYVANIA I CAME HERE AND GOT IN THE LINE AND GET MY VACCINE, CAN YOU GET THE A VACCINE. AND IT IS THE VACCINE. WE'LL SCHEDULE IT BUT IF YOU HAD IT OR DON'T WANT THE BOOSTER. IT'S NOT A REQUIREMENT. BUT IF YOU WANT THE SECOND ONE AND ARE YOU HAPPY AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO GO ELSEWHERE YOU DON'T LIVE HERE, WHERE THEY ARE RECEIVING THAT ORAL ADMINISTERING THAT MODERNA VACCINE CAN YOU GET IT THERE ASWELL. >> I WANT TO SAY WHEN I OPENED THE AUGUSTINE RECORD THIS MORNING AND SAW FRONT PAGE ABOVE THE FOLD THE PICTURE OF FIRE AND RESCUE STANDING GUARD AS IF THERE WATCHING OVER THE PROCEDURE AND THEN THERE WERE QUOTES FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO SAID IT WAS A SMOOTH PROCESS 15 MINUTES NO MUSS, NO FUSS. WE'RE EARNING OUR RESIDENTS THE WAY WE NEED TO BE SERVING OUR RESIDENTS. AND WE'LL DO SO.
I HAVE SORT OF. THERE IS NO GOOD ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION, WE DON'T NEED TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME I THINK THERE ARE RESIDENTS THAT HAVE A QUESTION THAT I HAVE AND THAT IS, TO ANYONE WHO HAS ANY INFORMATION ON THIS AND NEIGHBOR NO ONE THERE IS FOR ME SORT OF, JUST AN UNKNOWN - DEBATE UNKNOWN ANSWER TO HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS FROM THE TOP AND HOW DO WE HAVE ANY ITEM HOW MANY MORE DOSES WE'LL GET WHEN. I ASSUME THAT'S A FEDERAL DECISION AT THE TOP TO DISPENSE TO THE STATES I'M QUESTIONING. CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, AND OUGHT OF TALLAHASSEE SOMEONE HAS SOME TYPE OF A MATRIX THAT'S MAKING DECISIONS ON WHETHER TO SEND X AMOUNT TO PASCO OR ORANGE COUNTY OR ST. JOHNS COUNTY. WE'RE SORT OF AT THE -- THERE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FOOD CHAIN OR THE END OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN JUST SORT OF WAITING AND HOPING WITH NO CONCEPT OF WHEN AND HOW MUCH WE'RE GOING TO GET. THERE MY NOT BE AN ANSWER.
WE -- I WANT TO SEIZE IF I UNDERSTAND THE SYSTEM. I'M NOT MAKING CROIXS I'M WANTING TO KNOW AND PEOPLE OUT THERE WANT TO KNOW IT IS SORT OF LIKE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS IN CHARGE OF THE DISTRIBUTION WISE AND THEY GO TO EACH STATE. AND THEY ARE IN CHARGE OF
DISTRIBUTION AND THEY GET HOW MANY. >> AND WHEN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SOUNDS OFF SEND THIS, WE HAVE THIS MANY DOSES COMING IN AND WHERE THEY THINK THEY CAN BE
UTILIZED. I GENERALLY CORRECT IS THAT? >> YES.
>> AND MR. GIAMMANCO IS INDICATING YES FOR FOR THE COMMUNITY WHO IS GOING BACK.
WE DON'T KNOW. THE BOARD DOES NOT KNOW WHEN AND HOW MANY WE GET THE NEXT DOSAGE. THAT'S A STATE DECISION. THAT'S WHY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS IT IS STILL INVOLVED AND AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE PROCESS BEYOND BOOKING IN THE PORTAL AS THEY ARE ADMINISTERED BUT THEY ARE IN
CONTROL OF THAT. >> THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS NOT IN CONTROL.
THAT'S THE STATE BUT THEY COORDINATE. ANOTHER MAY BE COMING THIS WEEK. WE DIDN'T KNOW THE AMOUNT. THE DOCTOR SAID I'M HEARING THIS. AND MR. GIAMMANCO IS WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BUT YOU'RE CORRECT. NATIONAL, STATE AND THEN LOCAL AND REMEMBERING WE'RE NOT THE ONLY AGENCY EVE RECEIVING IT. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS THE AGENCY RECEIVING IT.
WE'RE THE ONES THAT ARE ADMINISTERING IT. AND AS FAR AS GETTING THE
INFORMATION WE'RE LAST IN LINE. THERE. >> THANK YOU.
>> YES, SIR. >> THAT'S ALL, MR. CHAIRMAN. >> WE'LL GO TO COMMISSIONER
SMITH THIS TIME. >> THANK YOU MR. CHAIRMAN. MR. CONRAD THE BOOSTER SHOT THE FOLLOW UP DO WE HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT THAT WILL BE PROVIDED IF THERE IS AMPLE SUPPLY COMING IN
A TIMELY FASHION TO FOLLOW UP WITH THE SECOND SHOT? >> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.
RESIDENTS NEED TO KNOW I APPRECIATE YOU ASKING THAT. AT THIS TIME WE HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN THE DATE WHEN THAT IS COMING. WHAT WE ARE MAKING THOSE WITH THE EXPECTATION THE SHIPMENT IS COMING. IF THAT DOES NOT COME, WE HAVE
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BEEN TOLD BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IT WILL COME. I SAY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE STATE AGENCY NOT THE LOCAL HERE IN ST. JOHNS COUNTY, BUT THAT SHIPMENT IS GOING TO COME.THEY, I DON'T BELIEVE THEY WANT TO HAVE THAT OUTCRY FROM THE COMMUNITY WE DIDN'T SEND IT.
WE ARE OPERATING UNDER THE PREMISE THAT WE'RE MAKING THOSE AND REGISTERING UNDER THAT PREMISE BUT WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED 100% CONFIRMATION IT WILL BE HERE ON X DAY.
WE'RE OPERATING AS WE MOVE FORWARD WE'LL CONFIRM THAT. >> WE DO NOT KNOW THAT.
>> A COUPLE MOVE. WILL WE ACCEPT VOLUNTEERS I HAD PEOPLE REACH OUT AND RETIRED
MEDICAL PEOPLE, MILITARY HAVE ASKED. >> WE HAD NUMEROUS DISCUSSIONS.
>> THE SHORT ANSWER IS YES. WE'RE TAKING THE VOLUNTEERS WHEN WE HAVE THE MEETING WITH FIRE RESCUE WE LOOK AT THE SECOND SITE AND WHAT THE CAPABILITIES ARE.
WE'LL REACH OUT. I HAVE A LIST, I HAVE A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE COVERED HELP MOSTLY FROM THE NURSING PEOPLE TO ADMINISTER THE SHOT. WE'RE LOOKING FOR POTENTIALLY SOME ADMINISTRATIVE HELP. SO IF THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE.
GETTING TO ME AND WE CAN SEE WHAT WE CAN. THE SHORT ANSWER IS WE'RE LOOKING FOR AND USE VOLUNTEERS AS NEEDED. DO THEY DIAL THE SAME?
>> THEY RECEIVE A MESSAGE OR GET HOLD OF ME I AM THERE ALL DAY. I WILL TURN THE PHONE CALL.
>> AND A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WE HAVE FOR THE MILITARY WE SHOULD GET THAT.
>> RIGHT NOW I HAVE NOT PUT OUT THE CALL WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO MAKE SURE WE RUN THE OPERATION SMOOTHLY. WE HAVE EVERYTHING PRETTY GOOD I HAVE THE E-MAILS, I KNOW THEY
ARE HERE WE GOING TO TRY TO PARTNER WITH THEM? >> I HAVE NOT I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT AND HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WE WILL WORK WITH THEM. THEY ARE HERE TODAY.
WE HAVE STARTED THE CONVERSATIONS AND TRYING TO WORK THOSE UP THE BUGS OUT AND MOAS
THAT WE NEED TO DO. >> I DON'T THINK THEY CARE WHICH ONE THEY GET.
>> CORRECT FROM ANSWERING MANY, MANY CALLS THEY ARE HAPPY TO IT IS HERE AND WORKING IN THE
PROCESS. >> I DO APPRECIATE EVERYTHING, APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THAT AND HOW WE STARTED. OTHER DEPARTMENTS APPRECIATE THE CHALLENGE.
>> THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, I DO AND COMMENTS WAY WANT TO MAKE SURE WE CAPTURE THE ONE THAT IS HERE. CHIEF, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD? THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD?
>> WE HAVE FLAGLER HEALTH CARE ANYTHING WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD TO THE DISCUSSION?
OKAY. >> AND WE'RE GOING TO GO TO DOH.
DOCTOR, ARE YOU ON THE LINE? >> YES, I AM, SIR. >> WE'RE READY FOR YOUR
COMMENTS. >> GOOD MORNING, I AM THE DIRECTOR.
HEALTH OFFICER AND MEDICAL DEPARTMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN ST.
JOHNS COUNTY. THE CURRENT SITUATION AS EXPECTED THE HOLIDAY SEASON, THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND ST. JOHNS COUNTY HAVE SEEN INCREASED CASES OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS.
THE NUMBER OF CASES PER 100,000 IN PRECINCTS. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE RECENT TRAVEL AND THE HOLIDAY THE ACTIVITIES ARE TRANSLATED TO OUTBREAKS AND INCREASED THE COMMUNITY SPREAD. THE VACCINE SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL STRIDES AS YOU ARE AWARE THERE ARE TWO NEW VACCINES. PFIZER AND MODERNA. BOTH AND GENERATION OF VACCINE THAT HAVE RECENTLY RECEIVED EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATION, THEY ARE NOT NOT ONLY SAFE BUT THEY ARE 94 TO 95 EFFICIENTENT IN PREVENTING RECOGNIZABLE DISEASE AND EVEN BETTER IN PREVENTING.
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I WISH TO SHARE WITH YOU AND TO RECEIVE THE FIRST ALLOCATION OF 3000 COVID-19 VACCINES LAST MONDAY DECEMBER 28TH. THE VACCINE IS EFFECTIVE. THE MANDATE FOR THE GOVERNOR WAS TO BEGIN BY VACCINATING OUR HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND OUR OVER 65-YEAR-OLD INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY VULNERABLE TO THE DISEASE. LEGISLATION DENTS HAVE SCHEDULED PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND CVS AND WALGREENS.AND THE FLUIDITY OF THE SITUATION. BASED ON PRIOR WEEKS BEFORE WE RECEIVED OR KNEW HOW MUCH WE WOULD RECEIVE. WE WERE INUNDATED WITH CALLS REGARDING THE VACCINE AVAILABILITY. ATTEMPTING TO CALM OUR SENIOR CITIZENS AND PROVIDE GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE. AS WE BEGAN TRYING TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS, OUR NEW UPDATED SYSTEM OF CONTINUALLY OVERLOADED AND CRASHED AND CONTINUES TO OVERLOAD AND CRASH. SCHEDULING A VACCINATION. AS WE BEGAN TO ADMINISTER THE VACCINES ON TUESDAY THE 29TH OF DECEMBER, WITHIN 24 HOURS OF RECEIPT OF THE VACCINE, CONSIDER THE THREAT TO OUR VULNERABLE POPULATION, THE POSITIVITY RATE IN ST. JOHNS WAS 20.62% ALMOST 21% THE DAY BEFORE. THEY DID NOT WANT TO BUT THEN STAND IN THE WAY OF GETTING LIFE SAVING VACCINE OUT TO OUR VULNERABLE POPULATION. WE GAVE THE VACCINES TO BOTH OF THOSE WITH APPOINTMENTS AND WITHOUT. THERE WERE HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND 65 OR OLDER. THE GOAL WAS TO GET VACCINE INTO THE ARMS OF OUR RESIDENTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE PRIORITY GROUP AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. OUR THOUGHT WAS THE VACCINE DOES NOT SAVE LIVES IF THEY ARE IN THE FREEZER. BY NOON ON SUNDAY, FIVE DAYS LATER ALL BUT 200 DOSES HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED AND ADMINISTERED.
NEARLY 3000 INDIVIDUALS IN ST. JOHNS COUNTY HAVE RECEIVED THEIR VACCINATION IN THE FIRST WEEK.
AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ST. JOHNS RECEIVING SUPPORT FROM THE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM AND OUR PARTNER IN ST. JOHNS MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT, FIRE RESCUE AND SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. WE UNDERSTAND THAT A ROLLOUT OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND COMPLEXITY, COUPLED WITH PRODUCT SCARCITY, WAS NEVER GOING TO BE PERFECT. IT WAS NOT AS SMOOTH AS WE WOULD HAVE WISHED. WE RECOGNIZE THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TO SERVE EVERYONE RIGHT NOW.
WE MUST ANTICIPATE CHALLENGES THROUGH WHICH WE NEED TO WORK. TO PUT INTO PERSPECTIVE, WE HAVE 3000 FOR OVER 63,000 RESIDENTS WHO ARE 65 AND OLDER IF EVERYONE WISHED TO RECEIVE IT.
I TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILDING SOCIETIES' COMMISSION THANK COMMISSIONER BLOCKERRED BOARD AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION FOR THEIR OFFER OF PARTNERSHIP AND ASSISTANCE TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM AND EXPEDITE THE DISTRIBUTION OF VACCINES ON THE ST. JOHNS VACCINATION PLAN.
AS THE LEAD AGENCY, THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN ST. JOHNS COUNTY WILL PROVIDE COVID-19 VACCINES AND FOR THE STORAGE, RECORD KEEPING AND TRANSPORTATION OF VACCINES, PROVIDE PROTOCOL, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO ADMINISTER THE VACCINE AND TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE VACCINE PROVIDE A MEANS OF DOCUMENTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COVID-19 VACCINATION CONSISTENT WITH THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND BE AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION. TAKE A RECORD AND AS ALWAYS CONDUCT OUR HEALTH FUNCTIONS OF INVESTIGATIONS AND MONITORING. IN CLOSING, WHILE WE ARE EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO BEGIN VACCINATING THE VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE BE VIGILANT WITH HAND
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WASHING, SOCIAL DISTANCING, MASK WITH WEARING AND AVOIDING LARGE GROUPS.THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, DOCTOR. ANYONE FROM THE BOARD HAVE
QUESTIONS FOR THE DOCTOR? >>> AT THIS TIME. FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR THE WORK. IT IS IMPORTANT NOW TO PROVIDE A QUICK OVERVIEW WHERE WE'RE AT.
AND BASED ON MY PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS THE NUMBER OF CALLS AND OBSERVING THE PROCESS LAST WEEK IT WAS EVIDENT WE HAD CHALLENGES THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAD CHALLENGES IN ROLLING OUT THIS VACCINE. AFTER CONSULTING WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, SHERIFF AND THE ADMINISTRATION, WITH OUR FIRE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TEAM IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THE ST. JOHNS GOVERNMENT NEEDED TO STEP INTO THE PROCESS TO HELP THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
THERE WERE DISCUSSIONS PRIOR TO THIS WHERE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FELT THEY HAD THE RESOURCES. LET'S BE CLEAR, THEY HAVE LIMITED RESOURCES AND LIMITED ABILITY BUT I FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD TO STEP IN IMMEDIATELY.
WE COULD HAVE SAT AROUND AND WEEKS LET THIS DRAG ON BUT WE HAD SENIOR CITIZENS WAITING, SLEEPING IN CARS OVERNIGHT WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE. WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO THAT IN THE COUNTY. A FAILURE OF SCHEDULING AND GAPS IN COORDINATION OF PLANNING.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO ASSIGN BLAME OR TO POINT FINGERS, WE'RE GOING TO WORK TOGETHER AND PARTNER AND ADDRESS THIS. I THINK EVERYONE RECOGNIZES THIS IS A GLOBAL PANDEMIC AND A CHALLENGE. WE HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO FIGURE THIS OUT.
THE STATES HAD PLENTY OF TIME. AND BUT THE REALITY AND THE CHALLENGES WE'RE GOING TO GO FORWARD. ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE STAFF, WE MADE A DETERMINATION TO OFFER TO TAKE OVER PART OF THE PROCESS AND TO STEP IN AND ADDRESS T ADDRESS THIS.
I WANT TO THINK OUR STAFF, THANK MR. CONRAD, THE COMMENT ADMINISTRATOR MR. MCCORMACK AND THE THE FIRE CHIEF. WE DON'T HAVE THE NEW SHERIFF HERE BUT REPRESENTING THE DEPARTMENT. OUR TEAM AND I WANT TO THANK THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR SWIFTLY AND QUICKLY IMPLEMENTING A PLAN SO WE CAN MAKE SURE RESIDENTS ARE EFFECTIVELY, EFFICIENTLY AND SAFELY TAKEN CARE OF. WE DON'T WANT THEM WAITING IN THEIR CAR SLEEPING OVERNIGHT.
THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE. WE CAN DO BETTER. WE WILL DO BETTER.
I APPRECIATE THE STAFF FOR STEPPINGUM. THERE WILL BE CHALLENGES BUT WE'LL GET THE SITUATION UNDER CONTROL VERY QUICKLY. ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
THAT OR COMMENTS? >> THANK YOU, I KNOW THAT YOU SPENT HOURS WORKING ON THIS.
YOU DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR IT I HAVE TO POINT OUT THE COMMIT THAT YOU BROUGHT TO THIS.
IT IS THE BOARD AS A WHOLE. I APPRECIATE YOU ALL WORKING SO HARD OVER THE WEEKEND TO ANSWER E-MAILS FROM OUR RESIDENTS. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE TAKEN CARE OF.
GOVERNMENT IS A PROBLEM NOT THE SOLUTION BUT IT WAS IMPERATIVE WE STEP IN.
I APPRECIATE EVERYONE WORKING HARD FOR. THAT I HAVE A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS. MR. CONRAD IT IS IMPORTANT TO HIT THIS REAL QUICK AND MOVE ON TO THE OTHER BUSINESS. WE GO THROUGH PUBLIC COMMENT AS WELL.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE I'M CLEAR ON THIS V WE REACHED OUT TO THE GUARD ANY ASSET THIS IS HE CAN
PROVIDE? >> ARE YOU FAMILIAR, TURN IT OVER.
>> THANK YOU. >> WE HAVE NOT REACHED OUT TO THEM SPECIFICALLY FOR ANY HELP AS WE SAID WE'RE TRYING TO WORK THE PROCESS OUT. AND THE PROCESS WE NEED HELP
WE'LL REACH OUT. >> I ENCOURAGE TO YOU DO THAT. >> YOU HAVE EVERY OTHER I HAVE FAMILIARITY WITH THE RESOURCES ACTIVATED WITH THAT FOR A WHILE.
VACCINATION SITES BEING DISPERSED. WHERE ARE WE LOOKING.
>> A NUMBER OF LOCATIONS IN THE NORTH. DEFINE NORTH OF STATE ROAD 16 SO I WILL NOT LAY THOSE OUT TODAY BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY IF I SAY THIS THIS AND THAT.
WE TRIED TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE VIABLE. THIS THERE ARE 2 OR 3 SITE WAS IS A COUPLE IN THE NORTHWEST AREA AND NORTHWEST AND NORTHEAST WE'RE LOOKING AT WE'RE LOOKING AT A LARGER SITE AND OPERATIONAL HURDLES. THERE IS A VERY COST, A LARGE COST TO ONE SITE WE'RE LOOKING AT AS WELL. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED BUT GOING FORWARD . WE HAVE ONE THAT WE'LL CONSIDER THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COMMUNITY.
LOOKING AT LOCATIONS NORTH OF STATE ROAD 16. >> WE HAVE SOME COMMUNITIES THAT
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MORE TARGETED AT RISK POPULATIONS. ARE YOU DOING THAT FOR TARGETING THAT. LET ME I GOT A LIST HERE. I WANT TO TOUCH ON BRIEFLY THE VOLUNTEERS GOING FORWARD I WOULD LIKE TO SEE US DEVELOP A PLAN FOR INCORPORATING VOLUNTEERS.EVERYONE HAD THAT. I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE CHALLENGES TO THAT.
AND YOU KNOW HOW ARE YOU PLUGGING PEOPLE IN. THE TRAINING BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF RETIREES, LOT OF -- WHICH I'LL NOT BEAT ON THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE US DEVELOP A PLAN, HOW WE CAN INCORPORATE NOT JUST IN THIS AND CRISIS BUT WHEN WE HAVE PEOPLE IN ST. JOHNS THAT ARE KIND ENOUGH THEY WANT TO DEVOTE THEIR TIME AND RESOURCES TO HELP.
LET'S FIGURE OUT HOW WE GET PEOPLE INCORPORATED. THAT'S A WIN FOR CITIZENS.
WE'RE TELLING WE HAVE LIMITED RESOURCES. I'M HERE, I EXPERIENCED.
LET'S WORK TOWARDS THAT AND WHAT HELP YOU NEED. I KNOW THAT YOU WILL.
AND OVER COMMUNICATION. THIS IS SAID BEFORE THE POPULATION.
THE ROLL OUT THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS HAS BEEN GOOD. >> BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE OVER COMMUNITY WHERE THEY ARE LIKE STOP, I GOT IT. IT IS IMPORTANT WE WANT IT ACCURATE, PRECISE. ON POINT. THAT'S IMPORTANT TO THE EMPLOYEES TO OUR FRONT LINE CARE WORKERS THAT ARE TOUT THERE BUT TO THE CITIZENS.
KNOW WHERE THEY CAN SIGN UP. WHERE TO BE WHEN THEY COME BACK.
WE'RE NOT DROPPING THE BALLS AND GETTING IT GOING. LET'S BE CLEAR IT IS SAID BEFORE WE'RE NOT DRIVING THE FULL TRAIN. LET'S NOT ACT THIS IS -- I WANT US TO BE THE EXAMPLE OF GETTING AHEAD OF THAT. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?
>> YES, SIR. >> I THINK, YOU KNOW, I SPEAK FOR THE BOARD HERE OUR
EXPECTATION IS EFFECTIVE. AND SAFE WHERE TOE BE. >> AND COMMUNICATED WITH AND HAVE ALL THAT INFORMATION THEY NEED SO SAVE LIVES IS THAT CLEAR.
>> ANYTHING FROM THE BOARD ON THIS? ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD?
>> MR. CHAIR AT THIS TIME WITH YOUR CONCURRENCE MR. DUNN TO DISCUSS THE FUNDING PORTION OF THAT. THAT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU CONSIDER IS THIS PART OF 1.
>> YES. >> PLEASE, YES. >> WE NEED TO.
GOOD MORNING AND JESSIE DUNN OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.
YETI MET WITH COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND JOE GIAMMANCO AND REPRESENTATIVES FIRE RESCUE AT THE EOC. AND THEY'RE GOING TO BE COSTS WITH IT.
WE'RE SHOOTING FROM THE HIP RIGHT NOW U THIS IS FAIRLY EARLY ON BUT WE IDENTIFIED SOME COSTS OF RELATED TO OVERTIME AND AND THERE WILL BE OVERTIME COSTS. AND MANNED BY CERTAINLY STAFF BUT ANY OVERTIME GOING INTO WEEKEND. COSTS RELATED TO THE PARTITIONS. CLEANING AT THE SITE WE HAVE TO OPEN UP A NEW SITE ANY MEDICAL WASTES AND UTILITY COSTS. AND IF WE HAVE SOME FACILITY ISSUES SO.
CERTAINLY AN ARRAY OF COSTS A NEW AREA FOR US. I SENT OUT AN E-MAIL AND LATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AFTER THAT DISCUSSION MY RECOMMENDATION. THIS IS A REQUEST,KY PUT THE MOTION ON THE OVERHEAD IT WOULD BE -- PUT IT ON THE OVERHEAD. TO AUTHORIZE THE USE, I'LL DISCUSS THE USE OF COVID-19 RESPONSE APPROPRIATIONS UP TO A MILLION DOLLARS TO FUND THIS VACCINATION PROGRAM. THIS MILLION DOLLARS RIGHT NOW A LITTLE BIT OF A SHOT FROM THE HIP WE LOOKED AT FIRE RESCUE OVERTIME. WHAT WE'LL DO.
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THE IDEA IS TO BE FLEXIBLE AND LETS US RESPOND. I RAIL REITERATE YOU'RE NOT GIVING PERMISSION TO SPEND $1 MILLION. THIS IS AN APPROPRIATION TO THE COUNTY IS RESPOND. THE USE OF THE RESPONSE APPROPRIATIONS ORIGINALLY CAME THROUGH THE CARES ACT FUNDING THAT WAS AWARDED TO THE COMMUNITY BACK IN JULY OF THIS YEAR. WE HAVE RECEIVED AND INITIALLY. WE HAVE REMAINING COL DOLLARS ON THAT WE'RE CONTINUING TO DRAW DOWN OTHERS. THESE ARE AVAILABLE.NO NEED TO GO TO GENERAL FUND RESERVES. THE APPROPRIATIONS ARE IN PLACE. PART OF THE DISCUSSION. AND WE GO FROM HURRICANE TO COVID RESPONSE TO VACCINATION PROGRAM. WE'RE GOING TO DO PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND DO THAT CHARGE THEIR TIME OFF ASSOCIATED COST, WE'RE GOING TO CAPTURE THE PROGRAM. FOR FEMA OR OTHER GRANT PROGRAMS AND STAFFING SO WE CAN FIND OURSELVES WITH GETTING REIMBURSED FOR THE COSTS AS WELL THE COUNTY ON THE DISCUSSION COULD BE OUT OF POCKET AND LESS THAN AS I DISCUSS WE COME BACK. WE COME WHACK TO LET YOU KNOW WHERE WE ARE. WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE COST.
I PROVIDED A SUGGESTED MOTION IN THE E-MAIL WHICH IS UP THERE ON THE OVERHEAD.
>> THANK YOU. >> LET'S GO COMMISSIONERS FIRST.
COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> I'M WILLING TO MOVE THIS BUT I HAVE A QUESTION AND DISCUSSION
IF IT RECEIVE AS SECOND. >> MR. WHITEHURST. MR. DUNNE OF THE $500,000 PER MONTH THIS COULD REACH, HOW MUCH OF THAT WOULD BE PAY ROLL, TO PROVIDE MAN POWER OR RESOURCES?
>> YES, WE'RE LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW WE LOOKED AT FIRE RESCUE SOME OF THE OVERTIME.
IT COULD BE 3 AND A QUARTER. 325,000. I'M THINKING, MAN POWER, THAT'S PER MONTH AS A WORSE CASE, THAT'S A FULL ON. OBVIOUSLY RIGHT NOW WE'RE -- WE'RE NOT IN A FULL PROGRAM BUT THERE ARE START UP COSTS AND THE IF WE'RE ON A FULL FEBRUARY MONTH WE'RE ON FOR SIX DAY AS WEEK. IT COULD BE $350,000.
LET ME -- LET ME BRING UP THE POINT. THIS IS NOT SHERIFF COSTS YET.
THAT DECISION HAS NOT BEEN MADE. THIS IS BCC SIDE COSTS.
WE NEED TO IF THE SHERIFF AS A NEED FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCE ON THIS WE WOULD HAVE TO BRING THAT BACK AS WELL. BUT THE, AGAIN TO STRESS. THAT 325 ON THE LABOR SIDE.
>> THANK YOU. >> THAT WAS MY QUESTION I WAS GOING ASK ABOUT THE SHERIFF'S
ABOUT THE COST. >> RIGHT NOW THEY'RE NOT PART OF THAT, HAS THERE BEEN A DISCUSSION WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. DO WE HAVE EVEN?
>> I CAN ANSWER THAT, MR. CHAIRMAN, I SPOKE WITH THE SHERIFF THIS MORNING I SPOKE WITH HIM YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. HE INDICATED TO ME THERE WILL BE A DISCUSSION AT SOME POINT.
HE INTENDS TO APPROACH THE BOARD ABOUT REIMBURSEMENT FOR HIS EMPLOYEES FOR OVERTIME.
THEY ARE PROVIDING SECURITY, A LOT OF TRAFFIC SUPPORT AS WELL. THEY WILL BE AT THE SITE EVERY DAY. I WAS THERE, FIVE OR SIX DEPUTIES AND PSAS.
SO, ONE OF THE THINGS THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS DOING WELL AS LOOKING AT VOLUNTEERS WHERE WE CAN SUB PEOPLE OUT. A VOLUNTEER AND ADMINISTRATION NOT A FULL TIME, OVERTIME RESCUE PERSON TO HANDLE THAT. I WOULD EXPECT AT SOME POINT THE SHERIFF WILL SPEAK WITH YOU BEFORE HE COMES BEFORE THE BOARD BUT I EXPECT A COST REIMBURSEMENT ALLOCATION FOR HIS
EMPLOYEES. >> A QUICK QUESTION I DON'T WANT TO GET TOO FAR.
WE HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD. AS FAR AS THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE.
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BEACH, WHAT IS THEIR INVOLVEMENT? >> I CANNOT SPEAK TO THE CITY.
I'LL LET MR. GIAMMANCO ANSWER THAT. THE CITY HAS PROVIDED RESOURCES AND YESTERDAY THEY HAD FOUR FIREFIGHTERS THERE, COUPLE THAT WERE ADMINISTERING VACCINES.
I SPOKE WITH MR. THE FIRE CHIEF THERE. THEY HAVE PLEDGED THEIR SUPPORT AS MUCH RESOURCES THEY CAN PROVIDE. THEY HAVE NOT INDICATED TO ME THEY'RE LOOKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE STAFF. IF THEY INDICATE TO US, OBVIOUSLY, I WOULD MAKE YOU AWARE. THEY WANT TO BE A SUPPORT AND RESOURCE AND PLEDGE OF SUPPORT AND NOT ONLY THE PLEDGE OF SUPPORT THEY SUPPORTED YESTERDAY
IN THE OPERATION OF IT. >> HOW ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT? >> LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY SUPPORTIVE AS WELL. I DON'T KNOW THERE IS A NEED FOR CITY PD OR BEACH PD AT THIS POINT. LAW ENFORCEMENT'S ROLE IS MINOR SECURITY.
AND MOVING INTO AN OLDER POPULATION AND TRAFFIC CONTROL BUT THE SHERIFF HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THIS. WE HAVE MET AND TALKED MULTIPLE TIMES EVERY DAY.
HE HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH HIS STAFF AS WELL AS THE CHIEF. THE SHERIFF HAS SPOKEN AS WELL TO MAKE SURE WE'RE GETTING RYE SOURCES. THEY ARE A CRITICAL PART OF THE MISSION THEY WILL NOT BE AS BIG OF A COST. PARAMEDICS THEY ARE
ADMINISTERING THE VACCINES. >> THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH?
>> I'LL A MOTION. MOTION TO OUGHT AUTHORIZE THE USE OF RESPONSE FOR APPROPRIATIONS UP TO 1 MILLION-DOLLARS TO FUND THE INITIAL ST. JOHNS COUNTY
COVID-19 VACCINATION PROGRAM. >> SECOND. >> , WE HAVE A MOTION AND TO COMMISSIONER WALDRON. AND WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> AT THIS POINT LET'S, WE SAID DOCTOR ON THE LINE IF WE CAN CLEAR THE LINE.
OPEN UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. >> CAN I ASK A QUESTION BECAUSE IT WILL GO INTO DISCUSSION APPROPRIATION IF IT IS KNOWN. ARE OTHER COUNTIES CONTRIBUTING FINANCIAL COMMITMENT TO ACCOMPLISH THE GOAL OF ADMINISTERING THE VACCINE. I'M THANK FULL THIS IS SUBJECT TO THE STAFFORD ACT. WE HAVE THE CARES ACT FUNDING. I'M WONDERING IF OTHERS ARE
DOING THIS AS WELL. >> THE ANSWER IS YES. WE HAVE HAVE A CALL AND ALL COUNTIES EVERY COUNTY THE STATE AND LEFT IT UP TO ADMINISTER THE HOW THEY SEE FIT AND THE COMMUNITY SO YES THERE IS A WIDE RANGE OF CONTRIBUTION BETWEEN THE COUNTIES.
I KNOW THAT THE ACT IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS THEY ARE LOOKING AT AND FEMA HAS BEEN FRONT LEANING GETTING AND I WOULD NOT SAY LOOSENING THE REGULATIONS BUT LOOK AT OTHER FUNDING SOURCES TO COMBINE THE FUNDING SOURCES TO LOOK AT AND THE HURRICANE. THIS IS MORE AND IT'S NOT DRAY AND OTHER COUNTIES ARE USING THEIR SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL RESOURCES.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. >> WE'LL MOVE INTO PUBLIC
COMMENT. >> JUST THE MOTION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT IS A SUBSET OF THE AGENDA ITEM 1 THE GENERAL MANAGEMENT UPDATE AND WE ARE TAKING PUBLIC COMMENT ON JUST THIS MOTION OR IS THIS FOR THE ENTIRE ITEM 1. I KNOW WE HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO WANTED TO SPEAK ON ITEM 1 SEPARATE APART FROM THE MOTION IF I'M CLEAR.
>> LET'S FOR JUST GETTING THROUGH OPEN IT UP FOR ALL. >> THIS IS ON ITEM 1 AND
INCLUDING THE MOTION AND WE'LL START WITH THE. >> THERE IS A CALLING CALLING IN
WAITING. >> ARE YOU ON THE PHONE, A THIS IS ED SLAVEN.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING PUBLIC COMMENT AND THANK YOU FOR THE RESPECT AND COURTESY THAT YOU HAVE SHOWN FOR THE PEOPLE OF ST. JOHNS COUNTY AND TAKING THIS FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
I HOPE THE GOVERNOR IS A ONE TERM GOVERNOR WE NEED MORE PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE WHO HAVE COMPASSION AND CONCERN FOR OTHERS AND CONCERNS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS.
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IT WAS A OUR COUNTY AND OUR NATION TO YOU HAVE SENIORS WAITING IN LINE 7 HOURS, THREE MILE LONG LINE BECAUSE THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT DID NOT CHECK WITH MR. CONRAD AND THE DID NOT RESOLVE SOMETHING LIKE THAT. WE NEED PEOPLE THAT LIKE THE VICE CHAIRMAN WITH COMMISSION AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS. WE NEED PEOPLE THAT KNOW HOW TO PICK UP THE PHONE AND GET THINGS DONE. WE DON'T HAVE THAT UNDER THIS REGIME IN FLORIDA.ROBERT KENNEDY SAID DON'T TELL ME WHAT I SHOULD HAVE DONE. TELL ME WHAT I SHOULD DO NOW.
THE COUNTY BADLY NEEDS A WORKING COMMITTEE SYSTEM. IT NEEDS TO HAVE ACTUAL OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS OF OPERATIONS. I THINK THE ONLY WAY THAT YOU CAN DO THAT WITH THE WORKING COMMITTEE SYSTEM. LET'S GET BACK TO THE SEVEN COMMISSIONERS. FIVE ELECTED FROM THE SINGLE MEMBER LIKE WE HAD UNTIL THE 1998 REDISTRICT IN VIOLATION OFH AMENDMENT. LET'S HAVE A SYSTEM WHERE THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS CAN ACTUALLY BE QUESTIONED BY PUBLIC CITIZENS.
I WOULD URGE YOU AND COMMEND YOU TO ADOPT WHAT I'LL CALL THE GARY SNODGRASS ENWE WAS THE MAYOR OF SAIT AUGUSTINE BEACH. IF YOU ASKED A MEETING THEY DID NOT LOOK AT YOU LIKE WERE YOU A BUMP ON A LOG OR THEY WERE, HE WOULD MAKE SURE THAT HE GOT ANSWERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER BEFORE HE LEFT. AND THAT'S WHAT WE NEED HERE. AND WE NEED A SYSTEM WHERE CIVIL RIGHTS ARE CONSIDERED. I WAS APPALLED TO SEE THE LINEUP OF CARS IN THE PHOTOS IN THE RECORD AND ELSEWHERE. THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT THINK EVERYONE HAS A CAR? DID THE STATE HELICOPTER DEALT THINK EVERYONE HAS ENOUGH GAS TO AFFORD TO WAIT IN LINE THAT LONG? I KNOW THE DOCTOR HAS SHE WAS TREATED IN A SEXIST MANNER BY THE COMMISSION WHEN YOU MADE HER SIT AROUND AND WAIT FOR TWO AND A HALF HOURS WHILE WERE YOU HEARING FROM ANTI-MASKERS BUT LETS GET THE COUNTY MOVING AND SHOW RESPECT FOR OUR SENIORS AND QUESTION THE DOCTOR AND BECKSY YANI FOR WE NEED QUESTION TIME LIKE IN THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
WE NEED TO ASK QUESTIONS AND DEMAND ANSWERS. THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN FOR DOING THAT AND ARE YOU DOING A GOOD JOB. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, THANK
YOU, SIR. >> THANK YOU. >> I DON'T SHOW ANY OTHER CALL IN NUMBERS CAN I GET A SIGNAL FROM THE STAFF. ARE WE DONE WITH THE CALL INS? WE'RE GOING TO GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT HERE IN THE AUDITORIUM. IF WOULD YOU.
IF YOU WISH TO COMMENT COME FORWARD. STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND
YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES. YES, MA'AM. >> CAROL HARRIS AT 1365 STATE ROAD 206 EAST IN 32086 ZIP CODE. THANK YOU ALL.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU THE PEOPLE I E-MAILED YESTERDAY THAT GOT BACK TO ME.
YOU HAVE ANSWERED SOME OF MY QUESTIONS. FIRST OF ALL, I HAVE A HUSBAND, HE 86 YEARS OLD IN ASSISTED LIVING FIGHTING PARKINSON'S. I HAVE NOT SEEN HIM SINCE LAST MARCH. I HAVE SEEN HIM ON FACE TIME AND SOMETIMES OUTSIDE WHEN THE WEATHER WAS WARM BUT NOT NOW. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TOUCH HIM, HUG HIM OR SAY ANYTHING SO THIS IS A YEAR THIS MARCH. I DON'T UNDERSTAND -- YOU DID ANSWER SOMETHING TODAY.
I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY WEREN'T GETTING THEIR VACCINE. I GUESS TO DO WITH CVS.
CONVERSATIONS CAN HAS A CONTRACT WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR THIS VACCINE BUT THEY DON'T IT FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THEY DON'T HAVE IT. AND I DON'T KNOW WHY.
AND MAYBE SOMEONE CAN FIGURE THAT OUT. EXCUSE ME I GET EMOTIONAL.
ANYWAY AS OF YESTERDAY HIS ASSISTED LIVING DID NOT HAVE ANY TIME OR DATE FOR THE VACCINES, MEANWHILE PEOPLE 65 AND OLDER WERE AT THE CALHOUN CENTER THAT HAD NO, YOU KNOW, UNDERLYING CONDITIONS. LET'S OR ASSISTED LIVING WHICH YOU KNOW IF A PERSON GETS IT IN ASSISTED LIVING IT IS GOING THROUGH THE PLACE LIKE A FIRE. WHY DOESN'T CVS HAVE THE VACCINE AND WHY ARE NOT THEY CONTACTING THE ASSISTED LIVING AND MAKING DATES FOR THEIR VACCINES? THE SECOND QUESTION IS, I THOUGHT THAT THE 65 PLUS WAS GOING TO HAVE PEOPLE WITH UNDERLYING CONDITIONS BEFORE JUST THE GENERAL PUBLIC. AND FOR EXAMPLE.
AND I HAVE LEUKEMIA AND I CAN NOT GET AN AN APPOINTMENT THEY ARE TAKEN UP FOR AS LONG ASKY
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SEE. EVERY TIME I GO ON. THEY ARE TAKEN UP.THE VULNERABLE PEOPLE GET SOME ATTENTION. I GUESS YOU'RE GETTING 200 ON FRIDAY OR THURSDAY FOR FRIDAY. IS THERE A WAY THOSE COULD GO TO ASSISTED LIVING THAT COVERS A
LOT. THOSE ARE THE QUESTIONS. >> I WANTED TO HEAR FROM WE COULDN'T WE GET A LOT OF QUESTIONS AND ASK MR. GIAMMANCO GO SEE HIM HE WILL POINT NEW THE
RIGHT DIRECTION. >> HE DID ANSWER ME YESTERDAY, THANK YOU.
>> OKAY. >> HE CAN. >> I CAN GO SEE HIM NOW.
OKAY, THANK YOU ALL. , I WAS GOING TO ASK TO AT LEAST, I KNOW YOU ANSWERED HER YESTERDAY I FORDED - FORWARDED YOU THE E-MAIL. AND THE ASSISTED LIVING THAT'S DONE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. YOU KNOW A SHAME BECAUSE I THOUGHT THEY WOULD HAVE THEM
DONE BY NOW. >> NAME AND ADDRESS? >> GOOD MORNING LISA MC GLYN AT 703 PINEHURST PLACE. SAINT AUGUSTINE. I CAME THIS MORNING BECAUSE I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU BUT SPECIFICALLY TO THE CHAIRMAN BLOCKER FOR YOUR KINDNESS, COMPASSION AND QUICK ACTION TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF IT IS AMAZING TO ME HOW FAST THE STAFF WENT INTO ACTION IN THE COUNTY AND THE PEOPLE WHO WERE ABLE TO GET APPOINTMENTS WHO WENT YESTERDAY CAME BACK WITH GLOWING EXPERIENCES OF THINGS THAT WERE WELL ORGANIZED. THAT IT WENT QUICKLY. IT WAS PROFESSIONAL.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STEPPING IN AND SO QUICKLY FIXING THE PROBLEM.
THAT WAS MY FIRST THING. >> SECONDLY, I WANT TO SAY ON BEHALF OF THE ROUND TABLE WE WANT TO HELP ANY WAY WE CAN. WE WILL PUT OUT ANY INFORMATION, THANK YOU FOR YOUR -- YOUR OVER COMMUNICATION THAT'S WHAT IT IS ABOUT. EVEN IF WE DON'T HAVE THE INFORMATION. PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW WE DON'T DON'T HAVE IT.
ON BEHALF OF THE ROUND TABLE WE'LL PUT OUT ANY KIND OF INFORMATION.
SEEK VOLUNTEERS. HAPPY ANY WAY WE CAN. THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE WHAT YOU HAVE
DONE. >> THANK YOU TO ALL THE STAFF FOR COMING IN OVER NEW YEARS AND
MAKING IT HAPPEN. >> AND FURTHER PUBLIC COMMENT ANYONE.
PUBLIC COMMENT? >> YOU YOU KNOW THE DRILL. >> BY AND CLADY.
SAINT AUGUSTINE. RESCIND THE MASK IN COUNTY BUILDINGSMENT HOW MANY COUNTY EMPLOYEES HAD COVID-19 IT WOULD BE TRANSPARENT IF THE MEDIA WOULD GET TAXPAYERS THIS INFORMATION. NUMBER THREE, ACCORDING TO MEDIA ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 1 AND SUNDAY JANUARY 2ND, COVID-19 VACCINE SHOTS WERE GIVEN TO RESIDENTS FROM DUVAL, CLAY AND PUTNAM COUNTIES AS WELL AS ST. JOHNS COUNTIES. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DONE SINCE ST. JOHNS COUNTY RESIDENTS SHOULD RECEIVE THE LIMITED NUMBER OF VACCINE SHOTS BEFORE GIVING THIS VACCINE TO OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE COMING INTO THE COUNTY.
I WANTED TO KNOW AND LISTEN TO SOME OF THE INFORMATION THAT WAS GIVEN, HOW MANY OF THE 2800 THAT ARE ON THE LIST THAT THE COUNTY WILD CALL FOR THE SECOND SHOT ARE LIVING IN THE COUNTY OR IN OTHER COUNTIES. THIS NEEDS TO BE CLEARLY STATE SOD THAT OUR TAXPAYERS CAN KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. NUMBER FOUR IT THEY ARE NOT GIVEN.
THAT WAS PROVIDE THE ADDRESS OF AND SHOTS WILL BE GIVEN SO THAT THOSE IN SEVERAL LOBINGS WILL KNOW WHERE TO GO. AND HEARD OF THE CENTER. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT IS THE
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LOCATION FOR THOSE THIS IS WEST AUGUSTINE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. AND DUVAL STREET THERE IS ANOTHER PLACE AND WEST AUGUSTINE TO THE SOUTH AND SUMMER HAVEN AND DOWN THERE.WHAT WILL COME UP TO GET THEIR SHOTS. AND I APPRECIATE THE CHIEF FOR THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE. THIS VERY VOLUNTEERED THEM. THEY WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED BY THE CARES ACT IF THEY NEED EXTRA MONEY THEY WILL COME AND GET IT FROM THE PROGRAM BECAUSE THEY DESERVE IT AND I APPRECIATE THEM VOLUNTEERING. THAT MEANS THEY ARE DOING IT FOR NOTHING. THE MEN AND WOMEN WORK DAY AND NIGHT FOR THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE THAT THEY CAN HELP OUT. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THEM
AND. >> THANK YOU. >> ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK UNDER
ITEM 1. >> WE HAVE A MOTION FOR THE COMMISSIONER SMITH AND A SECOND
FOR COMMISSIONER. >> WE'LL VOTE NOW. AND THIS TIME WE'LL MOVE ON
[2. Extension of Local State of Emergency]
NUMBER 2. >> THANK YOU MR. CHAIR. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS.
THE BOARD MAY CONSIDER AN EXTENSION OF THE LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY AS THE BOARD KNOWS CURRENTLY BY STATE LAW THE LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY HAVE INCREMENTS OF 7 DAYS.
IF THE BOARD APPROVES THIS EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION IT WOULD BE 2021-01 STARTING A NEW SERIES HAD BEEN IN THE 2020 IT WOULD HAVE BEEN 50 BUT IT WOULD BE 2021-01.
YOU HEARD FROM YOUR ADMINISTRATOR AND YOU HEARD FROM YOUR DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT YOU HEARD FROM THE DOCTOR, IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU, MR. MCCORMACK ANY DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD? >> A MOTION?
>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION. >> THE MOTION TO ADOPT THE ST. JOHNS EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION
NUMBER 2021-1 EXTENDING FOR ADDITIONAL 7 DAY PERIOD. >> A SECOND?
>> SECOND. >> AND WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WALDRON AND A SECOND BY THE COMMISSIONER WHITE HURST. AT THIS TIME WE'LL OPEN UP FOR
PUBLIC COMMENT. >> ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE EXTENSION OF THE EMERGENCY
PROCLAMATION ITEM 2? >> BJ KLADI. CAN IT BE DISCUSSED WHAT WAS BROUGHT UP TWO MEETINGS ABOUT THE EMERGENCY COMMISSIONER STATED SOMETHING ABOUT WANTING TO HAVE THIS EXTENDED FOR A TWO WEEKS PERIOD. ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT THAT.
WE NEED TO KNOW THAT. AND I HEARD RUMORS THAT WE MAY BE MEETING AT 8:00 IN THE MORNING INSTEAD OF 8:30 IN THE MORNING FOR THE EMERGENCY MEETINGS SO IS THAT GOING TO BE DISCUSSED NOW OR SOMETIME LATER WHEN YOU ARE ALLOWED TO BRING UP THINGS AT THE END OF THE MEETINGS. THIS IS A -- SEEMS TO BE A PATTERN NOW AND A LOT OF PEOPLE, AS YOU KNOW, THERE IS NOBODY HERE BUT ME EXCEPT THE EMPLOYEES WHICH IS NICE BUT YOU BRING UP THINGS THAT THE VERY LAST MINTE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT THOSE TWO QUESTIONS. 8 OR ARE YOU GOING TO TRY AND DO IT LEGALLY FROM MR. PATRICK'S VIEWPOINT PROBABLY LOOKED INTO THIS SINCE YOU ASKED ABOUT IT TO DO IT TWO WEEK EMERGENCY SO YOU DON'T COME IN EVERY OTHER WEEK. , THE PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM 2. SEEING NONE.
MR. CHAIRMAN. >> THANK YOU. >>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY THE COMMISSIONER AND A SECOND BY WHITE HURST U ANY FURTHER COMMENT, ANYONE FROM THE BOARD?
>> PLEASE VOTE. >> THAT PASSES 5-0. NUMBER 3 HAS BEEN PULLED AGAIN
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MY EXPECTATION IS THAT THE THESE BE BROUGHT. EMERGENCIES HAPPEN.GOT IT. UNDERSTOOD THE. BUT WE HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK WE HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT IT. WE'LL ANY OTHER FURTHER BUSINESS
[4. Any Other Business]
TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD? >> MR. CHAIR? >> SORRY.
MR. CHAIR UNLESS THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANY OTHER BUSINESS IF I MAY TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY JUST TO INTRODUCE OUR NEW ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY CHRISTINE VALIAR.
IF YOU COME UP AND SAY JUST A BRIEF HELLO. SHE WILL BE PRIMARILY WORKING ON THE GRAND GROWTH MANAGEMENT ISSUES WITH THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT TEAM.
SHE HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AND IN OTHER GOVERNMENT AREAS OF LAW.
SO, THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> WELCOME. >> GOOD MORNING THANK YOU, I LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING ST.
JOHNS COUNTY. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU MR. CHAIRMAN. >> LET'S GO INTO THE COMMENTS DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER
WE'LL GO OUT OF ORDER? >> NO, SIR. >> MR. WHITEHURST?
>> I JUST WANT TO THANK OUR STAFF FOR TAKING THE INITIATIVE WHEN THEY TOOK IT TO GET IT RUNNING SMOOTHLY. I RECEIVED ONE E-MAIL AND PASSED IT ON TO EVERYONE THIS MORNING AND BETTER THAN THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE GOT THERE AT 11:15 AND 1:30.
THEY WENT RIGHT IN. SO THAT'S WAY BETTER THAN ANY APPOINTMENT I HAD.
GENERALLY YOU GET THERE AND WAIT AN HOUR AND GET SEEING IT. >> MAYBE, I DON'T KNOW.
YOU KNOW THEY'RE NOT THERE. >> YOU KNOW I APPRECIATE THE STAFF AND JUST TRY TO ASK THE RESIDENTS TO BE PATIENT. I MEAN THIS IS, AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE 3000 VACCINATIONS IN, WE HAVE 65 TO 73,000 PEOPLE TO QUALIFY. AND THAT'S TOUGH.
I WOULD LIKE THE STAFF TO MAYBE LOOK INTO IF WE ARE DISPENSING SOMETHING OUT OF OUT OF TOWN PEOPLE HOW AND WHY. HOW THAT SHOULD BE HANDLED FROM THE GUIDELINES.
WE'LL CHECK INTO THAT. WE WANT EVERYONE TO BE HEALTHY BUT WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE'RE
DOING IT CORRECTLY. >> THAT'S IT. >> THANK YOU.
, VICE CHAIR, THANK YOU. >>> FIRST OF ALL WELCOME TO EVERYONE IN THE NEW YEAR AND WRITER' STARTING OFF WITH A LOT OF ENERGY. I WANT TO BRING A COUPLE OF THINGSIVE SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT THIS UP. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT WE HAVE PEOPLE HERE THAT HAVE TO GET TO WORK AND ADDRESS THINGS. I LOOK AT MOVING THE PUBLIC COMMENT FOR PEOPLE CAN VOICE THEIR OPINION AND HAVE THAT TO THE END OF THE MEETING.
WE HAVE THE DOCTOR. WE HAVE OTHER MEMBERS OF OUR STAFF AND TEAM THAT ARE HERE TRYING TO GET TO WORK. WE HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HERE.
WE CAN STILL HAND THE PUBLIC COMMENT, GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT DUE TO THE END OF THE MEETING.
OTHER COUNTIES DO IT THAT WAY. I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE BE EXPEE DISHOUS AND OPENING UP AND SPENDING TIME. I'LL STAY HERE ALL DAY BUT WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT NEED TO GET TO WORK. I'LL BRING THAT UP THE BOARD IS OPEN TO THAT.
AND LOOK INTO DOING THAT. >> IF I MAY FOR THE COMMISSIONERS.
THAT CAN BE DONE. THE ONLY ONE CAVEAT IS THAT FOR THE CONSENT ITEMS THERE NEEDS TO BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BEEN TO SPEAK BEFORE THEY APPROVE OF IT.
THERE WILL BE COMMENT I'M TALKING ABOUT GENERAL PUBLIC PRESENT AND HANDLE THE BUSINESS IN FRONT OF US. AND WHAT I LOOK AT HERE AT 7:30 IN THE MORNING.
THAT'S WHAT I'M LOOKING AT BECAUSE WE HAVE EMPLOYEES HERE THAT HAVE TO GET TO WORK AND GET THE JOB DONE. WE CAN GET THROUGH THIS IN A QUICKER WAY.
I WAS AT A OFFICIAL EVENT AT 7 IN THE MORNING. I THINK WE START OUR DAY FAIRLY EARLY. FOR THE EMERGENCY MEETINGS WE HAVE MEDICAL DOCTORS CALLING IN. I WANT OUR STAFF TO GET TO WORK RIGHT AWAY.
SO I WOULD LIKE TO START THE MEETINGS EARLIER. AND I BROUGHT THIS UP TO MR. CONRAD. DO YOU SEE CHALLENGES WITH THAT?
>> NO, SIR. >> IS THE BOARD AMICABLE. WE CAN CALL IN IF SOMEONE IS TIED UPMENT WE HAVE PROCEDURES IN PLACE TO DO THAT I WANT TO START THEM EARLY IN THE MORNING
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AT 7:30. MIMS OF THE PUBLIC WE'RE GOING TO START THIS EARLIER.GET TO WORK AND GET GOING. I DON'T WANT TO TIE UP STAFF WHEN THEY HAVE LIFE SAVING MEASURES. AND THE BOARD IS AMICABLE WE'LL MOVE FORWARD STARTING NEXT
WEEK. >> THAT'S THE EMERGENCY MEETING.
>> EMERGENCY MEETINGS. >> ONLY. >> AND BECAUSE WE HAVE PERSONNEL
HERE THAT -- THEY NEED TO GET TO WORK. >> SO, AND THESE ARE -- THESE ARE EMERGENCY MEETINGS. THESE ARE SPECIAL MEETINGS. THE SPECIAL MEETINGS FOR THE
PROCESS. >> THEY CAN CALL IN IF THEY, I HAVE CHILD CARE ISSUES.
MR. WHITEHURST DOES, TOO. WE CAN WORK THROUGH THAT AND GET HERE SO -- IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THOSE? , THE BOARD CON SEN SAUSE ON THAT.
>> I JUST WANT TO ADDRESS A COUPLE OF STAFF HERE. >>> I WANT TO THINK INJURIES BRAD BRADLEY FOR THE OUT STANDING WORK AND THESE ARE GREAT LEADERSS TO JUMP IN THERE IMMEDIATELY SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND COME UP WITH A SHRUGS VERY QUICKLY.
THESE ARE PROBLEM SOLVERS THAT YOU HAVE. ARE YOU FORTUNATE.
>> AND VERY WISE SAY THEY SURROUND THEMSELVES MUCH SMARTER AND BETTER LEADERS THAN THEM.
I COMPLIMENT YOU HAVE GREAT LEADERSHIP AND I WANT TO THANK JOE GIAMMANCO WHO IS SNEAKING OUT AS I TALK ABOUT HIM THAT MANAGED A INCREDIBLE JOB AND LEANED FORWARD IN THE FOX HOLE.
A GREAT JOB AND THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM YOU HAVE DONE AN INCREDIBLE JOB.
>> THERE IS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT ACROSS THE BOARD. WE ALL NEED TO GET BETTER BUT JUST THE STEPPING FORWARD AND LEANING FORWARD IN THE FOX HOLE.
I APPRECIATE THE TEAM FOR THAT. PATRICK AND HUNTER WE APPRECIATE THE TEAM AS WELL.
AND CANNOT SAY ENOUGH ABOUT YOU, CHIEF. FIRES ARE HAPPENING.
PEOPLE ARE HAVING HEART ATTACKS. THEY ARE VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME AND ENERGY. THAT'S INCREDIBLE. THANK THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT THEY ARE COMMITTING CRIMES ARE YOU STILL PULLING DOUBLE DUTY. AS FAR AS CARLOS.
I SPENT TIME WITH HIM IN THE ARMY. WE HAVE GREAT PEOPLE THAT ARE STEPPING UP. I WANT TO PERSONALLY POINT OUT THESE TWO NEXT TO YOU.
THE TEAM. THEY ARE DOING AN INCREDIBLE JOB.
ABSOLUTELY. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.