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MINUTES – Eugene City Council Work Session March 11, 2020 Page 1 <br />MINUTES <br />Eugene City Council <br />Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />March 11, 2020 <br />12:00 p.m. <br />Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Alan Zelenka, Jennifer Yeh, Mike Clark, Claire Syrett <br />Councilors Absent: Betty Taylor, Greg Evans, Chris Pryor Mayor Vinis opened the March 11, 2020, work session of the Eugene City Council. <br />1.WORK SESSION: Emergency Preparedness UpdateInterim Fire Chief Chris Heppel and Communicable Disease Nursing Supervisor and IncidentCommander for Lane County Public Health Cindy Morgan gave an update regarding emergencypreparedness specifically regarding COVID-19. Items discussed were updates from Lane CountyPublic Health, role of the City, and current City actions.Council Discussion: <br />•Councilor Zelenka – asked about viricide and bleach-based cleaning products; inquired aboutthe differences between COVID-19 and other similar viruses as they relate to transmission;talked about personal prevention tactics; asked about attending large events and socialdistancing measures; asked who has the authority to shut down events or large gatheringlocations, <br />•Councilor Clark – talked about the fear many citizens feel and their frustration with the lack ofcommunication; asked about restricting activities and closing locations that are used byvulnerable populations; spoke about wanting more communication from Lane County PublicHealth and City staff to the citizens. <br />•Councilor Syrett – reminded everyone about Oregon’s paid sick leave law; noted thepreparedness of health care workers, her availability for meeting with the City Manager duringthe council break, and her desire for more communications from Lane County Public Health andthe City. <br />•Mayor Vinis – asked about plans for increasing the number of sanitation stations for theunhoused community members. <br />•Councilor Semple – expressed concern about the lack of hand washing stations for theunhoused population; asked about next steps after the mitigation stage; expressed hope thatthe City’s response can be used as a model for what to do in the future. <br />•Councilor Yeh – asked about the timeline and agenda of the task force and if they would beneeding funds to proceed; <br />•Councilor Clark – talked about the concerns related to taking stricter precautionary measuresfor the city and what precautions have taken place in the world; appreciated the thoughtfulnessof taking into consideration small businesses and access to services; desired more calmingcommunication with the public. <br />•Councilor Zelenka –thanked staff for the work being done on preparedness; spoke about themortality rates of the flu versus COVID-19; supported placing hand washing stations around thecity and at large events; inquired about testing and the actual number of cases. <br />April 13, 2020, Meeting – Item 2A <br />ATTACHMENT G <br />CC Agenda - Page 21
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