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Description
In this Special Meeting the Board is presented with a Public Hearing on the One Buncombe Fund and gets a COVID-19 Community Update.
A
Evening,
everyone
thank
you
for
joining
us
for
this
special
meeting
of
the
buncombe
county
commission.
I'd
like
to
call
the
meeting
to
order
and
we're
gonna.
We've
got
two
purposes
for
the
meeting
this
evening.
One
is
to
discuss
the
one
bunkum
fund
and
hold
a
public
hearing
to
consider
additional
support
for
our
community
and
then
following
that,
we're
going
to
have
our
weekly
covet
19
update.
B
Good
evening
volumes
louder
than
normal,
so
for
this
evening
just
a
quick
presentation:
this
is
the
public
hearing,
that's
required
for
any
economic
development
appropriations.
We
noticed
it
properly
and
so
we'll
walk
through
this,
but
this
is
going
to
pick
up
where
we
left
off
last
time
with
the
discussion
on
one
bunkum.
B
B
B
Additionally,
that
resolution
authorizes
the
county
manager
or
chairman
to
move
forward
with
negotiations
on
the
contract
agreement
with
mountain
bizworks
to
kind
of
finalize
all
this,
so
you're
hitting
a
few
items.
Additionally,
there
is
a
budget
amendment
to
to
move
the
money
around
and
jennifer.
Barnett
is
here
with
us
to
walk
us
through
that
if
we
need
to
in
terms
of
the
need
we
talked
about
this
last
week,
but
it's
important
to
kind
of
reiterate.
B
B
This
was
it
locally,
and
so
we
were
able
to
accomplish
the
goal
of
bridging
to
larger
programs.
A
part
of
the
good
news
is
on
the
front
of
our
businesses.
Many
have
been
able
to
repay
loans,
and
so
that's
a
really
exciting
part
of
the
story.
These
businesses
are
still
around
and
able
to
to
pay
their
debts.
B
B
B
B
That's
listening
to
this
program
and
how
to
get
in
touch
if
you
have
issues
with
rental
assistance
or
anything
like
that
on
the
small
business
front,
though
the
picture's
a
little
different
and
we
don't
have
as
many
supports
in
place,
which
is
why
we're
talking
to
you
this
evening
so
what's
proposed
to
the
board
today,
for
the
public
hearing
is
a
small
business
grant
program,
and
so
this
is
a
departure
from
some
discussions.
We've
had
in
the
past
about
a
small
business
loan
program
we
sort
of
talked
about.
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
Additionally,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
those
that
are
retained
and
rehired
or
done
so
at
a
living
wage
and
we've
got
some
thoughts
on
that,
but
we'd
like
to
reference.
The
just
economics
numbers
from
2020.
since
the
2021
numbers
just
came
out.
We
feel
like
we
need
to
give
businesses
time
to
adapt
to
that.
B
When
we
talk
about
focus
areas,
there's
a
lot,
but
we
really
want
to
cast
a
wide
net
with
this.
So
if
you're,
a
small
business
generally
you're
you're
going
to
be
eligible
for
this
program,
specific
focus
areas,
though
so,
if
you're
ineligible
for
the
ppp
for
any
reason
you're
in
you're
in
our
bucket,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
reaching
out
to
you
a
great
example
of
some
of
those
businesses
are
going
to
be
our
sole
proprietorships.
B
B
B
D
A
lot
of
the
state
programs
ended
at
the
end
of
the
year
and
and
at
the
same
time
we're
in
the
hardest
months
for
a
lot
of
small
businesses
to
get
through
this.
So
there's
a
real
need
right
now.
This
is
in
a
way
another
really
timely
bridge
to
help
get
there,
and
we
know
that
there
is
some
ppp
for
certain
businesses.
That's
on
the
way,
but
that's
going
to
take
some
time
to
get
here
as
well
I'll
just
share.
D
In
december
we
surveyed
a
couple
hundred
local
small
businesses
just
to
see
where
folks
were
how
concerned
they
were
about
their
finances,
headed
into
q1
of
this
year
and
two
out
of
five
were
moderately
concerned.
Two
out
of
five
were
very
concerned,
and
so
only
one
out
of
five
felt
pretty
healthy
about
where
they
were
going.
So
we
know,
there's,
there's
tremendous
need
out
there
and
I
think
one
of
the
the
strengths
of
of
our
approach
here
locally
is
having
a
number
of
different
programs.
D
That's
really
tried
to
find
something
that
meets
the
needs
of
most
folks
in
one
way
or
the
other.
So
I
think
staff's
really
done
a
really
nice
job
of
putting
this
together
and
targeting
to
where
those
those
needs
are
and
and
we'd,
be
happy
to
help
continue
to
administer
and
answer
any
questions
you
might
have.
B
All
right,
thank
you
for
that
matt
and
as
additional
questions
arise,
please
feel
free,
just
a
couple
more
slides
to
get
us
through
and
then
we'll
put
it
to
the
board,
so
funding
and
sources.
So,
if
approved,
the
plan
for
staff
would
be
to
to
take
the
initial
two
hundred
thousand
dollars,
which
is
comprised
of
fifty
thousand
dollars
in
repayments
to
one
bunkum
as
well
as
a
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
from
this
board.
B
We
would
then
like
to
go
out
and
raise
an
additional
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
through
our
local
partners
and
those
could
be
local
governments,
foundations,
private
entities
or
the
average
person
on
the
street
partner
pledges
you
can
see.
We
have
a
section
there.
We've
talked
to
a
number
of
partners,
and
we
know
that
some
are
currently
considering
or
will
consider
in
the
very
near
future
funding
this
program,
one
that
I'd
like
to
mention
in
particular,
is
the
tourism
development
authority.
B
B
So
assuming
we
move
forward,
how
do
I
learn
more
there's
a
couple
websites
on
our
screen
so
on
the
left
to
apply
or
learn
more
about
the
program.
You'll
go
to
mountain
bizworks
website,
mountainbizworks.org
1bf,
one
buncombe
fund
try
to
keep
it
simple
and
that's
where
you'll
learn
more
about
the
program.
B
The
mount
bisworks
team
is
updating
this
website,
as
we
speak,
and
after
this
vote
we'll
launch
the
website
with
brand
new
information
on
it.
As
we
move
forward
for
those
that
are
interested
in
making
donations
on
the
right,
you
can
go
to
onebunkum.org
and
the
donation
button
is
already
active.
I
can
attest
to
that
because
I've
already
given
it
a
try.
So
that's
where
you
can
go
for
the
one
buncombe
donation
site.
B
Just
to
regroup
on
what
the
request
was
again
asking
for
the
board
of
commissioners.
Approval
for
the
resolution,
which
approves
the
150
000
additionally
allows
the
additional
revenues
to
be
moved
into
the
grant
program
in
the
future
and
allows
the
county
manager
or
chair
to
negotiate
with
mountain
biz
works
on
a
contract
agreement
to
move
forward.
B
Additionally,
there's
a
budget
amendment
that
also
must
be
approved
and
pending.
All
of
that
we
would
move
into
next
steps,
and
so
the
next
steps,
press
and
community
outreach
begins
now
on
this
program.
Assuming
it
moves
forward,
our
application
launch
date
would
be
february
10th,
which
is
when
folks
would
be
able
to
apply
for
the
funds.
B
One
of
the
things
we've
been
struggling
with
a
little
bit
is:
how
quickly
do
we
move,
and
so
there's
an
administrative
task
here
for
matt
and
his
team
like
how
do
they
get
ready,
but
there's
also
a
task
here.
That's
really
important
in
making
sure
that
folks
have
access
to
the
information,
so
they
can
actually
apply
for
this
program,
and
so
we
want
to
give
folks
time
from
an
equity
and
awareness
standpoint
to
become
familiar
with
the
program.
B
Make
sure
that
our
outreach
is
hitting
all
the
different
parts
of
the
county
and
not
just
those
that
are
in
the
know
and
watch
this
program
so
we're
taking
our
time
on
outreach
on
the
front
end
and
hopefully,
we'll
be
more
equitable.
On
the
back
on
the
back
end
in
terms
of
targets.
Hopefully
we
would
have
money
in
bank
accounts
by
the
end
of
march.
I
will
of
course,
try
to
move
that
up
as
quickly
as
possible,
but
that's
our
target
at
this
point.
E
B
D
Yeah
we
looked
at
the
funds,
you
know,
we
think
it's
a
it's
a
good
amount
of
relief,
but
it's
still
a
relatively
small
fund
if
to
split
that
into
two
programs.
So
just
in
terms
of
the
administration
and
the
communication
again,
it
would
make
sense
just
to
focus
at
one
and
if
you
gave
people
a
choice,
we
have
a
sense
of
which
one
they
would.
D
A
A
F
Is
but
I'm
standing
out
here
in
front
of
the
office
with
signs
that
says
open
up
restaurants
when
we
go
to
50?
Why
can't
we
go
to
100
and
and
I've
read
the
proposal.
Y'all
are
looking
at
the
150
000
and
I
think
150
000
distributed
among
the
businesses
have
been
hurt.
If
you
don't
reach
in
your
pocket
and
come
up
with
a
whole
lot
more,
it's
not
going
to
be
a
whole
lot
and
bottom
line.
F
So
I
want
you
to
think
about
what
I
said
very
very
sternly,
because
if
we
can
go
to
50,
why
can't
we
go
ahead
and
go
to
100
and
let
people
social
distance
and
do
what
they
should?
And
that
brings
up
another
point.
We
should
be
able
to
be
up
there
and
see
your
faces,
and
you
see
my
face
when
we
speak.
A
So,
commissioners
are
any
other
questions
or
comments
or
I
think
we
need
to.
Ultimately,
we
need
two
motions
right.
We
need
to
approve
the
resolution
and
then
second,
we
need
to
approve
a
budget
amendment
and
the
budget
amendment
is
just
for
150
000,
the
other
50
000,
that's
scheduled
to
be
reinvested
in
this
initiative,
has
been
previously
invested
in
the
one
bunker
fund.
It's
loan
proceeds
that
have
come
back
so
do
we
need
to
speak
to
the
50
000
reinvestment
or
only
150
000,
of
additional
investment.
C
So
the
budget
amendment
before
you
this
evening
is
for
the
general
fund
for
the
appropriation
from
fund
balance.
150
000,
the
50
000,
already
exists
within
the
buncombe
county
service
foundation
because
that's
the
arm
in
which
managed
and
distributed
the
funds
from
the
from
the
first
april
20.,
and
so
that
money
already
exists
and
those
dollars
are
really
kind
of
under
the
authority
of
the
service
foundation
board.
B
A
I
would
I
would
just
echo
that
comment.
I
I
understand
that
the
need
for
planning-
and
I
understand
we
want
to
have
an
equitable
pool
of
like
we
want
to
make
sure,
like
you
said
not
just
the
folks
who
are
already
always
tuned
into
everything,
have
time
to
learn
about
it
and
prepare
to
apply.
But
my
hunch
is
that
word
we'll
get
out
about
this
rapidly
and
we
can
all
help
with
that.
So
if
there
is
any
way
to
move
it
up,
I
agree
like
this
is
the
tough
part
of
the
year.
A
I
H
A
All
in
favor
actually
hold
on
one
moment
before
before
we
do,
that
could
could
we
go
back
and
actually
the
person
who
spoke
during
public
comment
did
I
have
a
question
about
kind
of
administration
of
the
funds.
So
if
matt,
if
you
could
just
speak
to
that-
and
you
guys
have
been
doing
a
great
job
on
this-
but
I'd
love
for
you
to
just
kind
of
respond
to
that
question-.
D
Sure,
yeah,
you
know
in
the
administration
of
the
program,
there's
a
number
of
things
from
the
working
with
the
partners
on
the
communication,
the
outreach
and
doing
the
education
and
the
webinars,
as
well
as
receiving
the
applications
processing
them
all
reviewing
them
for
compliance
entering
into
the
individual
grant
award
agreements
in.
In
this
case,
there
will
be
a
follow-on
just
to
ensure
that
the
funds
were
used
accordingly
to
the
purposes
of
a
follow-on
report,
kind
of
performance
report
for
each
of
the
recipients.
D
In
this
case,
and
so
a
number
of
administrative
steps
not
too
dissimilar
from
what
the
approach
was
for
the
for
the
loan
program
as
well
in
the
process,
and
so
we're
looking
at.
I
think
the
where
we've
come
out
of
when
we
look
at
all
the
different
efforts
that
will
be
in.
There
is
basically
a
five
percent
flat
fee
for
the
total
fund
size
for
the
administration
of
the
fund.
A
All
right,
thank
you.
Thank
you
for
answering
that,
okay,
all
in
favor
of
the
motion
to
approve
the
budget
amendment
please
say
aye
aye,
any
opposed
all
right
again.
Thank
you
to
all
the
folks
who
have
worked
to
pull
this
together.
Thank
you
to
mount
bisworks
for
partnering
with
us
on
this,
and
you
know
we
just
as
as
as
tim
loves
that
we're
really
wanting
this
to
be
another
community
collaboration,
we're
happy
for
the
county
to
be
part
of
it,
but
the
that's
part
of
what
has
made
the
one
welcome
fund.
A
C
I
A
A
G
G
E
G
G
G
It
has
also
decreased
seeing
a
drop
of
1.1
percentage
points
since
last
week,
so
now
we're
seeing
our
percent
positivity
in
a
yellow
range,
which
was
far
more
favorable
than
what
we
were
seeing
just
a
couple
weeks
ago.
Our
test
per
100
000
continues
to
be
high.
That
has
been
very
consistent.
It
actually
increased
from
last
week.
So
last
week
it
was
around
3
500..
G
We
have
about
2
000
doses
from
two
mission:
health
transfers
that
are
going
to
be
scheduled
that
are
scheduled
already,
so
that
2000
then
goes
into
that
total
vaccine,
scheduled
so
from
today.
Until
friday,
there's
1912
appointments
scheduled
so
we'll
be
using
almost
that
entire
allotment
there
we
are.
We
received
our
notification
on
friday
that
we
will
be
receiving
975
doses,
either
today
or
tomorrow.
When
I
left
the
vac
site
to
come
to
the
meeting,
I
had
not
received
confirmation
that
we
had
gotten
it
yet,
but
we
are
expected
to
receive
it
today
or
tomorrow.
G
That
very
quickly
and
just
say
that,
as
I
mentioned,
secretary
cohen,
has
released
guidance
today.
Regarding
vaccine
allocations,
vaccine
providers
will
be
notified
of
baseline
allocation
for
three
weeks
out.
So
that's
a
new
development.
We
were
finding
out
just
week
to
week.
So
now
we'll
see
a
baseline
that
we
can
expect
for
at
least
three
weeks.
G
Vaccine
providers
will
receive
notification
on
fridays,
just
as
we
have
throughout
the
process
with
shipment
expected
by
the
following
tuesday
or
wednesday,
and
then
all
shipments
received
tuesday
or
wednesday
must
be
used
by
the
following
monday,
so
that
new
guidance
that's
coming
out
will
require
a
slight
change
in
our
own
clinics,
which
doesn't
affect
the
the
total
number
of
vaccine
we're
giving
out.
But
the
way
we're
going
to
do
it,
which
is
we
are
going
to
increase
those
numbers
on
wednesday,
thursday,
friday
monday.
G
H
K
You
want
to
thank
all
our
partners,
emergency
services,
the
bunker
county
schools
and
helping
us
that
was
a
big
lift
for
a
week
turnaround
for
a
pretty
major
logistics
operation,
but
we
opened
up
at
8,
30
started,
giving
our
second
dose
vaccines
there,
and
the
current
plan
is
continued
through
march
5th,
at
reynolds,
we're
assessing
to
see,
if
we'll
pivot,
to
a
second
school
that
time
or
what
other
other
options
we
have.
But
that's
our
current
intent.
K
You
can
see
some
images
from
earlier
this
morning
on
the
operations
you
know
we
did
about
160
or
so
yesterday
and
350.
Today.
Those
numbers
are
a
reflection
of
what
we
did
either
three
weeks
or
four
weeks
ago,
of
pfizer
moderna,
who
became
due
today.
So
we
determine
those
numbers
and
those
will
continue
to
increase,
as
we
saw
the
increases
at
our
first
dose
site.
K
I
do
want
to
point
out
before
I
go
to
the
next
slide.
Real
quick
is
how
great
that
site
looks
with
all
the
tents
and
everything
arranged,
because
I
want
to
talk
about
a
vulnerability
for
our
outdoor
operations
and
we're
always
vulnerable
to
weather
last
night
about
one.
In
the
morning
we
had
some
sort
of
microburst,
that's
extremely
damaged
the
the
site
knocked
down.
All
of
our
tents
moved
some
tents.
K
Do
a
lot
for
us,
they're
gonna
make
those
sites
weatherproof
they'll
be
sustainable.
You
know
as
we're
doing
this
over
months,
and
it's
also
modular
allows
us
to
get
rid
of
our
storage
containers
and
we'll
be
able
to
store
equipment
in
the
trailers
themselves,
and
we
do
do
those
transitions
to
different
sites.
It's
as
easy
as
just
hooking
those
trailers
to
a
truck
and
towing
to
them
exactly
where
we
want.
K
K
L
Okay,
before
you
get
off
the
slide
enzo
comes.
I
think
what
you're
saying
is
what
I
ask
you
to
pause
as
fletch
mentioned
this
morning
or
during
the
night
we
had
those
microbursts
to
come
up
and
at
one
o'clock
in
the
morning
and
knowing
that
we
could
not
postpone
the
300
or
so
that
we
did
today
emergency
services
and
the
sheriff's
office
that
was
on
site.
We
did
have
deputies
there
to
make
sure
it
stayed
safe,
they
got
up
in
the
night
and
they
started
making
phone
calls
for
us.
L
L
So
if
you
see
the
one
o'clock
slide
and
then
the
nine
o'clock
this
morning
when
we
opened
it
was
back
up
and
running
again,
so
that
would
be
sheriff
miller
and
his
team
we're
on
site
the
sheriff's
office
deputies,
the
fire
marshal's
office,
emergency
services
led
by
tara
jones
buncombe
county,
especially
the
west
buncombe
fire
department,
city
of
asheville
fire
department,
also
came
out
our
health
and
human
service.
You
heard
fletch's
voices
a
little
bit
broken
because
he
was
out
there
as
well
this
morning
since
four
o'clock
and
he's
still
here
this
afternoon.
L
So
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
fletch
for
bernie
the
candle
at
both
ends.
Public
health
director
stacey,
was
also
up.
Stacy
saunders
was
up
and
if
you
remember
she's
only
been
here
since
six
months
less
than
six
months,
it's
right
at
the
six
months
mark
giving
much
to
the
support
and
relief
to
dr
mullendore,
who
was
carrying
this.
Since
march,
so
thank
you
to
stacy
for
jumping
in,
I
think
she's
done
an
amazing
job
to
date
and
one
person
that's
been
in
the
background
from
day
one
has
been
stacy
wood.
L
She
is
our
public
information
officer
for
health
and
human
services.
She's
been
consistent
in
this
she's,
the
one
that
pulls
all
this
data
together,
all
these
slides
and
put
it
all
out
and
all
the
media
talking
points.
I
do
want
to
recognize
all
the
staff
and
the
efforts
as
I
went
through
this
this
past
weekend.
Sometimes
it
seems
thankless
what
they're
doing
because
they're
always
in
the
background,
but
I
want
to
take
the
time
to
personally
say.
Thank
you.
A
A
H
A
L
K
K
So
we
think
you
know
we
also
saw,
as
we
got
to
that
number
we're
having
an
average
entry,
the
vaccination
time
of
about
15
minutes
or
less,
and
we
saw
that
number
with
that
throughput
go
up
to
about
30
minutes,
which
is
still
great,
but
you
know
just
so
we're
aware
of
what
that
throughput
does
to
customer
service.
But
I
think
we've
decided
that
around
750
or
800
is
really
what
a
sustainable
throughput
looks
like
for
that
site.
K
We
can
that's
without
modifying
hours
and
then
we
can.
As
the
weather
gets
nicer,
we
could
potentially
push
some
waiting
area
outside
and
you
know
tweak
those
numbers
slightly,
but
I
think
that
does
revise
what
we're
looking
at
for
a
daily
sustainable
throughput
there,
a
little
less
than
the
anticipated
a
thousand
a
day
more
about
800
a
day
which
takes
us
back
to
that
weekly
output
of
4000
a
week
for
that
one
site
which
we
can
match
at
the
vehicle
site
of
4000
a
week.
K
And
if
you
remember
the
presentation
last
week,
so
an
output
of
8
000
between
those
two
sites,
which
I
still
still
think
is
substantial.
I
don't
think
we're
expecting
to
see
that
level
of
vaccine
in
the
near
future
and
it's
another.
So
I
think
that
threshold
is
where
we
would
really
look
to
determine
when
we
start
transferring
their
community
partners
when
we
start
approaching
those
limits.
J
J
As
you
see
here,
we
have
the
american
sign
language
interpreters.
That's
an
easy
concrete
way.
We
also
have
been
uplifting
language,
justice
and
so
in
the
way
that
we
have
the
simultaneous
spanish
translation.
That's
another
way
that
we've
been
advancing
through
our
communications
and
outreach
is
having
that.
We
also
have
a
in
this
equity
collaborative
community
partners
are
helping
to
inform
our
approach
so
that
we
are
in
this
place
of
building
trust
and
restoration.
J
So
all
of
these
community
partners
have
also
been
really
key
in
this
early
vaccine,
in
that
some
of
them
have
been
helping
us
identify
those
who
are
first
65
or
75
and
older
and
are
black
indigenous
or
persons
of
color,
or
just
as
we
would
say,
historically
marginalized
populations
as
well
to
help
them
with
being
clear
on
where
the
vaccines
are
and
how
they
might
be
able
and
supporting
them.
In
that
registration
process.
J
We
have
lots
more
to
go
and
we
have
lots
more
innovations
and
one
of
those
others
is
identifying
or
supporting
through
mountain
mobility,
the
transportation
hurdle.
We
know
that
transportation
is
one
of
the
four
health
and
human
services,
social
determinants
of
health
priorities,
and
so
we're
lucky
to
be
able
to
have
mobility
and
they'll,
be
supporting
connecting
people
to
transportation,
to
vaccines
and
as
another
concrete
measure
of
equity.
J
J
They
are
focusing
on
racism
as
a
public
health
crisis,
they're
happy
to
be
a
partner
and
we're
looking
forward
to
that
conversation,
as
we
unpack
some
of
the
painful
truths
that
very
much
inform
some
of
our
community
members
questions
about
is
the
vaccine
right
for
them,
so
we're
excited
to
be
able
to
bridge
any
of
that
healing
that
needs
to
happen
and
hopefully
to
move
forward
in
many
people
deciding
that?
Yes,
the
vaccine
is
the
right
choice
for
me
and
my
family,
so
thank
you.
All
stacy
will
be
coming
up
now.
G
If
you
don't
answer
the
call
after
the
second
call,
you
maintain
your
spot
the
first
two
times
and
then
you
get
moved
to
the
bottom
of
the
list
and
then
once
the
ready
team
completes
scheduling,
available
appointments,
they'll
go
through
the
list
and
attempt
a
third
and
fourth
call
for
those
who
they
weren't
able
to
reach.
So
just
a
reminder
for
folks.
E
E
G
So
we've
had
some
folks
call
back
and
if
the
available,
if
the
appointments
are
still
available,
then
we've
been
able
to
schedule
them
to,
but
typically
by
the
time
they
call
back.
The
schedule
is
totally
booked
by
that
time,
but
they
keep
their
spot
in
line
for
the
next
time.
We
open
those
appointments,
so
they'll
still
be
at
the
top
of
that
list.
Then.
G
Oh
yes,
thank
you.
Thanks
for
the
reminder,
fletch,
we
were
getting
some
reports
from
folks
from
one
report
that
they
had
to
give
their
social
security
number.
We
don't
ask
for
that.
So
just
be
sure
that
when
folks
are
when
we're,
you
know
when
we're
calling
you
we're
not
gonna
ask
for
your
social
security
just
to
get
you
on
the
wait
list.
G
There's
a
consent
form
when
it's
time
for
your
appointment,
that's
going
to
ask
you
for
lots
of
information,
but
not
at
the
time
of
putting
you
on
the
wait
list.
So
we
just
wanted
to
remind
folks
that
you
do
not
have
to
provide
that
yeah
and
no
payment
information
either.
Thank
you
for
the
reminder.
I
G
G
G
E
A
A
J
I
You
handle
that.
I
think
I
think
I
understand
it,
but
for
the
for
the
sake
of
the
public,
I
assume
you
certainly
want
people
to
show
up,
but
I
guess
describe
to
us
what
citizens
should
do
if
they
can't
make
it
how
to
notify
you
and
then
also
what
happens
if
someone
doesn't
show
up
and
what
happens
to
that
vaccine.
G
Showing
up
if
we
do
encounter
a
no-show,
you
know
it's
great
if
you
can
notify
us,
but
it's
not
absolutely
necessary
to
do
so.
So
if,
if
at
the
end
of
the
day,
we've
had
a
no-show,
that's
a
that's
one
of
those
doses
that
we
reach
out
to
folks
that
are
within
those
phases
and
get
somebody
there
wasting
a
dose
is
not
an
option.
G
I
Awesome
and
a
second
totally
unrelated
question-
I
I
read
your
letter
on
behalf
of
the
local
health
directors
association,
which
was
super
helpful
and
informative,
but
I
guess
I
just
want
to
ask
generally
about
the
impact
of
the
mass
vaccination
sites
across
the
state.
It's
been
in
a
lot
of
newspapers
not
not
really
locally
and
and
hearing
about
other
counties.
G
So
thanks
for
the
question,
I've
been
very
careful
to
make
sure
that
in
this
capacity
I
am
your
health
director.
But
I
appreciate
the
question
and
just
will
say
that
the
there
was
a
desire
to
make
sure
that
we
got.
We
as
a
state
got
rid
of
the
backlog
of
vaccine
that
that
was
in
the
state.
For
first
doses,
there
was
a
ramp
up
that
that
occurred,
that
it
also
included
transfer
of
doses,
and
it
was
very
successful.
G
I'm
not
sure
if
you
were
able
to
hear
secretaries
cohen's
briefing
today,
but
we're
at
about
90
percent,
90
or
95
of
getting
rid
of
our
first
doses.
Now
commitments
were
made
by
the
state
for
other
mass
vaccination
sites
during
this.
You
know
into
this
week
as
well,
and
that
resulted
in
some
jurisdictions-
or,
I
should
say
some
vaccine
providers
of
all
sorts,
getting
less
or
no
vaccine.
G
And
so
you
know
it's
been
a
really
really
great
opportunity
to
be
able
to
voice
not
only
the
concerns
of
local
health
departments.
But
our
other
partners
in
this
too
have
voiced
their
concerns
and
had
really
good
dialogue
with
the
state.
And
if
you
didn't
hear
today,
the
secretary
outlined
that
that
new
guidance
to
help
us
have
a
little
bit
more
consistency,
a
little
bit
more
notification,
better
communication,
and
so
I
will
say
that
you
know
it's
been
really.
A
G
Don't
have
any
additional
information
about
the
continuation
of
those
large
sites.
I
do
know
that
secretary
cohen
did
release
more
information
tonight
today
about
future
allocations
to
the
state
being
divided
up
by
the
bulk
of
it
going
out
equitably
to
jurisdictions
within
within
the
state,
and
then
a
small
portion
of
that
being
held
for
targeted
or
focused
distribution
for
historically
marginalized
populations
or
other
types
of
that
work.
G
A
Not
getting
the
vaccines
in
the
state
administered,
that's,
of
course,
totally
valid.
We
want.
We
all
want
that.
But
of
course
you
know
we
have
the
capacity
to
administer
many
times
the
amount
that
we're
actually
receiving
too.
So
does
the
state
understand
that
there
is
a
way
that
just
getting
it
out
to
the
counties
rather
than
dumping
them
all
in
one
one
site
is
another
viable
pathway
to
getting
a
lot
more
vaccines
administered.
G
Yes,
I
think
so.
It
was
acknowledged
today
that
not
just
health
departments,
but
other
vaccine
providers
really
did
ramp
up
their
capacity
did
show
that
they
could
push
a
lot
through
and
now
we're
back
at
our
regular
allocation,
so
that
that
what
the
state
called
a
backlog
was,
I
think,
almost
three
hundred
thousand.
It
was
two
around
280.
Some
thousand
so
folks
were
able
to
push
out
push
that
out
very
quickly
increase
their
capacity.
L
A
Improves
you
know,
I
mean,
because
the
amount
we're
getting
right
now
is.
I
mean
we
appreciate
the
excellent
work
everyone's
doing,
but
for
a
population
of
ours
more
than
a
quarter
million,
it's
pitiful,
I
mean
it's,
it
would
take
over
a
year
to
do
this,
so
we're
more
than
that.
So
thank
you
for
your
advocacy,
for
you
know
for
for
that
on.