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AD HOC COMMITTEE ON COVID-19 ECONOMIC IMPACT AND RECOVERY

Meeting Date:	08/13/2020
Subject: COVID-19 Recovery Road Map: Continuing Discussion of Current Local Health Orders and Timeline for Reopening
Submitted For:	David Twa
Department:	County Administrator
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Referral History:

Although the Board of Supervisors has authority over County issues, under State law, when an emergency of this nature is declared and there is a pandemic of this magnitude, the Health Officer of each County has the legal authority to impose whatever orders she or he deem necessary to protect the public.

On Tuesday, April 21, the Board of Supervisors formed this ad hoc committee to advise the Health Department on COVID19 impacts. The goal of the committee is to work toward having a sustainable COVID-19 mitigation and recovery plan. The committee will be working with the community and industry on issues of concern, advising the Board of Supervisors and the Health Officer on possible ways to interpret and apply Health Orders so they will continue to keep the community safe, but allow more businesses to re-open and provide common-sense applications to outdoor activities.

The Committee has so far conducted 13 public meetings on May 7, 14, 21 and 28; June 4, 11, 18, and 25; and July 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2020, covering recreation and lifestyle services, in-home and other personal services, small businesses, religious gatherings; a plan to move to fully to Stage 2 and, regrettably, the second surge that required postponement of many planned Phase 2 re-openings. A record of those meetings is posted on the County website at this link. The committee plans to change its meeting schedule to bi-weekly unless changing circumstances dictate otherwise, taking up issues relating to different business/community sectors at each meeting.

The Committee and the Health Officer also discuss updates to the State and County Health Orders and projected timeline for reopening business and community activities and answer questions received each week via the Supervisors' offices.

Referral Update:

With local data showing that community transmission of COVID-19 is accelerating in Contra Costa, community leaders and health officials are urging county residents to follow the local and state health guidance to protect their families and communities – it saves lives.

In Contra Costa and across the nation, historically marginalized communities are experiencing the most pronounced impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Today local community leaders are calling on the public to take COVID-19 seriously, and take steps to keep healthy and safe:

Stay home from work or school if you feel sick
Wash your hands often
Wear face masks whenever you are near someone outside your immediate household
Observe physical distancing outside the home and do not make unnecessary trips or visits
Get tested and follow the health instructions if you test positive or were exposed to someone who tested positive

All Bay Area residents are also encouraged to get tested for COVID-19, and to do so immediately if they have symptoms. Check with your local health department for more information about testing and about efforts in your community to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, please visit cchealth.org/coronavirus to read the latest health order and its appendices, and for local information about Contra Costa's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here is a link to the updated FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions): FAQs

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

DISCUSS the July 7th and 11th, and August 5th updated Health Orders and any subsequent updates to the timeline for future resumption of business and community activities.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

No fiscal impact. The Committee's meetings facilitate the exchange of information and ideas.

Attachments
Updated Health Order on Facial Coverings_7-5-2020
Press Release_ Updated Facial Covering Guidance_7-7-2020
Updated Health Order_Mass Quarantine_7-5-2020
COVID Community Outreach Activities_7-7-2020
Updates to Health Order 6-16-2020
Contra Costa Receives State Variance for More Local Control
Public Comment_Bob Welsh_7-30-2020