Agenda - 04-07-20; 8-a - Minutes

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2 1 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations 2 NONE 3 4 5. Public Hearings 5 NONE 6 7 6. Regular Agenda 8 9 ADDED ITEM: 10 Travis Myren said on March 131" the N.C. Governor declared a state of emergency, and 11 the County has been communicating via website to the public, along with social media and a 12 myriad of other avenues and resources. 13 Travis Myren said in terms of County operations, these are mostly done now via online, 14 phone or by appointment, and most are functioning as usual. He said this information is on the 15 homepage. 16 Travis Myren said starting tomorrow people entering buildings for essential operations 17 will be given a health screening. He said staff and the public will be answering health and travel 18 related questions and having temperatures taken. 19 Travis Myren has asked for an update on Food distribution and will share with the Board 20 later tonight in addition to the normal food distributions. 21 Travis Myren said there are some communities that have declared their own stay at 22 home policies, and those conversations have been occurring at the Mayors and Chair level. 23 Commissioner McKee said as they speak about this potential shelter in place for Orange 24 County, he requested that the Board be made aware of that. 25 Chair Rich said they have been trying to push out follow-ups from their various 26 emergency policy meetings. She said there is not yet any information about sheltering in place. 27 Commissioner McKee said he would be interested if any exceptions are in place, if the 28 County does a proclamation of sheltering in place. 29 Commissioner Marcoplos said the Board does not need to micro-manage staff that has 30 the authority to make decisions in emergency situations. 31 Chair Rich said since they are in a state of emergency, and they are just starting this 32 process, and this would be an amendment to any declaration. 33 John Roberts said state statute and the declaration gives the Chair authority to agree to 34 this type of declaration, and it can be applicable in their jurisdictions. 35 Commissioner McKee said he is not asking for micromanagement but just asking that 36 Board members be informed before any information goes out to the public. 37 Chair Rich said of course. 38 Commissioner Dorosin asked if, based on conversations with Mayors and the call with 39 the Governor, there is any indication about which way things are leaning. 40 Chair Rich said the conversation with the Mayors is that the overall feeling is that the 41 Governor is not ready to declare a shelter in place for the whole state at this point. She said 42 she had been in touch with other counties, and Durham has a press conference tomorrow 43 morning and that their Mayor is going to declare a state of emergency. Her feeling from the 44 Mayors is that they want to look at any draft language first, and she is talking to them tomorrow, 45 and looping in UNC. 46 Commissioner Greene said that the City of Beaufort has approved a shelter to place. 47 Chair Rich said that Orange County went from 6 cases to 11 cases overnight. 48 Commissioner Dorosin asked if they do not go all the way to a stay at home declaration, 49 have any other modifications to the declaration been considered.