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>> NO CALL TO ORDER A SPECIAL MEETING OF ST. JOHN'S BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 4 P.M. GOOD AFTERNOON AND WELCOME. IN ORDER TO MITIGATE THE TRANSMISSION OF THE CORONAVIRUS TO REDUCE RISK OF THE COVID-19 ILLNESS THE GOVERNOR IS SUSPENDED A REQUIREMENT OF PHYSICAL QUORUM AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER TO CONDUCT MEETINGS USING REMOTE IS A 2 ÃZERO Ã3. SO THE PUBLIC CAN COMMENT WITHOUT PHYSICALLY ATTENDING. INCLUDING EMAIL THE PUBLICAN COMMENT BY TELEVISION BY TELEVISION AND STREAMING ON THE WEBSITE. IT PROVIDES A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO USE TO CALL INTO THE MEETING. EVEN IF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC DO NOT PROVIDE COMMENT, PARTICIPANTS ARE ADVISED THAT MADE PEOPLE THAT MAY BE LISTENING WHO DO NOT PROVIDE IF SIGNAL PLEASE CALL BACK.N ADDITION, CONTINUE TO WATCH GTB WIRE COMITY BECAUSE A 3 MINUTE COMMENT TIME IT WILL BE VISIBLE TO YOU.
PLEASE MUTE YOUR PHONES WHILE YOU WERE WAITING TO COMMENT. BE AWARE THERE MIGHT BE A 5 TO 9 SECOND DELAY IN THE VISUAL PRESENTATIONS. WE EXPERIENCE ANY TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WE MAY RECESS WHILE WE RESOLVE AT THE RESUME THE MEETING.
WE WILL PROCEED BECAUSE WE HAVE 2 COMMISSIONERS ON THE PHONE THIS AFTERNOON.
WE WILL PROCEED WITH A ROAD CALL VOTE. AND WITHOUT MAY I HAVE THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLE. >> JEB SMITH, PRESIDENT COOK VICE PRESIDENT JEREMIAH
BLOCKER? >> PRESENT. >> COMMISSIONER JAMES JOHN.
>> PRESENT. >> COMMISSIONER PAUL WALDRON. >> PRESENT.
>> MR. HENRY DEAN. >> COMMISSIONER WALTER COULD HAVE YOU.
>> IS GOOD TO BE HERE. >> AMEN. HI.
TO HAVE EVERYONE GIVING THE IMPLICATION TONIGHT? ANYBODY?
IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STAND ALL TAKE US TO PRAYER. >> FATHER WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR GRACE AND GOODNESS AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR HEALING HAND AND THANK YOU FOR COMMISSIONER WALDRON BEING WITH US TONIGHT. WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR GRACIOUSNESS FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER THIS EVENING TO CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THE COUNTY ESPECIALLY IN REGARDS TO THE SPECIAL MEETING.
WE PRAY YOUR HAND AND GRACE WILL BE MANIFEST UPON HER OWN COMMUNITY.
FATHER, WE THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR YOUR LOVE AND WE THINK OF HER JESUS AND HIS DEATH FOR OUR SINS AND DEATH AND RESURRECTION. LESSER MEETING.
IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. >> WE CHUMMY THE PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE PLEASE. >> 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. MR. JOSEPH GIAMMANCO. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT UPDATE.
[1. Emergency Management Update]
GOOD AFTERNOON. >> GOOD AFTERNOON SIR. COMMISSIONERS.
JOSEPH GIAMMANCO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. I HAVE THE UPDATED NUMBERS WITH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE HOSPITAL WAS ABLE TO CALL IN AND I TALKED THEM INTO GIVING SOME OF THEIR INFORMATION. FOR RIGHT NOW THE TOTAL TESTING WITHIN THE COUNTY IS 49,673 TOTAL POSITIVE OF 4675. WE AT OUR SITE AT THE HOSPITAL WE HAVE TESTED 6214 WITH LAST WEEK OF 403 TEST CAME THROUGH. LOGISTICS, WE HAVE CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE AND SUPPORT LOCAL AGENCIES AS WELL AS COUNTY NEEDS AND WE HAVE DISTRIBUTED OVER 500,000 ITEMS INCLUDING PPE AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. ALSO, THE PLEDGE ST. JOHN'S PROGRAM.
WE HAVE 317 BUSINESSES TAKE PART IN THAT PROGRAM. ISSUING ALL 317 HAVE RECEIVED MASKS WHICH TOTAL 32,900 MASKS TO BE SUPPORTED. FLAGLER HOSPITAL WOULD YOU LOOK AT THEIR BED COUNTS RIGHT NOW THEY ARE BASICALLY IN THE ICU THEY HAVE 22 WITH 22 AVAILABILITY THERE AT A 50 PERCENT CAPACITY RIGHT NOW FOR FLAGLER HOSPITAL.
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BAPTIST BEACHES. THERE AT A 37 PERCENT AVAILABILITY.BAPTIST SOUTH IS AT 60 PERCENT. THE NUMBERS ARE TRENDING IN A GOOD DIRECTION.
THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE WANTED ME TO PASS ON TO THE BOARD.
WITH THAT I'M AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR JOSEPH GIAMMANCO. ANYONE ELSE GIVING A REPORT OR TO STEAL?
>> JUST ME. >> I DO HAVE A QUESTION. JOE IF YOU WOULD HOW MANY
COUNTIES ARE DEALING WITH HAVE CONTINUED OR CEASED? >> AS OF FRIDAY I CONFIRMED WITH THE STATE THAT ALL 67 COUNTIES ARE UNDER LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY AS WELL AS THE GOVERNOR JUST SIGNED THE STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR ANOTHER 60 DAYS.
OVER I THINK IT WAS TODAY OR YESTERDAY IS WHEN HE SIGNED THAT.
>> WHAT IS THE PURPOSE AND REASON BEHIND THAT? >> THERE'S MANY THINGS THAT THE LOCAL STATE EMERGENCY BRINGS IN. THE BIGGEST ONE THAT EVERYONE IS LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW IS FUNDING. THE LOCAL STATE EMERGENCY BRINGS IN A LOT OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FROM THE STATE AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
AS OF RIGHT NOW WERE OPERATING UNDER THE CARES ACT AND HOW FUNDING TO PAY FOR A LOT OF THE THINGS THAT ARE BEING EXPENDED RIGHT NOW. THE CARES ACT AS YOU KNOW HAS A TIME LIMIT AND A DOLLAR LIMIT. THE TIME LIMIT IS THE END OF THE YEAR.
HOWEVER, FEMA HAS EXTENDED, THEY'LL HAVE A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY.
B IS A CATEGORY WERE OPERATING UNDER WITCHES THE PROTECTIVE MEASURES THAT NORMALLY IS A 6 MONTH WINDOW FROM THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THEY HAVE EXTENDED THAT TO BE DETERMINED. THEY ARE LOOKING LONG TERM. THE LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY IF WE HAVE THAT IN PLACE WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO NOW SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY FUNDS EXPENDED THROUGH THAT PROGRAM WHEN THE CARES ACT COMES TO AN END.
THAT FUNDING WOULD NORMALLY BE A 75/25 WITH THE STATE BRINGING IN 12 AND A HALF PERCENT.
WE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 12 AND A HALF PERCENT OF ANY MONIES SPENT AFTER THE CARES ACT. NEED TO HAVE THAT LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY IN PLACE TO SHOW THERE IS AN EMERGENCY FOR FEMA TO CONDUCT REIMBURSEMENT. EXCEPT THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR THAT EXPLANATION. ANY QUESTIONS FOR JOSEPH GIAMMANCO?
WILL OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. COMMISSIONER D. >> ARE THERE ANY COLCALL INS.
NO? ANYBODY WANT TO SPEAK UNDER PUBLIC COMMENT?
I THINK THAT COMPLETES PUBLIC COMMENT MR. CHAR. >> PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSE.
[2. Extension of Local State of Emergency]
WILL ROLL TO ITEM NUMBER 2 MR. PATRICK MCCORMACK.>> GOOD AFTER NOON COMMISSIONERS AND I WILL COME BACK TO COMMISSIONER CAULDRON. COMMISSIONERS BEFORE YOU HAVE A DRAFT, EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION WHICH IF PASSED BY THE BOARD WOULD BE 2020 Ã33.
WHICH WOULD HAVE THE EFFECT OF EXTENDING THE LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR 7 DAYS AS IS THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED BY THE STATUTES OF HER PROCLAMATION. YOU'VE HEARD FROM YOUR DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THAT ADMINISTRATION IS AVAILABLE IF THERE'S ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. SO THIS EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION IS ¦
>> THANK YOU MR. PATRICK MCCORMACK. AS ANY QUESTIONS?
>> COMOTION? >> MOVE THE EMERGENCY PARK MISSION 2020.
>> 33. >> PROMISE THE LOCAL EMERGENCY IS PROVIDED BY 252 PART ONE.
FLORIDA STATUTE AND THE ST. JOHN'S COUNTY ORDINANCE NUMBER 2019 Ã40.
>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEAN.
A SECOND BITE COMMISSIONER JOHNS. WILL OPEN UP FOR COMMENT.
>> ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE EXTENSION OF THE EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION OF ITEM 2?
>> NONE. ANYONE THE AUDIENCE WISH TO SPEAK?
NO PUBLIC COMMENT MR. CHAIRMAN. >> NO PUBLIC COMMENT. IT'S NOW CLOSE.
WE'LL GO BACK TO THE BOARD. ANY DISCUSSION? WE WILL PROCEED WITH A ROLL
[3. Any Other Business]
CALL VOTE. COMMISSIONER DEAN? >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER BLOCKER. >> YES. >> MR. WALDRON.> YES.
>> MR. JOHNSON. >> GAS. >> ON THE GAS AS WELL.
PASSESS 5 ÃZERO. MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 3. WE HAVE A LETTER.
GOOD AFTERNOON.> GOOD AFTERNOON MR. CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS.
>> HERE ON HALF OF OUR DEPARTMENT SEEKING A FORMAL REQUEST IN THE FORM OF A LETTER TO HUD WAVING A TIMELINESS REQUIREMENT. SO YOU SHOULD HAVE A COPY OF
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THE LETTER IN YOUR RED FOLDER AND I DON'T KNOW IF THERE ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE OFAS TO HOW WE GOT HERE OR THE PURPOSE OF THIS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
EVERYBODY THAT LETTER WAS SENT TO US IN THE RED FOLDER MS. CROWLEY SENT IT THIS AFTERNOON.
I HAD TIME TO READ IT IN LIGHT OF AN EXPLANATION OR DESIRE FOR REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. NOVAK? ALL RIGHT. I SEE NONE.
LOOK AT A PUBLIC COMMENT. >> PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? ANYONE CALLING IT IN? NO COLLINS. ANYONE FROM THE AUDIENCE? I SEE NONE MR. CHAIRMAN.
BACK TO YOU. >> OKAY BACK TO THE BOARD. ALL AND OBTAIN EMOTION IN
REGARD TO THIS LETTER AND IT'S BEING SIGNED AND SENT. >> MOTION TO APPROVE THE
REQUEST. QUICK SECOND. >> I HAVE MOTION IN A SECOND.
COMMISSIONER DEAN? >> YES. CHRIS CHRISTIAN WALKER.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER WALTON. >> YES.
>> WILL BE A GAS AS WELL. THANK YOU MRS. NOVAK. ALL RIGHT ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO
COME BEFORE THE BOARD DURING THE SPECIAL MEETING? >> I HAVE ONE IF I MAY.
>> YES SIR. COMMISSIONER DEAN. >> SO WE DON'T FORGET IT IN NOVEMBER AT LEAST I WON'T FORGET IT IN NOVEMBER. WHEN WE HAVE OUR LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION MEETING I WOULD SURE LIKE TO BE PREPARED TO OFFER UP A SUGGESTION TO OUR DELEGATION THAT WE ASKE THE LEGISLATURE TO EXTEND THE TIME. FOR AN EMERGENCY DECLARATION FROM 7 DAYS TO 30 DAYS. IN CASE WE RUN INTO HURRICANES OR OTHER PANDEMICS.
I JUST OFFER THAT THOUGHT TO BRING THAT UP WITH OUR DELEGATION.
>> THAT IS IN OUR LET IT JUST LAID OF ACTION PLAN. LAP.
I THINK WE HAVE 14 DAYS. WHAT IS IT? ANYBODY REMEMBER I DON'T THINK
IT WAS 30 THOUGH. >> MR. TARIFF I MAY. THE ANSWER IS YES.
THE REQUEST AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW IS TO MOVE IT FROM 7 TO 14 DAYS COMMISSIONER DEAN.
THAT'S INCLUDED IN THE LAP FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 TO GO TO THE DELEGATION.HAT MR. BRYANT
WILL PRESENT TO YOU IN THE NEXT BOARD MEETING >> IS HER REASON FOR LIMITING
IT FOR 14? AS OPPOSED TO 30 DAYS? >> I DON'T RECALL SIR.
>> ANYWAY, WE DON'T NEE TO GET INTO IT THIS AFTERNOON. I WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE THAT.
IT SEEMS TO BE 30 DAYS MAKES A LOT OF SENSE TO ME UNLESS SOMEONE CAN CONVINCE ME
OTHERWISE. >> SURE. I UNDERSTAND.
>> ANY THING ELSE TO COME BEFORE THIS BOARD DURING THE SPECIAL MEETING? GOING ONCE. GOIN
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