Memorandum
Date: March 10, 2020
To: The Honorable Moke Simon, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Gary Pace, M.D., MPH, Public Health Officer
Subject: EXTRA ITEM - (a) Consideration of "extra" agenda item, and (b) Consideration of Resolution Ratifying the Declaration of Local Health Emergency Related to the 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) as Proclaimed by the Lake County Public Health Officer
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
(a) This item is being submitted as an "extra" agenda item. The justification for this request to consider an item not on the posted agenda is as follows:
1) Health and Safety Code section 101080 authorizes a local health officer to declare a local health emergency in the health officer's jurisdiction, or any part thereof, whenever the health officer reasonably determines that there is an imminent and proximate threat of the introduction of any contagious, infectious, or communicable disease.
2) This declaration enables the County to more effectively respond to an imminent outbreak, seek and utilize mutual aid, potentially obtain reimbursement, and ensure that the County's public health professionals and providers have all necessary personal protective equipment to provide quality care and keep our community safe.
3) The potential introduction of COVID-19 in Lake County is an imminent threat to the public health within the meaning of Health & Safety Code section 101080.
4) A local health emergency is declared in Lake County by Gary Pace, M.D., MPH, Health Officer, commencing on or about 09:00 a.m. of the 9th day of March, 2020.
5) The local health emergency shall not remain in effect after seven days from the date of the declaration unless, it has been ratified by the County of Lake, Board of Supervisors.
This item came to the attention of staff subsequent to the posting of the current agenda and there is a need to take action before the next agenda.
(b) Staff requests the Board of Sup...
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