Jun 30, 2020 Special Board of County Commissioners

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>> I WILL NOW CALL TO ORDER THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ST. JOHNS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. THIS IS JUNE 30, 2020. GOOD MORNING TO ALL, AND WELCOME TO THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ST. JOHNS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

WE ARE GOING TO MITIGATE THE COMMISSION OF THE CORONAVIRUS AND REDUCE THE RISK OF THE ILLNESS. THE GOVERNMENT HAS SUSPENDED THE REQUIREMENT AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAS ADOPTED PROCEDURES TO CONDUCT MEETINGS USING REMOTE PARTICIPATION THEIR EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION NUMBER 2020 -- THREE. SO THE PUBLIC HAS MEANS TO COMMENT WITHOUT PHYSICALLY ATTENDING. ALONG WITH PRIOR COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING E-MAIL, THE PUBLIC CAN COMMENT BY TELEPHONE. THE WEBSITE ALSO PROVIDES A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO USE TO CALL INTO THE MEETING. EVEN MEMBERS -- IF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC DO NOT PROVIDE COMMENT, PARTICIPANTS ARE ADVISED THAT MAY BE LISTENING THAT DO NOT PROVIDE COMMENT, THOSE PERSONS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES.

THIS MEETING IS BEING RECORDED. THOSE OF YOU CALLING INTO COMMENT IF YOU RECEIVE A BUSY SIGNAL, PLEASE CALL BACK. CONTINUE TO WATCH GTP WHILE YOU COMMENTING, BECAUSE THE THREE MINUTE COMMENT TIMER WILL BE VISIBLE TO YOU. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT MAY BE A 5-92ND DELAY IN THE PRESENTATIONS. TODAY WE DO HAVE SOME COMMISSIONERS THAT ARE NOT HERE AND PRESENT, BUT WILL BE CALLING IN VIA PHONE.

THEREFORE, TODAY'S VOTES WILL BE TAKING VIA ROLL CALL VOTE. THAT BEING SAID.

MAY HAVE THE CLEAT -- CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.

>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WOULD YOU STAND FOR THE

INDICATION. >> PLEASE JOIN ME IN PRAY. DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, THANK YOU FOR THIS MORNING. YOUR MERCY SHINES NEW EACH AND EVERY DAY.

AT A TIME WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO COME CONDUCT BUSINESS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO OUR COMMUNITY. TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT EACH AND EVERY PERSON IN THIS ROOM, PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF THE SAME I PRAY YOU WILL GIVE THEM WISDOM. I THANK YOU FOR THE FIRST RESPONDERS THAT HAVE WORKED THROUGH COVID-19, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE RESCUE, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, HEALTHCARE WORKERS, GOD, SO MANY OF THEM HAVE PUT THEMSELVES ONLINE TO PUT THEMSELVES IN HARM'S WAY FOR THE REST OF US. I PRAY WE GO ABOUT OUR DAY.

THOSE OF US I CALL UPON YOUR NAME WE WILL BRING YOU HONOR AND GLORY IN THE WAY THAT WE TREAT EACH OTHER, THE THINGS THAT WE SAY IN THE THINGS WE DO. THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR US. MOST IMPORTANTLY, I THINK YOU FOR THE BLOOD OF JESUS THAT WAS SHED FOR ME. IT IS IN HIS NAME THAT I PRAY, AND ASK ALL OF THESE THINGS,

AMEN. >> PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD. INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

>> THANK YOU. YOU MAY BE SEATED. WITH TODAY'S FORMATS, WHAT WE DO IS WE WILL HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT AFTER EACH AGENDA ITEM, NOT A GENERAL ONE BEING A SPECIAL

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LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY. MR. MACCORMACK. >> GOOD MORNING.

AN EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION WHICH I WOULD BELIEVE WOULD BE 20, IF ADOPTED BY THE BOARD.

WHICH WOULD HAVE THE EFFECT OF EXTENDING THE LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY BY SEVEN DAYS.

THERE IS A SEVEN-DAY SHELF LIFE ON THE LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCIES SET BY STATE LAW.

BOARD MEMBERS HAVE BEEN PERIODICALLY RECEIVING UPDATES FROM COUNTY ADMINISTRATION AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AS TO THE COVID-19 CONDITIONS. WITH THAT, MR. CHAIR I WOULD

OFFER TO THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

BEFORE WE DO THE CONSIDERATION HERE. WE'LL HAVE AN UPDATE GIVEN BY STAFF. LET'S START OFF, GIVE AN UPDATE WHERE STAND.

[SILENCE] >> GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS.

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I WILL LEAVE THAT FOR DOCTOR ADE TO TALK ABOUT AS TO WHERE COMMUNITY STANDS.

TALK ABOUT HOW THIS HAS IMPACTED THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER. WE HAVE SEEN AN UPTICK IN A REQUEST FOR PPE, FOZ WITH THE COMMUNITY FROM BUSINESSES, HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, RESPONDERS. BECAUSE OF THE INCREASE IN NUMBERS.

THE GOOD NEWS IS, THE STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IS BATTLING THIS STATEWIDE, AND HAS BEEN VERY GOOD AT SENDING LARGE QUANTITIES OF PPE TO THE EEOC. WE WERE CONTACTED ON SUNDAY AND ASKS HOW MANY PALLETS OF GALLONS WE NEEDED. WE HAVE MASKS THAT CAME IN FOR THE ST. JOHN'S COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE TO THOSE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, FLAGLER HOSPITAL, OUR RESPONDERS, AND THE BUSINESSES.

LAST MEETING, IT WAS DECIDED, BY THIS BOARD, THAT BUSINESSES WOULD BE PROVIDED MASKS BY ST. JOHN'S COUNTY. THERE WAS A PROGRAM THAT WAS ALREADY IN PLACE CALLED PLEDGE ST. JOHN'S, WHERE BUSINESSES COULD PLEDGE, HAVE THEIR NAMES POSTED, AND THEY WOULD FOLLOW THE COVID-19 RULES. WE BLENDED WITH THAT PROGRAM. NOW THERE WILL BE A PHYSICAL COMPONENT OF THAT. WE WILL SET UP DATES AND TIMES WHEN THESE BUSINESSES COME BY AND PICK UP MASKS FROM LOGISTICAL STAGING AREA. WE SENT TO THOSE E-MAILS OUT.

MICHAEL RYAN'S TEAM DID A COMPLETE COMMUNICATIONS PACKAGE FOR THAT.

WE HAVE 67 BUSINESSES COME THROUGH. WE ARE EXPECTING A LOT MORE, ACTUALLY. WE DID HAVE 67. WE HAVE HAD BUSINESSES TELL US THEY PLAN TO COME THROUGH AGAIN. WE WILL BE SETTING UP DATES AND TIMES IN THE FUTURE TO HAND THOSE OUT. USING CARES MONEY, THE COUNTY HAS ALSO LOOKED AT AND PURCHASE 30,000 MORE MASKS FOR THOSE BUSINESSES. RIGHT NOW THE STATE HAS GIVEN US PERMISSION TO USE SOME OF THE QUANTITIES WE HAVE IN HOUSE, WITH THE CAVEAT THAT WE WOULD PURCHASE WITH CARES MONEY IN THE FUTURE. THAT WAS A GREAT BONUS FOR THEM FOR US TO TURN THIS PROGRAM ON VERY QUICKLY. THE BUSINESSES THAT ARE COMING THROUGH, THERE IS NO LIMIT TO HOW MANY EMPLOYEES OF THE SIZE OF THE BUSINESS.

WE HAD SEVERAL OF THEM STOP AND GIVE IT A COMPLETE PLAN AS THEY TALK TO US TO THE WINDOW.

THAT WAS GREAT TO HEAR. ON THE PLANNING SIDE WITH OUR SITUATION REPORTS TO SEND THOSE OUT. WE CONTINUE WITH THREE CALLS PER WEEK WITH THE STATE EEOC.

BASIC -- THEY TOOK SOME DIFFERENT POSTURES YESTERDAY, AND TO THE COMMAND SYSTEM.

THEY WERE COMING OUT WITH LARGE CONTRACTS WITH ADDITIONAL NURSING, ADDITIONAL STAFFING TO SUPPLEMENT THROUGHOUT THE STATE FOR DIFFERENT ROLES. WE ALSO CONTINUE CAN -- COMMUNICATING WITH MOWAT. THEY JUST COMPLETED FIVE WEEKS OF HANDING OUT FRESH FOOD.

THAT WAS A GREAT PARTNERSHIP. WE WERE CONTINUING TO FIELD CALLS FROM OUR RESIDENCE WHERE TESTING SITES ARE, HOW TO GET PPE? WHAT THE LATEST IS? THE EOC HAS BEEN VERY BUSY. WE ARE HANDLING VERY WELL WITH OUR FIVE-MEMBER STAFF.

>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS AT THIS POINT? >> THIS IS COMMISSIONER BLOCKER, I HAVE A QUESTION. GOOD MORNING. CAN YOU ENLIGHTEN US A LITTLE BIT ON WHAT OUR SUPPLY IS AT THIS POINT? IF ALL OF THE BUSINESSES IN ST. JOHN'S COUNTY NEEDED FACEMASKS, DO WE HAVE ENOUGH TO SUPPLY THEM AT THIS POINT?

>> THAT IS A LARGE QUESTION. WE HAVE ABOUT 16,000 BUSINESSES OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES IN THE COUNTY. THIS IS A ROUGH ESTIMATE THAT WE DID WITH THE EOC.

THE ANSWER TO THAT, IS IF ALL 16,000 SHOWED UP, WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH IN-HOUSE.

WHAT WE DO HAVE A SUPPLIES THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE STATE IN LARGE QUANTITIES.

THE COUNTY HAS PURCHASED 30,000 MASKS TO HAND OUT. WE ARE HANDING THEM OUT IN INCREMENTS OF 50, THIS TIME. WE HOPE TO BOOSTER THAT UP TO 100.

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IF YOU WALK INTO PUBLIX THEY HAVE THE PUBLIX LOGO ON THEM AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

WE DON'T EXPECT A LOT OF PRESSURE FROM THEM. IT WILL BE OUR SMALLER, INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES THAT WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS PROGRAM. WE REALLY WOULD LIKE THEM TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT, WE ARE SET UP. AND WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE NEXT

DATE AND TIME AS SOON AS THOSE RESOURCES ARRIVE. >> OKAY.

THANK YOU. >> YES, SIR. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

DOCTOR ELLICOTT. GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING.

DOCTOR ELLICOTT, DIRECTOR HEALTH OFFICER WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN ST. JOHN'S COUNTY. GIVING A STATUS UPDATE ON COVID-19.

RECENTLY I WAS ASKED SOME SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, BY COMMISSIONER PAUL WALDRON AND THE ST. JOHNS COUNTY CIVIC RIGHTS TABLE. PLEASE FOLLOW ALONG WITH ME, AS I ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN MY BRIEFING TODAY. ANY QUESTION I DO NOT ADDRESS IS BECAUSE NECESSARY DATA IS NOT AVAILABLE, OR I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS.

I WILL START WITH THE MOST PERTINENT PUBLICLY AVAILABLE LOCAL COVID-19 DATA WE HAVE FOR THE STATE. WE HAVE TESTED 8% OF OUR LOCAL POPULATION.

ST. JOHN'S COUNTY IS CURRENTLY PUSHING ALMOST 1000 POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES WITH THE CURRENT FATALITY RATE OF 1%. I'M CURRENT HOSPITALIZATION RATE UNDER 10%.

HOWEVER, IT IS IMPORTANT TO POINT OUT, WHEN I LAST PRESENTED TO THIS BODY ON JUNE 92, WE HAD 260 POSITIVE CASES. THE INCREASE IN POSITIVE CASES HAS BEEN OVER 400% IN LESS THAN ONE MONTH. HOSPITALIZATIONS ON THE DEFICIT FROM COVID-19, GENERALLY LAG BEHIND THE IDENTIFICATION OF COVID-19 CASES. AS OF YESTERDAY, THERE WERE 6428 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 15 WHO HAVE OR HAVE HAD COVID-19 IN FLORIDA.

TWO TEENAGERS PASSED AWAY. IN ST. JOHN'S COUNTY, WE HAVE HAD 80 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 WITH COVID-19 ILLNESS INCLUDING THREE INFANTS. NO KNOWN DEPTHS IN CHILDREN, IN ST. JOHNS COUNTY. AS ALWAYS, MY HEART REMAINS WITH THE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY AFFECTED BY COVID-19, AS THEY STRUGGLE WITH ILLNESS AND GRIEF. TO CONTINUE, FLORIDA'S COVID-19 POSITIVITY RATE FOR PEOPLE WHO TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME, HAS BEEN OVER 12% FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS.

WHICH IS INDICATIVE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. IN ST. JOHN'S COUNTY FOR THE PAST 10 DAYS, THEY HAVE AVERAGED OVER 90% POSITIVITY RATE. FOR PEOPLE WHO TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME.

WHICH IS ALSO INDICATIVE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY SPREAD. AS WE HAVE INCREASED OUR TESTING IN ST. JOHN'S COUNTY. IF WE WERE HAVING LESS SPREAD OF DISEASE, WE WOULD HAVE EXPECTED OUR COVID-19 POSITIVITY RATE TO DECREASE. UNFORTUNATELY, SINCE JUNE 1, OUR RATE HAS GONE FROM LESS THAN 1% UP TO 9%. UNTIL WE CAN, WITH SUSTAINED AN ADEQUATE AMOUNTS OF COMMUNITY TESTING MAINTAIN THE RECOMMENDED COVID-19 POSITIVITY RATE OF LESS THAN 5%, WE MUST CONSIDER THAT WE HAVE WIDESPREAD, SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY SPREAD OF DISEASE IN ST. JOHNS COUNTY. TO PUT THIS IN PERSPECTIVE, IN 2014, I SHARED AT A COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING, THE REALITY IS THE FOLLOWING. ST. JOHNS COUNTY IS GROWING.

WE HAVE REACHED URBAN STATUS. ST. JOHN'S COUNTY, MORE THAN MOST COUNTIES DUE TO THE HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS WE HAVE 10 MILES OF BEACHES AND THE REST IS HISTORY.

WE PLAY HOST TO MORE THAN 6.5 MILLION VISITORS EACH YEAR. WE ARE A MOBILE SOCIETY, GLOBALLY COLLECTED BY THE AIR WE BREATHE, THE WATER WE DRINK, THE FOOD WE EAT, AND THE PLANES WE WRITE ON. WE ARE INTERCONNECTED. CURRENT DATA SUGGEST ABOUT 80% OF PEOPLE INFECTED WITH COVID-19 DO NOT GET SEVERELY ILL. HOWEVER, LET US REFLECT ON SOME

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SEVERAL QUESTIONS OF COVID-19 IMMUNITY REMAIN UNANSWERED. THE BIGGEST OF WHICH IS, DOES BEING INFECTED WITH COVID-19 ARE CHECKED AGAINST REINFECTION? IF SO, FOR HOW LONG? PROTECTION ONLY LASTS WEEKS OR MONTHS VERSUS YEARS. IT IS AN IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE IN DETERMINING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PRESENCE OF ANTIBODIES FOR COVID-19.

TWO COME A LONG AND AFFECTION. ON THE OUTSET OF THE PANDEMIC, EXPERIENCE WITH HOSPITALIZATIONS AND SEVERE DISEASE SUGGEST THAT CHILDREN WERE, FOR THE MOST PART SPARED.

THEN, REPORTS STARTED TO AS FAIR AND LIFE-THREATENING FORM OF MULTISYSTEM INFLAMMATORY SYSTEM IN CHILDREN ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19. GROWING EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT THE SYNDROME CAN OCCUR IN PREVIOUSLY A SYMPTOM OF ATTIC CHILDREN AND CHILDREN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT TO HAVE "RECOVERED FROM COVID-19". LONG OR DELAYED ON TURN IF ASKED TO ADULTS LESS SEVERE REMAIN AFFECTIONS REMAIN UNCERTAIN. WE KNOW THAT PULMONARY, NEUROLOGIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR DAMAGE INCLUDING STROKES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

THEREFORE, IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO SAY THAT NOT DYING FROM COVID-19 , AMONGST RECOVERING FROM COVID-19. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS NOT COLLECTING INFORMATION AT THE STATE LEVEL ON WHOM HAS RECOVERED FROM COVID-19. THREE, A SYMPTOM ATTIC TRANSMISSION. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT 40% INFECTED INDIVIDUALS CAN BE AS SYMPTOMATIC. REQUIRES CELL FORTE -- SELF QUARANTINE FOR 14 DAYS.

AS OUR COMMUNITY REOPENS, THE LIKELIHOOD TO ADHERE TO THE TWO WEEK SELF QUARANTINE HE WILL HARD TO MAINTAIN AND BABY COMPOUNDED TO SOCIAL DISTANCING RECOMMENDATIONS AS INDICATED BY NUMEROUS VIDEOS FROM MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS ET CETRA. FOUR, SEVERITY OF SECONDARY CASES. IT IS ALSO CLEAR THAT PEOPLE WITH MILD ILLNESS CAN TRANSMIT COVID-19 TO OTHERS, WHO THEN BECOME SEVERELY ILL, AND IN SOME CASES DIED.

THIS IS A REMINDER THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT JUST MAKING A CHOICE FOR THEMSELVES, BUT ALSO FOR THOSE WITH WHOM THEY COME INTO CONTACT THIS IS A PARTICULAR CONCERN FOR FAMILY MEMBERS WITH HIGH-RISK CONDITIONS. FIVE, LIMITED HEALTHCARE RESOURCES.

THE REASON SOCIETY SHUTDOWN WAS TO FLATTEN THE CURVE. THEREBY PROVIDING IMPORTANT TIME TO SHORE UP RESOURCES. LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS NEW VIRUS AND THE DEVELOPED TREATMENTS.

WE HAVE BEGUN THE PROCESS, BUT MUCH REMAINS TO BE LEARNED. COMMUNITIES CAN STILL QUICKLY BE OVERWHELMED BY A SPIKE IN CASES SUCH AS WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEING IN SEVERAL STATES.

PLEASE RECOGNIZE THE TREATMENTS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BECOME SEVERELY ILL REMAIN EXPERIMENTAL AT BEST. AVAILABLE RESOURCES MAY BE LIMITED IN THE COMMUNITY.

LET'S LOOK AT TESTING. IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT INCREASED LAB TESTING IS THE CAUSE OF THE INCREASE IN POSITIVITY AND INCREASE A POSITIVE CASES. THIS IS NOT AN ARTIFACT.

TESTING EXPANDED TO THE ASYMPTOMATIC, ONE WOULD EXPECT THE POSITIVITY RATE TO GO DOWN.

THAT IS NOT THE SITUATION. WE HAVE DISEASE. THE NUMBER OF CASES REFLECTS RAPID SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN THE UNITED STATES. COMMUNITY SPREAD MEANS PEOPLE HAVE BEEN AFFECTED WITH THE FIRES IN THE AREA INCLUDING SOME THAT ARE NOT SURE HOW AND WHERE THEY BECAME INFECTED. TRADITIONALLY I SUBMIT TO YOU THAT CLEARLY WE ARE NOT DOING ENOUGH TESTING. IF WE WERE DOING ENOUGH TESTING, THE CASE NUMBER SHOULD GO DOWN, SUCH AS YOU FIND CASES YOU ISOLATE THE CASE, YOU DO THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND SO ON AND THEN THE NUMBERS GO DOWN. THIS IS NOT THE CASE HERE.

WE NEED TO OPTIMIZE OUR MITIGATION EFFORTS, FACEMASKS, SOCIAL DISTANCING, HAND HYGIENE AND ET CETERA. WE NEED TO CONTRACT -- CONTACT TRACE TO STOP THE SPREAD OF THIS DISEASE. THE PUBLIC HEALTH FOCUS CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON EARLY CASE

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THIS IS OUR EXPERTISE. HAVE IDENTIFIED CASES IN ALL DEMOGRAPHICS IN ST. JOHN'S COUNTY. THERE IS COMMUNITY SPREAD OF COVID-19 ACROSS ALL ZIP CODES WITH OVER HALF OF THE CASES COMING FROM 4 ZIP CODES. IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS, OUR MEDIAN AGE FOR THOSE TESTING POSITIVE COVID-19 IS AVERAGING IN THE 30-YEAR-OLDS.

THIS MEANS THAT WE ARE SEEING AN INCREASE IN COVID-19 IS OUR RESIDENTS RETURN TO WORK, YOUNG FAMILIES, SINGLES AND YOUNG CHILDREN. AS OUR YOUNGER RESIDENTS ARE POSITIVE FOR COVID-19, IT WILL HAVE A RIPPLE EFFECT FOR OLDER, AND MORE VULNERABLE PEOPLE.

YOUNG, HEALTHY PEOPLE, WHO GET MILD OR ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE CAN STILL BE CARRIERS, TRANSMITTING THE VIRUS TO SOMEONE WHO GOES ON TO HAVE A MUCH MORE SEVERE CASE. ADDITIONALLY WHILE YOUNGER ADULTS ARE GENERALLY MORE RESILIENT THAN OLDER PEOPLE, AND INCREASING CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS AMONG MANY IN THEIR 20S AND 30S DOWN HAS MADE THEM LESS HARDY THAN THEY MIGHT ACTUALLY THINK. WE SEE RISING LEVELS OF ILLNESSES SUCH AS TYPE TWO DIABETES AS WELL AS HEART DISEASE AND SOME CANCERS. THESE ARE ASSOCIATED WITH POOR OUTCOMES FROM CORONAVIRUS. PREGNANT WOMEN ARE ALSO AT INCREASED RISK FOR HOSPITALIZATIONS AND POOR OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19.

LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CONTINUES WITH OUR FOCUS ON LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES WITH AGENCY FOR HEALTH CURB AND MINISTRATION.

WORKING DAILY TO CURB OUTBREAKS OF COVID-19 AT THESE FACILITIES. EARLY EDUCATION,, INFECTION CONTROL AND IDENTIFICATION OF COVID-19 CASES AND LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES ALLOW US TO IMPLEMENT IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TO AVOID LOSS OF LIFE. WHILE IN RECENT WEEKS, WE SEE AN UPTICK IN CASES ASSOCIATED WITH LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, HAS NOT BEEN AS DRAMATIC AS THE SPIKE IN OUR GENERAL POPULATION. THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER REQUIRING THE TESTING OF ALL LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY, STAFF EVERY TWO WEEKS WILL HELP TO SHORE THE RAPID IDENTIFICATION, ISOLATION, AND CONTACT TRACING OF CASES I WILL ASSIST IN KEEPING OUR SENIORS SAFE.

LET'S LOOK AT FACEMASKS. AT THE END OF MAY, I DISCUSSED FACEMASKS IN DETAIL.

FACEMASKS HELP PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19. FACEMASKS COMBINED WITH OTHER PREVENTATIVE MEASURES FOR EXAMPLE, FREQUENT HANDWASHING AND SOCIAL DISTANCING CAN HELP SLOW THE SPREAD OF THE DISEASE. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT BOTH ASYMPTOMATIC AND SYMPTOM ATTIC INDIVIDUALS CAN SPREAD THE VIRUS THE CDC UPDATED GUIDANCE TO RECOMMEND USE OF SIMPLE FACE& COVERINGS TO HELP PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 BY INDIVIDUALS THAT MIGHT NOT KNOW THEY HAVE THE VIRUS. CLOTH MASKS ARE READILY AVAILABLE AND SHOULD BE WORN IN PUBLIC SETTINGS OR SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES ARE DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN.

FOR EXAMPLE, GROCERY STORES, RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS, HAIRS -- HAIR SALONS.

CLOTH FACEMASKS COVERINGS DO NOT REPLACE OTHER PROTECTIVE& MEASURES.

CDC STILL RECOMMENDS THAT YOU REMAIN AT LEAST 6 FEET AWAY FROM OTHER PEOPLE.

SOCIAL DISTANCING. WASH YOUR HANDS FREQUENTLY AND AVOID TOUCHING YOUR EYES, NOSE AND MOUTH. STAY HOME IF YOU ARE SICK. CLOTH FACE COVERINGS SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON CHILDREN UNDER TWO YEARS OF AGE. WITH THE CURRENT STATE AND LOCAL RECORD SPIKE INCOME COVID-19 CASES WHERE THERE ARE MORE AND MORE REASONS TO WEAR A MASK FOR CLOTH FACE COVERINGS. WEARING FACE COVERINGS IN PUBLIC CAN LIMIT THE SPREAD OF THIS HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS DISEASE WHICH HAS INFECTED ALMOST 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE AND KILLED OVER 125,000 PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES. I WEAR A MASK ALL THE TIME, IT IS HERE RIGHT NOW, BUT I'M 6 FEET AWAY FROM EVERYBODY ELSE AROUND ME. I REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS FUNDED BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION A PEER-REVIEWED MEDICAL JOURNAL EXAMINE DATA FROM 172 STUDIES FROM 16 COUNTRIES AND SIX CONTINENTS AND FOUND, WITHOUT A MASK, THE RISK OF TRANSMITTING COVID-19 IS HIGH. THE FACEMASK, THE RISK DROPS CONSIDERABLY. ULTIMATELY, MY CLOTH FACE COVERING PROTECTS YOU, YOUR CLOTH FACE COVERING PROTECTS ME. HOW CAN WE GET OUR RESTAURANTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS OPEN AND OPERATING IN A SAFE MANNER? THE CDC PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO RESTAURANTS AND BUSINESSES REGARDING SEVERAL STRATEGIES TO ENCOURAGE BEHAVIORS THAT REDUCE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 AMONG EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS. FOR EXAMPLE WHEN SICK OR RECENT EXPOSURE TO COVID-19, HYGIENE

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THE WAY THAT WE WORKED BEFORE TO COLLECTIVELY FLATTEN THE CURVE, WE ALSO NEED TO WORK TOGETHER TO REPAIR OUR ECONOMY WITHOUT SACRIFICING LIVES. WEARING MASKS, PRACTICING SOCIAL DISTANCING, GOOD HAND HYGIENE, QUARANTINING WHEN L CAN REDUCE THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS AND ALLOW OUR COMMUNITIES TO OPEN ENSURING THAT OUR HEALTHCARE RESOURCES ARE NOT OVERWHELMED.

OUR CRITICAL PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE AND WORKFORCE ARE STRENGTHENED AND REBUILT.

SCIENTISTS AND CLINICIANS HAVE TIME TO MAKE PROGRESS AND TREATMENTS AND VACCINE AND OUR FAMILY, OUR CHILDREN, OUR FRIENDS DO NOT PAY THE PRICE. REPAIRING OUR ECONOMY AND SAVING LIVES IS NOT AN MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE CHOICE. MY HUMBLE OPINION, THE BOTTOM LINE, MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST RECORDED U.S. COVID-19 CASES, THE VIRUS IS STILL OUTPACING OUR ABILITY TO TRACK IT AND TO CONTAIN IT. WE MUST DO BETTER.

THANK YOU. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR DOCTOR ELLICOTT? COMMISSIONER PAUL WALDRON I KNOW YOU ASKED SOME SPECIFIC QUESTIONS.

ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE CLARITY ON OR ADD TO? >> I THINK SHE ANSWERED THEM THE

BEST AS POSSIBLE WITH THE INFORMATION SHE HAS. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COMMISSIONER JOHNS?

>> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS. THEY MAY HAVE SIMILAR QUESTIONS AND I DON'T WANT TO REPEAT THE

QUESTIONS. >> MAY I SIT OR STAY HERE? >> WE WILL DO THAT AT THE END OF

THIS AGENDA ITEM. >> MR. CHAIRMAN? THIS IS HENRY DEAN, CAN YOU HEAR

ME OKAY? >> I CAN, YES SIR. >> IF I MAY? I WANT TO SAY THIS POINT THAT I THINK THE INFORMATION PRESENTED BY DOCTOR ELLICOTT SPEAKS OVERWHELMINGLY TO A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT FOR WEARING FACEMASKS IN ST. JOHNS COUNTY.

I DON'T KNOW AT WHAT POINT IN THE MEETING TODAY IS THE APPROPRIATE TIME TO BRING THIS DISCUSSION UP. AT SOME POINT I WANT TO COME AS I DID LAST WEEK, I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER SOME THOUGHTS AND SUGGESTED THAT WE HAVE A MANDATORY FACEMASK ORDINANCE.

THERE ARE A LOT OF ISSUES INVOLVED AROUND THAT, EVEN IF WE WERE TO SAY WE ALL WANTED TO, THE INITIAL QUESTION I WANT TO POSE, OR THE INITIAL RECOMMENDATION IS THAT WE HAVE A MANDATORY FACEMASK ORDINANCE SIMILAR TO THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE, AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE OR DO ALL COUNTY. GO BACK TO DOCTOR ELLICOTT'S FIRST DATA FORM, THE 400% INCREASE IN THE MONTH OF JUNE I THINK SPEAKS VOLUMES TO THE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD WHERE THAT MANDATORY FACEMASK. OBVIOUSLY BECAUS OF THE SUNSHINE LAW, WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DISCUSS THIS TOGETHER OUTSIDE OF A MEETING. I AM UP -- COMPELLED TO BRING THIS UP IN THE FIRST MEETING. I WOULD ASK YOU WOULD WOULD BE THE APPROPRIATE TIME TO HAVE

THIS DISCUSSION AND WHEN I CAN MAKE A MOTION? >> LET'S HOLD OFF ON THAT FOR A MOMENT SO WE CAN HANDLE THE LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY FIRST. I KNOW THE PUBLIC WILL PROBABLY BE BRINGING THAT UP. WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER PRESENTATION BEFORE WE DO PUBLIC COMMENT. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENT FOR DOCTOR ELLICOTT AT THIS POINT? ALL RIGHT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK?

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FLAGLER HOSPITAL WILL COME FORWARD AND DO A PRESENTATION ON SOME OF THE STATUS OF WHERE WE ARE TODAY, HEALTHCARE AND HEALTH PROVIDERS. GOOD MORNING.

>> GOOD MORNING. I HAVE MY COLLEAGUE WITH ME AS WELL.

I HAD TO BRING SOMEBODY THAT ACTUALLY IS A TRUE CAREGIVER. I WANT TO GIVE A BRIEF UPDATE.

I DO APPRECIATE DOCTOR ELLICOTT'S COMMENTS. FROM A PROVIDER PERSPECTIVE I WANT TO GIVE YOU A SENSE OF WHAT WE ARE SEEING. THIS IS GOING TO BE VERY BRIEF.

REALLY, WE HAVE BEEN IN A POSITION WHERE THIS HAS BECOME A NORMAL PART OF OPERATION.

WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO STRESS, REALLY BEGINNING FOR US ON MARCT CASE, COVID-19 BECAME THE OPERATION. TODAY WE HAVE LEARNED TO LIVE WITH COVID-19.

IT HAS BECOME A PART OF OUR OPERATION. NOT THE OPERATION.

I THINK THAT IS THE POINT WE NEED TO EMPHASIZE WHETHER IT IS REOPENING TH ECONOMY OR PROVIDING CLINICAL CARE? WE ARE IN POSITION NOW WHERE WE HAVE FOLDED THIS INTO DAILY OPERATIONS AND KEEPING PATIENTS AND OUR TEAM MEMBERS SAFE. WE STOOD UP OUR INCIDENT COMMAND, INTERNALLY MARCHED FORTH IN THAT CONTINUES TO THIS DAY.

I WANT TO GIVE YOU A SENSE OF WHERE WE ARE AS AN ORGANIZATION. IT IS CLEARLY COMMUNITY SPREAD.

WE ARE AT THAT POINT. WHAT YOU SEE HERE IS OUR INPATIENT ACTIVITY SINCE MARCH.

YOU CAN SEE TODAY WE HAVE -- WE HAVE HAD 23 MISSION SO FAR FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE.

THAT IS BY FAR THE HIGHEST. THE OTHER THING I WOULD WANT TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THOUGH, WE ARE SEEING A LOWER ACUITY, PROVIDED IN OUR PREVENT RATE, WHICH IS HALF OF WHAT IT HAS BEEN MARCH THROUGH MAY. 13% WHERE IT WAS CLOSER TO 30% IN THE PREVIOUS MONTHS.

WE ARE SEEING MORE, BUT WE ARE ALSO SEEING IS A LOWER ACUITY. I ALSO WANT TO STRESS THAT WE HAVE MORE THAN SUFFICIENT SUPPORT IN THE ORGANIZATION. [INAUDIBLE] ALSO THROUGH OUR SUPPLY CHAIN WE HAVE SUFFICIENT PPE, GOWNS, SURGICAL GOWNS, THEY ARE SUFFICIENT VENTILATOR CAPACITY. WE CAN GO NORTH OF 100 VENTILATORS IF WE HAD TWO PAGES NORMAL INVENTORY WE HAVE 44 TODAY WE HAVE 20 THAT ARE IN USE.

THAT IS NOT ALL COVID-19, BY THE WAY. THERE IS OTHER SICKNESS IN THE COMMUNITY. WHAT WE HAVE DONE WITH THE COMMUNITY AND WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS WE DID STAND UP A TESTING SITE AND WE DID STAND THAT DOWN THE FIRST PART OF JUNE. WE DID 2000 TESTS LOCALLY. IN ADDITION TO THAT WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THOSE PANDEMIC IN A MORE HOLISTIC WAY.

IT'S JUST NOT THE CLINICAL CARE THAT WE ARE PROVIDING. THE PHYSICAL TREATMENT.

WE HAVE SEEN ESTATES OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INCIDENTS THAT HAVE INCREASED 13% SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN. WE HAVE HELPED, FOR THOSE, WE KNOW THE STAGGERING STATISTICS OF UNEMPLOYMENT, ST. JOHNS COUNTY 3000 UP TO ROUGHLY 14,000.

WE HAVE ASSISTED 500 FAMILIES THROUGH OUR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION, THE REQUEST DEAL WITH HOUSING AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE. WE AS AN ORGANIZATION HAVE TAKE NOT ON TO PROVIDE GRANT FUNDING AND WORK WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO ENSURE THAT THESE FOLKS CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THEIR HOMES. AGAIN, I WOULD ALSO.OUT, AND I THINK THE WORLD WILL CHANGE POST THE PANDEMIC. I THINK WE DO NEED TO MAKE A DISTINCTION.

WE ARE NOT OUT OF THE PANDEMIC. WE ARE OUT OF THE LOCKDOWN. WE ARE NOT OUT OF THE PANDEMIC IN IT CONTINUES ON. I DO BELIEVE IN TERMS OF HOW PEOPLE WILL ACCESS MEDICINE GOING FORWARD, THE USE OF TELEMEDICINE IS GOING TO BE VITAL.

WE HAVE SEEN, YOU KNOW, OUR USE GO FROM WHAT IT AMOUNTED TO FROM A 5-6 MONTH PERIOD OF 600 USERS AND ONE MONTH WE WERE NORTH OF 2000. I THINK HE WAS SEE PEOPLE BACK OFF THE USE BECAUSE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS EVEN SIGNALED THEY ARE NOT GOING TO REMOVE SOME OF THE WAIVERS. I THINK THIS IS PART OF HOW WE PROVIDE MEDICINE.

THERE ARE ACCESS TO CARE ISSUES. IF THERE ARE PINCH POINTS THAT WE NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF, STILL

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WE WILL HAVE A SOLUTION IN THE NEXT MONTH WHERE WE WILL BE ABLE TO DO IN-HOUSE -- WE CAN DO IN-HOUSE TESTING TODAY BUT IS STILL FUNCTION OF THE SUPPLY OF TESTING KITS AS WELL AS THE REAGENT. OVER THE NEXT MONTH WE WILL BE ABLE TO DO AROUND 750 TESTS IN A 16 HOUR PERIOD. WE COULD DO ALL OF OUR TESTING IN HOUSE.

COMMERCIAL LABS ARE STILL RUNNING ANYWHERE FROM 3-10 DAY TURNAROUND.

WE HAVE A DIFFERENT RELATIONSHIP WITH MAYO WHERE WE ARE GETTING 12-24 HOUR TURNAROUND BUT THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TEST THAT THEY CAN TAKE. WE HAVE THE IN-HOUSE TEST BUT THERE IS SUCH A LIMITED SUPPLY. WE ARE ONLY USING THOSE FOR THOSE THAT ARE ACUTE AND OUR TEAM MEMBERS AND THAT IS A 45 MINUTE TURNAROUND. WE ARE STILL USING THE MOLECULAR TESTS. EVEN THE CDC IS NOT RECOMMENDING SOLELY TO USE THE ANTIBODY TESTING. WE ARE STILL USING THE MOLECULAR TESTS.

I REALIZE, FOR SOME REASON, THIS HAS BEEN A POLITICIZED ISSUE AROUND MASKING.

WE, AS ORGANIZATION, HAVE MADE A COMPULSORY THAT ALL TEAM MEMBERS , VISITORS, THAT ARE IN THE ORGANIZATION WEAR A MASK. PHYSICIANS, STAFF, YOU KNOW, I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN SOME BACK AND FORTH ON THIS. THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL JUST CAME OUT WITH A CLARIFICATION ON THE POSITION OF MASKING. THE GREATER CONCERN IS THE DURATION OF THE INTENSITY, AND USUALLY THOSE ARE INTERNAL SETTINGS. SO, WE THINK THAT IT MERITS, YOU KNOW, AND I WOULD POINT OUT FROM THE STANDPOINT OF CREATING A SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT THAT WE BELIEVE THAT MANDATORY MASKING IS REQUIRED. SO, AGAIN, I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND WE ARE COMMITTED TO SERVING THE COUNTY. WE HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH HUNTER AND TEAM AS WELL AS THE CITY, SAINT AUGUSTINE, SAINT AUGUSTINE BEACH.

IF THERE IS ADDITIONAL NEED THAT IS WARRANTED OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM, WE WILL DO IT.

IN TERMS OF ADDITIONAL TESTING, ADDITIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED. WE ARE HERE TO SERVE.

AGAIN, I WANT TO AFFORD NANCY JUST A FEW MOMENTS. THANK YOU.

>> GOOD MORNING. I AM NANCY PULPITS. WHEN COMMISSIONER WALDRON AND I SPOKE, ONE OF THE QUESTIONS HE HADN'T EMPHASIZED WAS THE IMPORTANCE OF REALLY DISPELLING CONCERN BECAUSE OF WHAT PEOPLE MAY BE READING OR HEARING IN THE NEWS.

ALTHOUGH WE HAVE HAD A GRAND TOTAL OF LESS THAN 50 PEOPLE SINCE MARCH AND HOUSE, IN HOSPITAL, OUR MONTHLY TOTALS HAVE NOT NEARLY BEEN WHAT PEOPLE WERE PERCEIVING THEM TO BE.

COMMISSIONER PAUL WALDRON HAD MENTIONED TO ME DO YOU HAVE 23-25 PEOPLE EVERY DAY IN THE HOSPITAL WITH A COVID-19? THAT HAS NOT BEEN THE CASE. WE CERTAINLY DISCHARGE MORE PATIENTS THAT ARE POSITIVE HOME, BECAUSE THEY ARE VERY STABLE, MINOR ILLNESS THEN WE SEE OF CRITICAL NATURE THAT REQUIRES HOSPITALIZATION. IN MARCH WE HAD EIGHT INPATIENTS, APRIL 7, MAY WE SAW A DOWNTURN TO THREE. NOW WE ARE STARTING TO SEE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN HOSPITALIZATIONS. JASON'S POINT EARLIER IS ONE I THINK WE NEED TO FOCUS ON. THE SEVERITY OF THE ILLNESS IS LESS.

WE ONLY HAVE ONE ON EVENT RIGHT NOW FOR SUPPORT. WE ARE ALSO SEEN THE LENGTH OF STAY IS LESS THAN IT WAS IN THE EARLY SPRING. THAT IS GOOD NEWS.

IT IS IMPACTING THE YOUNGER. TO DOCTOR ELLICOTT'S., WE DO NEED TO BE MINDFUL TO SLOW THE SPREAD SO THAT THOSE WHO ARE AT HIGHER RISK DO NOT GET IT FROM THE YOUNGER GENERATION.

RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE NEVER REACHED A POINT WHERE WE FELT LIKE WE WERE GOING TO BE CAPPED AT CAPACITY. WE HAVE PLENTY OF BEDS, WE HAVE PLENTY OF SUPPLIES, WE ARE DOING

ALL RIGHT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY QUESTIONS FOR FLAGLER HOSPITAL FROM COMMISSION? ANYBODY? COMMISSIONER JOHNSON -- --

JOHN'S? >> THANK YOU FOR THIS INFORMATION IT IS VERY HELPFUL.

COMPARED TO OTHER VIRUSES AND ILLNESSES THAT YOU SEE, WHATEVER IT MAY BE, IS THERE ANYWAY TO PROVIDE A COMPARISON OF THIS FIRE TO OTHERS THAT YOU ARE SEEING IN THE WAY OF PEOPLE EITHER DIAGNOSED, HOSPITALIZED, VENTILATOR SENT HOME, YOU'VE TOUCHED ON THIS VIRUS, BUT HOW DOES IT COMPARE IN MAGNITUDE TO OTHER ILLNESSES THAT YOU SEE ON A DAILY/WEEKLY/MONTHLY BASIS.

>> THAT'S A VERY GOOD QUESTION. BY FAR, WE SEE FAR MORE PNEUMONIA, FLEW THAT WE HAVE

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DEFINITELY MORE FLEW, INFLUENZA THEN COVERT. >> THANK YOU.

THAT IS HELPFUL. >> ANYBODY COME ON THE PHONE, COMMISSIONER DEAN, ANY

QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONER BLOCKER? >> NO.

>> NO, SIR. >> MR. CHAIRMAN, I WANTED TO MAKE ONE COMMENT AND THANK FLAGLER HOSPITAL FOR COMING AND ANSWERING SOME OF THE CONCERNS. ALL I ALONG WITH ALL OF Y'ALL, THE PHONE BECAUSE I AM GETTING, PEOPLE ARE GETTING SCARED OF WHAT THEY ARE SEEING ON THE NEWS , WHAT THEY ARE SAYING AT HOSPITALS ARE OVERRUN. WE DON'T HAVE THE MEDICAL FACILITIES TO HANDLE WHAT WE HAVE GOING ON RIGHT NOW. I JUST WANT TO ASSURE THE COMMUNITY THAT FLAGLER HOSPITAL IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND HAS DONE A WONDERFUL JOB THROUGHOUT THIS

PROCESS OF THE PANDEMIC AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. >> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING IN. AT LEAST YOU REMOVED THE FACEMASK FOR A MINUTE, I COULD IDENTIFY YOU. I STILL HAVEN'T SEEN JASON YET. [LAUGHTER] THANK YOU ALL. ADMIN HUNTER DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD THIS MORNING? THERE WAS A MENTION OF A NEED FOR INCREASED TESTING.

YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO THAT? >> I WAS GOING TO WAIT UNTIL LATER. BUT NOW IS THE APPROPRIATE TIME. WE DO HAVE THE CARES ACTIVE FUNDING AGREEMENT AS YOU SIGN, AS YOU KNOW. WE ARE WORKING WITH STAFF TO BRING BACK A PROPOSAL OF A PRESENTATION ON HOW THIS FUNDING WOULD BE SPENT.

HOWEVER, IN LIGHT OF WHAT YOU HAVE HEARD THIS MORNING, WHAT OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TEAM, FIRE RESCUE, AND A LOT OF COMMUNITY IS EXPANDED TESTING. TODAY, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING IT UP TO DISCUSSION FOR THE BOARD, THROUGH THE CHAIR FOR THE ABILITY TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THE FORM OF EXPANDED TESTING CODE WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PLANTS SET UP WITH OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TEAM THAT CAN INCLUDE EXPANDED TESTING AT DOH, FLAGLER HEALTH OR MOVING TO MOBILE TESTING. WE WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND APPROPRIATE THOSE DOLLARS.

WE DON'T KNOW THE EXACT COST OF WHAT IT WOULD BE PER MONTH. WE KNOW IT IS IN THE BALLPARK FOR EACH TYPE OF TESTING BETWEEN 50-$100,000 PER MONTH. THOSE ARE ROUGH NUMBERS.

I GIVE A RANGE. WHEN I SAY EACH TYPE, IF THERE IS MOBILE TESTING IT WOULD BE 50-100,000. OR IF WE EXPANDED AT DOH. WE WOULD LIKE TO LOOK FORWARD TO GO AHEAD MOVING FORWARD WITH BEING ABLE TO APPROPRIATE SOME OF THOSE DOLLARS TOWARDS THE CARES ACTIVE DOLLARS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROPRIATED TOWARDS TESTING.

AND THEN WE WOULD INCORPORATE THAT WHEN WE BRING BACK THE PLAN FOR THE BOARD TO CONSIDER AS

DOLLARS ALREADY APPROPRIATED. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WILL DEAL WITH THREE OF THESE DIFFERENT THINGS UNDER AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE. TO MAKE SURE THE PUBLIC, AS YOU ARE COMMENTING, WE HAVE A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY WHETHER TO EXTEND? A REQUEST FOR A DISCUSSION OF MANDATORY FACEMASKS? LIKEWISE EXTENDING TESTING WITH THE CARES ACT FUNDING. WE WILL ADDRESS EACH OF THOSE HERE IN THIS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? SEEING THEN. COMMISSIONER JOHNS THANK YOU FOR SITTING IN.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROCEED WITH THE PUBLIC COMMENT. >> MR. CHAIR, DO YOU WANT TO INCLUDE PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA WITH THE SAME ITEM?

>> WHATEVER THEY BRING UP WILL BE FINE. WE DID NOT HAVE GENERAL PUBLIC

COMMENT. >> AT THIS TIME THE BOARD WILL HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE REGULAR AGENDA AS WELL AS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE SUCH AS THE STATE OF EMERGENCY, MANDATORY MASK AND EXTENDED TESTING. ANY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD SHOULD COME TO THE PODIUM AND STATE HIS OR HER NAME AND ADDRESS.

EACH PERSON WILL BE PROVIDED THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK AND SHALL COMPLY WITH THE BOARDS RULES OF DECORUM. COMMENTS ADDRESSED TO THE BOARD AS A WHOLE AND NOT ANY INDIVIDUAL COMMISSIONER AND MAY NOT INCLUDE A DEMAND FOR AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE FROM THE BOARD. NO PERSON MAY ADDRESS THE BOARD WITH PERSONAL, IMPERTINENT OR

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SPEAKER THAT PRESENTS ANY OVERHEAD MATERIAL, PLEASE PRESENT THEIR MATERIAL TO THE STAFF AT THE CLERK OF COURT TO BE ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.

THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING. IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE HAVE SEEN YOU. WELCOME BACK.

HELLO, IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME. GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL. THANK YOU, TO THIS BOARD, FOR ENCOURAGING NOT MANDATING MASKS ON JUNE 16. IT IS UNFORTUNATE, THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE BUREAUCRATS ALLOWED THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO MANIPULATE THEIR DECISION ON JUNE 22. FOR THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR, NOT THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY.

BRINGING UP WITH THE DOCTOR WAS TALKING ABOUT, THE DATA IS THE PROBLEM.

IT IS WHO YOU ARE LISTENING TO AND WHO YOUR READING. I HAVE A QUESTION, BECAUSE IN THE PAPER IT CONTINUES TO LUMP TOGETHER FOR AREA CODE -- ZIP CODE 32084 AS SAINT AUGUSTINE, THE CITY, AND SOLANA BEACH, IT IS NOT ACCURATE TO TO BE THOSE PRAYED IN THE BEGINNING WHEN IT WAS IN THE PAPER, THEY DID NOT COMBINE THOSE. YOU HAVE TO PUT DATA OUT THAT IS TRUE. THAT NEEDS TO BE NULLIFIED. THE UPSWING IS WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE, I AM ONE OF THOSE. WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT THE PROTESTERS THAT WERE DOWNTOWN, CLOSE TO EACH OTHER, OR ANY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT INFILTRATED THE ONES THAT WERE DOING THE RIGHT THING. AND THEN IT'S THE BARS, THAT'S A PROBLEM.

EVERYONE WANTS TO GO OUT -- I DON'T REALLY CARE. IF YOU'RE GOING OUT AND YOU WANT TO NOT HAVE A MASK ON, AND IF YOU GET DEAD BY THAT, OR IF YOU GET DEAD GOING OUT AND HAVE A NEW DUI, IT IS THE SAME THING. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS AND FOR PROTECTING OTHER PEOPLE, AND PROTECTING YOURSELF RIGHT ON TOTALLY, IF YOU CAN'T GET IT, AGAINST THE MANDATORY MASKING. I KNOW A COMMISSIONER HAS BROUGHT THAT UP OVER AND OVER AGAIN. AGAIN, I THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LETTING ME TALK ABOUT OTHER THINGS. I DID CALL YESTERDAY, THE COMMISSION OFFICE AND ASKED IF THE GENERAL COMMENT WAS GOING TO BE ON THERE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

LET ME ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO USE THE LIBRARY, EVEN THOUGH IT IS ONLY ONE HOUR A DAY, ON THE COMPUTERS, TO MAKE A DONATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN PRINTING COPIES. NOTHING IS FREE.

THIS IS THE TIME TO BE GIVERS, NOT TAKERS. COMMISSIONER'S, PLEASE OUR LIBRARIES AND SEE HOW THEY ARE SERVING THE PUBLIC DURING THIS HEALTH CHALLENGE.

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO TWO HOURS ON THE COMPUTERS. WHAT I REALLY WANTED TO START OFF WITH, IN GENERAL COMMENT IS THIS; YOU DON'T HEAR THIS TOO MUCH FOR ME.

SO, LISTEN UP, FOLKS. FIRST, LET ME SAY, THANK YOU TO MISS LINDA WHO WILL BE LEAVING JULY 2, TO BEGIN ANOTHER CHAPTER IN HER LIFE STORY. SHE ALWAYS, ALWAYS EXEMPLIFIED A SERVANT ATTITUDE IN HER INTERACTIONS WITH THE PUBLIC. SHE GOT PAID FOR IT, BUT THAT WAS ON HER GOAL. HER GOAL WAS TO SERVE EVERYONE. IT WAS VERY OBVIOUS, NOT ONLY TO ME, BUT TO OTHER PEOPLE. WHEN I SEE THIS, AND I HEAR, I WAS SHOCKED.

I DIDN'T THINK SHE WAS AT ALL. TO BE ABLE TO DO YOUR SERVING COME OF THE PUBLIC WITH THAT KIND OF AN ATTITUDE, BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT IS ABOUT THE MONEY, AND WE ARE TIRED, AND WE DON'T WANT TO LISTEN TO IT ANYMORE. IN CLOSING, I AM STRONGLY AGAINST MANDATORY MASKING.

THIS IS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THERE IS A FREEDOM QUESTION.

A GENTLEMAN HAD TO LEAVE TODAY BECAUSE HE COULD NOT STAY TO VOICE HIS OPINION ABOUT THIS.

I HAVE BEEN VERY ADAMANT, TOO, WITH THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALLOWING US

TO SPEAK. >> THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING.

SHERRY BADGER, 2772 SOUTH COLLINS AVENUE. I'M GOING TO BE REALLY BRIEF ON THIS. COMMISSIONER WALDEN, NONE OF THESE CODE VIOLATIONS, THESE ARE SUCH -- OF TWO SEPARATE DAYS, SAME TRACK, THE LIGHTS ARE IN SHIELDED, YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK INTO THAT. NUMBER ONE, I AM A LUNCH LADY. I'M ON THE FRONT LINE WITH Y'ALL'S KIDS. 500-700 KIDS PER DAY. TO BE PERFECTLY HONEST WITH YOU,

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WHEN YOU FIX LUNCH FOR 500 CHILDREN, AND ONLY 350 SHOAIB, YOU KNOW THERE'S A PROBLEM.

I WENT TO MY BOSS COME ON MIKE HOW MANY KIDS ARE ABSENT? HE SAYS IT'S USUALLY ABOUT 60-65 PER DAY. HE CHECKED, IT WENT UP TO 130 PER DAY.

I WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE OUT THERE, WITH THE CHILDREN. WE WERE PUT ON THE CORNERS WITHOUT FACEMASKS, NOT DUE TO THE COUNTY, THE COUNTY COULD NOT GET THEM.

BUT WE WERE TOLD THE MASKS WOULD NOT PROTECT US ANYWAY BY THE CDC.

OH, YOU CAN PREVENT SOMEBODY, AND THEY SWITCHED IT, AND THEY SWITCHED IT.

IT IS AGAINST OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOR Y'ALL TO MANDATE WEARING MASKS.

Y'ALL ARE GOING TO HEAR OUTCRY OVER THIS WHOLE CITY IF Y'ALL DO IT.

THE CITY IS OFF THE CHAIN. IF YOU ARE GOING TO GET RID OF HISTORY, SUPPRESS HISTORY, OKAY, LET'S START WITH THE FORT. IT WAS BUILT BY SLAVES, OKAY? THE SPANISH RULED THEM, THE SPANISH BROUGHT THE SLAVES HERE AND SOLD THEM TO THE ENGLISH. ARE WE GOING TO WIPE OUT THE WHOLE SAINT AUGUSTINE HISTORY WHILE WE ARE WIPING OUT CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS? IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO PORTRAY ALL HISTORY, YOU DON'T NEED TO PORTAY NONE.

GET RID OF IT. THANK YOU. GOD BLESS YOU.

HAVE A GOOD DAY. >> ANYONE ELSE HERE? I THINK WE HAVE A PRETTY GOOD

LOG ON THE TELEPHONE. GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING.

>> I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR I WAS LISTENNG TO EVERYBODY, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE BEEN HERE. I'M TRYING TO CLARIFY SOME OF THE STUFF.

I'M SORRY? TRY I'M SORRY, ARE YOU SPEAKING TO ME?

>> I HAVE TWO PEOPLE SPEAKING. IF THE PERSON ON THE PHONE WHEN MIND HOLDING ON.

WE HAD SOME OF THE WALK-UP. >> OKAY. >> THANK YOU.

I JUST WANTED TO GO THROUGH SOME OF THESE NUMBERS JUST AS I HEARD THEM.

I LOOKED UP THE FLORIDA CONFIRMED CASES TODAY, AND IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS 146341.

AND THEN THE DEATH RATE, OR THE DEATHS ARE 3447. IF I DO THE MATH ON IT, THE DEATH RATE COMES OUT TO .0235 WHICH IS STILL LOWER THAN WHAT THE CDC NATIONAL LEVEL WHICH IS 0.26 IT WAS WHAT I REMEMBER RIGHT. WE'RE STILL LOWER THAN THE NATIONAL LEVEL. I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD COME OUT OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY, NOT AGAINST THAT. I HAVE CONCERN FOR THE LEGISLATURE WITH FORCED MASKING, AS WELL. ALTHOUGH THE CONFIRMED CASES HAVE GONE UP, THE DEATH RATES, HAVE NOT SEEN ECHO IT. I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY -- SO THE CONCERN DOESN'T SEEM TO BE AS HIGH -- I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT SHOULD BE THAT HIGH, OKAY? THE NEXT THING TO LOOK AT IS -- I AM INTERESTED IN THE TESTING THAT WAS TALKED ABOUT FROM THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.

I'VE SEEN OTHER TESTING THAT WAS THREE COVID-19 THAT SUGGEST OTHERWISE.

IT'S A HUGE AMOUNTS OF ANALYSIS AND PEER REVIEW, RANDOM CONTROL TESTING THAT HAS BEEN DONE THAT SUGGEST OTHERWISE. [INAUDIBLE] WITH THE CONTROVERSIAL FUNDING WITH THE WHO, I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THE TESTING. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THAT. THE TESTING SHOWS IT IS NOT VALID.

THERE IS NO PROTECTION AGAINST ANY VIRUS WITH FACEMASKS. THE OTHER THING THAT I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW IS WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE? WHEN WE WE STOP? AT WHAT POINT DO WE KNOW WE ARE SUCCESSFUL? , SALESMAN, SO MOST OF THE STUFF I DO IS THROUGH SMART ANALYSIS WHICH IS. [INAUDIBLE] I WOULD LIKE TO UNDERSTAND THAT. BASED ON THE DEBT RATE -- DEATH RATE ON LOOKING AT, SIMILAR TO THE FLU. THIS WILL BE WITH US FOR A LONG TIME.

THAT IS ALL I HAVE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COLOR, ARE YOU STILL IN THE

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LINE? >> ES, I AM. THANK YOU FOR WAITING.

CAN YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS PLEASE? >> YES, MY NAME IS TRACY WADE

STEIN I LIVE AT 13535 PONTEVEDRA. >> I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK YOU FOR LETTING US CALL IN. I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO THE LAST TWO COMMENTS, I CAN'T EVEN BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW I AM 100% -- I FEEL ABSOLUTELY OPPOSITE. I JUST CAME OUT FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY WHERE THEY DID MANDATE FACEMASKS AND PEOPLE JUST WEAR THEM. I HEAR THE STATISTICS OF HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE SICK AND HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED, HOW MANY DEATHS DO WE NEED IN ST. JOHN'S BEFORE EVERYBODY REALIZES THAT WEARING A FACE MASK IS A MUST? I HEAR PEOPLE COMPARING IT TO DUIS. WHEN YOU DRIVE UNDER THE INFLUENCE YOU PUT YOURSELF AND OTHERS AT RISK. WHEN YOU DON'T WEAR A FACEMASK YOU'RE PUTTING OTHERS AT RISK GREATEST IT'S NOT ABOUT PROTECTING JUST YOURSELF. IT'S ABOUT PROTECTING EVERYONE AROUND. I MEAN,, I WATCH PEOPLE THEY SAY OUR RIGHTS ARE BEING VIOLATED BECAUSE YOU ARE MAKING US WEAR A FACEMASK. I SAY TO EVERYONE, WHAT ABOUT OUR RIGHTS? WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO REMAIN HEALTHY AND SAFE? I HAVE TRAVELED, I AM ALSO IN SALES AND I HAVE BEEN AS FAR AS TRAVELING TO CHINA.

ALL OVER, PEOPLE WEARING MASKS, FACEMASKS, THIS WAS YEARS AGO TO REMAIN HEALTHY.

I USED TO LOOK AT THEM SAYING, THIS IS REALLY SAD. WHY IS THAT THEY LIKE TO NEED TO BE LIKE THAT? NOW I UNDERSTAND. IT'S ABOUT STAYING HEALTHY.

WE HAVE A GOVERNOR THAT WILL NOT STEP UP. OUR DEATHS ARE RISING, MAYBE NOT YET IN ST. JOHNS COUNTY, BUT IT IS NEXT. WE HAVE A REPUBLICAN CONVENTION ON OUR WAY HERE, CAN YOU JUST IMAGINE WHAT THAT IS GOING TO DO TO US? I AM BEGGING YOU, AS A COMMISSIONER. I'M BEGGING YOU, STEP AWAY FROM OUR GOVERNOR, AND KEEP US SAFE. I WANT THE RIGHT TO BE SAFE. I WANT EVERYBODY TO WEAR FACEMASKS SO THEY CAN KEEP US SAFE, KEEP OTHERS AROUND SAFE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE HUSBANDS AND WIVES THAT WALK INTO PUBLIX WHERE THE WIFE IS WEARING A MASK AND THE HUSBAND ISN'T.

IT IS APPALLING. I AM BEGGING YOU -- YES I LIVE IN A 55 PLUS COMMUNITY.

I MAY BE ON THE LOWER END. I AM WATCHING OUR NUMBERS RISE. I AM BEGGING YOU AS A COMMISSION TO STEP UP AND KEEP IT AT BAY, NOT WAIT UNTIL WE REACH A PERCENTAGE WHERE OTHERS FEEL, OKAY, NOW MAYBE WE SHOULD WEAR A MASK. HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE SHOULD GET SICK? HOW MANY PEOPLE SHOULD DIE BEFORE WE STEP UP AS A COMMUNITY AND SAY, OKAY, IT'S ENOUGH NOW, WE SHOULD WEAR A MASK? I AM PROTECT US.

PROTECT THE NUMBERS, KEEP A SLOW >> THANK YOU. >> PLEASE KEEP US SAFE.

THAT IS WHY I'M CALLING YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL. >> I DON'T WANT TO WAIT FOR THE

PERCENTAGE TO REACH A CERTAIN NUMBER. >> THANK YOU, MS. TRACY.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR CALL. >> THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING.

COULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. >> MY NAME IS JANINE RAINBOW,.

[INAUDIBLE] I AM A LONG TIME LOCAL RESIDENTS ON THE NATIVE FLORIDIAN.

I'VE BEEN A REGISTERED NURSE FOR 32 YEARS. I HAVE BEEN VERY FRUSTRATED BY THE LACK OF RESPECT OR DECENCY IN OUR COMMUNITY REGARDING COVID-19.

SO, A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO I DECIDED TO START WALKING ON THE VOTES OF EDUCATING PEOPLE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF WEARING FACE COVERINGS OR MASKS. AS OF TODAY I HAVE WALKED 122646 STEPS. I HAVE RECEIVED SO MUCH HATE IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT IT HAS BEEN VERY SAD AS A PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, AND AN EDUCATOR. ALL I AM TRYING TO DO IS KEEP US SAFE AND KEEP US FROM A TOTAL SHUTDOWN. YESTERDAY I WALKED AGAIN ON ST. GEORGE STREET AND TO MY SURPRISE, THE MANDATE IN THE CITY IS WORKING.

IF YOU GIVE PEOPLE RULES, 90% OF THEM WILL COMPLY. THAT IS 90% LESS TRANSMISSION OF THIS TERRIBLE DISEASE. SCIENCE HAS PROVEN EFFICACY WEARING MASKS AND IT DOES WORK.

I WEAR PPE ALL DAY AT WORK, AND THEN I WALK 3-5 MILES IN A MASK. IT IS NOT THAT HARD TO DO.

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MY OTHER CONCERN ARE THE CROWD SIZES. I LIVE AT THE BEACH.

I DON'T EVEN GO DOWN THERE ON THE WEEKENDS. THE CROWDS ARE JUST HUGE.

THEY ARE GREATER THEN 10-15, I'VE SEEN UP TO 20 PEOPLE TOGETHER IN CROWDS.

I CAN'T EVEN WALK DOWN THERE. I PAY MY TAXES. I GO IN THE EVENINGS.

IT IS A SHAME I CAN'T ENJOY OR HAVE LIVED ALL THESE YEARS. I AM ASKING YOU TO PLEASE CLOSE THE BEACHES THIS WEEKEND, AT LEAST. SCIENCE HAS ALSO PROVEN THAT THE RATE OF TRANSMISSION INCREASES WITH THE CROWD SIZES. SOUTH FLORIDA NEEDS TO CLOSE THEIR BEACHES, THEY ARE ALL GOING TO COME UP HERE TO THE BEACH.

JACKSONVILLE IS HAVING FIREWORKS, WHICH FOR GOD SAKE I WISH THEY WOULDN'T.

APPARENTLY THEY ARE. THOSE PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING TO GO TO THE FIREWORKS ARE GOING TO HANG OUT AT THE BEACHES ALL DAY AND THEN GO THERE. THEY WILL BE COMING TO OUR BEACHES TOO, THAT BEACH IS VERY CROWDED ON THE WEEKENDS. I AM ASKING AND PLEADING ALL OF YOU TO PLEASE VOTE TO EXTEND THE EMERGENCY ORDER, TO PLEASE MANDATE THE WEARING OF MASKS WHEN YOU CANNOT SOCIALLY DISTANCE. I KNOW THAT ORDER IS IN BUILDING SPRAY THAT IS GREAT. I STOPPED ON MY WAY TO WORK, NO ONE HAS A MASK ON.

I WAS LAUGHED AT BY A GUY WHEN I WALKED IN THE STORE SAYING, YOU LOOK RIDICULOUS AMOUNT MASK.

FOR ME, AS A NURSE, THIS IS EXTREMELY SAD THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT TAKING THIS MORE SERIOUSLY.

>> THANK YOU, MS. JANINE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> GOOD MORNING.

>> WENDY SASS, 2714 LAS COLINAS BOULEVARD IN POLENTA YOU. >> GOOD MORNING.

A. >> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR HAVING THIS MEETING. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. I WANT TO IMPLORE THE IMPORTANCE, BEGGING YOU GUYS TO PLEASE ALLOW US TO TO GO OUT IN PUBLIC AND UNDERSTAND THAT BY CDC GUIDELINES, WE ARE PROTECTED AS MUCH AS WE POSSIBLY CAN. FOR EXAMPLE I GO TO PUBLIX, I GO TO WALMART, I GO TO WINN-DIXIE, GO TO HOME DEPOT. EMPLOYEES HAVE A MASK ON.

I HAVE A MASK ON. THERE IS OTHER PEOPLE, I WOULD SAY ANYWHERE FROM 25-50% OF PEOPLE THAT DO NOT HAVE A MASK ON. AND, I KNOW THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO STAY 6 FEET AWAY PER A LOT OF STORE DIRECTIVES. THERE IS NO WAY THAT THE EMPLOYEES CAN MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE 6 FEET AWAY AND DO THEIR JOB AT THE SAME TIME.

AND CLEAN, AND TO DO EVERYTHING ELSE THEY NEED TO DO TO TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR CUSTOMERS. AND SCOTT, I JUST BELIEVE THAT ANY PUBLIC SPACE, YOU KNOW, SHOULDN'T BE AS, YOU KNOW, CONSCIENTIOUS AS POSSIBLE. I WANT TO WEAR A MASK OTHER PEOPLE. THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE IMMUNE COMPROMISED.

EVEN YOUNG PEOPLE CAN GET THE VIRUS, AND THEY CAN GET VERY SICK AND THEY CAN DIE.

EVEN IF IT'S ONLY ONE PERSON IN ST. JOHN'S COUNTY. EVEN IF, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A VERY LOW RATE OF DEATH, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS, BUT EVEN IF THAT IS TRUE, WE SHOULD STILL TRY TO PROTECT THAT ONE PERSON. I WANT TO BE PROTECTED, AND I ALSO WANT TO PROTECT OTHER PEOPLE. IT'S NOT ABOUT RIGHTS, OTHERWISE , WHY WOULD I HAVE TO GET CAR INSURANCE BY LAW? OR, LET'S SEE? WHY WOULD I NEED TO VACCINATE MY

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GO HOME, TAKE OUR MASK OFF AND LIVE OUR LIFE. I MEAN, IT IS CALLED COURTESY.

IF SOMEONE FOR A MEDICAL REASON, I'VE HEARD THAT EXCUSE, TOO, CAN OUR MASK, IT IS SIMPLE, THEY HAVE A DOCTOR'S NOTE. MAYBE THE DOCTOR CAN START PRINTING CARDS SAYING THIS IS MY CAR, HAVE A MEDICAL ISSUE. IF YOU SEE AN ELDERLY PERSON OUT AND THERE THE ONE PERSON --

>> THANK YOU. >> THEY'RE THE ONE PERSON IN THE WHOLE STORE THAT DOESN'T HAVE A

MASK ON, LEAVE THEM ALONE. >> YOUR TIME IS UP. WITH MINUTES ARE UP.

JEB SMITH AND JUST BEGGING YOU GUYS. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PROTECT

OUR HEALTH AND SAFETY. >> I RESIDE IN SAINT AUGUSTINE, WHICH IS DISTRICT 2.

RESPECTFULLY I WOULD ASK THAT YOU VOTE, OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO MANDATE MASKS, OR FACE SHIELDS BE WORN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY WHENEVER ONE IS NOT WITHIN ONE'S OWN PROPERTY.

OVER 13 COUNTIES AND 38 CITIES IN FLORIDA HAVE ALREADY PASSED MANDATES, INCLUDING THE STATE OF OUR GOVERNMENT IN TALLAHASSEE, JACKSONVILLE AND OUR OWN HISTORIC CITY.

MORE CITIES AND COUNTIES ARE WORKING ON INSTITUTING MANDATES, AS THE FLORIDA COVID-19 CASES CONTINUE TO ESCALATE AT A RAPID RATE AND OUR BUSINESSES AND ECONOMY STRUGGLE TO REMAIN OPEN, YOU SHOULD RECOGNIZE THE NEED TO PROTECT OUR CITIZENS, OUR ESSENTIAL WORKERS, OUR EMTS, AND OUR HOSPITALS. FLAGLER HOSPITAL AND OTHER AREA HOSPITALS ARE ALREADY REPORTING INCREASED PATIENTS IN JUNE, REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION, EVEN MORE SO IN THE LAST FEW DAYS.

WITHOUT A BLANKET ORDER, TOO MANY UNINFORMED PEOPLE, OR SITUATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THAT LEND THEMSELVES TO A DEBATE ON THIS ISSUE. THE CDC, WHO, AND DOCTORS ALL AGREE THAT MASKS AND/OR FACE SHIELDS ARE PRIMARY WEAPON AND FIGHTING VIRAL TRANSMISSION.

THERE REALLY SHOULD BE NO DEBATE , OR HESITATION TO MANDATE THE SAFETY PROTOCOL.

FINALLY, I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT YOU INSTITUTE THIS MANDATE WITH A SERIES OF ESCALATING FINES GIVING CONSEQUENCES AND TO UNIVERSAL COMPLIANCE. BY ADDING FACE SHIELDS, AS WELL AS MASKS TO THE MANDATE THERE COULD BE NO MEDICAL REASON FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.

I THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT MY THOUGHTS. I HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY.

VOTE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. >> THANK YOU, MS. CHRISTOPHER. GOOD MORNING.

>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS DANA TAYLOR. 1955 A1 A SOUTH, SAINT AUGUSTINE. I JUST WANTED TO CALL AND VOICE MY OPINION ABOUT THIS POSSIBLE MASK MANDATE, WHICH I AM LATELY AGAINST. NMBER ONE, FOR HEALTH REASONS, I HAVE ALLERGIES AND THERE IS NO WAY I COULD WEAR A MASK. I HAVE YET TO WEAR ONE, AND I WILL NOT WEAR ONE. SECONDLY, I AM THE OWNER OF 312 PAWN OVER ON THE ISLAND.

FOR TWO VERY IMPORTANT REASONS I'M AGAINST IT. NUMBER ONE, FOR SAFETY.

HAVING PEOPLE COMING INTO A PAWNSHOP THAT IS OWNED AND STAFFED BY ALL FEMALES WITH PEOPLE WEARING MASKS, I FEEL PUTS US IN DANGER. NUMBER TWO, WE ARE REQUIRED, BY LAW, WHENEVER WE DO A PAWN TRANSACTION TO VERIFY PEOPLE'S IDENTITY.

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MY OTHER CONCERN IS FOR OUR LARGE DEAF COMMUNITY WHO ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO US, HOW ARE WE GOING TO BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEM WHEN BOTH OUR MOUTHS ARE COVERED? I TRULY HOPE THAT YOU ALL MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION AND THAT THAT DECISION IS NOT TO MANDATE MASKS WHICH I BELIEVE ARE AGAINST OUR RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING

TO ME. I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY. >> THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

>> THANK YOU. >> HELLO? >> A GOOD MORNING.

COULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD? >> JOHN DREXLER, 548 DOMENICO CIRCLE, AINT AUGUSTINE SHORES. I WANT TO START WITH SOME NUMBERS.

I TUNED IN A LITTLE LATE, MAYBE SOMEONE PUT THESE NUMBERS OUT. I HAVEN'T HEARD IT.

IF WE GO BACK A COUPLE OF WEEKS, JUNE 14, ST. JOHN'S COUNTY REPORTED LESS THAN 300 CASES OF THIS VIRUS. TWO WEEKS LATER, TODAY, WE HAVE CLOSE TO 900 CASES.

IN A MATTER OF TWO WEEKS THIS COUNTY HAS GROWN BY 600 CASES. I DON'T THINK THE NUMBERS LIE.

I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THE SCIENCE LIES. IT IS THE SCIENCE THAT IS TELLING US THAT WE SHOULD BE WEARING MASKS. THERE'S ANOTHER PERSON, THIS MORNING, TALKED ABOUT THE DEATH RATE TO BEING SO LOW. SCIENCE ALSO SAYS THAT THE DEATH RATE IS A LAGGING INDICATOR. WHICH MEANS WE ARE NOT GOING TO KNOW FROM 1-2 MONTHS FROM NOW HOW BAD THE DEATH RATE WILL ACTUALLY BE. FINALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT FOR THOSE WHO ARE AGAINST WEARING THESE MASKS, THAT THINK THIS IS AN IMPERSONAL INFRINGEMENT ON THEIR RIGHTS, I WOULD SAY YOUR PERSONAL FREEDOM STOPS WHEN YOU ENDANGER MY PERSONAL HEALTH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 1020 THANK YOU CALLING.

>> GOOD MORNING. CAN YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD?

>> JANE ROWLANDSON AT 543 GRANADA TERRACE IN PONTEVEDRA BEACH FLORIDA.

I ENCOURAGE YOU TO MANDATE FACEMASKS -- FACE COVERINGS, NOT MASKS.

IT WAS AN EARLIER QUESTION ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF MASKS FOR ALL BUSINESSES.

THIS IS IRRELEVANT. A FACE COVERING IS ANY PIECE OF CLOTH, T-SHIRT, BANDANNA, ET CETERA, EVERY PERSON, EVERY BUSINESS, EVERY SMALL BUSINESS HAS ACCESS TO A PIECE OF CLOTH.

I ALSO HEARD A COMMENT ON CONCERNS OVER DURATION OF MASK WEARING OR FACE COVERING WEARING. DON'T TO OUR SURGEONS AND NURSES WEAR THEM FOR HOURS ON END WITHOUT NEGATIVE EFFECT? TRANSMISSION IS 90% WITH NO MASK WHEN THERE IS SOMEONE WHO HAS COVID-19. IT IS 1.5% WHEN ALL PARTIES WERE FACE COVERINGS.

MANY PEOPLE TOUT DEATH RATES SIMILAR TO THE FLU. WHILE DEATH IS THE ULTIMATE PRICE FOR TRANSMISSION, HOW MANY OF YOU WANT TO GO THROUGH THIS ILLNESS TO? THIS IS NOT THE FLU. WEEKS OF AGONY, LASTING EFFECTS. AS OUR LASTING OFFICIALS, IT IS YOUR DUTY TO PROTECT OUR LIVES, OUR WELL-BEING AND OUR ECONOMY. ST. JOHN'S RESIDENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT TAKING THEIR BUSINESS TO DUVAL IF YOU DON'T REQUIRE FACE COVERINGS. YOUR PERSONAL, YOUR POLITICAL VIEWS ARE NOT RELEVANT.

YOUR DUTY TO US IS CLEAR. REQUIRE FACE COVERINGS. THERE IS NO REASON NOT TO.

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION, AND FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE THOUSANDS WATCHING THIS MEETING ON GOVERNMENT TV. AGAIN, REQUIRING FACE COVERINGS; THERE IS NO REASON NOT TO.

THANK YOU. >> THINK YOU MR. OWENS. >> THIS IS KRISTEN THOMAS AT 5418, SECOND STREET, ANASTASIA ISLAND. THANK YOU, GOOD MORNING.

I JUST WANT TO SAY JACKSONVILLE JUST PAST THEIR MANDATE FOR THEIR MASKS.

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I PERSONALLY AM LISTENING TO THE MEDICAL COMMUNITIES WHO ARE ALL SAYING THAT THIS WILL HELP.

IT WILL AT LEAST TO SLOW IT DOWN. I ERR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION.

I HAVE 82-YEAR-OLD PARENT THAT I'M NOT READY TO BURY. I HAVE ASTHMA.

IT IS HARD TO BREATHE THROUGH IT TO. YOU KNOW WHAT? I DO FOR OTHER PEOPLE WHICH IS WHAT THE PURPOSE IS. I KNOW PEOPLE DON'T LIKE IT.

I THINK IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO, BECAUSE WE DO NOT KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT THE VIRUS.

IF IT WORKS FOR OTHER COUNTRIES I THINK THEY'RE RESPONSIBLE THING FOR US TO DO IS TO WEAR MASK. IF YOU COULD PLEASE PASS A TEMPERING MANDATE ON THIS, IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. TAKE YOU FOR YOUR TIME THIS MORNING, AND YOUR SERVICE.

>> THINK YOU MS. THOMAS. >> GOOD MORNING. COULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND

ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE? >> MY NAME IS AUBREY.

, I LIVE AT 915 SALTWATER CIRCLE MOST OF THESE POINTS ARE SIMILAR TO THE GENTLEMAN THAT LAST BOOK IN PERSON. [INAUDIBLE] THE IDEA WAS TO FLATTEN THE CURVE AND PREPARE HOSPITALS. WE HAVE ALL AGREED THAT THAT HAS PRETTY MUCH HAPPEN.

[INAUDIBLE] WHAT CAN WE DO TO PROTECT PEOPLE'S IMPORTANCE, WE ARE NEVER GOING TO HAVE A ZERO DEATH RATE. WERE NEVER GOING TO HAVE ZERO INFECTION RATE. AS A GENTLEMAN WAS SAYING, AT WHAT FOZ WILL BE DECIDED THE EMERGENCY HAS BEEN LIFTED AND THERE IS NO NEED. I WANTED TO SPEAK TO YOU ON THE ARGUMENT AGAINST MASKS. I THINK EVERYONE WOULD WEAR MASKS IF WE FELT SECURE THAT THEY WERE ACTUALLY EFFECTIVE. IT'S NOT ABOUT A PERSONAL INCONVENIENCE, IT'S ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE ACTUALLY PROTECTING US. THE ACTUAL -- OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY ADMINISTRATION THAT MANDATES PPE STATES ALL OVER THEIR WEBSITE THAT SURGICAL MASKS AND CLOTH MASKS ARE "NOT DESIGN, OR CERTIFIED TO PREVENT THE INHALATION OF THE AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS. THEY WILL NOT PREVENT THE WEARER AGAINST AIRBORNE TRANSMISSIBLE INFECTIONS ". IT'S NOT GOING TO PROTECT ME FROM INHALING IT.

IF I AM PROJECTING IT OUT IN A SNEEZE OR COUGH, THERE IS NO WAY THAT ANYONE CAN ARGUE WITH ME THAT THAT WILL BE EFFECTIVE. THAT IS WHY WE ARE NOT WANTING TO WEAR MASKS.

PEOPLE USING THE FLU AS SOMETHING TO COMPARE TO, BECAUSE THE FLU HAS BEEN KILLING 20000-50,000 PEOPLE PER YEAR, IN THIS COUNTRY. IN THIS LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, UP UNTIL FEBRUARY, 25,000 PEOPLE DIED OF THE FLU, YET NOT A SINGLE BUSINESS SHUTDOWN.

NO ONE WAS ASKED TO WEAR A MASK. NOTHING FROM A GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVE CHANGED.

IF WE COULD LOOK AT WHAT HAS BEEN DONE WITH THE FLU AND APPLY THAT SAME COMMON SENSE NOW I THINK WE WOULD HAVE A LOT MORE BALANCE. THAT IS ALL I WOULD LIKE TO SAY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU. APPRECIATE THE CALL.

GOOD MORNING. COULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE?

>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS RENÉE.

, MY ADDRESSES FOR 20 CENTRAL STREET, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA.

25 TO ME HOW I AM A CRITICAL CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER. WE HAVE SEEN THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 BOTH LOCALLY IN GAINESVILLE. WE WOULD JUST ASK THAT YOU WOULD HELP AN ACT THAT MASS MANDATE IN ST. JOHN'S COUNTY. ELDERLY PEOPLE ARE NOT GOING TO

GO INTO BUSINESSES IF THEY CANNOT BE PROTECTED. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. TRAN28 GOOD MORNING. COULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND

ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE? >> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS CHRISTINE.

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IF YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM IS DOWN, WEAR A MASK. IF YOU FEEL THAT YOU NEED TO, WEAR A MASK. I HAVE NOT WORN A MASK SINCE THIS STARTED.

WE WERE ASKED TO STOP WORKING, CLOSE OUR BUSINESSES, I LOST A JOB DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.

WE DID EVERYTHING THAT WAS ASKED OF US TO SLOW THE SPREAD, NOT STOP THE SPREAD.

IT WILL NOT STOP, IT WILL ALWAYS BE HERE. I ALWAYS STAY 6 FEET AWAY FROM PEOPLE, EVEN WHEN IT WASN'T THE THING TO DO RECENTLY. I BELIEVE THAT I HAVE TO TAKE CONTROL FOR MY LIFE, AND I DO NOT RIDICULE PEOPLE OUT THERE WEARING MASKS.

I AM POLITE TO THEM. I BELIEVE THEY WAY FOR THAT REASON, AND I DO NOT WEAR ONE FOR MY REASON. YOU START WITH A MASK. YOU MAKE US WHERE IT, CLOSE A BUSINESS IS AGAIN, WHEN WILL IT STOP? WHEN WILL IT BE OUR CHOICE TO WEAR ONE? OUR CHOICE. DON'T MANDATE IT WHERE EVERYONE WILL HAVE TO WEAR ONE NO MATTER WHAT AS A SYMBOL OF YES, I DO CARE FOR OTHERS.

I DO NOT WANT OTHERS TO GET SICK. I WILL NOT WEAR A MASK IN ORDER TO MAKE THEM FEEL SAFE. IF I AM SICK, I NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE.

JUST AS USUAL IS WHAT WE ARE ALWAYS TOLD. SO, THAT IS HOW I BELIEVE.

DON'T MANDATE IT, BUT MAKE IT A CHOICE FOR PEOPLE THAT IS WHAT OUR COUNTRY IS BUILT ON TO DO WHAT IS BEST FOR ME, MY FAMILY, MY BUSINESS, MY LIFE, MY HOME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU FOR THE CALL. GOOD MORNING. COULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND

ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE? >> THIS IS PAUL STANLEY BRINKERHOFF FAIRWAY DRIVE, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA. 32084. I HAVE TO AGREE WITH THE VAST MAJORITY OF SPEAKERS THAT I HAVE HEARD THIS MORNING. WE MUST MANDATE MASKS FOR EVERYONE WITHIN THE COUNTY. I WOULD HOPE, SINCERELY HOPE THAT YOUR DECISION IS BASED ON FACTS, SCIENCE, AND OUR MEDICAL EXPERTS. AS SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STATED THE OTHER DAY, WE ARE AT A TIPPING POINT. WE ARE EITHER GOING TO TRY TO STOP THIS, OR, I JUST CANNOT IMAGINE WHAT WE MIGHT BE COMING UP AGAINST IN THE FUTURE.

RIGHT NOW WE ARE SEEING A TIDAL WAVE OF NEW CASES COME ACROSS OUR STATE.

JUST BECAUSE YOU MIGHT NOT BE PERSONALLY EFFECTIVE AND END UP IN A HOSPITAL OR WORSE, IT IS STILL GOING TO HAVE EFFECTS ON YOUR HEALTH LONG TERM AS IT HURTS OTHER ORGANS OR WHAT HAVE YOU AND YOUR BODY. ALSO, IT IS GOING TO BE TRANSMITTED TO PEOPLE THAT ARE VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO GETTING THIS DISEASE. BESIDES DOING A MANDATORY FACEMASK, I WOULD SINCERELY HOPE THAT SHE WOULD CONSIDER CLOSING DOWN ALL OF OUR BEACHES, AT THE VERY MINIMUM DURING THIS FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY. AS I GO OUT, AND IT IS VERY LIMITED WHEN I GO OUT, I ALWAYS WEAR A MASK. IT IS TRUE THAT WEARING A MASK DOES NOT PROTECT ME, IT ONLY PROTECTS OTHERS. BUT I HAVE THE COMPASSION FOR OTHERS. IF YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT TRYING TO PROTECT YOURSELF BETTER, THEN YOU ARE FACE SHIELD. IT IS SIMPLE SCIENCE, SIMPLE SOLUTIONS. THE WHOLE CONCEPT THAT WE CAN ONLY DEAL WITH ECONOMIC AND OR ISSUES WITH PHYSICAL DISEASE -- THEY GO HAND-IN-HAND. UNLESS WE PROTECT THE HEALTH THE FIRST, THERE AREN'T GOING TO BE ANY PEOPLE TO GO INTO ANY BUSINESSES.

AGAIN, I THINK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I IMPLORE YOU TO VOTE FOR MANDATORY FACEMASK'S AND TO GIVE SOME SERIOUS CONSIDERATION TO CLOSING DOWN OUR BEACHES.

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GOD BLESS. HAVE A GREAT DAY. >> THANK YOU.

GOOD MORNING. COULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE?

>> MY NAME IS JANA STEVENS, MY ADDRESS IS 1062 DORADO DRIVE, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA, 32086.

FIRST OF ALL, I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CALLER WHO MENTIONED DEAF CITIZENS.

I HAVE TWO PROFOUNDLY DEAF ADULT CHILDREN. I HAVE ONE GRANDSON AND A DEAF GRANDDAUGHTER IN LAW. THEY WERE REGULAR MASKS WITH NO PROBLEM AT ALL.

MY SON AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW WORK WITH THE PUBLIC EVERY DAY DOING AND STICK CART WITH NO ISSUES.

IF THERE WERE ISSUES THEY COULD WEAR A SHIELD, OR ONE OF THOSE MASKS THAT HAVE A CLEAR SPACE IN THE FRONT OF THE MASK WHERE YOU CAN SEE THEIR FACIAL EXPRESSIONS , OR LIP READING.

I HAVE THREE GRANDCHILDREN AGES THREE, SEVEN, AND 10. I AM SORRY, I CANNOT HEAR YOU.

HELLO? >> WE CAN HEAR YOU. >> OKAY.

I WOULD GO BACK A LITTLE BIT. I HAVE THREE GRANDCHILDREN AGES THREE, SEVEN, AND 10.

MY GRANDSON THAT IS 10 IS DEAF. THEY ALL WEAR MASKS. I AM A CONCERNED CITIZEN, COVID-19 IS SPREADING THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND THE ST. JOHN'S COUNTY.

THERE ARE LOT OF SYMPTOMATICALLY PEOPLE GOING AROUND. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE BEEN TO WALMART, PUBLIX, OR PLACES LIKE THAT. I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE ACT LIKE COVID-19'S NONEXISTENCE, OR THEY CAN'T CATCH IT. THERE IS REALLY NO SOCIAL DISTANCING AND HARDLY ANYONE WEARING A MASK ANYWHERE YOU GO. I AM REQUESTING THAT THERE BE A MASK MANDATE FOR ST. JOHN'S COUNTY RESIDENT AND VISITORS. WE ALL NEED TO DO OUR PART AND SLOW THE SPREAD OF COVID-19. CDC ALSO RECOMMENDS THE USE OF MASKS, JACKSONVILLE HAS JUST IMPLEMENTED A MASK MANDATORY AS OF LAST NIGHT. WE NEED TO DO OUR PART, AND STEP UP OUR LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY.

[INAUDIBLE] >> I AM CALLING AN AGREEMENT BY THE MAJORITY THAT WE SHALL BE WEARING FACE MASKS THAT WE ARE OUT IN PUBLIC. THE ONLY PLACE THAT YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE THE FREEDOM TO NOT WEAR A MASK IS ON YOUR OWN PRIVATE PROPERTY.

I BELIEVE THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO ENFORCE THIS IS TO IMPOSE FINES ON THE BUSINESSES, AND ON PERSONNEL, PEOPLE, TOO, LIKE A $50 CITATION FIND THAT IF THEY ELECT NOT TO WEAR THAT THEY SHALL BE FINED. IT IS NOT A RIGHT, IT IS ACTUALLY A CHOICE THAT IT IS A PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN I'M OUT IN PUBLIC I AM WEARING MY FACEMASK.

IT'S BEING A COURTESY TO PROTECT OTHERS. IT IS NOT SELFISH.

IT IS A SELFLESS THING WE WERE NOT WORRIED JUST ABOUT ME, IT'S ABOUT EVERYBODY.

WE ARE ALL IN IT TOGETHER. WE ARE ALL HERE TO PROTECT EACH OTHER.

I BELIEVE FIRMLY, IF YOU DON'T WEAR A FACEMASK YOU SHALL BE FINED OR SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED IN ANY PLACE, PUBLIC ASSEMBLY ESTABLISHMENT, BUSINESS, HOSPITAL.

BEING A RETIRED FIRE CHIEF MYSELF I HAD TO WEAR FACEMASK. THIS IS NOT A CHOICE, THIS IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH. IT IS A COMMON COURTESY. THAT IS MY PEACE.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL. GOOD MORNING. COULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND

ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE? >> MY NAME IS CHRISTINA DEVOE I LIVE IN MACON VEIL, I'M ALSO A BUSINESS OWNER IN OUR COMMUNITY. I JUST WANTED TO OFFER C. I HAVE BEEN A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER FOR OVER 20. I KNOW CURRENTLY THE COUNTY IS ENCOURAGING MASK WEARING.

I KNOW THIS. [INAUDIBLE] I JUST WANTED TO STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT IF FOLLOWS THE CITY CREED WHEN REQUIRING MASKS INSIDE OF CITIES AND CHURCHES.

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HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE IN ANY BUSINESS AND THERE IS A CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ACTION, OFTEN SOCIAL DISTANCING IS IMPOSSIBLE. I THINK, AS WELL, AS REDUCING TRANSMISSION RATES.

I WENT TO HOME DEPOT RECENTLY, I WAS THERE FOR 20 MINUTES, AND THERE WAS OVER 15 PEOPLE WITHOUT MASKS. IF THAT WAS A $500 FINE PER PERSON THE TOWN COULD HAVE MADE QUITE A LOT OF MONEY. AROUND $7500 IN 20 MINUTES. SO, THERE'S ALSO A REVENUE ASPECT TO THIS WHEN PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO LEARN THE PROCESS. I JUST THINK IT WOULD BE REALLY WISE LIKE IN FLORIDA, OUR RATES ARE ASTRONOMICAL. IF I WAS FROM ANOTHER STATE, I WOULD NOT WANT TO VISIT FLORIDA RIGHT NOW. EVEN THOUGH IT IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE. I THINK IT COULD REALLY HELP AND PREVENT BUSINESSES FROM CLOSING.

IT WOULD INCREASE THE REVENUE FOR THE COUNTY IN THE CITY, AND IT WOULD ALSO PREVENT DISEASE TRANSMISSION. I JUST APPRECIATE YOU ALL THOUGHTFULLY CONSIDERING MY

COMMENTARY AS A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. TAKE CARE. >> GOOD MORNING.

COULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE? >> HELLO?

>> HOW ARE YOU? >> I'M A LITTLE UPSET. I AM FOR MASKING.

MY NAME IS JERRY KAREN. I LIVE AT 2516 SAINT MICHAEL COURT.

I AM VERY MUCH FOR MASKS. MY DAUGHTERS IS A NURSE. I RECENTLY ONE OF HER PATIENTS, SHE'S A HOME HEALTHCARE NURSE ONE OF HER PATIENTS REFUSED A MASK, MY DAUGHTER TREATED HER ANYWAY. THE WOMAN ENDED UP HAVING TO GET TESTED FOR COVID-19, SHE TESTED POSITIVE, LUCKILY SHE DID NOT HAVE IT, AND MY DAUGHTER HAD TO GO GET TESTED I JUST GOT THE WORD FROM HER THIS MORNING, SHE DID NOT GET IT.

I WOULD LOVE TO GO TO PUBLIX. I'M A SENIOR CITIZEN. I WOULD LOVE TO GO TO PUBLIX ACROSS THE STREET AND SHOP WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT PEOPLE NOT IN MASKS, PEOPLE COUGHING, PEOPLE THAT ARE AGAINST MASKS ARE "NUTS". I HAVE READ SOME OF THEIR COMMENTS. I THINK YOU OUGHT TO MAKE THE MASKS MANDATORY.

I THINK THE GOVERNOR SHOULD MAKE IT MANDATORY INSTEAD OF LISTENING TO THE POLITICAL RANTINGS OF SOME WHILE PEOPLE. LISTEN TO THE PHYSICIANS, THE DOCTORS, THE CDC, AND GO WITH

THE MEDICAL PEOPLE, NOT THE CRAZY PEOPLE. >> THANK YOU.

>> IF YOU DON'T VOTE FOR IT, I WILL NOT VOTE FOR YOU. HOW IS THAT?

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR CALLING. >> GOOD MORNING.

COULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE? TRAN28 GOOD MORNING.

THIS IS TOM REYNOLDS. [INAUDIBLE] SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA.

GENTLEMEN, FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO REMIND YOU OF SOMETHING. YOU ARE LIMITED TO AN TWO ORDINANCE FOR A MASK ON COUNTY PROPERTY. THAT IS IT.

YOU DO THAT, I ABSOLUTELY WILL FOLLOW IT. PRIVATE SECTOR MAKES THEIR OWN RULES. FOR EXAMPLE, BACK IN THE DAY, I WAS RUNNING A PLACE WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE COMING AND WE DID NOT WANT. SO WE PUT A DRESS CODE IN.

SPORT COATS. THAT IS WHAT I MASK IS DOING, IT IS A DRESS CODE.

IF THE FOLKS WANT A DRESS CODE, THAT'S WHERE WE NEED TO DO. NOW, COMMISSIONERS, SOME OF THE PEOPLE CALLING IN, ESPECIALLY THE ONES TALKING ABOUT FINES AND ALL OF THAT STUFF, AND MANDATORY MASKS. WELL, I THINK THEY ARE GOING OVERBOARD.

ANYBODY CALLING AND TELLING YOU TO CLOSE THE BEACH DOWN HAS NO IDEA WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT. EVERY STUDY COMING OUT, THERE THREE NEW STUDIES OUT ABOUT THE HEAT, THE HEAT IS THE ENEMY OF THE COVID-19. YOU SHOULD BE RECOMMENDING THAT PEOPLE BE OUTSIDE. I WEAR A MASK ONLY WHEN I CAN'T SOCIAL DISTANCE.

I FIND IT SOCIAL DISTANCING IS GOOD. BUT TO ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT WANT TO MANDATORY MASKS; IF YOU DO GO MANDATORY MASK, PLEASE AMEND IT.

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I WANT YOU TO BAN ALL PUBLIX BAKERIES BECAUSE THEY CAUSE DIABETES.

YOU SEE, COMMISSIONERS, IT DOESN'T STOP. YES, WE HAVE THE COVID-19.

PEOPLE ARE GETTING SICK. NOW, I DON'T WANT THAT CRAZY REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE COMING HERE, I THINK THAT IS A BIG MISTAKE. [INAUDIBLE] WHY DON'T YOU PIN A LETTER TO GOVERNOR DESANTIS AND PRESIDENT TRUMP AND TELL THEM TO TAKE THAT CONVENTION SOMEWHERE ELSE? THAT WOULD BE THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

I DON'T HEAR ANY OF THE WORRYWART'S TELLING YOU TO DO THAT.

BUT, THAT IS WHAT WE NEED TO DO. FURTHERMORE, COMMISSIONERS, IF YOU TAKE UP ANY OTHER AGENDA ITEMS TODAY, I AM STILL WAITING TO FIND OUT IF YOU ARE PAYING HAZMAT PAY TO THE DEPUTIES THAT ARE IN CONTACT. THAT IS UNDER THE EMERGENCY, YOU CAN BE PAYING THEM.

DON'T WAIT FOR DAVID SHORE HILL. HE WILL NEVER COME AND STICK UP FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. YOU NEED TO PAY EVERYBODY THAT HAS CONTACT WITH THE PUBLIC, $5 PER HOUR EXTRA HAZMAT PAY. $200 PER WEEK BASED ON 40 HOURS. THAT IS PART OF THE FUNDING.

I WISH MORE PEOPLE WERE WORRIED ABOUT HAZMAT OF THE FIRST RESPONDERS AS THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT THEIR SELFISH SELVES SAY THEY DON'T WANT TO GET THIS, THEY DON'T WANT TO GET THAT.

ANYBODY WALKING DOWN THE STREET WEARING A MASK, WHEN THIS FIRST HIT, THEY ARE FULL.

THEY NEED TO BE BREATHING IN FRESH AIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

GOD BLESS OF THE BUNCH OF YOU. >> COULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD,

PLEASE? >> KIMBERLY GROVE ALDO, 577 DRIVES DELL DRIVE, ORANGE PARK, FLORIDA, YES, I WAS JUST WANTING TO GIVE MY OPINION ON THE FACEMASK MANDATE.

I DON'T AGREE WITH THE PERSON BEING FORCED TO WEAR FACEMASK. THAT IS WHY I AM FOR VOTING AGAINST IT. PEOPLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE THEIR OWN CHOICES FOR THEIR OWN BODIES. I TOTALLY AGREE WITH NOT HAVING TO BE FORCED TO ANY FACEMASK.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HAVE A GREAT DAY. >> GOOD MORNING.

COULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE? >> YES, THIS IS CAROLYN

MALKOVICH, I AM AT 1225 SOUTH WINDSOR HAWK DRIVE. >> HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

>> I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE YOU TO PASS THIS MASK MANDATE. I HAVE A 98-YEAR-OLD FATHER WHO HAS BEEN QUARANTINED IN A NURSING HOME FOR MONTHS NOW, UNABLE TO SEE FAMILY, OR LEAVE HIS ROOM. I BELIEVE REALLY STRONGLY THAT THIS IS NOT AN EMOTIONAL ISSUE, IT'S NOT A POLITICAL ISSUE, IT IS A MEDICAL ISSUE. WE NEED TO LISTEN TO THE DOCTORS , AND EPIDEMIOLOGISTS WHO COME ACROSS OUR COUNTRY, AND IN OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE SHOWN, WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT MASKS DO MORE THAN JUST ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE TO LESSEN THE SPREAD OF THIS VIRUS. I BELIEVE THAT THE VIRUS IS ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE, NOT BETTER AND THAT IT IS A VERY SMALL PRICE TO PAY TO WHERE MASK TO PROTECT OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR FELLOW CITIZENS, THE PEOPLE IN OUR COUNTIES. I ASK YOU TO PLEASE PASS THIS

MANDATE. >> THANK YOU. HAVE A GOOD DAY.

>> YOU, TOO. >> GOOD MORNING. ERIC PETERSON, 26 GLENWOOD STREET PONTEVEDRA FLORIDA. I JUST WANT TO GIVE A QUICK CALL TO ADD MY VOICE TO THE LIST OF OTHER VOICES THAT ARE IN SUPPORT OF THE MASK MANDATE. I, LIKE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE OF A NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE CHOSEN TO NOT WEAR MASKS.

IT CONCERNS ME THAT THIS COULD GET OUT OF CONTROL FAIRLY QUICKLY.

THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DISEASE WHERE THERE IS SOME LAGGING WHETHER IT BE DEATHS CAUSED BY COVID-19, OR WHATNOT. I THINK WE NEED TO MANDATE THE MASKS AT THIS POINT.

UNFORTUNATELY THE MASKS ARE NOT INTENDED TO PROTECT THE INDIVIDUAL, THEY ARE INTENDED TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE AROUND THEM. PEOPLE YOU'RE INTERACTING WITH.

THIS IS NOT A PERSONAL CHOICE IN TERMS OF WHETHER OR NOT IT IS YOUR HEALTH THAT YOU ARE

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I WOULD ASK THAT YOU CONSIDER VOTING YES ON CREATING THIS MANDATE AND GOING FORWARD WITH THAT TOO HOPEFULLY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MASKS OUT THERE AND HOPEFULLY SLOW THE SPREAD AT THIS POINT. INC. YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME , AND CONSIDERATION.

HAVE A GREAT DAY. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL. GOOD MORNING.

COULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE? >> MY NAME IS LINDA ORTEGA.

[INAUDIBLE] SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA. I JUST WANTED TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF OF THE FACE MASKS OR FACE SHIELDS PROPOSAL. YESTERDAY, FERGUSON ANNOUNCED A PRICING PLAN. [INAUDIBLE] FOR PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM COVID-19. THE COST IS LARGELY GOVERNMENT-FUNDED DRUG IS ABOUT $3100 FOR PATIENTS WITH PRIVATE INSURANCE. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH OF THIS WOULD BE COVERED BY INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES. THIS COST AFTER YOU GET COVID-19 IS HORRENDOUS. THE COST OF AN AVERAGE FACEMASK IS AROUND $7.

IF WEARING THIS FACEMASK ONLY OFFERS 1% PROTECTION AND THE EXPERTS ARE TELLING US THAT IF ONLY YOU WERE WEARING A MASK, YOU HAVE A 30% PROTECTION, WHY WOULDN'T HE WEAR A MASK? I AM STRONGLY FOR WEARING MASKS. PEOPLE THAT ARE STAYING GOING TO PUBLIC PLACES WITHOUT MASKS WERE ALREADY MANDATED TO WEAR SHIRTS AND SHOES AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND INSIDE PUBLIC PLACES.

YOU CAN'T WALK INTO A RESTAURANT WITHOUT A SHIRT OR SHOES ON. WHY NOT HAVE A MASK ON? I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU KEEP OUR BUSINESSES GOING BY JUST WEARING A MASK.

I HAVE A SMALL BUSINESS. IF YOU SHUT IT DOWN AGAIN, GOING TO LOSE MY BUSINESS.

THEREFORE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PASS THE MASK MANDATE. TAKE YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR

TIME. >> THANK YOU FOR CALLING. >> HELLO THIS IS KEVIN SEDLAK, LAKE SHORE DRIVE, I LIVE IN THE COUNTY. I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE UP A LOT OF YOUR TIME. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT I AM OPPOSED TO THE MASK ORDINANCE

BEING PASSED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL.

GOOD MORNING. COULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE?

>> CHARLATAN RAIN, 108 C STREET, SAINT AUGUSTINE BEACH. I AM CALLING BECAUSE I THINK GREAT PROPONENT OF WEARING MASK. HISTORICALLY THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS WERE BUILT ON THE CONCEPT OF PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH WHICH IS WHY WE NO LONGER HAVE TOY FLOYD, CHOLERA.

-- TYPHOID, CHOLERA VERY SLOWLY WE WERE ABLE TO ERADICATE THOSE THINGS.

DURING THE 1918 PANDEMIC, LASTED A LITTLE LESS THAN TWO YEARS, WE ALREADY FIVE MONTHS INTO THIS.

PEOPLE DIED -- 500,000 PEOPLE WERE HIT BY THE VIRUS. IT WAS A SIMPLE SOLUTION TO WEAR A MASK. PUBLIC HEALTH IS WHAT IS AT STAKE HERE.

IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER WHAT INDIVIDUALS SAY, WE ARE A DEMOCRACY WE HAVE TO HAVE ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO THINK THAT PUBLIC HEALTH IS IMPORTANT. SINCE IN THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE, THE ORDINANCE HAS ALREADY BEEN ENACTED. IT ONLY MAKES SENSE, BECAUSE I SEE SO MUCH NEGATIVE REMARKS ABOUT THE FACT -- WE MUST HAVE A COUNTYWIDE CONSISTENT POLICY, OR NONE OF THAT REALLY. [INAUDIBLE] I DON'T FEEL IT IS TOO MUCH TO ASK OF PEOPLE. I HAVE A DAUGHTER WHO LIVES IN SPAIN, I TRY TO GO TO SEE HER AS OFTEN AS I CAN. OF COURSE, NOW I CANNOT. THEY IGNORED THE VIRUS -- THEY NOTICED IT IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY BUT THEN THEY GOT HIT SERIOUSLY HARD.

THEY HAD A COMPLETE LOCKDOWN. PEOPLE WERE NOT ALLOWED TO GO OUTSIDE.

CHILDREN WERE NOT ALLOWED -- THE PUBLIC ACCEPTED IT. SOMETHING NO ONE HERE WE DO.

THEY DON'T HAVE THE OPENNESS THAT WE HAVE, THE FRESH AIR AND BACKYARDS TO MOST OF US ENJOY.

THIS IS NOT A BIG SACRIFICE FOR ANYONE. IF IT MEANS THAT WE CAN SLOWLY

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WEARING MASK. GOOD LUCK. >> THANK YOU.

GOOD MORNING. COULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE?

>> RITA BALDWIN, 66 ANY SHOW. >> HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? >> I WANTED TO SAY THAT I AM VEHEMENTLY AGAINST THE MASK MANDATE. AT WHAT POINT DOES IT END? WE HAD 30 DAYS TO SLOW THE SPREAD. ONCE WE STARTED UP THINGS UP, YOU KNOW, IT WAS UNDERSTOOD AND KNOWN THAT THERE WOULD LIKELY BE AN INCREASING CASES.

WE ARE SEEING THAT, AND, YOU KNOW, LUCKILY IT IS MOSTLY YOUNGER PEOPLE WHO AREN'T LIKELY TO HAVE ANY CLINICAL COMPLICATIONS. AT WHAT POINT DOES IT AND? WE ARE SEEING CASES RISE BUT WE ARE ALSO SEEN THE DEATH RATE GO WAY DOWN.

AT SOME POINT WE WILL SEE THE CASES TAPERED DOWN, TOO. THEY ARE DOING INCREASE TO TESTING WHICH IS THE REASON FOR THE INCREASED CASES. ALSO, WE DON'T DO THIS FOR THE FLU EVERY YEAR. I THINK IT IS A CRAZY MEASURE. I THINK IT WOULD BE A BIG WASTE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT RESOURCES. ALSO, AND HAS THE RISK OF BEING DISCRIMINATORY DURING -- TO DISABLED AMERICANS. THERE ARE A LOT OF AMERICANS THAT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO WEAR A MASK, OR SHIELD WHO COULD HAVE BREATHING ISSUES, OR VISION ISSUES THAT WOULD PRECLUDE THEM FROM WEARING BOTH. ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE POLICE CALLED ON THESE PEOPLE? ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE THEM DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BECAUSE THEY ARE SIMPLY UNABLE TO WEAR A MASK OR SHIELD. I AM VERY MUCH AGAINST THIS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL, MS. BALDWIN. >> THANKS.

>> GOOD MORNING. COULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE?

>> YES, LUIS MIGUEL, 813 WEST 12TH STREET, SAINT AUGUSTINE. YES, I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE MY OPINION ABOUT THE MASK MANDATE. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY VOICE TO THOSE WHO ARE AGAINST MAKING MASK WEARING MANDATORY IN THE COUNTY. I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE HEALTH RAMIFICATIONS OF MASKS, WEARING THEM OR NOT WEARING THEM.

I THINK, A LOT OF PEOPLE NEED TO REALIZE, YOU LOOK AT THE MEDICAL LITERATURE -- FOR ONE THING, MASKS DON'T EVEN HAVE A STRONG DIRECTORY OF REDUCING TRANSMISSION OF DISEASES.

ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO THE CLOTH MASKS THAT SO MANY PEOPLE WEAR.

THERE IS A LOT OF THINGS YOU CAN LOOK UP. FOR EXAMPLE, ONE RESEARCH SHOWS, THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THE CLOTH MASKS DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF THE INFECTIOUS DISEASES. MASKS AND GENERAL AND RESPIRATORS ARE VERY LIMITED, EVEN WHEN THEY ARE SURGICAL RISKS OR MEDICAL MASKS THEY DO LITTLE TO STOP THE SPREAD OF RESPIRATORY DISEASES. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE AN INDIVIDUAL MANNER, PEOPLE CAN CHOOSE WHERE THEY WANT IT, BUT ESPECIALLY SOMETHING THAT IS PRETTY INEFFECTUAL.

ANOTHER THING, IT SIMPLY A MATTER OF OVERREACH OF GOVERNMENT.

ANOTHER THING BEING DONE TO PERPETUATE KEEPING PEOPLE IN ESTATE STATE OF FEAR, AND ALSO THIS LOCKDOWN MENTALITY THAT HAS SO MUCH IMPACTED OUR COMMUNITIES , OUR ECONOMIES OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. I UNDERSTAND SOME PEOPLE ARE AFRAID OF SITUATIONS REPORTING ABOUT THE RISING CASES OF COVID-19. THE QUESTION OF HOW SEVERELY PEOPLE ARE IMPACTED AS FAR AS HER HEALTH? WHETHER THEY ARE EFFECTIVE SERIOUSLY, WHETHER THEY ARE HOSPITALIZED, WHETHER THEY ARE DYING? THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS, AS WIDELY REPORTED, SAYING OVER AND OVER AGAIN, THE VIRUS SIMPLY DOES NOT AFFECT THE VAST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE, 97% OF PEOPLE, SERIOUSLY, MOST PEOPLE

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I BELIEVE OUR POLICIES, SHOULD BE BASED ON A RATIONAL LEVEL HEAD.

NOT THE RESPONSE TO HYSTERIA OR INDUCING AND MAINTAINING PEOPLE IN A STATE OF HYSTERIA.

I HOPE YOU WILL TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION AND VOTE NO ON MASK MANDATE.

LEAVE IT IN THE HANDS OF THE INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES IF THEY WISH TO USE IT ON A

PERSONAL LEVEL. >> THANK YOU, MR. MCGILL. GOOD MORNING.

COULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE? >> GOOD MORNING.

[INAUDIBLE] I REALLY DON'T EVEN NEED TO THREE MINUTES.

AS THE ELECTED OFFICIALS OF ST. JOHNS COUNTY YOU ARE CHARGED WITH UPHOLDING THE LAWS OF THE U.S. AND STATE CONSTITUTION. NEITHER OF THOSE DOCUMENTS WILL BRING YOU THE AUTHORITY TO INVADE THE PRIVATE RIGHTS OF CITIZENS. IT IS PRETTY CUT AND DRY.

ALL OF THE COUNTIES THAT ARE MANDATING THESE MASKS ARE ALSO FACING CIVIL LAWSUITS FROM ITS CONCERNED CITIZENS. ORANGE COUNTY, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, SEMINOLE COUNTY, THEY ARE BRINGING BURDEN WITHOUT AS WELL. THIS IS NOT ABOUT SENTIMENT, THIS IS ABOUT OUR RIGHT AS CITIZENS. I'M GOING TO STAND UP FOR THAT.

I WILL NOT WEAR A MASK EVEN IF MANDATED TRADE IT IS BECAUSE I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY, OR THE RIGHT TO FORCE ME TO DO SO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU FOR THE CALL. GOOD MORNING. >> MY NAME IS REBECCA PARENTS, AND MY ADDRESS IS 857 PEPPERDINE AVENUE, I LIVE IN ST. JOHN'S. I WAS CALLING BECAUSE I JUST WANTED TO REMIND THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THE GOVERNMENT'S PRIMARY JOB IS NOT TO PROTECT OUR HEALTH, BUT TO PROTECT OUR RIGHTS. IT IS THE GOVERNMENT'S JOB TO PROTECT OUR HEALTH, WE WOULD MANDATE IMMUNE BOOSTING MEASURES LIKE EXERCISE, OR BANNING ALCOHOL WHICH IS AN DEPRESSANTS, OR GETTING VITAMIN D FROM THE SUN.

WE DON'T DO ANY OF THOSE THINGS, BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT REASONABLE RESTRICTIONS FOR GOVERNMENT TO PLACE ON INDIVIDUALS. ADDITIONALLY, YOU HAD A MEDICAL SPEAKER THAT WAS IN EARLIER TODAY, AND SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT WEARING MASKS. WHY SHE NEGLECTED TO DO WAS TO GIVE US PROPER INSTRUCTION INTO WHAT KIND OF MASKS PEOPLE SHOULD BE WEARING.

HOW LONG CAN A DISPOSABLE MASK, OR HOW MANY TIMES CAN BE WORN BEFORE IT NEEDS TO BE THROWN AWAY? HOW OFTEN SHOULD CLOTH MASKS BE WASHED AND HOW SHOULD THEY BE WASHED IN ORDER FOR THEM TO NOT SPREAD MORE GERMS? WHAT SHOULD CLOTH MASKS BE MADE OUT OF? ADDITIONALLY, WHY ARE CLOTH MASKS SUBJECT TO THE SAME REGULATIONS THAT THINGS LIKE CLOTH SANITARY NAPKINS ARE SUBJECT TO? THERE IS ALL KINDS OF REGULATION ABOUT CLOTH SANITARY NAPKINS AND HOW THEY SHOULD BE MADE, AND WHAT THEY SHOULD BE MADE OF BECAUSE IT IS MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. CLOTH MASKS SHOULD CERTAINLY FACE THOSE STIFF REGULATIONS AND BEFORE WE MANDATE THE PUBLIC TO WEAR THEM.

I AM ASKING THE COMMISSIONERS TO PLEASE NOT ENFORCE A MASK MANDATE, AND ALSO, GIVE OUR RESIDENTS OF ST. JOHNS COUNTY THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOP MASK FREE, IF THE BUSINESS THAT DOES NOT ENFORCE A MASK MANDATE. IF PEOPLE WANT TO GO SOMEWHERE AND SHOP WITH MASKS THEN SAINT AUGUSTINE THEY CAN GO THERE. THEY CAN GO TO JACKSONVILLE AND SHOP.

BUT FOR THOSE OF US WHO PREFER TO SHOP MASK FREE, PLEASE ALLOW US AT THE OPTION TO DO SO IN ST.

JOHNS COUNTY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

GOOD MORNING. COULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE?

>> YES, MY NAME IS LAURA DUBLIN. I LIVE AT 524 VAIL POINT ROAD. >> THANK YOU.

>> OKAY. I AM CALLING THIS MORNING TO OPPOSE THE MANDATORY WEARING OF FACE MASKS. AM OPPOSING THIS. THEY HAVE ABSOLUTELY BEEN PROVEN NOT TO HELP IN THE SPREAD OF COVID-19. IT IS BEING PROVEN EVERY DAY THAT THE COVID-19 NUMBERS ARE FALSE. MORE PEOPLE ARE DYING FROM OTHER THINGS IN COVID-19. WEARING A FACEMASK HAS NEVER BEEN PROVEN TO HAVE MORE THAN NEGATIVE REPERCUSSIONS THAN POSITIVE. WE LIVE IN A DEAF COMMUNITY.

I AM A LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER WHO IS TRYING TO, YOU KNOW, HELP PEOPLE -- YOU KNOW, LIKE I HAVE

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THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY ISSUES ESPECIALLY WITH HIS HEAT INDEX.

I MEAN, HOW CAN YOU EXPECT PEOPLE TO BREATHE? PEOPLE WITH HEART PROBLEMS. THE OXYGEN INTAKE ITSELF IS BEING LIMITED. THERE IS PLENTY OF SAFETY ISSUES. I USED TO NOT BE ABLE TO GO INSIDE MY BANK WITH A HAT AND SUNGLASSES ON, NOW WE ARE WEARING MASKS AROUND? I MEAN, THIS IS SERIOUS, YOU GUYS. ANYONE WITH ANXIETY PROBLEMS IS GOING TO INTENSIFY IT.

WE ARE SMARTER THAN THIS. I DON'T KNOW WHERE, ALONG THE LINE THAT ANY OF THIS INFORMATION THAT HAS GOTTEN OUT THERE HAS ACTUALLY WEIGHED INTO THE CONFUSION THAT MASKS DO NOT HELP. YOU CANNOT PUT A PIECE OF CLOTH OVER YOUR FACE AND EXPECT IT TO STOP THE SPREAD OF A DISEASE. THIS DISEASE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HAS FEWER CASES THAN THE COMMON COLD. MORE PEOPLE ARE DYING FROM A YELLOW FEVER AND THEY ARE FROM COVETED. AT THIS POINT, I AM ABSOLUTELY OPPOSING THE MANDATORY WEARING

OF FACEMASKS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU.

GOOD MORNING. COULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE?

>> MY NAME IS ALAYNA FARNUM, 1124 OVER DALE. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT MANDATING MASKS IS AN OVERREACH OF GOVERNMENT. IT HAS BEEN SHOWN TO VIOLATE THE FIRST, FOURTH, FIFTH, NINTH, TENTH AND 14TH AMENDMENT. ANY FORM OF GOVERNMENT HAS NO BUSINESS FORCING US TO DO ANYTHING, ESPECIALLY STUFF THAT RESTRICTS OUR BREATHING, LIMITS HOW MUCH AIR WE ARE GETTING. I HAVE ASTHMA. I ALREADY HAVE A REALLY HARD TIME BREATHING. EVERY TIME I HAVE HAD TO WEAR A MASK SOMEWHERE, I NOT BEEN ABLE TO BREATHE WHICH IN TURN PRODUCES THE PANIC OF NOT BEING ABLE TO BREATHE.

THAT DOESN'T HELP. I SAY YOU ALLOW BUSINESSES TO DO WHAT THEY WANT WITH MASKS, BUT YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE US DO ANYTHING THAT VIOLATES OUR RIGHTS ARE.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY THAT MASKS HAVE BEEN FLIP-FLOPPED BY THE CDC FOR A WHILE.

THE REASON WHY THERE IS MORE CASES NOW IS BECAUSE THERE IS MORE TESTS BEING PUT OUT.

SO MANY PEOPLE ARE COMMITTED TO PANIC. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO IN -- STAY IN A LOCKED OUT FOREVER UNTIL THE GOVERNMENT LETS US OUT? I THINK THIS IS TOO MUCH GOVERNMENT POWER. IF YOU MANDATE THIS, HE WILL MAKE EVERYONE WHO VOTED FOR YOU UPSET. IT WILL MOST LIKELY RESULT IN A LAWSUIT. MY FAMILY AND I WILL NOT WEAR MASKS.

IF YOU WANT TO FINANCE, THEN GO AHEAD. THANK YOU.

>> GOOD MORNING. COULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE?

[INAUDIBLE] >> I HAVE A COMMENT TO THE MASK A SITUATION.

DUE TO THE FACT THAT SOME PEOPLE SUFFER FROM PTSD, OR OTHER MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, THEY ARE UNABLE TO WEAR MASKS, AND THEY ARE BEING DISCRIMINATED AGAINST, BECAUSE OF ALL OF THESE ENFORCEMENT ISSUES. THERE SHOULD BE A CHOICE. IT SHOULD NOT BE MANDATORY.

YOU ARE TAKING AWAY OUR ABILITY TO LIVE OUR LIVES, BECAUSE OF THIS, BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT FEAR OF OTHERS. AND ALSO PEOPLE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS AN EPIDEMIC THAT IS NOT GOING TO GO AWAY TOMORROW, AND WE CANNOT CONTINUE TO LIVE IN THE FEAR THAT PEOPLE HAVE. ALSO, WE NEED TO BE MADE AWARE THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT CHOOSE TO WEAR MASKS IF THEY NEED TO. WE ARE UNABLE TO BECAUSE OF THE FEAR, AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES THAT WE CARRY. WE ALSO NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE DEATHS, AND THOSE THAT ARE HOSPITALIZED ARE COMING DOWN. WE ARE NOT FACING THE CHALLENGES WE WERE ONCE FACING. WE NEED TO HAVE COMMON SENSE WITH THESE ISSUES, NOT JUST TO RADICALLY FOLLOW ALONG WITH ANYTHING ELSE EVERYONE ELSE IS FALLING IN LINE WITH.

PLEASE BE KIND TO PEOPLE, STOP MASK SHAMING. SOME PEOPLE CANNOT WEAR THEM.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL. >>> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE. >> OKAY. MY NAME IS DEVON GRAMASAMMY, 1701 CRYSTAL COURT, ST. JOHNS.

>> HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? >> I WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON

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THE -- TO WEAR MASKS. >> OKAY.

>> ACTUALLY, I'VE BEEN READING LIKE A LOT ON LINE, AND I'VE SEEN REPORTS ON THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA AND EVERYTHING, SO THE HE EFFICACY OF THE MASKS WORN BY THE PUBLIC, IT'S REALLY QUESTIONABLE, PARTICULARLY THE FABRIC MASKS THAT I SEE EVERYWHERE. IT ALLOWS AIR FLOW AROUND THE MASK SO IT'S NOT BLOCKING ANY AIR FLOW. ALSO THE NONWOVEN -- THE MULTILAYERS THAT ARE NOT PRESENT IN COMMON MASKS, IT'S NOT TOTALLY EFFECTIVE EITHER. THAT'S KIND O% OF THE AIR COMING WHEN SOMEBODY'S SNEEZING. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE MY OPPOSITION TO MAKING A MANDATE, LIKE EVERYBODY SHOULD WEAR MASKS BUT THAT'S JUST TOTALLY QUESTIONABLE. THE EFFICACY OF IT. ALSO THE LEAKAGE FROM THE MASK, WHEN YOU DON'T WEAR THE MASK, FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS IN A LAB. THEY FOUND THAT WHEN THEY SNEEZED, THE NUMBERS -- THE NUMBER OF PARTICLES COLLECTED, THERE WAS A NEGLIGEABLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THOSE WITH COMMON MASKS, ALSO THOSE WHO DIDN'T WEAR MASKS SO THERE WAS NOT A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE TO WARRANT WEARING MASKS AS A

MECHANISM TO STOP THE AIR FLOW. >> ARE YOU STILL THERE?

>> YEAH, I'M STILL HERE. >> PLEASE CONTINUE.

>> HI, MY NAME IS -- >> GO AHEAD.

>> MY NAME IS ELIZABETH JENNINGS.

>> MISS JENNINGS, COULD YOU HOLD ON JUST A MOMENT, WE SOMEHOW HAVE TWO CALLS ON AT THE SAME TIME. YOU'LL BE NEXT. THERE'S NO WAY FOR YOU TO KNOW THAT. ARE YOU STILL THERE?

HELLO? >> WE LOST THE FIRST CALLER.

MISS JENNINGS, ARE YOU STILL THERE?

>> YES. >> WE'LL START WITH YOU AND IF THE OTHER FELLA CALLS IN, WE'LL HAVE HIM PLACED AFTER YOU.

>> OKAY, GREAT. I'M ELIZABETH JENNINGS, I LIVE AT 120 HURST STREET, 32084. I'M CALLING TO EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR A MASK MANDATE. I'M VERY PLEASED THE CITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE HAS ALREADY TAKEN THESE MEASURES BUT BEING A RESIDENT, DOWNTOWN ST. GEORGE STREET IS NOT MY PRIORITY AND MOST OF THE BUSINESSES I FREQUENT ARE OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS SO THEY'RE NOT MANDATING MASKS. I JUST FEEL AT THIS POINT IT'S NECESSARY. THE CASES ARE GOING UP. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF PEOPLE WOULD TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY AND WEAR A MASK WITHOUT BEING FORCED TO BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. WHOEVER THINKS IT'S A PERSONAL DECISION AND THEY SHOULD HAVE A FREEDOM TO CHOOSE, THAT WOULD BE GREAT IF IT ONLY AFFECTED THEM BUT THEM WEARING A MASK PROTECTS ME AND OTHERS SO IT GOES BEYOND PERSONAL CHOICE AT THIS POINT. I THINK THAT UNFORTUNATELY PEOPLE ARE NOT DOING IT ON THEIR OWN AND ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO CONSIDER THIS AND THANKS FOR LISTENING.

>> THANK YOU, MISS JENNINGS. >> HAVE A GREAT DAY.

>> YOU TOO. >> GOOD MORNING. COULD WE HAVE

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE. >> GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS ALECIAA IN ORDERMAN, -- NORDMAN. I WANT TO IMPLORE TO PLEASE LOOK AT THE SCIENCE. DR. BIRX DID A FANTASTIC JOB IN TEXAS WITH VICE PRESIDENT PENCE WHERE THEY EXPLAINED THE IMPORTANCE OF MASK WEARING. YOU KNOW, GOVERNOR DESANTIS HAS GIVEN YOU GUYS THE FREEDOM TO MAKE THESE DECISIONS FOR OUR COUNTY BECAUSE IT'S REALLY NOT FAIR FOR THE -- FOR GOVERNOR DESANTIS TO SAY THE ENTIRE STATE HAS TO AWARE MASKS BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF SMALL FARMING COMMUNITIES THAT DON'T HAVE THE SAME EXPLOSION OF COVID WE PERSONALLY DO. I THINK IF YOU LOOK AT THE NUMBERS FOR FLORIDA AND COMPARE THEM TO OUR COUNTY AND HOW HIGH THEY'VE BEEN JUMPING UP, I THINK IT'S TIME TO DO SOMETHING, LIKE MANDATE THE

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JOHNS COUNTY OF RETIRED PEOPLE MORE PRONE TO CATCHING THIS.

THE PROBLEM IS THE MASKS HAVE BECOME SO POLITICAL AND COVID IS NOT. COVID DOESN'T CARE IF YOU'RE A DEMOCRAT, DOESN'T CARE IF YOU'RE A TRUMP SUPPORTER, BIDEN SUPPORTER OR LIBERAL.

ANYTHING. IT DOESN'T MATTER. I THINK YOU GUYS JUST NEED TO TAKE THE POLITICS OUT OF THIS AND LOOK AT THIS AS A DISEASE, TALK TO DOCTORS, TALK TO PEOPLE IN THE ACTUAL FIELD THAT KNOW WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT OR HAVE LOOKED AT THE STUDIES. AND OBVIOUSLY I THINK THE COUNTY AND THE STATE NEEDS TO DO A BETTER JOB PROMOTING CORRECT INFORMATION BECAUSE I THINK YOU GUYS HAVE HEARD AN AWFUL LOT OF MISINFORMATION THAT SOMEBODY SAW SOMETHING ON THE INTERNET AND THEREFORE BELIEVES IT'S TRUE AND IT'S NOT. YOU KNOW, GO WITH WHAT DR. BIRX SAID AND DR. FAUCI SAID. AND MAKE A GOOD DECISION. US IN THIS COUNTY, JUST FROM OUR NUMBERS AND ICU BEDS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I APPRECIATE THE

HARD WORK. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL.

>> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE?

>> HI, MY NAME IS TATUM. I LIVE IN PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA.

>> HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? >> I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THAT ST. JOHNS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STRONGLY ENCOURAGE THE USE OF MASKS IN PUBLIC. AND AS I SAY STRONGLY, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT IT IS MANDATED THAT MASK WEARING SHOULD BE DONE IN PUBLIC. OUR NUMBERS HAVE INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY.

HOSPITALIZATIONS HAVE INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. ALTHOUGH DEATHS HAVE NOT AS MUCH BUT I THINK THAT WILL HAPPEN SHORTLY. I LIVE WITH MY TWO ADULT CHILDREN. ONE OF WHOM HAS CANCER AND IS CURRENTLY IN CHEMOTHERAPY. I LIVE IN FEAR. IF EVERYONE WOULD WEAR A MASK, I THINK THE CHANCE OF OUR GOVERNMENT HAVING TO ROLL BACK BUSINESSES BEING CLOSED WILL DECREASE BECAUSE WE'LL DECREASE TRANSMISSION. EVERYONE IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS DISEASE.

AND THEN THERE ARE OTHERS AMONG OUR GROUPS THAT ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE. MANY PEOPLE DON'T EVEN REALIZE THEY'RE IN THAT

POSITION, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL.

GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE?

>> YES, ABSOLUTELY. MY NAME IS ELIZABETH CHATHAM, 651 SCRUB JAY

DRIVE. 32092. >> HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

>> YES, I AM JUST CALLING IN REGARDS TO THE MASK MANDATE. I THINK THERE WAS A LOT OF THINGS THAT WERE NOT CONSIDERED. NUMBER ONE, IT'S AGAINST THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO FORCE ANYTHING ON YOUR CONSTITUENTS AS WELL AS YOU NEED TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THIS IS A VETERAN COMMUNITY. YOU HAVE COMBAT VETERANS WHO CANNOT WEAR MASKS. YOU HAVE CHILDREN YOU'RE FORCING ANXIETY ON. MASKS ARE NOT A MEDICAL PROVEN FACT THAT THEY WORK. YOU COUGH, YOU SNEEZE, THEY'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH AND THERE ARE OTHER RESOURCES WE NEED TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION ALONG WITH THE POSITIVE CASES ARE NOT BEING PROMOTED PROPERLY. THEY'RE INCLUDING ANTIBODY TESTING AND MOST PEOPLE WHO DO GET THIS VIRUS WILL NEVER SEE A SYMPTOM IN THEIR LIFE. MOST OF THE DEATHS AS WELL OCCURRED IN A NURSING HOME WHERE THINGS WERE

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>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU.

BYE-BYE. >> BYE.

GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE?

>> GOOD MORNING, CAN YOU HEAR US? I SEE FIVE CALLS LEFT ON MY PHONE BUT I DON'T HEAR ANYBODY.

WOULD ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE CARE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT THAT HAS NOT ALREADY DONE SO YET? GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONER, COSTCA, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

>> PLEASURE TO BE HERE. MAGGIE COSTA, ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH. THE CONTINUED BATTLE AGAINST THE SPREAD OF COVID IS A MARATHON, NOT A SPRINT. I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND ALL OF US AND OUR CITIZENS OF THIS. IT'S IMPORTANT WHEN CONSIDERING ANY FURTHER DECISIONS CONCERNING COVID TO HELP IDENTIFY THE WHY WE'RE WHERE WE WERE IN THE INCREASE IN SPREAD. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT THE CURRENT GUIDELINES ARE NOT -- I AM SO SORRY, I CAN'T READ MY OWN WRITING. I'LL GO TO THE NEXT POINT. THE USE OF MASKS IS ALREADY INCLUDED IN CURRENT CDC GUIDELINES AS WELL AS THE EXECUTIVE ORDER BY GOVERNOR DESANTIS. BOTH STATE WHEN DISTANCING CANDIDATE BE PRACTICED A MASK SHOULD BE WORN.

WAIVING A MASK WITHOUT CERTAINLY DISTANCING OR SIMPLE HAND WASHINGDOES NOTHING FOR THE PREVENTION NOR PROTECTION OF ANY INDIVIDUAL AND CAN GIVE A FALSE SENSE OF SAFETY. A BIGGER CONCERN OF MINE AND MANY IS THE LACK OF ABILITY TO ENFORCE THE CURRENT GUIDELINES LET ALONE ANY NEW GUIDELINES. LET ME SHARE AN EXAMPLE. I'VE BEEN WORKING IN MY OWN BUSINESS FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS.

ONE OF MY EXPERIENCES, KEEP IN MIND OUR STATE HAS A 14-DAY SELF-QUARANTINE ORDER FOR ANY VISITORS ENTERING OUR STATE FROM HIGH AFFECTED STATES. ON FRIDAY, THIS PAST FRIDAY, I HAD FIVE DIFFERENT GROUPS IN MY BUSINESS FROM OHIO, NEW YORK, AND NEW JERSEY. ALL ARE INCLUDED IN THAT LIST OF HIGHLY AFFECTED STATES. THEY PROUDLY STATED WHERE THEY WERE FROM, NONE WERE WEARING MASKS. THEY WERE ALL AWARE OF THE 14-DAY QUARANTINE POLICY AND STATED THESE WERE THE REASONS THEY FELT THEY DID NOT HAVE TO ABIDE BY THE POLICY. IT WAS EXCESSIVE PERIOD OF TIME.

THEY WEREN'T GOING TO BE HERE 14 DAYS SO IT DIDN'T APPLY. THEY WERE ONLY IN TOWN FOR A WEDDING SO WEREN'T GOING TO DO THAT.

THESE WERE FIVE INTERACTIONS IN A FOUR-HOUR PERIOD OF TIME. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE CONCERNS OF THE ISSUE OF ENFORCEMENT OF THE CURRENT AND ANY FUTURE ORDERS OR RESOLUTIONS. WHO WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF NEW POLICIES WHEN WE CAN'T EVEN SEEM TO ENFORCE THE CURRENT POLICIES. WILL IT FALL ON LAW ENFORCEMENT? AND THERE'S A MARAUD OF ISSUES WITH THAT. LAW ENFORCEMENT ACROSS THE NATION IS ALREADY FIGHTING A BATTLE OF REPUTATION. NOW YOU'RE GOING TO ASK THEM TO GO INTO OUR COMMUNITIES AND ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO ASSIGN FINES OR ARREST PEOPLE NOT WEARING MASKS IS THAT A FAIR EXPECTATION? SHOULD IT BE THE DBPR? THEY'RE OVERWHELMED AND NOT ABLE TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINTS. AN ADDITIONAL CONCERN IS THE ABILITY TO IDENTIFY PEOPLE WITH A JUSTIFIABLE EXCEPTION. ONE RULER CALLED IT MASK SHAMING. MANY BUSINESSES, I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT, ARE TAKING THE RESPONSIBILITY UPON THEMSELF, MOVING BACK TO TAKEOUT ONLY, REQUIRING CUSTOMERS WHO ENTER TO WEAR A MASK. BUT SOME RESTAURANTS ARE NOT SPACING TABLES CORRECTLY. RECEPTIONS AND GATHERINGS OF MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE OCCURRING BUT NOTHING IS DONE BECAUSE WE HAVE NO VIABLE ENFORCEMENT POLICIES. THIS CONTINUES TO BE AN INDIVIDUAL AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ADHERENCE TO THE GUIDELINES SHOULD ENCOURAGED. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO GO OVER.

>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. >> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE

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YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE? >> YES, GOOD MORNING, RICK RUMROLE, 3736 HARBOR DRIVE, ST. AUGUSTINE.

>> GOOD MORNING, HOW ARE YOU? >> GOOD MORNING. FINE. HOW ARE

YOU? >> DOING WELL, HOW CAN WE HELP

YOU? >> I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE MY PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING MANDATORY USE OF MASKS IN ST. JOHNS COUNTY. I LOOK AT IT FROM THREE POINTS OF VIEW. ONE FROM A LEGAL POINT OF VIEW, ONE A HEALTH POINT OF VIEW, AND ONE FROM A PUBLIC POINT OF VIEW. FROM THE LEGAL POINT OF VIEW, THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT BACK IN 1905 WROTE A JUSTICE JOHN MARSHAL HARLAND WROTE AN OPINION ABOUT POLICE POWER OF STATES TO REGULATE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HE WROTE VERY CAREFULLY AND SAID HE RULED THAT THE PERSONAL LIBERTIES COULD BE SUSPENDED FROM THE SAFETY OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY DEMAND. FOR EXAMPLE, A SMALLPOX OUTBREAK. IN THIS PARTICULAR INSTANCE, WE HAVE ALREADY DONE THAT HERE IN ST. JOHNS COUNTY BECAUSE WE PREVENT SMOKING INSIDE RESTAURANTS. SO WE UNDERSTAND THAT. WE ALSO UNDERSTAND WHEN WE HAVE SEAT BELTS WHICH ARE ALSO THINGS THAT ARE REQUIRED. SO FROM A LEGAL STANDPOINT IT IS AN ABSOLUTE MANDATORY POSITION FOR THE COUNTY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. FROM A STANDPOINT OF PERSONAL SIDE, WHEN YOU ARE UNABLE TO GO INTO A GROCERY STORE TO GET YOUR MEDICINE AND FIND MORE THAN 50% OF THE PEOPLE ARE NOT WEARING MASKS, YOU'RE PLACING PEOPLE WHO ARE ELDERLY AT RISK OF GOING IN JUST TO GET THEIR MEDICINES. IT'S NOT JUST THE BARS AND RESTAURANTS BUT IT SHOULD BE MANDATORY AT ANY PUBLIC PLACE PEOPLE HAVE TO GO INTO. LASTLY, OUR POINT OF VIEW IS VERY MUCH SO FROM THE PUBLIC STANDPOINT. WE HAVE A NEED TO NOT INCREASE OUR MEDICAL CARE. WE NEED TO USE IT FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED TO HAVE MEDICAL CARE THAT ISN'T MANDATORY BUT IS ELECTIVE AND WHEN WE PUT THIS INTO A PROCESS THAT THE MEDICAL CARE IS NOW GOING TO BE TIED UP WITH CORONAVIRUS, WE ARE NOW INJURING THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR ANYBODY FROM A CHILD THAT GETS HIT BY A BICYCLE, WHILE RIDING HIS BIKE IN A NEIGHBORHOOD, A PERSON WHO HAS AN IMMEDIATE PROBLEM DURING THE NIGHT WHO HAS TO GO INTO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. ALL THOSE THINGS ARE REALLY REQUIRED TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A SOLID PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC IN THIS KIND OF A SITUATION. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE PERMANENT, ALTHOUGH I THINK DURING THE FLU SEASON AND OTHERS, YOU'LL BE ASKED TO DO IT AGAIN. SO FROM OUR POINT OF VIEW, FROM THE LEGAL AND PRIVATE AND PUBLIC, WE ASK YOU TO PLEASE GO AHEAD AND PASS A RESOLUTION TO MANDATORY USE MASKS WHEN BEING IN THE PUBLIC AND IF PUBLIC PLACES AS WELL AS PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS LIKE A GROCERY STORE AND OTHER MATTERS. THANK YOU FOR THE COURTESY OF ALLOWING

ME TO GIVE YOU MY OPINION. >> THANK YOU.

>>> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE?

>> YES, SIR. AUBREY SKILLMAN, I LIVE AT 6989 MIDDLETON AVENUE DOWN IN CRESCENT BEACH. AND I AM CALLING TO SUPPORT A FACE MASK MANDATE IN ST. JOHNS COUNTY STRONGLY SUPPORT. THE FOURTH OF JULY IS IN A FEW DAYS. THERE ARE GOING TO BE CROWDED PLACES AROUND HERE. CRESCENT BEACH IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THAT. I WOULD ALSO SUGGEST A RECONSIDERATION REGARDING POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF THE BEACHES AND PERHAPS RECONSIDERATION IN CLOSING VACATION RENTALS IN ST. JOHNS COUNTY. PEOPLE ARE COMING FROM EVERYWHERE. CRESCENT BEACH IS NOT DIFFERENT. THEY'RE COMING FROM ALL OVER. A NUMBER OF PEOPLE COMING HERE HAVE FLOWN AND STAYED IN HOTELS. THEN THEY GO SHOPPING, TO RESTAURANTS, AND EVERYWHERE ELSE VISITORS GO. IT'S GOING TO BE VERY CROWDED IN A LOT OF PLACES IN JUST A FEW DAYS. FACE MASKS WILL GO A LONG WAY TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19, ESPECIALLY HERE IN ST. JOHNS COUNTY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL. >> THANK YOU.

>> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE?

>> SURE, AMBER HE DIDDINGER, 214 RAIN TREE TRAIL IN ST.

AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA. >> HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

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>> I WAS CALLING IN TODAY TO VOICE I GUESS MY OPINION ON TODAY'S TOPIC AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY I AM OPPOSE TO THE MANDATORY MASK REGULATION. THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR TODAY.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL. WE APPRECIATE IT.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. BYE-BYE. >> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE? >> BRANDON BOLOGNA AND THE ADDRESS IS 608 SOUTH TREE GARDEN DRIVE, ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA,

32086. >> HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

>> WELL, I'M JUST CALLING IN ABOUT THE MASK VOTING YOU'RE ABOUT TO VOTE ON AND WANTED TO SAY MY PEACE. I THINK IF PEOPLE ARE THAT AFRAID, THEN THEY SHOULD PROBABLE STAY HOME MORE AND NOT GO OUT AS MUCH. I THINK THAT INDIVIDUAL BUSINESSES SHOULD OBVIOUSLY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE WHATEVER THEY FEEL IS NEEDED TO PROTECT THEIR CUSTOMERS AS WELL AS THEIR EMPLOYEES. BUT TO MANDATE SOMETHING IS REALLY BORDERLINE INFRINGING ON OUR RIGHTS AS AMERICAN CITIZENS, AT LEAST IN MY VIEW. I REALLY HOPE THAT THE COUNTY OF ST. JOHNS DOES NOT GO THAT ROUTE. I LIVE HERE BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO LIVE IN PLACES WHERE THEY START DOING THINGS LIKE THIS. I ACTUALLY RUN A BUSINESS AND THE BUSINESS THAT I'M RUNNING, WE'RE DOING TEMPERATURE CHECKS AT THE DOOR. WE'RE PROVIDING MASKS IF SOMEONE WANTS TO WEAR ONE BUT WE'RE NOT MANDATING IT. I'M ASKING OUR EMPLOYEES TO DO IT JUST TO MAKE PEOPLE FEEL COMFORTABLE AND SAFE. FOR US TO JUST SAY EVERYONE HAS TO WEAR A MASK INDOORS IS REALLY GOING I THINK, MY OPINION, TOO FAR. I WILL BE PAYING ATTENTION TO WHO VOTES THIS WAY AND I WILL ULTIMATELY PROBABLY MAKE THIS MY REASON FOR VOTING OR NOT VOTING FOR YOU ALL BASED ON HOW YOU VOTED TO. SO JUST WANTED TO KIND OF SAY MY PEACE. I WANTED TO SAY IT'S A LITTLE OVERKILL TO GO THIS ROUTE AND I HOPE YOU LEAVE IT UP TO INDIVIDUAL BUSINESSES. I THINK PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND I THINK YOU'VE GOT TO LET US BE ADULTS. WE'RE AMERICAN CITIZENS. WE'RE ADULTS AND TO TREAT US LIKE KIDS IS NOT OKAY.

>> THANK YOU, APPRECIATE THE CALL.

>> THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE? >> HEY, GOOD MORNING. SURE, CRYSTAL MCGINNIS, 4548 GULF RIDGE DRIVE, ELKTON, 32033.

>> HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? >> I CALLED TO LET MY VOICE BE HEARD ABOUT THE MASK MANDATE. I FEEL VERY STRONGLY AGAINST MANDATING MASKS. I THINK PERSONAL HEALTH IS THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL BUT I ALSO FEEL THAT THE DATA EVEN SUPPLIED BY THE CDC DOES NOT SUPPORT A GOVERNMENT MANDATE OF MASKS. WE KNOW FLORIDA -- HAS A LESS THAN 2 2% OF THE NATIONL DEATH RATE. NUMBERS GO UP FOR CASES BUT ORIGINALLY THAT WASN'T THE NEEDLE FOR ACTION. THE NEEDLE WAS TO NOT OVERWHELM THE HEADQHEALTHCARE SYSTEM. FLORIDAS ONE OF THE MOST LEAST LOCKED DOWN STATES IN THE NATION. IN FACT, NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, CALIFORNIA AND MASSACHUSETTS ACCOUNT FOR 50% OF THE DEATHS.

IF YOU TOOK THOSE STATES OUT I'M NOT SURE WE WOULD KNOW THERE'S A COVID. BUT THIS IS THE MENTAL TOLL, THE PHYSICAL TOLL, THE EMOTIONAL TOLL IT'S TAKING ON PEOPLE AND THEIR CHILDREN. YOU CAN'T GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT A MASK, WHICH MASK IS LOOSELY UTILIZED AND IT'S NOT A SCIENTIFIC PUSH AND PEOPLE ARE WALKING OUT WITH BANDANNAS. YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE US BELIEVE A VIRUS -- WE'RE PROTECTING EACH OTHER FROM A VIRUS WITH BANDANNAS OR CLOTHING OR CLOTH, NOTHING THAT'S RELATED. IT FEELS LIKE A SCARE TACTIC AND EXTREME OVERREACH AND THE DATA DOESN'T SUPPORT THIS. GOVERNOR DESANTIS AND THE CDC.

SAYS MOST ARE ASYMPTOMATIC AND THOSE THAT ARE SICK HAVE COLDLIKE SYMPTOMS. THIS IS NOT A CASE FOR GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION, PERIOD. THIS IS A CASE FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES, TO ALLOW THEIR IMMUNITY TO BUILD. THIS IS NOT A VIRUS WE'LL ERADICATE. NOW WE'RE SAYING WE CAN'T GO OUT WITHOUT

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YOU HAVE A FEVER, YOU'RE LIKELY COVID. IT'S SILLY. IT'S OFFENSIVE AND IT'S A SCARY PLACE TO BE WHEN THE GOVERNMENT CAN JUST COME OUT AND SAY EVERYTHING'S CANCELED. NOW IT'S NOT ABOUT, YOU KNOW, KEEPING OUR SYSTEM FROM BEING OVERWHELMED, IT'S JUST ABOUT LISTENING TO PEOPLE WHO ARE FEARFUL OF CATCHING IT. AGAIN, PERSONAL HEALTH SHOULD BE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WE CAN'T KEEP MOVING THE NEEDLE. WE'RE NOT OVERWHELMING OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. LET'S GET BACK TO NORMAL. PEOPLE ARE FIGHTING THIS OFF. THEY'RE ASTOMACHIC. MY OWN SISTER -- I DON'T TRUST THE DATA.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL. >> IS THAT IT?

>> YES. >> OKAY, THANK YOU GUYS.

>> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE?

>> MY NAME IS TOMMY BLEDSOE, 3161 COUNTRY CREEK LANE, ST.

AUGUSTINE, 32086. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON THIS AGENDA ITEM. I APPRECIATE ESPECIALLY DR. ALYGOOD'S PRESENTATION AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS MEETING. SHE GAVE VERY SOLID, IRREFUTABLE EVIDENCE THAT WHAT A WE HAVE BEEN DOING HAS NOT BEEN WORKING, THAT WE'RE ON AN UPWARD CURVE AS FAR AS THE NUMBER OF CASES AND NUMBER OF POSITIVE CASES. AND WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN MORE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES IF NOT CONTROLLED. WE ARE -- WE DO HAVE A TOURIST ECONOMY.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AND OTHER SECTORS OF THE COUNTY BUT THAT'S WHAT OUR ECONOMY IS BASED ON IS TOURISM. PEOPLE COMING HERE TO ENJOY THIS BEAUTIFUL PLACE, THE BEACHES, THE RESTAURANTS, THE ENVIRONMENT THAT WE HAVE HERE. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO PRESENT FOR OUR TOURISTS? DO YOU WANT THEM TO UNDERSTAND WE CARE ABOUT THEIR SAFETY AS WELL AS OUR SAFETY? BECAUSE THE PEOPLE WHO COME HERE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT WHAT'S IN PLACE. DO WE HAVE A MANDATORY MASK RULE? DO WE HAVE SOCIAL DISTANCING? ARE WE MAKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO ENJOY THIS SAFELY? THAT'S WHAT IS GOING TO ATTRACT THE KIND OF TOURISTS WE NEED TO KEEP OURSELVES SAFE AND -- COMMISSIONERS ARE OFFERING A MASK FOR THE WORKERS AND THE BUSINESSES, THAT'S FANTASTIC. BUT THOSE MASKS DON'T REALLY PROTECT THE WORKERS AS MUCH. WE KNOW THAT THE RESULTS OF THE MASKS IS TO PROTECT OTHER PEOPLE MORE THAN YOURSELF. I RAN INTO A SITUATION IN A LOCAL BUSINESS THE OTHER DAY. I WAS WAITING IF LINE FOR SERVICE. THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE -- TWO CUSTOMERS AHEAD OF ME. ONE GENTLEMAN FINISHED UP HIS SERVICE AND HE WAS WEARING A MASK. HE HADN'T MOVED OUT OF THE SERVICE LANE. THE NEXT TWO PEOPLE CAME UP TO GET THEIR SERVICE, THEY DIDN'T HAVE MASKS ON AND THEY GOT CLOSE TO HIM AND HE SAID WAIT A MINUTE, HE SAID I WANT SOCIAL DISTANCING HERE. HE SAID I'M WEARING A MASK TO PROTECT YOU, YOU'RE NOT WEARING ANYTHING TO PROTECT ME. HE POINTED TO HIS HAT AND SAID I'M A VIETNAM VETERAN, I LOOKED FOR MINES IN VIETNAM. I DON'T WANT COVID TO TAKE ME OUT. YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT ME BUT I CARE ABOUT YOU. SO THAT GAVE THEM SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT. SO ANYWAY, LET'S FOLLOW THE EXAMPLES. WE HAVE THE EXAMPLE IN NEW YORK AND CONNECTICUT, WHICH I HAVE PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH BECAUSE I HAD TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER TO NEW YORK TO MOVE HER OUT OF HER APARTMENT AND INTO A DIFFERENT RESIDENCE IN CONNECTICUT. THOSE PLACES ARE VERY STRICT. YOU DON'T GO ANYWHERE OR EVEN -- MOST PEOPLE WALKING ON THE

STREETS WEAR A MASK. SO THEY -- >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL, SIR.

>> THEY HAVE IT CONTROLLED. THEY HAVE CONTROLLED IT AND --

>> MR. BLEDSOE. >> OKAY, ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU

VERY MUCH. I AM FOR THE MANDATE. >> THANK YOU,

>> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE?

>> JENNY SMITH, 24778 DEER TRACE DRIVE. PONTE VEDRA.

>> HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? >> MY -- WHAT I HAVE BEEN EXPLAINED TO ABOUT THE MASK WEARING FROM MY PHYSICIANS, INCLUDING A PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST AND MANY MDS IS

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THE FEAR AM MONGERING IS OUT OF HAND. FREEDOM GRABBING IS OUT OF HAND. IT JUST SEEMS TO -- IT'S JUST NOT PROVEN THAT IT PROTECTS YOU AT ALL FROM A VIRUS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY PHYSICIANS TO NOT WEAR ONE, NEVER PUT MY CHILD IN A MASK AND THERE ARE CERTAIN MEDICAL REASONS PEOPLE CANNOT WEAR MASKS. IF SOMEONE WOULD LIKE TO WEAR ONE, IT'S THEIR CHOICE. IT'S NOT MY JOB TO MAKE THEM FEEL BETTER ABOUT THEIR MASK WEARING SO I THINK THIS IS ALSO ABOUT DIVISION. TO CAUSE CHAOS. IT'S USED AS A POLITICAL TOOL WITH THE ELECTION COMING UP. POWER, PROFIT, CONTROL. IT'R THAN PEOPLE WHO SAYI JUST A MASK. IT'S MUCH DEEPER THAN THAT AND IT'S IRONIC WE'VE HAVING THIS ISSUE IN JACKSONVILLE AND THESE AREAS WHERE THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IS HEADING THIS WAY. SO I LISTEN TO MY PHYSICIANS, I ALSO AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY HEALTH AND MY COMMUNITY BUT THE MASK WEARING IS NOT BASED ON ANY EVIDENCE THAT IT WOULD BE PROTECTING FROM ANY TYPE OF VIRUS WHATSOEVER. SO I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU RESPECT EVERYBODY'S MEDICAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. WE WILL NOT BE WEARING ONE, ANY OF US IN OUR FAMILY. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MISS SMITH. >> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE? >> DR. MICHAEL DEAGOSTINO, ST.

AUGUSTINE. 1400 U.S. HIGHWAY 1 SOUTH IN ST. AUGUSTINE.

>> HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? >> I'M CALLING IN TO SUPPORT ISSUING AN ORDER FOR EVERYONE IN OUR COUNTY TO BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK INDOOR IN A PUBLIC SPACE UNLESS THERE'S AN UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONDITION THAT PROHIBITS IT. IF MY VOICE SOUNDS MUFFLED, I'M WEARING A MASK LIKE I DO ALL DAY EVERY DAY. WE'RE SEEING CASE NUMBERS GROWING AT AN ALARMING RATE SINCE WE REOPENED THE STATE. I BELIEVE WE KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT THIS TO KNOW THAT IF MASKS ARE REQUIRED ALONG WITH PROPER SOCIAL DISTANCING, THIS WILL GO A LONG WAYS TOWARDS SLOWING THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS. THE LONGER WE DELAY, THE LONGER IT'S GOING TO GO ON AND THE MORE PEOPLE WILL BE AFFECTED. IT'S NOT A POLITICAL ISSUE, IT'S A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE AND EVERYBODY CAN DO THEIR PART TO HELP WITH IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND

CONSIDERATION. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL.

>> THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE? >> MY NAME IS GEORGE, 136 BELVEDERE PLACE, PONTE VEDRA, FLORIDA.

>> HOW CAN WE HELP. >> I OPPOSE REREQUIRING OF MASKS IN ST. JOHNS COUNTY. I KNOW THE TREND IS SPREADING BUT IF YOU CHECK MORTALITY RATES, AND I HAVE DONE THIS ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE U.S. MORTALITY RATES, THE NUMBERS ARE AS LOW AS SINCE EARLY MARCH SO DEFINITELY THE VIRUS IS TRENDING DOWN IN TERMS OF SEVERITY. THE NEXT THING I'LL SAY IS TO ME, AND I WAS A FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, MASKS ARE DANGEROUS THINGS TO HAVE OWNERSHIP THEIR FACE. ANYONE WITH A MASK WHO GOES INTO A BANK OR CONVENIENCE STORE, THEY HIDE THEIR FACE AND IDENTITY AND IT'S DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE WHO HANDLES MONEY. I THINK WE SHOULD DISALLOW MASKS AS LONG AS PUBLIC DISTANCING IS MAINTAINED. I THINK IT'S A POLITICAL PRESSURE PUT ON THE ENTIRE ECONOMY. THE

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THOSE. >> THANK YOU.

>> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE?

>> YES, MY NAME IS. >> WE CAN HEAR YOU.

>> I THINK WE LOST ONE. PLEASE CALL BACK.

THAT WAS NOT INTENTIONAL. I SEE THREE MORE CALLS ON THE LINE. IS IT POSSIBLE TO CONNECT THE NEXT ONE THROUGH? THANK YOU.

DO WE HAVE ANYONE FROM THE AUDIENCE WHO HAS NOT YET SPOKEN AND WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WHILE WE WORK OUT THE DETAILS. FOR A SYSTEM NOT DESIGNED FOR TWO-WAY CONVERSATION, YOU HAVE BEEN DOING A GREAT JOB. ALL RIGHT, WE'VE GOT -- WE'RE GOING TO RECESS FOR -- LET'S DO ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. WE HAVE OUR PHONE SYSTEM -- IT'S NOT FUNCTIONING LIKE IT COULD OR SHOULD SO WE'LL TAKE FIVE MINUTES AND BE BACK AT 11:12. 11:13 NOW. 11:13, WE'LL RECONVENE.

GOOD MORNING, CAN YOU HEAR US? GOOD MORNING, CAN YOU HEAR US?

>> YES, I CAN HEAR YOU. >> THANK YOU, WELCOME BACK TO THE MEETING. COULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE?

>> CAM ANDERSON.

>> I JUST AM CALLING TO VOICE SUPPORT FOR THE REQUIREMENT OF MASK WEARING. THE -- IT'S FAIRLY, YOU KNOW, EASY TO DO.

AND I THINK IT IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE A POSITIVE FOR THE ECONOMY, GIVEN THE FACT THAT OUR CITY IS DOWN LIKE 60% BECAUSE WE DON'T GO PLACES THAT DON'T REQUIRE A MASK. SO THAT'S MY

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OPINION. I WANTED TO EXPRESS IT. >> THANK YOU FOR SHARING.

>> THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING, COULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE.

>> MARY DESANTO, 237 CAROLINA JAZMINE LANE, ST. JOHNS, 32559.

>> HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? >> I JUST WANTED TO CALL IN SUPPORT OF THE MASK MANDATE. AFTER DOING EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON IT, THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY CASES WHERE MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN THE COVID-19 AFTER BEING EXPOSED IN A LARGE GROUP AND NONE OF THEM WERE WEARING MASKS. THERE WAS JUST RECENTLY IN JAX BEACH, 15 GIRLS WERE AT A BAR AND THEY ALL GOT IT. DIDN'T HAVE MASKS ON. IN MISSOURI, TWO HAIRSTYLESSISTS WILL THE VIRUS AND HAD MASKS ON AND ALL THE CLIENTS HAD MASKS AND NONE OF THE CLIENTS DID GET THE VIRUS, THEY WERE ALL CLEARED FROM THE VIRUS. SO THERE'S BEEN SO MANY STUDIES ABOUT HOW THE MASKS DO HELP. THEY'RE NOT 100% GUARANTEED BUT THEY DO HELP WITH SLOWING THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS. IF YOU LOOK AT COUNTRIES THAT ARE REQUIRING MASKS, OR THAT ARE WEARING MASKS IN JAPAN, TAIWAN, THE CURVE HAS DEFINITELY BEEN FLATTENED. SO I DEFINITELY SEE A

BENEFIT TO WEARING THE MASKS. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE? >> GOOD MGOOD MORNING, COULD WEE

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE. >> GOOD MORNING, THIS IS HOWARD MCGAFFNY, 162 SOUTH PRAIRIE LAKES DRIVE, ST. AUGUSTINE,

FLORIDA. >> HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

>> WELL, I WANTED TO FIRST SAY THANK YOU TO THE STAFF AND TO THE COUNTY FOR DOING A VERY DIFFICULT JOB. YOU HAVE TOUGH DECISIONS. I BELIEVE THAT WE GOT TO BE VERY CONSISTENT IN THE COUNTY WITH THE WAY WE APPROACH THIS PANDEMIC AND I KNOW IT'S NOBODY'S DESIRE TO LOOK AT THINGS THEN HAVE TO REVERSE DECISIONS W THAT RESPECT, I DON'T ADMIRE THE POSITION YOU ALL ARE PUT IN, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE AS MANY PEOPLE CALLING IN THAT ARE ON BOTH SIDES OF HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT THE PANDEMIC AND HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT MASKS. I JUST WANT TO MAKE THIS QUICK AND GIVE OTHER PEOPLE TIME. I KNOW THAT YOU'RE MAKING DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS. I KNOW COMMISSIONERS JOHNS, YOU AND I HAVE SPOKEN A FEW TIMES ABOUT MAKING SURE THE METRICS AND DATA, HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS. I BELIEVE YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE CASES, POSITIVITY RATE, YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE TESTING DONE, YOU'RE LOOKING AT DEATH RATES. I HOPE WE'RE ALSO LOOKING AT THE FACTS THAT THERE'S NO VACCINE, IT'S A VIRUS. COLD, FLUS, PNEUMONIA, PEOPLE WILL GET THAT. DON'T MISCONSTRUE WHAT I'M SAYING AS PRO OR CON. I'LL GET TO THE POINT I'M GETTING READY TO MAKE IN A MINUTE. THERE'S RESPONSIBILITY THAT HAS TO BE TAKEN. WHAT IS THE GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AND WHAT IS EVERYBODY'S PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY? WHAT IS BEING DISCUSSED IS WHAT IS REASONABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND WHAT IS ONE'S PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. I DON'T THINK THIS IS A POLITICAL DECISION. I DON'T THINK THAT ANYBODY HERE IS TRYING TO MAKE OR BREAK THEIR REELECTION BASED ON THE DECISION THEY'RE MAKING TODAY. I BELIEVE IT'S A TOUGH DECISION. I BELIEVE THAT NO MATTER WHAT DECISION YOU MAKE, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO LIKE IT AND PEOPLE ARE GOING TO DISLIKE THAT. I HOPE YOU'RE NOT WORRIED ABOUT THE POPULARITY CONTEST. I BELIEVE YOU'RE NOT. I'LL CONFORM PERSONALLY. IF YOU ASK ME TO WEAR A MASK INDOORS, NOT A PROBLEM. WON'T LIKE IT. WHETHER I AGREE WITH IT OR NOT, I'M NOT A SCIENTIST. I WILL HAVE TO TRUST THE DATA AND SCIENTISTS BUT I REALLY WANT TO TRUST YOU TO MAKE A MEASURED DECISION AND YOU'LL MONITOR METRICS, YOU'LL SET GOALS AND THIS IS NOT GOING TO LAST FOREVER. ONCE WE REACH A GOAL, YOU GIVE THE STAFF IN THIS RESOLUTION, YOU GIVE THE STAFF PERMISSION TO ADJUST AND EASE RESTRICTIONS AS NEEDED BASED ON ACHIEVING THOSE GOALS. I BELIEVE GOVERNMENT HAS THE POWER TO AND RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT PEOPLE DURING THIS TIME. I WON'T ARGUE THAT. THE POLITICS WON'T PLAY IN MY COMMENTS NOR SHOULD THEY IN YOUR DECISION. THE DECISION ISN'T ABOUT THAT AT ALL AND YOU HAVE TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION. WHILE I AGAIN MAY NOT

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MY HOPES AND PRAYER ARE WITH WHAT GOD HAS IN PLAN.

>> THANK YOU. >> I TRUST THAT YOU HAVE THE INFORMATION THAT YOU NEED TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS THAT YOU HAVE DISCERNED THIS BEFORE YOU GOT HERE TODAY.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL. >> MY VIEW IS THAT YOU HAVE.

>> WE HAVE. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND

WE TRUST YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE?

>> IS THERE A CALLER ON THE LINE?

>> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE?

>> YES, SIR, PHILLIP SMITH, HAYINGS FLORIDA, 32145.

>> HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? >> I WAS JUST CALLING IN TO SAY THAT ME PERSONALLY, I JUST WANT TO SAY I DO DISAGREE WITH THE MASKS. ONLY REASON IS THESE CLOTH MASKS PEOPLE ARE PURCHASING ARE TECHNICALLY MEANT FOR A ONE-TIME USAGE AND I FEEL A LOT OF THE ISSUES, IN MY OPINION, A LOT OF REASON THIS KEEPS GO AROUND AND AROUND IS PEOPLE WILL BUY MASKS THAT YOU CAN GET AT THE GAS STATIONS, THAT ARE MEANT TO BE USED, THROWN AWAY AND THEY'LL USE THEM FOR WEEKS OR MONTHS AT A TIME.

SO IF YOU WALK INTO A STORE AND SOMEBODY DOES HAVE THE CORONAVIRUS, AND SAY IT'S ON THEIR BODY BECAUSE WE DO KNOW IT LIVES FOR HOURS TO DAYS ON END. SO IF THEY HAVE IT ON THEIR POSSESSION, THEIR HANDS OR WHOEVER AND THEY TOUCH THINGS AND WE GO INTO THE SAME STORE, MASK OR NOT, IF WE TOUCH THOSE ITEMS, THEN TOUCH OUR MASK TO TAKE THEM OFF THEN PUTTING THAT MASK ON TO GO INTO ANOTHER STORE, ALL WE'RE DOING IS CONSTANTLY SPREADING THE CONTAMINATION. I SEE PEOPLE EVERY DAY, IF YOU PAY ATTENTION TO CARS THAT PASS YOU, THEY ALL HAVE THEIR MASK. THEY'LL HAVE THE SAME CLOTH MASK OR PAPER MASK HANGING FROM THE REARVIEW MIRRORS. AND IF WE'RE CONSTANTLY USING THE SAME MATERIAL AND NOT BEING ABLE TO SANITIZE THESE AND WASH THESE MASKS, ALL WE'RE DOING IS CONSTANTLY RECONTAMINATING AS WELL AS RUBBER GLOVES IN A HOSPITAL. YOU DON'T GO AND HELP A PERSON WHO HAS THE VIRUS THEN WEAR THE SAME RUBBER GLOVES TO HELP SOMEBODY WHO IS THERE FOR A CUT ON THEIR BODY. WHAT ASK HAPPENING IS I FEEL AS LONG AS WE HAVE PEOPLE CONSTANTLY REUSING MASKS DUE TO THE SHORTAGES ARE NOT WANTING TO SPEND THEIR HARD-EARNED MONEY ON MASKS, THEY'LL KEEP CONTAMINATING EVERYTHING. ALSO, THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE -- YOUR BODY NATURALLY, AS YOU BREATHE, RELEASES GERMS FROM YOUR BODY THAT YOUR BODY IS TRYING TO RELEASE FROM YOUR BODY. AS LONG AS YOU WEAR THIS MASK, YOU'RE CONSTANTLY REBREATHING YOUR GERMS, MAKING YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM SMALL. I WAS READING THE OTHER DAY AND IT SAID WHEN YOU'RE CONSTANTLY BREATHING YOUR OWN -- YOU KNOW, YOUR OWN BODILY GERMS THAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO EXHALE, YOU'RE LOWERING YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM AND IT MAKES IT HARDER FOR THESE OLDER PEOPLE THAT ALREADY HAVE BREATHING ISSUES CONSTANTLY WEARING A MASK. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HEARD ABOUT UNIVERSE THE, THEY WERE REQUIRING MASKS AND THEY WERE HAVING A LOT OF PEOPLE PASS OUT, GETTING SICK, OVERHEATING, DEHYDRATING BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FULLY BREATHE THE WAY A HUMAN IS SUPPOSED TO BREATHE

THROUGH A MASK. >> THANK YOU.

>> THAT WAS JUST BASICALLY REALLY ALL I HAD TO SAY. I JUST FEEL THESE MASKS ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO HURT US MORE THAN HELP

US IN THE LONG RUN. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. >> IS THERE A CALLER ON THE

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LINE? HELLO. >> HELLO, COULD WE HAVE YOUR

NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE? >> MY NAME IS KEN ROGEN. I LIVE AT 1804 SOUTH CATARROW DRIVE. HOW ARE YOU?

>> DOING WELL, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

>> FIRST OF ALL I'M CALLING IN FAVOR OF WEARING MASKS. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THERE'S A LOT OF EMOTION INVOLVED IN THIS DECISION SO I KNOW WHATEVER DECISION YOU MAKE IS GOING TO BE REALLY TOUGH. BUT I HOPE YOU HAVE THE COURAGE TO MAKE THE RIGHT ONE AND YOU HAVE TO DO WHAT YOU THINK IS RIGHT. I BELIEVE IN THE SCIENCE. SO AGAIN, I'M 100% IN FAVOR OF WEARING MASKS. WEARING MASKS IS NOT ONLY A HEALTH ISSUE, WHICH WILL SAVE OUR LIVES YOU BUT AN ECONOMIC ISSUE. THE WAY OUR STATE IS MOVING, THE WHOLE STATE SHOULD BE I THINK MOVING TOWARDS LOCKDOWN BUT DEFINITELY WEARING A MASK. SINCE WE'RE NOT DOING IT STATEWIDE, IT'S UP TO YOU GUYS TO DO IT. YOU KNOW, UNFORTUNATELY THIS HAS BECOME A POLITICAL ISSUE SO IT'S NOT JUST BASED ON THE SCIENCE, WHICH IF YOU LISTEN TO ANY DOCTOR, THEY ALL ARE SAYING THE MASKS WITH ALL THE STUDIES ARE GOING TO SAVE LIVES AND HELP CONTROL THIS. BUT IF WE DON'T CONTROL IT, THEN WE HAVE TO START SHUTTING DOWN -- IN ST. AUGUSTINE, THERE ARE A LOT OF RESTAURANTS SHUTTING DOWN BECAUSE WE THEY DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES. IF WE DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES, IT WILL MAKE THE ECONOMIC SITUATION WORSE. WHEN IT'S A POLITICAL ISSUE, IT'S MORE DEMOCRATS THAT SAY LET'S WEAR A MASK. MORE REPUBLICANS ARE SAYING WE DON'T NEED TO. BUT IF YOU START LOOKING, THE VICE PRESIDENT THIS WEEKEND SAID WEAR A MASK. MITCH MCCONNELL SAID WITHOUT DOUBT, WHERE A MASK. FOX NEWS, STEVE DOOCY SAID WEAR A MASK. LAST NIGHT SEAN HANNITY SAID WEAR A MASK. IT'S NOT EVEN POLITICAL ANY LONGER BECAUSE PEOPLE ON BOTH SIDES ARE NOW SAYING YOU MUST WEAR A MASK. THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, DONALD TRUMP SAYS FOLLOW YOUR LOCAL GUIDELINES, SO HE'S LEAVING IT UP TO YOU. SO I IMPLORE GUYS, FOR MY HEALTH, YOUR HEALTH IS -- BECAUSE WEARING A MASK PROTECTS YOU AND EVERYONE AROUND YOU SO I NEED YOU GUYS TO STEP UP AND SAY IT'S TIME TO WEAR A MASK. THOSE THAT SAY IT'S DANGEROUS TO THOSE THAT ARE WEARING IT, MY 13-YEAR-OLD SON HAS A BAD CASE OF ASTHMA. HE WEARS A MASK. NEVER ONCE HAS IT AFFECTED HIM.

I THINK THE SCIENCE SAYS WEAR A MASK. EVERYONE NOW, BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES SAY WEAR A MASK. I NEED YOU GUYS TO HAVE THE COURAGE, PLEASE, TAKE THE EMOTION OUT OF IT. AT THE END OF THE DAY, LISTEN TO THE SCIENCE, LISTEN TO BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES AND DO WHAT'S RIGHT. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME?

>> THANK YOU, WE APPRECIATE THE CALL.

>> ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK. PLEASE. PLEASE PASS THE BILL. WHERE A

MASK. THANK YOU. >> MR. CHAIR, OUR GTV STAFF INFORMED ME THAT I THINK THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER LINE HAS A GLITCH TO IT. THEY'RE REQUESTING A 5 MINUTE RECESS TO REMEDY

THAT. THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, WE'VE BEEN REQUESTED ANOTHER RECESS W WE'LL RECONVENE AT 11:40.

>>> COMMISSIONER JOHNS, BACK TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> WE'LL RESUME WHERE WE PICKED UP WITH PUBLIC COMMENT. WITH THE

NEXT CALLER. >> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE? >> THS IS 679 SAND STONE DRIVE IN ST. AUGUSTINE.

>> HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? >> I JUST WANTED TO VOICE MY OPINION OF THE -- I GUESS YOU'RE VOTING ON WHETHER OR NOT TO MANDATE A MASK WEARING FOR ST. JOHNS COUNTY AND I'M DEFINITELY AGAINST IT. I THINK SOONER OR LATER, EVERYBODY HAS TO GET THIS THING AND THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY. IT'S NOT OUR FAULT BUT I'M SAYING I THINK THAT IT'S -- THAT'S JUST MY OPINION. UNLESS THE HOSPITALS ARE BECOMING COMPLETELY OVERWHELMED AND THEY'RE READY TO PUT THE PEOPLE IN THE PARKING LOT. OBVIOUSLY THAT'S A DIFFERENT STORY BUT WITH THE WAY THINGS ARE NOW, I DON'T THINK IT'S A BIG DEAL.

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>> OKAY, THANK YOU FOR CALLING. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, BYE.

>> GOOD MORNING. COULD WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE?

>> IT'S GRACE SHOOK AND I LIVE AT 207E STREET, ST. AUGUSTINE,

FLORIDA. >> HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

>> HEY, GUYS, I'M CALLING TO COMMENT ABOUT THE MASKS. I'M A DOCTOR. SO MY BIGGEST CONCERN WITH YOU GUYS REQUIRING CLOTH MASKS IS THAT CLOTH MASKS ARE VERY INFECTIVE AS INHIBITING ANY SORT OF VIRAL PARTICLE TRANSFER. THERE'S MULTIPLE PUBLISHED STUDIES THAT SHOW THAT CLOTH MASKS ARE COMPLETELY INEFFECTIVE FOR PREVENTING ANY VIRAL TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE PARTICLES ARE TOO SMALL AND PASS READILY THROUGH THE WEAVE OF THE CLOTH. THERE'S PUBLISHED RESEARCH SINCE COVID STARTED THAT SAYS ACTUALLY THE FILL OF THE MASK, THE AMOUNT OF TIMES WORN, PERSIAN OPERATION, MOISTURE AND THE FACT THEY'RE NOT CLEANED REGULARLY BY MOST WEARERS INCREASES LIKELIHOOD OF GETTING A BACTERIAL OR VIRAL RESPIRATORY INFECTION WHICH DECREASES YOUR IMMUNITY TO COVID. I WOULD LIKE TO STRONGLY RECOMMEND THE COUNTY COMMISSION DO NOT INFRINGE ON PEOPLE'S RIGHTS AND MAKE THEIR WEAR CLOTH MASKS. ALTERNATIVELY, IF YOU FEEL A MASK IS REQUIRED, YOU SHOULD HAVE A MINIMUM REQUIREMENT OF A SURGICAL MASK FOR EVERYONE IN PUBLIC BECAUSE THEY'RE THE ONLY ONES TO PREVENT VIRAL SPREAD UNLESS YOU REQUIRE MASK MASK. N95S.

>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING. >> THAW FOR LISTENING.

>> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE?

>> YES, IT'S CAROL MAYS. >> HI, MISS MAYS, HOW CAN WE

HELP YOU? >> I JUST WANTED TO LET THE PEOPLE AT THE MEETING KNOW THAT I SUPPORT MANDATING FACE MASKS.

I'M 68 YEARS OLD WITH HIGH BLOD PRESSURE AND I HAVE A FEELING THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE MY AGE OUT THERE THAT HAVE DIABETES OR SOMETHING THAT MAKES THEM MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CATCH THE CORONA 19 VIRUS. I THINK MANDATING FACE MASKS WOULD BE A TERRIFIC THING. NOT FOREVER, BUT AT LEAST FOR THE NEXT COUPLE

MONTHS. >> OKAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR

CALL. >> THANK YOU. BYE-BYE.

>> BYE-BYE. GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE YOUR

NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE? >> GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS AMBER ORTIZ, 220

AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA, 32084. >> HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

>> I WANTED TO CALL AND VOTE TO MANDATE THOSE MASKS FOR THE

COUNTY. >> OKAY. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE? >> MY NAME IS CALLY DEVLIN, 524

VALE POINT ROAD. >> HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE MY STATEMENT AND GIVE REASONS WHY I OPPOSE MANDATING THE MASKS. THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF MASKS.

N95, SURGICAL AND CLOTH. N95 BLOW THE VIRUS INTO THE AIR FROM A CONTAMINATED PERSON. SURGICAL MASKS ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR THE OUTSIDE WORLD AND WILL NOT FILTER THE VIRUS. INSTEAD IT'S FACILITY RACING WASN'T FROM THE EXHALE LIKE A VACUUM. IT ONLY WORKS ONE WAY. IT L LIKELY STOPS AFTER 20 MINUTES. THEY DON'T WORK IN THE PUBLIC EVEN A LITTLE BIT. CLOTH MASKS ARE WORSE THAN NO MASKS. IT'S EQUAL TO USING A CHAIN LINK FENCE TO STOP MOSQUITOS. THE CDC WANTS US TO WEAR MASKS. MASKS DON'T WORK.

THEY'RE USED TO PUSH FORWARD A SPECIFIC AGENDA. RESEARCH EACH MASK DESIGN USE AND PURPOSE TO SEE IF YOU FIND ANY USED IN THE WAY OF VIRAL DEFENSE. LIKE EVERY FLU SEASON, WATCH YOUR HANDS, SANITIZE YOUR HANDS, DON'T TOUCH STUFF, SANITIZE YOUR THUMB AND KEEP YOUR DISTANCE. WHY? MASKS DO NOT WORK. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HAZARD, THE TOP AMERICAN ORGANIZATION FOR SAFELY REGULATE

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SO. THANK YOU. >> THAW FOR YOUR CALL.

>> -- THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL.

>> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE?

>> HI, SARAH ADAMS, 4813 DEVIN SHIRE DRIVE IN ST. AUGUSTINE. I WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ABOUT THE SAFE MASK WEARING. I AGREE WITH THE DOCTOR WHO WAS ON EARLIER. I AM A REGISTERED NURSE IN ST.

AUGUSTINE AND I DO AGREE THE CLOTH FACE MASKS ARE NOT VERY EFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING SPREAD OF COVID. I DO KNOW THAT WHEN YOU ARE IN PUBLIC AND YOU ARE TOUCHING SURFACES AND TOUCHING YOUR MASK, YOUR HANDS ARE INFECTED AND WHEN YOU'RE NOT WASHING YOUR HANDS, WE'VE GONE AWAY FROM THE MOST IMPORTANT PART, HAND WASHING. WITH THE MASKS IT'S A TEMPORARY -- IT'S HELPING PEOPLE FEEL SAFE BUT THEY NEED TO FOCUS ON HAND WASHING AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE JUST BEING HEALTHY AND IF YOU FEEL ILL OR HAVE YOU HAVE COMORBIDITY STAY HOME. THE REST OF THE PUBLIC -- I'VE SEEN PEOPLE IN CARS NOT PRACTICING SAFE HAND HYGIENE OR DISTANCING. THOSE ARE THE THINGS YOU NEED TO LOOK AT. UNFORTUNATELY WITH FACE MASKS, WHEN I WORK IN THE HOSPITAL AND WE HAVE AN INFECTED PATIENT WE GEAR UP WITH MULTIPLH PPE. YOU HAVE GOWNS ON, YOU HAVE FACE SHIELDS, GLOVES AND ALL THOSE ARE ONE TIME USE. YOU HAVE TO PROPERLY TAKE THEM OFF, MAKE SURE THEY'RE NOT GETTING ON YOUR HANDS OR BODY AND YOU HAVE TO REALLY JUST MAKE SURE YOU'RE NOT CONTINUING THAT TREND OF JUST TOUCHING THINGS. JUST WASH YOUR HANDS. I WANTED TO PUT THAT IN THERE. SOME PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE FACE MASKS AREN'T THE ONLY WAY

TO PREVENT GETTING COVID. >> THANK YOU, MISS ADAMS.

>> THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE? >> YES, JENNIFER WILLIAMS. MY ADDRESS IS 184 PORK BLUFF CIRCLE IN PONTE VEDRA.

>> HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? >> YES, I'LL CALLING ABOUT THE MANDATORY MASK THING. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT IT BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE THAT HAVE EITHER ASTHMA OR IS A SHALLOW BREATHER HAVE A VERY HARD TIME WITH THEM. ON TOP OF THAT, I THOUGHT THAT WAS AGAINST OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOR IT TO BE MANDATORY.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE WE CAN DO FOR YOU?

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL.

>> I BELIEVE THAT'S IT AT THE MOMENT. THANK YOU.

>> HAVE A GOOD DAY. >> YOU TOO.

>> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE?

>> YES, OWEN COOK, 1405 MASTERS DRIVE, 32084.

>> HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? >> I SUPPORT EXTENDING THE EMERGENCY SITUATION AND SUPPORT A REQUIREMENT FOR MASKS IN

PUBLIC SPACES IN ST. AUGUSTINE. >> OKAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR

CALL. >> OR ST. JOHNS COUNTY.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL. >> THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT, THANK

YOU. >> IS THAT ALL YOU NEED FROM ME?

>> YES, SIR, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL.

>> OKAY, THANK YOU. BYE. >> HELLO?

>> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE?

>> MY NAME IS BRANDON MEROWSKI. I'M NOT GOING TO STATE MY ADDRESS, I LIVE IN ST. AUGUSTINE. I WANTED TO GIVE A PERSPECTIVE OF WHAT THE LAST FOUR MONTHS WERE LIKE FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. NOBODY WANTS TO TALK ABOUT THIS BUT THEY WANT TO TELL ME HOW TO PUT A MASK ON MY FACE. I WAS DEATHLY ILL IN JANUARY FOUR DAYS, A SEVERE FEVER THEN I WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING. OVER THE COURSE OF THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY I WITNESSED EVERY PERSON ON MY ELECTRICAL CREW BECOME DEATHLY ILL WITH THE EXACT SYMPTOMS THAT WERE COVID-19 BUT WE HADN'T BEEN TESTED. WE DIDN'T START TESTING UNTIL MARCH. THE LAST FOUR MONTHS, I WAS IN SIX HOUSES A DAY WITH A CREW OF FIVE MEN. DID NOT GO IN LOCKDOWN OR QUARANTINE BUT WHAT I DID FIND WAS EVERY PERSON I TALKED TO OVER THE LAST FOUR MONTHS WAS SICK IN JANUARY,

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>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL. >> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE? >> GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS CLARISSA JONES AND MY ADDRESS IS 46 LEE DRIVE, ST. AUGUSTINE

BEACH. >> HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

>> I WANTED TO VOICE MY CONCERN OVER OUR GROWING SITUATION HERE IN FLORIDA AND WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT MY VOICE IS HEARD IN SUPPORT OF MANDATORY MASK WEARING AND SOCIAL DISTANCING.

AND RATHER THAN MITIGATING, IT'S IMPORTANT AT THIS POINT TO SUPPRESS THIS CORONAVIRUS. TAIWAN DID IT, NEW ZEALAND DID IT, NEW YORK HAS DONE IT, AND THEY'RE STILL WORKING ON IT.

THEY'RE SPEAKING BEFORE THE SENATE RIGHT NOW, DR. FAUCI AND HIS TEAM, AND THIS IS A RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL OF US.

ALL OF US IN OUR COUNTRY. NOT ONLY TO PROTECT OURSELVES, BUT TO PROTECT OUR FELLOW MAN. IT'S UNCOMFORTABLE BUT IT'S ONE OF THE SACRIFICES WE MUST MAKE IF WE ALL WANT TO SURVIVE THIS AND LESSEN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO SUFFER AND DIE FROM THIS HORRIBLE PANDEMIC. I APPRECIATE YOUR LISTENING TO ME.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL. WE APPRECIATE IT.

>> THANK YOU. BYE-BYE. >> GOOD MORNING, MAY WE HAVE

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE? >> YES, ED JOHNSON, 219 OXFORD ESTATES WAY IN ST. JOHNS. I'M CALLING IN OPPOSITION TO THE MASK MAIN DATE. EVERYBODY GOT FEARFUL WITH THE LARGE NUMBERS IN THE NEWS AND THIS IS ST. JOHNS AND NOT SOUTH FLORIDA.

I BAR BEING CLOSED WILL SHOW THINGS GOING DOWN BUT EVEN MORE SO, HAVING THE MARCHES CEASE WILL DECREASE OUR NUMBERS. I THINK WE END UP STARTING NOW, PUTTING MASKS ON, YOU'LL FIND IT MORE DIFFICULT FROM A POLITICAL STANDPOINT TO TAKE THE MASKS BACK OFF. UNTIL THIS THING COMPLETELY GOES AWAY, ANYBODY WITH A POSSIBLE BAD CONDITION, HEALTH CONDITIONS AND OLDER FOLKS, ARE NEVER GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET AWAY FROM MASKS IN THE ENVIRONMENT FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER YEAR AND I THINK THAT SCARE TACTIC WILL FORCE YOU TO NOT REMOVE MASKS ONCE YOU PUT THEM ON. I'M IN OPPOSITION AND I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER. THANK

YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU MR. JOHNSON, HAVE A

GOOD DAY. >> UH-HUH.

>> GOOD MORNING, MAY WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE?

>> YES, HI. RENE DEAN, I LIVE AT 438 GLORIA STREET IN ST.

AUGUSTINE. I SUPPORT THE MANDATE OF WEARING FACE MASKS IN PUBLIC.

I ALSO THINK THAT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF BUSINESSES WOULD HELP SUPPLY A MASK TO PEOPLE WHO EITHER CAN'T GET A MASK OR DON'T HAVE A MASK BUT NEED TO SHOP. II THINK WE PROTECT EACH OTHER BY WEARING A MASK. I ALWAYS WEAR A MASK WHEN I GO OUT BECAUSE I THINK THERE'S CONSEQUENCES AS FAR AS IF YOU GET SICK, YOU CAN'T BE WITH YOUR FAMILY, YOU MAY INFECT OTHER PEOPLE. AND I THINK MORE EDUCATION ON WITH A KIND OF MASKS HELPS WOULD BE HELPFUL ALSO. I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT CERTAIN MASKS DON'T WORK AND I THINK MAYBE HELPING WITH THAT INFORMATION WOULD HELP PEOPLE WEAR MASKS. BUT I DO SUPPORT

WEARING A MASK IN PUBLIC. >> THANK YOU, APPRECIATE YOUR

CALL. >> THANK YOU.

>> GOOD MORNING, MAY WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE?

>> MY NAME IS CHAD STREET, HASTINGS FLORIDA. I WAS CALLING IN ON THE REFERENCE OF MANDATING MASKS. I THINK IT'S A POOR DECISION TO MAKE PEOPLE WEAR MASKS. LIKE THE DOCTOR SAID EARLIER, ALL THESE CLOTH MASKS AND ALL THIS GOING ON, IT DOESN'T PREVENT IT. MY MOTHER'S IN THE V.A. SHE WORKED IN V.A. HOSPITALS A LONG TIME. THOSE

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WASH YOUR HANDS, YOU KNOW, CLEAN HYGIENE. THE FLU GOES AROUND AND WE DO IT NORMALLY. WE JUST -- YOU KNOW FLU SEASON COME AROUND, YOU SANITIZE YOUR HANDS, YOU TRY TO BE MORE CAUTIOUS AND IF PEOPLE ARE WORRIED ABOUT IT, IF THEY WANT TO WEAR A MASK, LET THEM WEAR A MASK AND SANITIZE THEIR HANDS. PEOPLE LIKE ME THAT DON'T WANT TO WEAR ONE SHOULD NOT BE TOLD THEY HAVE TO BECAUSE I'M GOING TO REFUSE. I'M NOT GOING TO DO IT. I THINK THAT WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT PEOPLE'S RIGHTS AND THE WAY THEY WANT TO LIVE THEIR LIFE AND IT'S NOT UP TO A FEW PEOPLE TO DECIDE. YOU KNOW, IT'S A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO LIVE OUR LIFE THE WAY WE WANT TO LIVE IT AND NOT BE TOLD. I THINK THAT IF PEOPLE KEEP PUSHING FAR RIGHTS TO THE SIDE, PRETTY SOON THEY'LL HAVE A REBELLION ON THEIR HANDS AND THERE'S NO FORM OF GOVERNMENT THAT'S GOING TO LIKE IT BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO STAND UP AND FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHTS AND WHAT WE BELIEVE IN. I JUST -- YOU KNOW, WANT TO SAY TRUMP 2020 AND LET'S GET IT DONE. COME ON.

>> THANK YOU, HAVE A GOOD DAY. .YOU TOO.

>> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE?

>> YES, MY NAME IS KATHERINE HILL AND MY ADDRESS IS 290 WISER ROCK DRIVE IN PONTE VEDRA FLORIDA 32081.

>> HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? >> I'M CALLING -- I'M A PHYSICIAN AND MY HUSBAND IS ALSO A PHYSICIAN. HE'S CURRENTLY WORKING SO HE CAN'T CALL IN BUT WE'RE BOARD CERTIFIED PHYSICIANS AND WE'RE CALLING TO ADVISE FOR A MASK MANDATE. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT IF THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE WEAR MASKS, IT CAN PREVENT THE SPREAD AND I THINK IT'S THE WISEST THING TO DO BOTH MEDICALLY AND FROM AN ECONOMIC STANDPOINT. THE -- I DON'T KNOW IF YOU SAW BUT GOLDMAN SACHS SAYS A MASK MANDATE COULD SLASH INFECTION AND SAVE THE ECONOMY SO THAT'S ANOTHER THING TO CONSIDER AS WELL. BUT FROM A MEDICAL STANDPOINT, THERE ARE VERY FEW REASONS PEOPLE CAN'T WEAR MASKS. SURGEONS WEAR THEM FOR HOURS AT A TIME. PEOPLE WITH OTHER ILLNESSES, MOST PEOPLE CAN WEAR THEM WITHOUT ISSUES. IF PEOPLE ARE REALLY STRUGGLING TO HAVE ISSUES, THEY SHOULD PROBABLY NOT LEAVE THEIR HOME ANYWAY. SO AGAIN, I SUPPORT A MASK MANDATE AND SO DOES MY HUSBAND, WHO IS ALSO A PHYSICIAN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR

TIME. >> THANK YOU, DR. HILL.

APPRECIATE THE CALL. >> THANK YOU.

>> GOOD MORNING, COULD WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE?

>> MY NAME IS ROBERT RIFFCO, 221 NORTH CHURCHILL IN ST.

AUGUSTINE, CALLING ON BEHALF OF THE FACE MASKS. WE HAVE A 99.7 RECOVERY RATE. THE VIRUS IS .03 TO .07 MICRONS, WHICH WILL PASS THROUGH ANY MASK OTHER THAN MAYBE AN N95 OR GAS MASK. I DON'T SEE THE POINT. AS LONG AS PEOPLE AREN'T CLIMBING ALL OVER EACH OTHER, I DON'T SEE ANY POINT IN GOING ALONG WITH THE PROGRAM THAT CHINA IS SETTING UP FOR US HERE. THEY'RE LAUGHING WHILE WE DO THIS AND IT'S JUST UNNECESSARY AND IRRESPONSIBLE.

WE'RE PLAYING RIGHT INTO THEIR HANDS. I DON'T AGREE WITH THIS AND I WILL NOT COMPLY WITH IT AS WELL.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL. >> THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.

THANKS. >> GOOD MORNING. MAY WE HAVE

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE? >> ACTUALLY, MY BIRD AT 1221

RIBBON ROAD. >> HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

>> I WAS JUST CALLING BECAUSE I WANTED TO, YOU KNOW, MAKE A COMMENT. I HAVE HEARD A LOT OF PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT PROS AND CONS, ABOUT HAVING MANDATED MASKS AND WE'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT IT NOT PROTECTING PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, FROM CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS. AND I REALLY DO FEEL THAT A MANDATE WOULD BE BENEFICIAL IN OUR COUNTY, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WITH COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEMS OR PREEXISTING CONDITIONS AND I'M DEFINITELY IN SUPPORT OF MANDATING THE FACE MASKS AND IT DOESN'T WORK UNLESS WE ALL DO IT TOGETHER.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CALL.

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>> THAT'S MY COMMENT, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER, SOUNDS LIKE WE HAVE A SHEEP ON THE LINE.

>> IS THE SHEEP NOW GONE? SHEEP'S GONE. GOT ANOTHER ONE?

>> GOGOOD MORNING, CAN WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE? WAS THE SHEEP FOR OR AGAINST IT?

>> CUNEO, MY RESIDENCE IS 44 PLAYERS CLUB VILLAS ROAD, PONTE VEDRA BEACH FLORIDA. AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MASKS MADE MANDATORY

WHEN IN PUBLIC. >> OKAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR

CALL. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL

YOUR EFFORT. BYE NOW. >> BYE-BYE. THAT IS ALL OF OUR

CALLS. MR. CHAIR? >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER JOHNS. THANK YOU FOR SITTING IN HERE TODAY. THAT'S BEEN A TOUGH JOB. THANK YOU FOR ENDURING IT AND DO IT FOR US. WE'RE BACK TO THE BOARD. WE HAVE THREE THINGS WE IDENTIFIED EARLIER ON THE TABLE. WE HAD PUBLIC COMMENT ON THESE ITEMS, MORE SPECIFICALLY IN REGARD TO ONE. WE HAVE FIRST OF ALL I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY AS TO WHETHER OR NOT TO EXTEND IT.

I'LL TAKE THE PREROGATIVE OF THE BOARD. LEGAL?

>> YEAH, MR. CHAIR, THANK YOU. THIS WOULD BE, AS THE BOARD HAS DONE EACH SEVEN DAYS, A PROCLAMATION EXTENDING THE DECLARATION OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY. I WOULD NOTE THAT IF APPROVED, THIS WOULD BE 2020 -- 21. THE PROCLAMATION SPEAKS TO THE LAST TIME THIS WAS EXTENDED AS 19. BUT DON'T FORGET THE ACTUAL NUMBER 20 WAS THE EXTENSION OF THE DEVELOPMENT PERMITS. SO THIS ONE WOULD BE 21 IF APPROVED BY THE BOARD.

>> ALL RIGHT. RESOLUTION -- THIS PROCLAMATION WILL BE 2020-21.

DO I HAVE A MOTION? >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE EMERGENCY PROSECUTE NATION 2020-21, EXTENDING THE STATE OF EMERGENCY AS PROVIDED BY CHAPTER 252 PART ONE AND ORDINANCE

2019-40. >> I'LL GIVE COMMISSIONER DEAN I

BELIEVE -- >> YES.

>> ANY DISCUSSION? >> SEEING NONE, WE'LL PROCEED

WITH A ROLL CALL VOTE. >> COMMISSIONER DEAN.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER BLOCKER.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER WALDRON.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JOHNS.

>> YES. >> I'LL BE A QUESTION AS WELL.

IT PASSES. NEXT IS FACE MASKS. COMMISSIONER DEAN, YOU HAD A INITIAL DESIRE TO PUT FORTH A MOTION EARLIER. I'LL GIVE YOU

THE FLOOR. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. LET ME SAY AT THE BEGINNING THAT OBVIOUSLY I THINK I MADE MY POSITION CLEAR AND I'M GOING TO BE OFFERING A MOTION TO APPROVE A FACE MASK ORDINANCE, HOWEVER I'M NOT SURE -- I'M TRYING TO THINK OF THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO RECOMMEND TO YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, A WAY TO HANDLE THIS BECAUSE ALTHOUGH I MAY BE IN FAVOR OF THE MANDATORY MASK ORDINANCE, I THINK THERE ARE SEVERAL ISSUES. FOR EXAMPLE, LEGAL ISSUES ABOUT THE TIMING, WHAT DUE PROCESSES IS REQUIRED, PUBLIC HEARING, DOES THIS CONSTITUTE A SUFFICIENT PUBLIC HEARING. I WILL TURN TO LEGAL FOR THAT ANSWER. SECONDLY THERE ARE QUESTIONS RAISED ABOUT THE

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>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO MOVE FORWARD IN REGARD TO AN ORDINANCE, SPECIFICS TO COME LATER AND WE CAN DISCUSS THOSE.

BUT A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF WHETHER OR NOT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A FACE MASK MANDATE HAS BEEN MADE. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL GO THROUGH AND MAKE SURE WE RIGHTFULLY, EVERYBODY HAS AN OPPORTUNITY, COMMISSIONER BLOCKER, IS THERE A SECOND? YES OR NO.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MORE DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS

BEFORE WE MOVE INTO THAT. >> I DON'T HAVE A SECOND SO WE DON'T HAVE DISCUSSION IF THAT'S THE CASE. ALL RIGHT, THE MOTION FAILS FOR A LACK OF A SECOND. THERE IS NOTHING THAT WE CAN FORWARD WITH. IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE? IT FAILS FOR A LACK OF A SECOND. IS THAT UNDERSTOOD?

>> YES, SIR. >> YES, SIR, MR. CHAIRMAN?

>> YES, SIR. >> COMMISSIONER BLOCKER.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAYBE MAKE AN AMENDED MOTION THAT I WOULD LIKE TO -- WE HAVE HEARD A LOT OF PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> COMMISSIONER BLOCKER, THERE'S NO NEED TO AMEND, THERE'S NO MOTION SECONDED TO YOU COULD MAKE A MOTION.

>> WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS MAKE A MOTION THAT IN THE COUNTY FACILITIES, COUNTY BUILDINGS THAT WE LOOK AT HAVING A FACE MASKS ORDINANCE. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE COURTS OFFICE HAS DONE THIS AND OTHER COUNTY CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS.

THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING WE COULD POTENTIALLY CONSIDER AND LOOK AT DOING. WHEN THE PUBLIC COMES IN THERE, SEEKING SERVICES, AGAIN, I DRAW ATTENTION TO THE BOARD TO WHAT IS HAPPENING AT THE CLERK OF THE COURT, THEIR EMPLOYEES ARE WEARING FACE MASKS. I THINK THAT WOULD BE A GOOD STARTING POINT. MY CONCERN IS -- WELL, I'LL MAKE THAT AS A MOTION AND GO FROM THERE.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BLOCKER. IS THERE A SECOND -- LET ME BE SPECIFIC. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING IT BE FOR A MANDATE FOR ST. JOHNS COUNTY EMPLOYEES.

>> I'LL SECOND THAT. >> FOR OUR GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED

BUILDINGS. YES, SIR. >> ALL RIGHT.

>> I'LL SECOND THAT. >>> A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BLOCKER, A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DEAN. WE'LL PROCEED

WITH DISCUSSION. >> ANY DISCUSSION ON THE MATTER.

>>> MR. CHAIRMAN, IF I COULD. >> YES, SIR.

>> SO MY CONCERN IS, AND WE'VE HEARD A LOT FROM THE PUBLIC ABOUT BOTH PRO AND CON FOR FACE MASKS. MY RECENT EXPERIENCE HAS LENDED ME TO THE BELIEF FACE MASKS CAN BE EFFECTIVE BUT MY CONCERN IS A COUNTY WIDE MANDATED FACE MASK WOULD NOT BE ENFORCE ABLE. I SPOKE TO SHERIFF SHORE AT LENGTH. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT DID NO HAVE THE RESOURCES OR ABILITY TO ENFORCE A MANDATED FACE MASK. I SPOKE TO MR. CONRAD AND ASKED IF WE HAD THE ABILITY THROUGH CODE ENFORCEMENT AND MR. CONRAD, CORRECT ME IF I'M SAYING SOMETHING THAT'S NOT ACCURATE, THAT WE DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY WITH CURRENT RESOURCES OF MANNING TO ENFORCE THAT. MY CONCERN IS IF WE DO A MANDATED, ACROSS THE BOARD FACE MASK

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THIS, IS THAT CORRECT? >> ACTUALLY, BY STATE LAW, YOU CAN DIRECT THAT. OF COURSE THEY'RE A SEPARATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICER. THEY CAN TAKE THAT UNDER ADVISEMENT BUT I WOULD SAY THIS WAY, THE ENFORCEMENT CAN BE MADE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THAT DOESN'T GO TO THE

PRACTICALITY OF IT, HOWEVER. >> SO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT CAN DECIDE IF THEY DON'T HAVE THE MANNING OR RESOURCES OR ABILITY BECAUSE OF OTHER OPERATIONS. THEY CAN MAKE THE DETERMINATION NOT TO ENFORCE, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> IN MY OPINION THAT'S CORRECT. THERE'S ALL KINDS OF STATE LAWS ABOUT MANY DIFFERENT THINGS. I KNOW THAT FIREWORKS HAS RECENTLY BEEN SORT OF BEEN DISCUSSED. NO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER CAN ENFORCE EVERY LAW AT EVERY TIME. THEY HAVE PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION, EVEN ON TRAFFIC MATTERS, COMMISSIONER.

>> WELL, I APPRECIATE THAT. I THINK, AGAIN, A MANDATE ACROSS THE COUNTY WILL BE DIFFICULT TO ENFORCE IF WE DON'T HAVE THE MANNING OR RESOURCE OR ABILITY TO DO THAT, IS THAT CORRECT MR. COMRADE, GOING BACK TO OUR DISCUSSION? DO WE HAVE THE RESOURCES TO FORCE CODE ENFORCEMENT COUNTY WIDE?

>> NO, SIR, WE DO NOT. >> SO THAT RAISES A CONCERN FOR ME BUT I DO THINK THAT WE CAN MAKE THIS -- SET AN EXAMPLE IN OUR COUNTY, CONTROL BUILDINGS. THAT'S WHY I MAKE THE MOTION. I

WON'T EXPOUND FURTHER. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND.

LEGAL? >> AS I UNDERSTOOD THE MOTION, IT IT WOULD BE A MOTION TO MANDE THE WEAR OF MASK IN COUNTY BUILDINGS. I DID NOT HEAR FROM THE MOTION ITSELF WHETHER THAT WAS JUST FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES OR FOR BASICALLY ALL PERSONS WITHIN. AND IF COMMISSIONER BLOCKER OR THE MAKER OF THE MOTION MIGHT WANT TO CLARIFY THAT.

>> LET ME CLARIFY. MY UNDERSTANDING AT THE CLERK OFFICE, BRANDON PATTY HAS MANDATED ALL EMPLOYEES WILL WEAR FACE MASKS AND THAT CUSTOMERS COMING IN TO THE CLERKS OFFICE AT THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING WILL BE GIVEN FACE MASKS TO WEAR IN THERE. I THINK THAT WOULD BE A GOOD STARTING POINT. SO COUNTY EMPLOYEES WHEN INTERACTING WITH THE PUBLIC AND THE PUBLIC WILL

BE PROVIDED FACE MASKS. >> OKAY. MR. CHAIR, IF I MAY AS WELL. AS I UNDERSTOOD THE MOTION, IT WOULD BE FOR AN ORDINANCE. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CAN DO AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AND I CAN DESCRIBE HOW TO DO THAT BUT IT DOES TAKE PROCEDURAL STEPS AND FRANKLY MY RECOMMENDATION -- AND I GUESS IF THE MAKER OF THE MOTION WOULD CONSIDER, ONE WAY TO DO ESSENTIALLY TO GET TO THE SAME RESULT, I THINK, IS TO DIRECT THE CO ADMINISTRATOR TO PROVIDE AN EMERGENCY ORDER AND THAT WAY IT'S NOT AN ORDINANCE PER SE BUT IT IS AN EMERGENCY ORDER. THE ADMINISTRATOR HAS THE AUTHORITY TO DO THAT UNDER THE CHAPTER 252 IN YOUR FLORIDA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE.

AND THAT WOULD PROBABLY STREAMLINE KIND OF THE PROCEDURAL STEPS PERTAINING TO AN ORDINANCE BOTH IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ORDINANCE AND AGAIN AT ANY TIME THE ADMINISTRATOR, IF THE ADMINISTRATOR ENACTS, BASICALLY MAKES A EMERGENCY ORDER, THE ADMINISTRATOR AT ANY TIME WOULD BE ABLE TO REVISE OR CHANGE THAT IF NECESSARY. IN OTHER WORDS, I WANTED TO LAY OUT THE OPTIONS. IF THE BOARD IS INTERESTED IN HEARING THE ORDINANCE ROUTE THAT I HAVE A LITTLE DESCRIPTION OUT OF THE STATUTES FOR EMERGENCY ORDINANCES, I WOULD LIKE TO

PROVIDE. >> ALRIGHTY. COMMISSIONER JOHNS?

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>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT THE MOTION IS TO WEAR A FACE MASK IN ANY COUNTY BUILDING AT ANY TIME, NOT JUST ACCORDING TO THE CDC GUIDELINES WHEN YOU CANNOT MAINTAIN THE SIX FOOT SOCIAL DISTANCING. IS THAT ACCURATE?

>> NO, THAT IS NOT ACCURATE. >> COULD YOU CLARIFY, PLEASE?

>> WHEN INDIVIDUALS ARE UNABLE TO FOLLOW THE CDC GUIDELINES OF SOCIAL DISTANCING OR INTERACTING WITH THE PUBLIC. THAT'S THE REQUIREMENT. THE CLERK OF COURTS OFFICE HAS IT WRITTEN DONE. WHEN YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCE SITTING IN YOUR OFFICE BY YOURSELF WOULDN'T APPLY. THIS IS WHEN YOU INTERACT WITH THE PUBLIC AND ARE NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCE.

>> I WANT TO THROW IN WE'RE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION BECAUSE I THINK ALL OF US CARE ABOUT OUR RESIDENTS AT THE PHYSICAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND FINANCIAL HEALTH. THEY'RE NOT INDEPENDENT OF EACH OTHER AND WE HAVE TO BALANCE ALL THESE ITEMS EQUALLY TO WHATEVER DEGREE IS NECESSARY TO BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE LIFE WE HAVE TO BE ABLE TO LIVE AND CONTINUE TO SOCIALLY INTERACT, PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE AND CONDUCT BUSINESS SAFELY. I APPRECIATE THE CONVERSATION AND APPRECIATE EVERY PERSON WHO HAS CALLED IN. IT'S CLEAR EVEN FROM HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS THERE'S NOT A CLEAR DIRECTION AS TO WHAT IS DETERMINED TO BE HEALTHY AND EFFECTIVE AND ENFORCEABLE WITH FACE MASKS, LET ALONE THE OTHER ISSUES. I HAD QUESTIONS FOR DR.ALACOT. UNDERSTAND WITH THE MEETING RUNNING LONGER THAN ESTIMATED, SHE HAD COMMITMENTS AND HAD TO LEAVE EARLY. WITH THAT I HAVE QUESTIONS THAT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE ANSWERED TODAY. I BROUGHT THIS UP LAST WEEK TO ASK HER TO ATTEND AS THE STATE HEALTHCARE EXPERT, TO PROVIDE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. IN HINDSIGHT, I SHOULD HAVE ASKED THEM BEFORE THE PUBLIC COMMENT BUT MY HOPE WAS TO HAVE HER HERE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. I UNDERSTAND THE DIVERSITY OF THE QUESTIONS, THE PERSPECTIVES, THE DIFFERENT IMPACTS ON DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COUNTY. AND TO CRAFT A UNIFORM AND CLARIFIED DIRECTIVE FROM THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. IN PART OF HER CONVERSATION IN HER STATEMENT SHE MADE, IT SAID WE NEED TO OPTIMIZE HEALTHCARE WITH SOCIAL MASKS, SOCIAL DISTANCING, MASKS, HAND WASHING. BUT THEN SHE REFERS TO CDC GUIDELINES. SO EITHER IT'S A MANDATE THAT WE HAVE TO OR IT'S A GUIDELINE THAT WE NEED TO TAKE INTO INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT. WE NEED CLARIFICATION FROM THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. NONE OF THE FIVE OF US AND MOST OF THE PEOPLE WHO COULD MAKE THIS DECISION AND WEIGH IN WITHOUT A TASK FORCE ARE HEALTHCARE EXPERTS. I DON'T KNOW THAT EVEN OUR HEALTHCARE EXPERTS, BASED ON THE CONVERSATION, HAVE EXPERTISE ON THIS COVID 19 NOROVIRUS. IT IS NEW. IT'S DIFFERENT. IT IS DIFFERENT THAN THE FLU, IT'S DIFFERENT THAN THE OTHER VIRUSES. BUT WHEN FLAGLER HEALTH PLUS SAYS WE HAVE NOR CASES OF THESE OTHER VIRUSES THAN WE HAVE OF THIS COVID VIRUS AND THE INTENSITY, SEVERITY OF THE VIRUS IS LESS, ALTHOUGH WE HAVE HIGHER CASES, IT GENERATES MORE QUESTIONS. ARE WE MANDATING SOMETHING IN THE INTEREST OF HEALTHCARE THAT WILL NOT BE EFFECTIVE? THAT CANNOT BE ENFORCED JUST FOR THE SAKE OF SAYING WE HEARD YOU, WE'RE TAKING ACTION BUT THERE'S NO MEANING BEHIND IT. THERE'S NO IMPACT TO IT AND POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY THAT COULD EXACERBATE THE SITUATION. I'M NOT A HEALTHCARE EXPERT OR PICKING SIDES. I'M ASKING OUR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO TELL US THE TRUTH. IF THEY DON'T KNOW, THEY DON'T KNOW. WHY WOULD WE MAKE ORDINANCES ON LAWS BASED ON INFORMATION THAT'S INACCURATE OR UNKNOWN. I APPRECIATE THE CANDOR OF THOSE WHO STATED IT. DO WE WEAR A COTTON MASK, SILK, PLASTIC. ALL THOSE QUESTIONS NEED TO BE PART OF WHETHER THIS IS GOING TO BE EFFECTIVE. THE CITY OF ST.

AUGUSTINE MANDATED MASKS BUT IT'S CLEARLY NOT BEING UNIFORMLY ENFORCED. I DON'T WANT TO CREATE A MANDATE, I DON'T WANT TO SUPPORT A PAN DATE THAT DOES NOT ACHIEVE THE GOALS INTENDED. I WANT EVERYONE TO BE HEALTHY AND IF IT'S PROVEN THAT MASKS WILL MINIMIZE THE SPREAD EFFECTIVELY AND CAN BE ENFORCED, I WILL SUPPORT THAT. BUT LAST WEEK I ASKED FOR IT, THIS WEEK I DID NOT RECEIVE THOSE ANSWERS. I'M NOT BLAMING ANYBODY. BUT WE NEED ANSWERS TO OUR QUESTIONS. THIS IS MORE SERIOUS BECAUSE IT HAS TO DO WITH OUR HEALTH. IT'S LIKE ANY OTHER AGENDA ITEM BEFORE US, I WANT COMPLETE, ACCURATE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY EXPERTS

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>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION OR COMMENTS OR

QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? >> MR. CHAIRMAN.

>> , PAUL WALDRON. >> BEFORE WE MAKE A DECISION, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE ANSWER ON WHICH MASKS ARE BETTER AND IF WE HAVE AVAILABILITY TO SUPPLY THOSE MASKS TO OUR EMPLOYEES.

AND TO CUSTOMERS WHO MAY ENTER THE BUILDINGS.

>> OKAY. >> AND I WOULD RATHER LEAVE THAT UP TO -- MAYBE WE NEED TO PUSH THIS TO NEXT WEEK, YOU KNOW, THAT WAY WE COULD HAVE THAT INFORMATION AND RECOMMEND IT OR ASK MR. CONRAD TO DO WHAT HE FEELS BEST BECAUSE HE HAD THE AUTHORITY WITH THE EMPLOYEES BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE RIGHT MASK FOR THE RIGHT SITUATION AND THAT IF WE'RE GOING TO DO IT, THEY'RE PROTECTED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

>> ALL RIGHT. DOES THAT COMPLETE YOUR COMMENTS?

>> YES, SIR. >> ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND IS SECOND. I HAVE A FEW COMMENTS I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE, ESPECIALLY HOW THIS HAS MORPHED. WE HAVE SEEN A LOT OF PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY AND I WANT TO BE VERY CLEAR, THE PEOPLE OF ST. JOHNS COUNTY HAVE GIVEN MUCH AND SACRIFICED MUCH TO FLATTEN THE CURVE. THAT WAS WHAT THIS INTENT WAS HAVE THE BEGINNING, FLATTEN THE CURVE. THE GOAL AND OBJECTIVE WAS DELIVERED TO US TO SPREAD THE CONTRACTION OF COVID-19 OVER A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME AND TO NOT OVERRUN OR OVERBURDEN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. THIS IN TURN WOULD ASSIST IN PROVIDING QUALITY CARE TO THOSE WHO CONTRACTED OR THOSE WERE ILL. TODAY I HAVE HEARD FROM FLAGLER HOSPITAL, THERE IS HOSPITAL CAPACITY. I HAVE HEARD TODAY FROM FLAGLER HOSPITAL THERE'S NO OVERBURDEN THERE. I HEARD TODAY THAT IT IS NOT AS ACUTE AND THERE'S NOT AS LONG OF A STAY AS A RESULT. YOU KNOW, TO ME IT APPEARS FROM JUST WHAT WE HEARD TODAY -- I'M NOT A HEALTHCARE EXPERT BUT WHAT I HEARD FROM HEALTHCARE EXPERTS WAS ACTUALLY EVEN WE HAD DOCTORS CALLING IN TODAY THAT WERE CONTRARY, ONE TO ANOTHER. BUT I HEARD FROM A STANDPOINT OF WHAT WE HAVE ADDRESSED, WHICH WAS TO FLATTEN THE CURVE TODAY, THAT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN DONE. IT'S NOT OVERBURDENED AND IT'S NOT AN OVERRUN AT THE HOSPITAL. I JUST WANT TO REITERATE THIS HAS BEEN DONE AT A TREMENDOUSLY GREAT SACRIFICE AND ALTERATION OF HOW WE FUNCTION AS A SOCIETY. IT HAS COST MANY THEIR JOBS. IT HAS LEFT EMPLOYERS WITHOUT EMPLOYEES. IT HAS DEVASTATED OUR ECONOMY AND IT IS GIVING CITIZENS MISINFORMED PERCEPTION OF THE ORIGINAL INTENT TO FLATTEN THE CURVE. I TRULY MAY REPRESENT JUST A SMALL MINORITY THAT BELIEVE IN LIMITED GOVERNMENT. BUT I MAY STAND ALONE WHEN IT COMES TO SPEAKING AGAINST GOVERNMENT OVERREACH AND INFRINGEMENT UPON LIBERTY BUT I WILL NOT VOTE TO IMPLEMENT ANOTHER REGULATION, EVEN ON OUR OWN STAFF, WHEN I HAVE HEARD TODAY THERE'S NO NEED BECAUSE THERE IS NOT AN OVERRUN AT THE HOSPITAL. SO AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS, I JUST WANT TO REMEMBER WHAT THE WHOLE INTENTION OF THIS WAS FROM THE BEGINNING, AND WE FORGET THAT FREQUENTLY AND IT'S MORPHED INTO MORE AND MORE OF WHAT WE NEVER INTENDED IT TO BE. WE DO HAVE A MOTION, WE HAVE A SECOND. I HAVE NOT HEARD ANY MOTION TO TABLE.

WE WILL PROCEED WITH A ROLL CALL.

>> MR. CHAIR. >> PUBLIC COMMENT?

>> WELL, YOU HAVE HAD PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> WE HAVE HAD PLENTY. >> MR. CHAIR, THE MOTION AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW PERTAINS TO AN ORDINANCE AND AS I HAD MENTIONED, THE FLORIDA STATUTES PROVIDE FOR ENACTMENT OF EMERGENCY ORDINANCE WHICH I WILL JUST READ. THE EMERGENCY -- THIS

IS FROM 125 -- >> MR. MCCORMACK, MAY I INTERRUPT. IS THAT NECESSARY EVEN FROM INTERNALLY WITH REGARD

TO OUR EMPLOYEES? >> IF IT'S AN ORDINANCE. AND

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THERE'S ANOTHER WAY TO DO IT. FIRST OF ALL, MR. CONRAD DOES HAVE AUTHORITY OVERALL, COUNTY EMPLOYEES.

AND ALSO OVER ALL COUNTY BUILDINGS. MR. CONRAD HAS THAT AUTHORITY BY STATUTE AND BY THE COUNTY -- THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ORDINANCE. SO IT COULD BE A DIRECTION TO MR. CONRAD, THAT COULD BE IT. IF IT'S DONE BY ORDINANCE, IT CAN BE DONE BY EMERGENCY BUT I WOULD WANT TO READ THROUGH THE

PROCEDURE. >> PLEASE, PROCEED.

>> ALSO, I WILL TELL YOU, DURING THE CONVERSATIONS TODAY AND THE PUBLIC COMMENT AND THE BOARD'S COMMENTS, WE HAVE DRAFTED UP SORT OF A BODY OF SOMETHING, WHETHER IT'S AN ORDINANCE OR COULD BE EVEN A RESOLUTION OR A ORDER. IF IT IS GOING TO BE AN ORDINANCE, THEN IF THERE IS A MOTION TO -- I GUESS APPROVE, WELL, THERE HAS BEEN A MOTION, BUT I WOULD ASK FOR PROBABLY AT LEAST A 20 MINUTE PAUSE FOR US TO CTUALLY HAVE THAT

DOCUMENT -- >> MR.--

>> I THINK I HEAR COMMISSIONER BLOCKER PERHAPS WANTING TO

SPEAK. >> I'M SORRY, I DON'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT. MR. CHAIR, IF I COULD BE RECOGNIZED.

>> YES, SIR, RECOGNIZED, COMMISSIONER BLOCKER.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN, I THOUGHT I MADE IT CLEAR THIS WOULD BE MORE DIRECTED TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, NOT AN ORDINANCE.

IF I DIDN'T MAKE IT CLEAR, MY APOLOGIES. I THINK THAT WOULD BE EASIER JUST TO -- WITH THIS MOTION TO DIRECT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. THAT WAS MY INTENT. IF I DIDN'T MAKE AT A CLEAR, MY APOLOGIES. I DON'T THINK THERE'S A NEED FOR AN ORDINANCE. I DON'T THINK WE NEED A 20 MINUTE PAUSE, UNLESS YOU WANT TO GO A DIFFERENT DIRECTION.

>> WE NEED DIRECTION FROM THE BOARD COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.

>> DOES THE SECOND OF THE MOTION UNDERSTAND IT WOULD BE A DIRECTION TO DIRECT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR?

>> YES. YES. >> ALL RIGHT.

>> THEN WE'LL PROCEED WITH A ROLL CALL VOTE.

>> EVERYBODY CLEAR AS TO WHAT THE MOTION IS? DIRECTION TO THE CONTY ADMINISTRATOR TO ADMINISTER THAT WHICH IS FACE MASKS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. ALL RIGHT, MOVING FORWARD,

COMMISSIONER DEAN. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER BLOCKER. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER WALDRON. >> NO.

>> COMMISSIONER JOHNS. >> NO.

>> I'M A NO AS WELL SO IT FAILS 3-2. ALRIGHTY. WE'LL MOVE ALONG WITH OUR -- WE'VE GOT -- HOLD ON A SECOND, LET ME GET BACK TO MY NOTES. WE HAVE C.A.R.E.S. ACT FUNDING IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, TO ADDRESS -- I APOLOGIZE, I'M TRYING TO THINK AND MOVE AT THE SAME TIME AND IT'S NOT WORKING VERY WELL. MR. CONRAD, WE HAVE A DESIRE THAT YOU MENTIONED EARLIER TO EXTEND TESTING WITH C.A.R.E.S. ACT FUNDING. WE NEED DIRECTION FROM THE BOARD TO

PROCEED. >> YES, SIR, THAT'S CORRECT.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR FROM THIS, AS YOU ARE AWARE, MR. CHAIR AND THE COMMISSIONERS, THE C.A.R.E.S. ACT FUNDING AGREEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE CHAIR ACCEPTING FUNDS. WE'LL BRING BACK ON THE 7TH OR 21ST A PLAN ON HOW TO APPROPRIATED FUNDS AND HOW MUCH OF THOSE FUNDS THE BOARD WILL ACCEPT. AS PART OF THAT WE KNOW THERE WILL BE PPE, OPERATIONAL AND TESTING DOLLARS THAT ARE SPENT. WITH A WE'RE LOOKING FOR FROM THE BOARD, IF THEY CHOOSE TODAY, IS TO GO AHEAD AND ALLOCATE SOME OF THAT FUNDING WITHOUT GIVING AN AMOUNT CERTAIN TO GO AHEAD AND EXPAND ON TESTING, BE IT THROUGH MOBILE TESTING SITE, WORKING WITH PARTNERS, OR EXPANDING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TESTING. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO

AAPPROPRIATION OF THOSE DOLLARS. >> WE'LL HAVE A MORE DETAILED AAPPROPRIATION OF THOSE DOLLARS FORTHCOMING SO THIS IS PREEMPTIVE OF THAT BECAUSE OF THE STATUS AND NEED OR REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL TESTING. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? SEEING NONE, I WILL ENTERTAIN SOME KIND OF MOTION TO BE ABLE TO PROCEED WITH THIS DIRECTION FOR ADMINISTRATION TO PROCEED WITH THE USE OF THESE -- TO EXTEND MORE TESTING.

COMMISSIONERONS? >> MR. CHAIR, I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE FUNDS AS REQUESTED BY THE COUNTY

ADMINISTRATOR CONRAD. >> SECOND.

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>> WHO IS THE SECOND? >> COMMISSIONER WALDRON.

>> I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER JOHNS, SECOND BY

COMMISSIONER WALDRON. >> MR. MCCORMACK.

>> MR. CHAIR, MY RECOLLECTION IS THIS ITEM WAS SORT OF BROUGHT UP AS AN ITEM AS PART OF ITEM 1, SUBJECT TO PUBLIC COMMENT. IS

THAT THE RECOLLECTION? >> IT WAS BROUGHT UP PRIOR TO PUBLIC COMMENT AND ADDRESSED DURING MY ADDRESS TO MAKE SURE WE DEAL WITH THIS UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO. 1. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD? SEEING NONE, WE'LL PROCEED WITH A ROLL CALL

VOTE. COMMISSIONER DEAN. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER BLOCKER. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER WALDRON. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER JOHNS. >> YES.

>> I'LL BE A YES AS WELL. ALL RIGHT, IT IS 12:32 AND WE WILL NOW PROCEED TO AGENDA ITEM NO. 2. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2,

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OVER IT. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, GIAMMANCO FROM DISASTER RECOVERY. I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT GETTING IT SOONER. I DIDN'T WANT TO MISS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COMMISSION OR THE COMMUNITY TO MISS OUT ON A GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. THE GRANT WE'RE PROPOSING IS -- FROM DEO, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, A CRITICAL FACILITY HARDENING GRANT, PART OF THE LARGER SUM OF MONEY THAT CAME TO THE STATE. THEY'RE BREAKING UP INTO SEPARATE SMALLER GRANTS, THIS ONE STRICTLY FOR HARDENING, WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENTS, FIRE RESCUE SUBMITTED SEVEN EMERGENCY GENERATORS SO WORKING WITH THEM, WE'RE PUTTING THE APPLICATION TOGETHER. IT IS DUE TODAY. THAT'S WHY I'M HERE.

THERE IS A -- IT'S 100% GRANT FUNDED WHICH INCLUDES ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS SO THE COSTS BETWEEN BUSINESS AND PUTTING IT TOGETHER IS INCLUDED IN THE COST. WE'RE LOOKING FOR THE BOARD'S APPROVAL TO ALLOW THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION. ONCE OR IF APPROVED, THE FUNDING PIECE OF IT WILL COME BACK TO THE BOARD AS IT NORMALLY DOES FOR APPROPRIATION AND RECOGNITION OF THE FUND.

>> THIS IS A MOTION SIMPLY FOR APPLICATION.

>> YES, SIR. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR

MR. GIAMMANCO. >> THIS SOUND GREAT, I APPRECIATE YOU FINDING THIS GRANT MONEY TO BRING TAXPAYER MONEY BACK. THE SEVEN GENERATORS, DO THEY REQUIRE

ASSEMBLY OR PARTS -- >> MY UNDERSTANDING, THIS IS STRICTLY GETTING THE GENERATORS INSTALLATION, UP AND RUNNING AND INTO THE FACILITY. IT'S ALL THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH GETTING IT TO THAT POINT. SO OUR STAFF TIME IS INCLUDED IN THAT.

>> TAX, TAG AND TITLE. >> THAT'S IT. RIBBON CUTTING.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> DOES IT INCLUDE SHELTERING OF IT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT?

>> I'M NOT 100% SURE. I KNOW FIRE RESCUE RECEIVED SEVERAL QUOTES. I'M NOT SURE WHAT IS IN THE QUOTES BUT I KNOW IT'S FOR

THE GENERATORS. >> ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION? HEARING NONE, LEGAL?

>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. IN THE AGENDA MATERIALS, MR. GIAMMANCO PROVIDED A PROPOSED MOTION, THE PROPOSED MOTION SPEAKS OF A RESOLUTION AND I THINK MR. GIAMMANCO HAS PREPARED A RESOLUTION. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE A COPY HERE, OTHERWISE I

HAVE ONE ON MY IPAD I COULD -- >> NO, I DON'T HAVE IT IN FRONT

OF ME. >> WE HAVE THAT.

>> OH, YOU DO HAVE IT. >> I HAVE IT IN HIS MEMORANDUM, COMMISSIONER JOHNS HAS IT AND I'M SURE THE REST OF THE COMMISSION PROBABLY DOESN'T HAVE IT.

>> CAN I PUT IT ON THE OVERHEAD? >> THAT WOULD BE FINE.

>> WHILE HE'S DOING THAT WE'LL PROCEED WITH PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM NO. 2. COMMISSIONER JOHNS, I'LL LEAVE IT UP TO YOU.

>> AT THIS TIME WE'LL OPEN AGENDA ITEM 2 FOR PUBLIC

COMMENT.. >> I SEE THE DOOR OPEN BUT I DON'T SEE ANY MOTION AS TO WHETHER THERE'S ANYONE ON THE

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THAT CLOSES PUBLIC COMMENT. >> BACK TO THE BOARD. WITH THE RESOLUTION EVERYBODY SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE BE WITH MR. MCCORMACK ASSISTANCE. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> MR. CHAIR, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> ALL RIGHT, I'LL -- IF YOU WANT TO -- I'LL READ THE BOTTOM.

MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2020- >> 230.

>> 230. APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR OR DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED APPLICATION THROUGH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF -- HARDENING PROGRAM. DO I

HAVE A SECOND? >> A SECOND.

>> A MOTION PLY COMMISSIONER SMITH, A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER

JOHNS, ANY DISCUSSION? >> WE'LL PROCEED WITH A ROLL

CALL VOTE. COMMISSIONER DEAN? >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER BLOCKER? >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER WALDRON? >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER JOHNS? >> YES.

>> I'LL BE A YES AS WELL. I HOPE WE GOT IT IN TIME TO GET IT OUT

TODAY, MR. GIAMMANCO. >> ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> MOVING ALONG. IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THIS BOARD IN THIS SPECIAL MEETING TODAY? ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THIS BOARD TODAY? SEEING NONE, I WILL JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION TODAY. I THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS, FOR CALLING IN. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU COMMISSIONER JOHNS FOR TAKING PUBLIC COMMENTED TO. THANK YOU, EVERYONE. WE ARE HERE BY ADJOURNED, IT'S 12:37.

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