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April 14, 2020
Asheville City Council Meeting
A
Welcome
welcome.
Are
we
ready?
Okay,
welcome
to
the
Asheville
City
Council
meeting,
normally
I
would
ask
you
to
silence
your
cellphone's
at
this
moment
to
the
few
people
here.
So
this
is
an
unusual
city
council
meeting.
We
have
four
council
members
that
are
here:
Vijay
Kapoor
and
our
vice
mayor,
Gwen,
Whistler
and
Julie
Mayfield,
and
we
have
three
more
on
the
phone
Bryan
Haynes
Keith,
young
and
Shaniqua
Smith.
A
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Second,
but
I
have
a
comment
on
item
in
should
I
do
that
now?
Yes,
okay!
So
this
is
an
item
that
allocates
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
of
Housing
Trust
Fund
money
to
a
new
and
really
exciting
voucher
program
aimed
at
getting
more
private
landlords
to
offer
affordable
housing.
And
that's
that's
a
good
thing.
Folks
may
remember
that
at
our
I
don't
think
it
was
our
well.
A
B
May
I
ask
that
this
item
be
pulled
just
to
ask
the
city
manager
to
expound
on
it
a
little
bit,
basically
its
authorizing
the
city
manager
to
enter
into
an
interlocal
agreement
with
Buncombe
County,
where
we
may
share
staff
between
the
county
in
the
city
and
there's
no
reimbursement
between
the
two
entities.
Just
during
this
pandemic
and
I
just
wanted
to
get
a
feel
from
the
city
manager
as
to
when,
when
she
thinks
this
is
going
to
be
utilized
and
what
the
reimbursement
situation
would
be.
E
We
stood
up,
for
example,
just
to
give
you
an
example
of
this
collaboration,
the
call
center
that
we
have
at
Harris
center-
that
is
principally
kind
of
a
public
function,
but
we
have
staff
that
have
been
redeployed
as
a
result
of
of
this
pandemic.
We
are
having
staff
to
do
things,
that's
probably
not
in
their
job
description.
E
However,
they
are
skilled
and
they
have
the
skill
set
to
work
in
a
number
of
other
areas,
and
so
this
in
a
local
agreement
formalizes
that
that
the
practice
that
we
are
engaging
in
right
now,
this
Whistler
asked
about
reimbursement.
We
are
hoping
that
the
cost,
some
of
the
cost
of
the
kovat
19
I,
guess
expenses
that
are
being
incurred
by
both
municipalities-
will
be
reimbursed
if
we
work
for
the
county
and
they
getting
reimbursement
for
a
particular
function,
that
they
would
share
those
resources
with
us
and
then
vice
versa.
E
B
I
think
that's
great
and
again,
I
really
applaud
the
two
entities
working
closely
together.
I
would
appreciate
just
maybe
once
every
once
in
a
while,
if
you
would
just
report
back
to
City
Council
as
to
as
to
how
city
staff
is
being
redeployed
and
how
much
is
being,
you
know
how
how
many
hours
and
folks
are
being
lent
to
the
county
during
this
time.
Absolutely.
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As
the
mayor
mentioned,
the
action
requested
tonight
is
the
adoption
of
an
ordinance
designating
the
property
known
as
the
Griffith
house,
located
at
65
Woodland
Road
as
a
local,
historic
landmark.
The
subject
property
is
about
a
one
acre
parcel.
That's
located
on
Woodland
Road
in
the
Grove
Park
National,
Register,
historic
district.
The
petitioner
actually
is
only
the
second
owner
of
the
property
since
it
was
constructed
in
1920s,
and
the
property
contains
a
single-family
residential,
two-story
historic
structure,
known
as
the
Griffith
house,
and
a
one-story
accessory
structure.
That
is
not
historic.
I
The
Griffith
house,
which
was
constructed
in
1926,
is
significant.
Architectural
lead
as
a
highly
intact
example
of
a
French
eclectic
style
dwelling.
The
house
is
also
significant
for
being
the
work
of
master
architect,
Ronald
Green,
who
designed
many
of
Asheville's
most
well
known
buildings,
including
the
Jackson
building.
The
designation
includes
the
entire
exterior
of
the
house,
the
interior
of
the
house.
I
This
action
aligns
with
several
goals
of
the
living
Asheville
comprehensive
plan,
including
goal
7,
which
is
celebrating
the
unique
identity
of
neighborhoods
through
creative
placemaking
and
goal
8,
elevating
the
arts
and
cultural
sectors
to
strengthen
and
preserve
heritage
and
history.
The
proposal
also
aligns
with
the
City
Council's
vision,
the
well-planned
and
livable
community
theme
when
a
property
is
designated
as
a
local
historic
landmark
design,
restrictions
are
placed
on
the
property
and
any
modification
to
the
land
or
structures
must
receive
a
certificate
of
appropriateness
with
historic
resources
Commission.
I
Thus,
the
historic
character
of
the
building
buildings
on
the
site
will
be
preserved
and
will
help
maintain
its
compatibility
with
the
surrounding
neighborhood
in
terms
of
fiscal
impact.
Designation
of
a
site
as
a
local
historic
landmark
makes
the
property
eligible
for
50%
annual
reduction
in
local
property
taxes,
and
that
includes
both
city
and
county
property
taxes.
If
a
property
is
designated
as
a
local
landmark,
the
potential
tax
savings
for
the
property
owner,
including
the
city,
county
and
school
taxes,
would
be
two
thousand
six
hundred
forty
five
dollars
per
year.
I
There
is
an
attachment,
the
this
presentation
that
has
the
the
designation
findings,
it's
about
50,
page
report
that
supports
our
recommendation,
which
is
to
propose
this
local
historic,
landmark
designation
and
that
it's
compatible
with
a
living,
Asheville,
Comprehensive,
Plan
and
historic
preservation
master
plan
as
a
certified
local
government.
It's
also
just
to
let
you
know
one
of
our
responsibilities
as
a
department
and
as
a
city
to
to
designate
local
historic
landmarks.
It's
not
a
frequent
thing
that
we
do.
I
Yes,
I'm
sure
in
itself,
there's
usually
several
types
of
criteria,
and
you
can
look
at
the
exterior
of
the
building
the
interior
is,
is
one
of
the
potential
options
and
not
everyone
does
that
because
it
makes
it
maybe
a
little
bit
more
stringent,
preserving
that
that
interior.
But
the
applicant
did
request
that
as
part
of
this
application.
A
Okay,
any
other
questions,
so
we
do
have
an
opportunity
for
public
comment
and
it
was
provided
in
advance
of
this
meeting.
Folks
were
encouraged
to
call
in
and
leave
a
voicemail
with
their
public
comment.
That
could
be
up
to
three
minutes.
Long.
Of
course,
folks
can
always
email
us
too,
and
they
do
that
frequently.
But
if
you
did
leave
a
public
comment,
the
plan
type
the
plan
tonight
is
to
play
all
public
comments
received,
so
we
can
sort
of
simulate
an
actual
in-person
meeting.
We,
however,
did
not
receive
any
public
comment
on
this
item.
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Okay.
Our
next
public
hearing
item
is
item
e1
and
2.
We
will
hear
those
together.
Public
hearing
is
a
public
hearing
to
consider
approval
to
participate
in
the
one
Buncombe
fund
by
authorizing
the
city
manager,
to
enter
into
an
agreement
with
the
Buncombe
County
Service
foundation,
for
management
of
an
appropriation
of
$100,000
to
execute
any
and
all
documents
necessary
to
give
effect
to
the
resolution
and
then
a
corresponding
budget
amendment.
J
Tonight's
item
is,
as
the
mayor
noted,
to
conduct
a
public
hearing
on
the
one
Buncombe
fund
and
after
the
public
hearing,
to
consider
approval
of
an
appropriation
of
$100,000
to
the
one
Buncombe
fund
to
assist
small
businesses
and
individuals
who
have
been
affected
by
the
cove
at
19
and
authorization
for
the
city
manager
to
sign
the
agreements
with
the
Buncombe
County
Service
foundation
for
this
action
and
to
adopt
the
associated
budget
amendment
in
the
amount
of
$100,000
from
the
general
fund.
Unassigned
fund
balance.
J
So
what
I'd
like
to
do
is
give
just
a
little
bit
of
background
about
the
fund.
We
talked
a
little
about
it
at
our
last
meeting,
but
for
folks
who
might
not
be
familiar
with
it
or
who
are
listening
at
home.
I'll
give
it
a
little
bit
of
background
and
then
I've
got
a
couple
of
slides
with
kind
of
an
update,
because
the
fund
is
up
and
running
and
doing
really
wonderful
things
in
the
community
in
this
time
of
great
need.
J
This
effort
is
the
one
Buncombe
fund
and
at
the
March
24th
council
meeting
council
endorsed
the
one
Buncombe
fund,
scheduled
a
public
hearing
for
tonight
and
tentatively
agreed
to
appropriate
$100,000
from
fund
balance
for
this
activity.
So
you're
gonna
have
to
excuse
me
I'm,
going
to
put
my
glasses
on
I'm
having
a
little
having
a
little
vision
trouble
tonight.
So
a
donation
and
application
website
has
been
activated.
J
Funds
that
go
into
the
one
Buncombe
fund
are
deposited
to
the
Buncombe
County
Service
Foundation,
which
is
an
existing
nonprofit
organization
that
was
created
by
Buckham
County
they're
managed
by
a
non-person
board.
That
includes
folks
from
local
government,
the
private
sector,
philanthropy,
nonprofits
and
small
businesses
that
have
been
affected.
J
Funds
for
low
and
moderate-income
vigils
who
have
lost
employment
due
to
kovat
nineteen,
will
be
delivered
through
Buncombe
county's
Health
and
Human
Services
existing
general
assistance
program,
the
general
assistance
program
that
the
county
has
operated
through
the
Health
and
Human
Services
Department,
who
funds
who
funds
will
be
used
for
the
essential
needs
of
folks
who
have
been
affected
by
kovat
19,
who
are
in
crisis,
including
assistance
with
utilities.
Rent
and
mortgages
funds
paid
to
sons
will
be
paid
to
service
providers,
not
directly
to
individuals.
J
Individuals
will
be
screened
and
will
be
referred
to
other
Health
and
Human
Services
programs
as
needed
as
well.
On
the
business
side,
funds
for
the
small
businesses
impacted
are
in
the
form
of
a
bridge
loan
of
up
to
ten
thousand
dollars
with
an
initial
six-month
deferred
payment
and
the
interest
will
roll
into
the
the
loans.
After
the
the
six-month,
the
initial
rate
of
four
percent
will
accrue
and,
as
I
said,
will
roll
into
the
fund
I'm.
J
Sorry,
loans
will
be
designated
to
provide
low-cost
bridge
funding
to
help
into
businesses,
stay
open
in
this
time
of
need
and
to
also
provide
time
for
businesses
to
apply
for
longer-term
assistance
through
SBA
and
other
sources
of
funding.
The
service
foundation
is
contracting
with
Mountain
biz
works,
a
non-profit
community
development
finance
agency
to
administer
the
program.
J
The
city
attorney
has
noted
that
both
of
these
sides
of
the
assistance,
the
individual
and
the
business
meet
both
the
state's
economic
development
and
community
development
statutes
and,
as
noted,
a
public
hearing
is
required.
So
if
you'll
bear
with
me,
we
will
talk
through
what's
going
on
with
the
fund.
J
J
Almost
five
hundred
donations,
some
large
donations
and
we'll
talk
about
who
some
of
those
partners
are,
but
in
large
part
hundreds
of
small
donations
from
individuals
have
have
helped.
This
Fund
become
a
reality
and
if
we
think
for
just
a
second
about
the
the
individuals
and
the
thousand
dollar
assistance,
folks
may
think
that
a
small
donation
might
not
help.
J
But
if
ten
folks
who
are
listening
gave
$100
a
piece
that
would
be
a
full
grant
for
someone
who
is
in
very
much
need
right
now,
so
every
bit
is
important
and
it's
important
for
the
community
to
continue
to
come
together
on
this,
so
how
many
people
have
applied
for
assistance.
As
of
earlier
yesterday,
April
13th,
the
Health
and
Human
Services
Department,
has
received
over
2,000
applications
for
individual
assistance.
Seven
hundred
and
seventy-five
thousand
are
775,
requests
have
been
processed
and
341
applications
have
been
approved
for
a
total
of
138
thousand
dollars.
J
This
began
with
nine
folks
processing
claims
and
we've
got
now
over
20
folks
who
are
working
on
this
in
terms
of
the
businesses
Mountain.
This
works
has
received
133
applications,
26
loans
for
a
total
of
two
hundred
and
forty
three
thousand
dollars
again
in
bridge
funding
to
help
retain
over
two
hundred
and
forty
jobs
and
they're
on
track
to
approve
the
significantly
larger
rounds
of
funds.
J
This
week
as
well,
who
are
our
partners,
the
county,
the
city,
Chamber,
mountain
biz,
works
the
Regional
Council
of
Governments,
the
town
of
mantri,
Biltmore,
Lake
charitable
fund
and
the
RAM,
both
charitable
fund,
both
made
donations
of
$100,000,
the
Tourism,
Development
Authority
and
again
over
400
of
our
friends
and
neighbors
board
members.
I've
not
read
them
all,
but
non-members
that
now
comprise
the
Buncombe
County
Service
foundation,
including
our
assistant
city
manager,
Richard
white,
representing
the
city.
J
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But
it
would
seem
that
if
we
didn't
treat
it
as
sort
of
part
of
the
$1,000,000,
if
there
was
a
way
to
sort
of
treat
it
as
a
pool
of
money
that
really
wasn't
going
to
be
decreased,
ultimately
or
you
know,
decreased
at
an
80%
level
or
some
or
20%
level,
or
something
like
that,
then
it
seemed
like
you'd
have
more
money
to
dole
out
now.
I
realize
that
you
know
somehow
we'd
have
to
fund
that
loan
program,
but
I
guess
I
would
just
ask
that
they
look
at
that.
J
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Second,
point:
is:
you
know
the
money,
that's
when
individuals
here
as
I
understood
it.
These
are
individuals
who
don't
have
other
options.
Is
that
correct?
So
so
so
these
are
really
folks
if
you're
looking
at
donate.
This
is
you
know
these
aren't
folks
who
are
able
to
collect
unemployment
or
have
something
else
over
here.
This
is
these
are
for
folks
who
are
you
know
everyone's
sort
of
hard
up,
but
these
are
folks
who
are
particularly
hard
up
right
now,.
J
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J
That
would
be
really
wonderful
help
for
the
organization,
but
thank
you
for
for
that
notice
about
service
clubs.
Again,
if
folks
are
looking
for
for
a
way
to
help,
there
are
plenty
of
needs.
There
are
other
funds
that
have
been
established,
but
this
one
is
certainly
a
worthy
opportunity
for
folks
to
participate.
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So
that
brings
us
to
our
informal
discussion
and
public
comment.
We
have
received
a
number
of
public
comments.
All
of
these
public
comments
were
submitted
by
5:00
o'clock
yesterday
and
they
were
left
as
voicemail
messages.
They
have
been
transcribed
and
provided
to
council
members
in
advance
of
tonight's
meeting,
but
we
will
now
play
them
so
that
folks
watching
can
hear
at
the
public
comments
spoken
by
the
individuals
who
provided
them
in
just
a
moment.
K
I'm
asking
the
City
Council
they're,
asking
Tourism
Development
Authority
to
use
its
budget
budget
to
provide
housing
for
medical
workers,
counselors
people
as
these
prisoners
in
our
cities,
8,000
empty
hotel
rooms
for
the
duration
of
the
north
carolina
state
of
emergency.
The
Asheville
City
Council
has
a
200
million
annual
budget
as
well
as
millions
in
reserve.
The
Buncombe
County
PDA
also
has
millions
in
reserve.
It'll
cost
us
most
1.2
million
to
house
400
people
downtown
hotel
rooms,
for
we
know
that
sanitation
and
proper
social
distancing
are
key
in
controlling
the.
K
City
Council
or
the
PDA
are
concerned
that
they
don't
have
funds
for
this
and
recommends
that
we
collaborate
with
each
other
and
with
the
community
we
are
in
a
pandemic.
Many
more
people
will
die
if
folks
don't
have
access
to
safe
housing
and
sanitation.
Now
is
the
time
to
act,
and
this
is
the
right
thing
to
do.
Thank
you.
D
A
A
G
A
L
H
N
Hello,
this
is
Camille
McCarthy
living
in
Nashville
I'm,
calling
on
city
council
to
press
for
the
hotels
in
our
city
to
open
to
the
houseless,
as
well
as
domestic
violence,
victims,
medical
whispers,
newly
released
prisoners
beneath
shape,
faves
Challenger
related
social
distance
safely.
I
also
urge
City
Council
to
press
the
tourism
development
authority
to
act
because
they
have
been
dragging
their
feet
over
doing
anything
whatsoever.
F
N
Also,
if
the
TVA
refuses
to
act,
we
urge
City
Council
to
pay
for
the
rooms
themselves
if
they're
and
they
could
do
so
easily
with
earnest,
their
budgets
and
millions
in
matures.
We
estimate
that
it
would
cost
around
1
million
dollars
as
a
high
estimate
to
house
400
people
in
hotel
them
to
Emma.
Please
we
urge
you
to
house
these
people
in
the.
O
P
While
our
I
love
Brevard
Road
in
Asheville,
North,
Carolina
jams,
I'm
calling
because
I
said
it
is
paratus
at
the
city
use
a
tiny
fraction
of
his
buns
to
house
several
hundred
homeless
people
for
months
in
these
hotels
among
city,
the
city
budget.
For
doing
that,
can
more
than
accommodate
our
questions
about
that.
Thank
you.
Q
Nicolini
our
city
of
Asheville
I'm,
calling
the
colors
in
this
time
of
crisis.
We
have
an
opportunity
to
offer
shelter
to
those
who
desperately
need
it.
Nearly
8,000
hotel
rooms
standing
in
deep
or
the
houseless
medical
workers
are
pretty
firm
in
transmitting
disease
to
their
families,
those
escaping
domestic
violence
and
newly
police
prisoners.
All
I
need
is
a
shelter
within
socially
distance.
Q
I
am
calling
on
City
Council
to
press
the
tourism
development
authority
to
active
troop
to
provide
those
rooms
that
those
in
need,
or,
in
the
event
of
their
unwillingness
to
do
so
to
pay
for
these
rooms
themselves
draw
from
the
city's
200
million
dollar
annual
budget,
as
well
as
its
ample
reserves.
Should
they
disassemble
infeasible
I,
have
calling
on
the
City
Council
to
hear
the
voices
of
its
constituents
and
to
take
action.
Now
are
your
chance
to
act
in
the
interest
of
your
citizens
and
invest
in
their
health
safety
and
future.
R
We're
gonna
keep
billions.
I'll
have
an
Asheville
North
Carolina
I'm,
calling
to
urge
City
Council
to
open
up
hotels
for
Asheville
residents
experiencing
homelessness,
also
medical
workers
once
their
families
face
or
recently
incarcerated
folks
who
are
being
released
during
this
pandemic
or
people
try
to
escape
abusive
situations.
A
lot
of.
R
We
continue
to
be
a
drain
on
our
city's
infrastructure
and
our
resources
during
a
time
where
they're
not
even
being
utilized,
which
I
believe
they're
doing
all
those
things
when
they
are
being
utilized,
but
now
even
more
so
and
it's
the
least
that
doesn't
else
to
do
to
house
the
citizens
that
the
entire
tourist
economy
hurts
the
most
I
think
that
those
hotels
could
be
pressured
into
donating
those
rooms.
I
think
the
TDA
certainly
have
enough
money
to
pay
for
very
many
lives
and
I.
R
S
Currently,
so
I
would
like
to
encourage
the
city
council
to
consider
using
funds,
either
from
the
TDA
or
through
the
city,
to
help
provide
this
hotel,
housing
and
possibly
work
with
homeward
bound
or
ABC
cm
or
other
local
agencies
that
could
give
oversight
to
these.
This
housing
situation
and
I
think
now
is
the
time
to
act
and
provide
something
that
saves
and
and
convenient
and
good
for
some
of
the
residents
of
our
community
who
need
safe,
shelter.
I
hope
you
will
consider
this.
Thank
you.
T
Hi,
my
name
is
Mary
Monahan
and
I've,
been
a
citizen
international,
my
entire
life
I'm,
calling
to
urged
the
council
to
demand
the
local
hotel,
open
up
for
homeless
population,
medical,
professional
people
look
using
abusive
situations.
Basically,
anyone
who
needs
shelter
should
be
sheltered
in
Asheville
we
pour
exorbitant
amount
of
start
tax
dollars
into
these
hotels
and
they
should,
as
a
very
least,
protect
the
citizens
in
this
time
of
need.
We
need
this
first
of
all,
it's
about
stopping
spread
of
the
virus,
but
it's
also
about
being
decent
people
and
helping
others.
T
When
there's
a
crisis
and
these
hotels,
all
they
do,
is
they
drain
money
and
drain
money
and
cater
to
rich
tourists,
and
now
is
the
time
that
they
need
to
give
back
to
the
citizens
of
Asheville
by
opening
up
their
room,
the
shelter
our
citizen,
and
this
should
not
be
negotiable
if
they
want
to
continue
getting
past
dollars
from
the
city.
Thank
you.
U
Hello,
my
name
is
Karen
MacNeil
and
I
live
in
Asheville
I
am
calling
it
public
comment
under
the
open
comment
portion
of
the
agenda
to
update
you
on
a
resolution
created
by
the
tree
protection
task
force
for
a
comprehensive
urban
forestry
program
in
Asheville
maximizing
the
many
ways.
Trees,
work
to
clean
our
air
water
and
prevent
flooding,
lower
utility
costs
and
improve
public
health
is
one
of
the
most
cost-effective
investments
we
can
make
in
our
community.
U
Our
list
of
supporters
for
the
resolution
include
Don
Chavez,
executive
director
of
Asheville
green
works,
Ravenscroft
reserve
initiative,
sunrise
movement,
Asheville,
Asheville,
mothers
out
front
coves
and
old,
and
wild
dr.
Keith
McDade,
sit,
entertain
and
treasure,
trees,
Asheville
green
works,
Stevens
Hendrix,
share
of
Asheville
urban
forestry
commission
Sophie
Mullenix
of
Blue
Horizons
project,
keith,
moody
department,
chair
of
construction
and
sustainability
at
a
BTEC
as
a
mom
and
a
nurse,
and
compelled
to
also
mentioned
the
research
coming
forward
linking
increased
air
pollution
with
a
higher
risk
of
morbidity
from
kevin
19.
U
We
as
a
city
must
prioritize
investing
in
the
long-term
health
of
our
community
and
recognize
the
vital
role
our
urban
forest
has
in
our
lives.
Please
prioritize
a
comprehensive
urban
forestry
program
in
the
2021
budget
or
commit
to
hiring
an
urban
forester
if
any
new
staff
is
added
to
DSD.
Thank
you
for
hearing
me
out.
I
hope
you
are
well
and
thank
you
for
your
service
to
our
community
good
evening.
V
H
Hello,
my
name
is
Walker
Farrell
and
I
live
in
Asheville
and
I
am
calling,
because
I
would
like
to
suggest
that
hotel
rooms,
which
are
not
being
used
currently
during
the
covert
19
crisis,
the
opened
up,
zoo
or
rented
by
the
city
for
Jews
spotted
people
who
are
not
able
to
find
safe,
shelter.
And
this
time.
F
U
K
Hello,
my
name
is
Marika
straw.
I
am
all
to
ask
that
the
City
Council
either
ask
the
Tourism
Development
Authority
to
use
its
budget
or
use
some
of
its
own
budget
to
provide
housing
for
medical
workers,
houseless
people
and
newly
released
prisoners
in
our
cities,
8,000
empty
hotel
rooms
for
the
duration
of
the
north
carolina
state
of
emergency.
K
The
Asheville
City
Council
has
a
200
million
annual
budget
as
well,
and
millions
in
reserve
today,
Buncombe
County
PDA
also
has
millions
and
reserve
it
would
cost
at
most
1.2
million
to
house
400
people
in
downtown
hotel
rooms
for
a
month.
We
know
the
sanitation
and
proper
social
distancing
are
key
in
controlling
the
spread
of
koban.
19
hotels
are
the
perfect
solution
for
housing.
Folks
they
have
private
rooms
with
private
bathrooms
and
in
many
cases,
refrigerators
or
kitchenette.
K
If
the
City
Council
or
the
TDA
are
concerned
that
they
don't
have
funds
for
this
I
recommend
that
they
collaborate
with
each
other
and
with
bank
accounts
we
are
in
a
pandemic.
Many
more
people
will
die
if
folks
don't
have
access
to
safe
housing
and
sanitation.
Now
is
the
time
to
act,
and
this
is
the
right
thing
to
do.
Thank
you.
A
A
Yes,
okay,
so
that
was
Brian,
Haines
councilmember,
Brian
Haines
on
the
phone
and
Kathy
ball
is
going
to
talk
about
that
a
little
bit.
There
has
been
a
pretty
robust
discussion
early
on
as
I
understand
it
with
the
EOC
with
the
Emergency
Operations
Center,
and
what
kinds
of
provisions
hotels
might
be
able
to
provide
during
this
pandemic.
Yes,.
X
So
yeah
the
question
was:
was
around
providing
the
hotels
that
most
of
the
comments
were
about.
One
of
the
teams
that
are
in
the
located
in
the
Emergency
Operations
Center
is
about
housing,
the
homeless
population
or
the
most
vulnerable.
Folks
shelters
have
not
been
taking
any
additional
folks
for
the
past
two
or
three
weeks.
So,
as
the
team
continued
to
work
on
it,
there
began
to
be
some
significant
issues
around.
There
were
around
putting
folks
in
hotel
rooms.
X
They
it
was
it's
purely
a
voluntary
program,
so
anybody
can
come
in
and
leave
so
being
able
to
monitor
and
check
medical
stats
and
temperature,
and
things
like
that
when
people
are
in
work
or
in
hotel
rooms,
became
very
problematic
there.
Also,
it
was
also
problematic
to
be
able
to
monitor
to
make
sure
that
people
weren't
gathering
in
those
rooms
and
significant
numbers,
and
so
that's
the
reason
we
went
with
a
the
Harrah's
centers
solution,
because
it
did
give
the
option
for
people
to
do
the
same
as
they
would
in
a
shelter
there.
X
Temperatures
checked
we're.
We
have
folks
there
that
are
volunteering
to
monitor
their
vital
signs
for
14
days
and
and
they
do
have
to
stay
at
the
center
once
they
leave.
They
can't
come
back
in,
so
we
were
able
to
find
a
solution
that,
from
based
on
the
recommendation
from
the
interim
Public
Health
Director
met
all
of
the
recommendations.
However,
if
if
one
of
those
individuals
do
get
sick
and
are
perceived
to
have
kovat
and
are
tested
for
Cova,
they
move
into
a
different
process.
X
Excuse
me
that
process
would
then
put
them
in
a
hotel
room
and
they
would
be
quarantined
there
until
they
got
the
results
of
that
test.
So
it's
a
different
level
of
increasing
and
providing
the
security
for
folks
at
different
levels
of
vulnerability.
So
we
do
have
a
program
in
place
for
all
of
those,
and
we
also
I
want
to
mention
one
other
thing
that
that
came
up
is.
X
We
also
have
a
program
that
dogwood
is
partnering
on
to
allow
people
in
the
medical
and
in
the
Public
Safety
to
be
able
to
stay
in
hotels
if
they
feel
unsafe
about
going
home
to
their
family
member
and
potentially
passing
the
virus
along
to
their
family.
Member,
so
I
think
we
we've
tried
to
cover
the
whole
spectrum
of
individuals
who
are
vulnerable
in
our
population
and
could
potentially
be
harmed.
As
a
result
of
this
does
that
answer
your
question.
Council
member
Haynes.
X
So
we
we
did
not.
The
hotels
have
agreed
to
put
folks
up
for
that.
The
the
emergency
management
folks
up
for
significantly
reduced
rate.
We
did
not
approach
them
about
housing,
the
homeless,
because
we
did
not
believe
and
did
not
get
recommendations
from
the
public
health
director
that
that
was
the
best
option
and.
D
A
Okay,
so
the
comment
from
from
Shaniqua
smith
is:
can
we
get
some
follow
up
about
what
what
the
the
follow-up
to
the
conversations
with
hotel
yers
around
what
services
they're
willing
to
provide
during
this
during
the
pandemic?
What
we
what's
been
asked,
what's
being
provided,
get
some
clarity
around
that
and
some
updated
information.
A
Okay,
so
we
do
not
have
a
council
meeting
on
April
28th,
as
we
normally
would.
That
would
have
been
our
second
meeting
of
the
month
and
our
next
council
meeting
is
not
until
May
I
want
to
say
twelve
and
we
don't
know
what
our
new
normal
will
be,
but
we
did.
We
did
in
our
consent
agenda,
pass
an
item
that
would
allow
us
to
conduct
that
council
meeting
completely
virtually.
A
B
A
And
please
everyone
continue
to
stay
safe
and
you're
all
doing
a
great
job
of
paying
attention
to
the
latest
order
and
mandates
that
are
in
place.
Much
of
us
have
our
face
masked
here
tonight.
This
one
my
mother,
made
that
you'll
need
to
wear
when
you're
out
and
about-
and
we
hope
everyone
stays
home
and
stays
safe.