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Emergency City of Charleston Council Meeting - April 8,2020
A
I
think
we're
all
well
aware
what
the
objectives
are,
so
I'll
go
actually
tonight,
I'll
start
with
the
weather.
The
tides
are
a
bit
of
an
issue
for
the
forecast.
For
this
evening,
a
National
Weather
Service
Charleston
forecast
tonight's
9:25
p.m.
high
tide
at
seven
point
five,
which
could
produce
what
we
call
level
two
flooding
again.
That's
a
city
of
Charleston,
emergency
management,
term
level,
one
two
and
three.
A
This
would
be
in
a
level
two
which
is
flooding
that
disrupts
motorists,
travel
stalls
and
damages
vehicles
and
will
likely
result
in
more
than
a
few
road
or
partial
lane
closures.
It
also
may
create
life-threatening
situations,
possibly
requiring
rescues
now
level.
Two
is
a
broad
term.
It
catches
a
lot
of
different
aspects
and
we
know
that
we've
been
relatively
dry
lately,
so
hopefully
that
works
in
our
favor,
Thursdays
and
Fridays
evening.
High
tides
are
projected
to
be
seven
three.
These
tides
could
produce
level
three
or
nuisance
flooding
so
level.
A
A
there
have
been
four
hundred
and
nineteen
thousand
nine
hundred
and
seventy
five
u.s.
koban
19
cases
and
fourteen
thousand
262
deaths
as
of
4:30.
These
are
according
to
Johns
Hopkins
South
Carolina.
According
to
D
heck
as
of
Wednesday
afternoon,
there
were
2,500
52
cases,
statewide
and
63
confirmed
deaths
attributed
to
code
19
in
Charleston
County.
As
a
Wednesday
afternoon,
Charleston
County
had
three
hundred
and
eight
confirmed
coded
19
cases
and
one
death.
According
to
DHEC
Berkeley
County
had
56
confirmed,
Cobin
19
cases
and
zero
deaths
as
of
Wednesday
afternoon.
A
According
to
D
deck,
I've
talked
a
little
bit
about
the
forecasting
for
kovat
a
forecast
team
associate
with
the
Institute
of
Health
metrics
and
evaluation.
Continued
continues
to
project
a
peak
of
14
code,
19
related
deaths
per
day
in
South
Carolina.
The
team
now
projects
that
rate
to
extend
over
six
days
from
April
22nd
to
the
27th.
A
Cpd
is
reporting
that
call
volume
remains
stable,
with
no
reported
spikes
and
calls
for
service
to
include
no
uptick
in
domestic
violence.
Calls
at
this
time
a
Charleston
fire
department
was
dispatched
or
responded
to
Coba
19
calls
I'm
sorry,
five
koga
19
calls
in
the
last
24
hours.
Cfd
is
reporting
that
the
call
volume
remains
stable
as
well
with
no
reported
spikes
and
calls
for
service.
At
this
time,
livability
and
tourism
on
Tuesday
fielded
three
complaints
that
non-essential
businesses
were
open
but
found
all
in
compliance.
A
A
A
Charleston
Police
Department
has
issued
most
of
its
in
stock
procedure,
mask
to
officers
and
95
usage
between
police
and
fire
departments
has
remain
low,
although
there
is
an
antic
anticipated
potential
for
pph
shortages
in
the
near
future.
There
are
currently
no
issues
with
police
or
fire
personnel
lacking
PPE
during
calls
first
service,
a
shipment
of
22,000,
surgical,
masks
and
4595
masks
is
expected
to
arrive
Friday.
Additionally,
with
the
arrival
of
a
strategic
national
stockpile
shipment.
Today,
the
city
has
received
a
total
of
three
shipments
of
personal
protective
equipment.
A
Totaling
920
n95
masks,
2,900,
surgical,
masks,
mm
I'm,
sorry,
279,
gowns
and
384
face
shields.
Employee
works
status
with
one
1345
employees
accounted
for
and
15
and
15
departments
reporting
on
Tuesday
34
percent
were
in
the
office.
13%
were
working
from
home
26
in
the
field.
20
percent
on
administrative
leave,
four
percent
on
sick
leave,
three
percent
on
annual
leave
and
the
department's
eight
teams
are
now
on
the
rotation
week.
So
we
continue
with
that.
A
A
bee
rotation
cost
of
the
system
service
desk
on
Tuesday
told
just
over
200
for
the
day
calls
pertain
to
residents
asking
if
the
city
was
instituting
a
5
p.m.
curfew.
A
calls
also
concerned
missed
garbage
collection
and
clarifying
yard
waste
in
bulk
item
pickup
schedules
pending
your
questions
this
evening.
That's
all
I
have.
A
No
problem,
sir,
a
forecast
team
associated
with
the
Institute
of
Health
Medical,
metrics
and
evaluation
because
continues
to
project
a
peak
of
14
koban
19
related
deaths
per
day
in
South
Carolina.
The
team
now
projects
that
the
rate
to
extend
over
six
days
from
April
22nd
to
27th
the
projected
date
when
the
state
will
begin
to
average
zero
deaths
is
now
May.
29Th,
assuming
social
distancing
and
other
measures
remain
in
place.
Bay
29th.
He.
C
B
Good
could
I
point
out,
though,
that
come
to
Griffin
and
all
council
members
say
that's
a
statewide
average
if
you
will
projection
and
my
communications
with
the
Medical
University
and
the
modelling
that
they're
doing
in
the
charleston
may
shift
a
little
behind
the
rest
of
the
state
thanks
to
our
more
effective
social
distancing.
And
so
our
dates
make
shift
back
behind
the
state
average.
C
B
There
I'm
not
saying
it's
unreliable
information,
it's
reliable,
but
it's
the
state
average,
so
to
speak,
like
Governor
Cuomo
was
saying
that
hopefully
right
now
in
New,
York
is
is,
is
reaching
their
plateau
or
their
peak
I
hope.
That's
the
case
and
they'll
start
going
down
they're
way
ahead
of
us.
You
know
Columbia
might
be
ahead
of
us,
so
well
it
can
or
even
locally
and
regionally
it's
the
only
point
I'd
like
to
make
can.
A
D
Thank
you,
man,
I'm,
not
sure
this
is
the
appropriate
time
to
of
these
questions
in
Hamburg
related
to
our
current
situation.
One
is
Hampton.
Park
I
know
that
I've
had
some
calls
from
from
folks
here
in
the
neighborhood
about
closing
the
park.
I
know
it's
closed
officially,
but
closing
it
to
vehicular
traffic.
What's
happening
right
now
and
I'm,
one
of
them
that's
out
there.
Last
night,
you
know
folks
are
not
in
the
park,
so
they're
actually
spilling
out
into
Rutledge
Ave
and
that's
potentially
causing
and
safety
issues
with
families.
D
So
no
one's
really
in
the
park,
but
they're
using
the
roundabout
Parkway
to
walk.
But
there
are,
there
is
a
vehicle
er
traffic
and
folks
are
just
spending
their
time
on
Rutledge
AB.
Now,
as
opposed
to
being
in
the
park.
I
know.
Hampton
Park
is
just
one
of
many
parks,
but
I
was
wondering
if
we
had
a
chance
to
reconsider,
closing
Hampton
Park
to
vehicular
traffic.
B
D
D
There's
been
several
constituents
of
mine
that
have
been
by
themselves
just
either
practicing
yoga
hanging
out
in
the
park,
and
you
know
in
our
police
forces,
do
what
they're
supposed
to
be
doing
and
they're
being
told
to
leave
the
park,
and
it's
just
one
person
so
I
feel
like.
Is
there
a
way
for
us
to
enforce
the
the
group?
You
know
distancing
and
large
groups
but
at
the
same
time
still
respect
that
folks
need
to
get
out
and
exercise
well.
B
It's
it's
certainly
something
I
think
we
should
consider
as
we
do
a
measured
reopening,
not
just
of
our
part
of
our
business
community.
Everything
I
like
to
put
some
thought
into
that
because
you
know:
we've
been
respectful
of
places
like
the
Greenway
bike
path,
for
example,
that
as
long
as
people
are
moving
on
through
transfer
they're
using
that
as
a
transit
purpose
and
not
to
congregate,
that's
that
that's
okay
and
and
likewise
in
the
Mary
Murray
Boulevard.
The
people
are
are
in
that
Lane
and
are
just
in
motion
and
not
stopping
and
congregating.
B
You
know
we
that's
been
fine
right,
so
my
fear
would
be
a
couple
things,
one
that
if
you
did
that
all
the
time
closed
it
every
day,
rather
than
the
three
days
that
we
always
do
it
that
you're,
in
effect
welcoming
people
into
the
park
more
so
and
that
would
lead
to
congregation.
And
you
have
the
issues
well,
if,
if
it
have
perceived
that
you're
opening
one
park
and
not
the
other
parts,
maybe
that's
not
fair,
but
on
top
of
all
that
we
only
have
so
many
police
officers
and
we've
got
a
hundred
parks.
B
So
the
moment
we
start
opening
our
part,
the
the
monitoring
and
enforcement
of
all
that
would
wouldn't
really
be
a
huge
commitment.
So
so
my
response
would
be
just
oh,
my
god
that
I
hear
you
loud
and
clear
that
that's
something
we
ought
to
move
into.
First,
when
we
start
opening
things
back
up
a
little
bit,
but
for
the
very
immediate
future,
while
we
have
such
a
focus
on
staying
at
home
and
work
and
distancing,
I
I
would
refrain
from
giving
opportunity
for
for
folks
to
be
congregating.
Although
I
hear
your
point,
mr.
E
Maryk,
this
is
deadly
Gregory,
yeah
I,
agree
with
you
totally
and
I.
Don't
want
our
parks
to
be
the
only
Park
in
the
city
that
does
that,
because
I
think
what
will
happen
is
we
will
attract
more
people.
Oh
Hampton
Park
is
open
when
it
really
isn't.
I
really
have
a
concern,
given
that
Hampton
Park
is
two
oh
three
and
we
do
know
that
we
have
constant,
not
concentrations,
but
we
have
a
number
of
cases
in
the
two
or
three
zip
codes.
E
A
A
Along
with
you
know,
the
broader
community,
like
you
just
identified,
it's
been
a
full-court
press
with
a
number
of
folks
within
the
city
to
to
address
the
needs
of
individuals
that
may
have
new
challenges
with
transportation
across
town,
someone
who
may
not
be
able
to
quarantine
in
a
at
home
or
even
180
place,
and,
and
so
we've
had
to
make
accommodations
for
those
individuals.
Miss
Gianna,
she's
done
a
phenomenal
job,
her
and
mr.
Chris
Jordan,
along
with
the
Emergency
Management
staff,
as
far
as
metrics
that
are
that
accompany
those
those
particular
demographics.
A
I
have
actually,
over
the
last
two
days
reached
out
to
our
our
DHEC
counterparts
here
in
the
area
to
expressed
interest
in
and
learning
more
about
what
sorts
of
numbers
we're
tracking.
In
terms
of
those
specifics,
so
they're
there
on
notice
that
we
have
an
interest
in
obtaining
anything,
they
can
give
us
to
kind
of
build
an
overall
overall
situation
with
our
vulnerable
population.
I
received
any
specific
numbers
yet,
but
we're
looking
for
them
with.
A
My
direct
interaction
has
been
more
with
180
place,
with
DHEC,
with
Charleston
County
and
with
our
local
businesses
that
are
assisting
with
on
housing,
folks
kind
of
what
I'll
say
like
in
in
the
nick
of
time
type
situations,
so
nothing
specific
from
my
office
to
the
Housing
Authority,
but
I
would
have
to
lean
on
geona.
For
that.
Yes,.
E
B
Sure
they
have,
they
have
clothes
their
regular
office
upon
meeting
I,
got
notice
of
that,
but
I'm
confident
that
they
had
disseminated
information
out
to
folks
that
are
living
in
public
housing.
Prior
to
that
about.
You
know,
if
simply
if
they
were
symptomatic
and
folks
are
symptomatic
how
to
proceed
to
get
attention
but
I'll.
D
E
F
G
B
Ministry
but
specifically
church
services,
but
then
at
the
same
time
you've
got
to
practice
social
distancing
and
keep
six
feet
apart,
and
so
his
his
ultimate
recommendation
is
that
that
they
use
virtual
services,
as
we
also
encourage
our
pastors
to
do
so.
There's
a
little
difference
in
the
language,
but
the
intent
I
feel
it's
the
same.
I
have
that
pretty
well
right,
absolutely.
G
Correct
mayor
and
then
just
to
add
to
that
the
governor's
order
also
emphasizes
no
gathering
so
I.
Think
when
you
put
all
that
piece
of
together.
The
message
is
certainly
the
same
and
I
know
you
have
been
talking
to
the
clergy
and
and
others
have
too,
and
encouraging
them
to
use
remote
services
and
not
have
any
gatherings
the
Sunday
or
over
the
weekend,
if
at
all
possible.
F
H
Thank
you
and
that
that
the
question
that
council
members
just
asked
reminded
me
that
I
been
looking
or
at
least
expecting
that
that
we're
gonna
discuss.
Are
we
going
to
incorporate
into
our
ordinance
the
latest
stay
at
home
ordinance
from
the
governor,
or
do
we
have
any
intention
of
you
know
trying
to
capture
all
of
that
of
the
similarities,
as
well
as
the
differences.
B
Well,
we
certainly
I
think
governor
making
master
for
his
leadership.
I.
Think
at
this
point,
our
two
orders
are
so
similar
that
it's
very
little
difference
and
we
acknowledge
that
if
there
is
a
difference,
if
there's
a
conflict
that
his
order
prevails,
and
so
we
could
update
our
emergency
ordinance
one
more
time
and
formally
acknowledge
that
which,
which
we're
happy
to
do
but
taking
the
truth,
we
we
don't
feel
that
it's
it's
necessary.
H
Okay,
I
just
saw
that
as
a
couple
of
early
questions
by
citizens-
and
you
know
III
answered
that
that
there's
just
like
you
did
there's
very
little
distinctions
between
the
two
and
the
governor's
order
would
prevail
but
I.
Just
since
we
did
it
the
first
time
I
thought
we
probably
were
gonna.
Do
it
again,
so
I
guess.
B
G
H
Just
one
I'm
going
to
give
one
happy
example
of
how
that
worked.
Well,
Mercer
Deena.
We
have
a
very
popular
florist
out
here
on
James
Island
district
of
Tigerlily
and
they
thought
they
were
operating
as
an
essential
service
which
they
were
they
weren't
allowing
retail
customers
to
come
in.
They
were
taking
orders
and
deliveries,
and
then
they
got
the
word
that
you
know
they
were
not
in
the
governor's
essential
list.
B
Right
and
the
and
the
governor's
order
specifically
says
that
if
a
retailer
is
doing
takeout
or
delivery,
I
think
it's
a
consideration
and
so
I'm
not
saying
it's
a
case-by-case
basis.
But
if
a
business
has
any
question
whatsoever,
you
can
go
online
to
the
Department
of
Commerce.
It's
right
on
the
front
page
of
their
website
and
fill
out
a
simple
little
form
and
their
turnaround
time
is
quite
good
to
get
back
to
the
business
yeah.
It
clears
a
question
and
we're
we're
100%
if
state
order
and
the
Department
of
Commerce
approve
a
business.
D
You
mayor
I
just
wanted
to
clarify
my
question
in
comments.
I
realized
that
you
know
closing
Hampton
Park
would
would
create
inconsistencies
with
other
partners.
I
get
that
my
main
request
was
closing
it
to
vehicular
traffic
I.
Think
that's
a
unique
component
to
the
park
that
other
parks
don't
have
and
I
just
see
a
public
safety
issue.
That's
brewing
with
folks
coming
out
to
the
park
missing.
D
Other
question
I
have
is
I
realized,
run
a
financial
time
constraint,
with
a
lack
of
accommodations
in
hospitality,
tax
sales
tax.
Have
we
considered
hazard,
pay
for
our
police
and
firefighters?
I
know,
city
of
North
Charleston
has
done
that
to
some
degree
I
think
they
ended
it,
but
did
we
ever
consider
that
and
are
we?
Are
we
considering
that
now.
B
At
this
point,
we're
looking
at
our
revenue
projections,
as
you
just
noted,
the
reduction
in
hospitality
tax
in
accommodations
tax.
There
will
be
an
impact
on
business,
license
tax,
and
so
our
revenue
streams
we'll
be
down
appreciably
for
this
year.
So
no
we
we
did.
You
know
here
what
happened
in
North,
Charleston,
apparently
for
two
pay
periods.
They
had
some
some
extra
pay
or
first
responders
and
and
I
think
they
came.
They
were
thinking
that
this
thing
was
going
to
be
very
short-lived,
maybe
and
that
it
wouldn't
not.
B
Last
too
long
and
it's
it's
not
like
a
hurricane
we're
finding
out
that
you've
got
a
just
a
short
window
of
time
that
the
storm
either
comes
or
doesn't
this
may
be
with
us
for
a
few
weeks
and
then
with
the
the
impact
to
our
revenue
side.
It's
it's
just
not
a
feasible
thing.
You
know
we're
gonna
have
to
be
looking
at
cutting
corners
here
shortly.
We're
probably
will
schedule
our
ad
hoc,
Budget
Committee
meeting
at
the
end
of
next
week,
notice
we'll
go
out
on
that
soon.
B
D
And
thanks
and
my
last
question
which,
which
you
know
dovetails
to
this,
is
you
know
I
just
want
to
thank
mayor,
Erin
Rick
for
scheduling
a
CD
committee
meeting
next
Tuesday
or
Monday
one
day,
a
small
business
proposal
that
was,
it
was
literally
three
weeks.
We
proposed
that
three
weeks
ago,
in
the
feeling
around
around
the
table
was
that
we're
gonna
find
some
additional
money.
But
here
you're
telling
me
that
there
is
no
money.
We
all
knew
that
there
was
no
additional
money
to
find.
B
Well,
sir,
we
discussed
this
at
the
CD
committee
recently
and
there
was
a
roll
out
of
great
federal
support,
a
three
hundred
and
fifty
billion
dollars,
which
is
quite
a
bit
more
than
what
we
could
ever
do
here
at
the
city
of
Charleston.
Admittedly,
you
know
you
start
a
new
program
and
it
takes
a
little
finesse
to
get
going
they're
already
talking
about
adding
another
two
hundred
and
fifty
billion
dollars
to
that
out
of
money.
That
would
be
a
total
of
six
hundred
billion
dollars
that
the
federal
government
is
putting
forward
to
help
small
businesses.
B
So
I
think
we
were
legitimately
and
discusses
that
we
were
waiting
to
see
how
those
programs
went.
While
we
also
look
for
other
funding
sources
in
the
city,
our
regular
revenue
streams-
yes,
sir,
will
be
impacted
by
what's
going
on,
but
they
were
other
sources
that
we
had
been
exploring.
One
was
a
economic
development
administration
grant
that
was
already
in
place
with
the
LDC.
We
did
get
noticed
just
yesterday
or
day
before
yesterday,
that
we
will
be
getting
some
additional
CDBG
funds.
B
I
think
the
notice
was
we
should
get
about
a
half
million
dollars
there,
so
this
next
bill
to
come
to
to
Congress
would
actually
we're
lobbying.
Unlike
the
first
cares,
bill
did
not
include
direct
funding
for
cities
less
than
500,000
and
population,
so
no
city
in
South,
Carolina
of
qualified
I've,
been
on
the
phone
today
with
mayor
Benjamin
of
Columbia
and
other
mayor's
around
the
city
that
we're
lobbying
our
congressional
delegation
to
include
cities
that
have
less
than
500,000
population.
So
we're
working
to
look
for
funding
wherever
we
can
I
can
assure
you.
D
My
personal
experience
I've
applied
for
several
loans
applied
for
a
loan
at
Wells
Fargo.
They
were
out
of
money
on
Monday.
They
just
announced
today
that
they
read
up
their
caps
been
opened
up.
So
I'm
gonna
go
back
to
that
from
a
personal
standpoint,
but
I
don't
know
anybody
that
has
received
any
money,
except
for
the
$10,000
advances
and
the
roll
up
has
been
discombobulated
at
best.
D
Obviously,
it
just
passed
the
legislation,
so
I
get
that
you
and
I
spoke
and
I
was
gonna,
give
it
the
benefit
of
the
doubt,
but
as
a
business
owner
and
I'm,
taking
my
councilman
hat
off
for
a
second
I'm
very
concerned
that
I'm
not
gonna,
have
the
money
to
keep
my
business
open.
Meanwhile,
we
had
a
plan
in
place
and
I
really
said
that
I
won't
I,
don't
need
that
money
and
I
would
not
take
that
money,
but
there
are
several
business
owners
that
I've
heard
from.
Basically
there
are
one
or
two
weeks
away.
D
If
we
approve
that
plan
three
weeks
ago,
these
folks
would
have
had
relief
next
week
and
it
would
have
eased
their
pain.
So
it's
never
about
the
SBA
not
coming
through
I
think
we
all
agreed
that
that
SBA
money
was
gonna
get
there.
My
concern
was
it
wasn't
gonna
get
here
in
the
timely
fashion
that
we
needed
it
and
that's
what's
happening
all
over
the
place.
Councilman
Brady
has
shared
an
email
from
a
constituent
and
business
owner.
D
He
has,
and
they
literally
just
opened
up
so
they're
there
less
than
a
year,
so
they
don't
qualify
for
this.
This
is
the
type
of
loan
bridge
program
that
we
would
have
created
that
would
have
helped
that
business
owner
that
business
owner
is
not
going
to
qualify
for
any
of
the
SBA
funds
because
they
hadn't
been
open
for
a
year.
So
the
money
was
there.
It
was
available.
We
could
have
used
it
and
we
decided
not
to.
B
B
B
B
I
Mr.
mayor,
we
we're
gonna,
have
the
meeting
and
Abby
will
be
discussing
everything
pertaining
to
the
LDC
money
and
I
think
we
needs
to
hold
off
on
that
until
the
the
Community
Development
Committee
meets,
and
then
we
will
discuss
that
more
firmly
and
have
everyone
give
everyone
out,
but
22
voiced
your
opinion
on
it
and
I
believe
that's
the
place
where
you
take
it
up
at
because
we
can't
do
anything
here
with
thank.
C
Want
to
make
a
couple
of
points
so
number
one:
councilmember
saccharin
brought
up
a
good
question
about
the
hazard
pay,
but
I
believe
that
we
can
actually
get
FEMA
funding
something
but
funding
to
pay
officers
as
well.
Can't
we,
mr.
mayor,
I,
think
Charleston
County
has
gotten
some
FEMA
pay
to
help
some
of
their
officers.
I,
don't
think
it's
very
much
I
think
it's!
Maybe
two
hundred
and
fifty
dollars
pay
period
or
something
like
that.
C
C
You
know
we,
we
plan
a
budget
a
year
in
advance
and
we
expect
certain
funds
that
come
through
and
this
year
we're
gonna,
be
it's
going
to
look
drastically
different
because
none
of
our
projections
are
going
to
match,
based
on
on
just
the
downtown
that
we've
had,
and
we
still
don't
know
when
this
is
going
to
to
end.
But
I
would
just
ask
you,
mr.
mayor
to
maybe
think
about
this
year,
and
particularly
maybe
the
budget
committee
be
a
committee
of
the
whole
for
all
of
City
Council
this
year.
C
We
are
lucky
that
we've
done
a
great
job
over
the
years
to
have
reserves,
but
we're
gonna
have
to
make
some
tough
decisions.
Some
decisions,
I,
don't
even
think
anybody
had
to
make
a
no
8:09.
So
you
know
I
would
love
for
you
to
think
about
that
for
a
few
days,
but
I
think
that
would
be
very
beneficial
for
every
council
member
to
be
I'm
on
the
Budget
Committee
at
least
maybe
not
in
future
years.
C
But
this
year,
specifically
because
we're
facing
something
that
we've
never
faced
before
and
we
may
never
face
again,
we
have
nothing
to
lean
on
no
prior,
not
it's
to
kind
of
grasp
at
and
look
at.
As
an
example,
you
know,
I
would
feel
more
comfortable
being
at
the
table.
All
the
way
through
come
time
that
we
passed
the
budget
in
December.
So
I
appreciate
everybody
I'm,
just
I'm
thankful
that
we're
having
these
meetings
because
it's
been
so
beneficial
and
so
helpful
to
get
the
information
out.
C
I
have
to
just
give
credit
door
all
our
city
staff
and
you,
mr.
mayor,
you've,
been
a
great
leader
through
all
this
time.
I've,
never
seen
you
work
as
hard
as
you've
worked
these
last
few
weeks.
I've
got
to
say
thank
you,
sir
specifically
to
you,
but
if
you
could
just
think
about
that
for
a
few
days,
I
don't
know
what
your
thoughts
are
on.
It
I'd
love
to
hear
more
what
you
think
about
it,
but
I
know
I'm
kind
of
putting
you
on
the
spot.
B
Don't
mind
because
any
the
an
hoc
Budget
Committee
is
just
an
advisory
committee.
First
of
all
for
everyone,
the
the
decisions
are
made
at
the
Ways
and
Means
Committee,
which
is
the
council
as
a
whole,
as
you
say,
and
so
just
like
council
members
are
welcome
to
attend
any
other
committee
meeting,
we'll
be
sure
to
invite
everybody.
It's
going
to
be
just
a
soom
meeting,
so
you
can
attend
from
wherever
you
are
whenever
we
have
that
meeting
and
everyone
is
welcome
to
attend
I'm.
B
B
So
I
would
like
to
call
I
know
it
wasn't
on
the
agenda,
but
the
other
day
we
had
the
discussion
about
remote
meetings,
particularly
and
staff.
Jacob,
Lindsay
and
chip
have
been
working
on
that
very
diligently
and
I
think
they
wanted
to.
Just
briefly
give
you
an
update
on
what
they've
been
thinking
so
far
and
how
we
intend
to
test
this
and
roll
it
out.
Is
that
gonna
be
chip
or
Jakob.
J
Mayor
I
think
I'm
gonna
start
and
Jacob
may
weigh
in
at
the
end
and
I'll
be
quick
planning.
Staff
really
Jacob
has
led
the
effort,
but
has
been
meeting
at
1:00
p.m.
on
Zoom
with
legal
staff
and
Wes
participated
today
to
sort
of
discuss
the
process
get
some
more
details
out
there.
We
wanted
to
get
those
to
you
as
soon
as
possible.
You
know
before
they're,
you
know
spoken
to
by
anybody
else.
We
don't
want
you
to
hear
all
this
stuff
secondhand
and
there's
really
nothing
controversial.
J
We
just
wanted
you
to
know
what's
going
on
because
of
because
of
this
issue
or
how
big
an
issue
this
is
the
plan
moving
forward
for
to
prepare
to
go
to
these
virtual
hearings
is,
by
the
end
of
this
week,
designated
staff.
We
have
a
couple
people
from
legal.
A
couple
people
from
Planning
wes
is
going
to
help
out,
are
going
to
research
and
recommend
the
proper
platform
it
maybe
zoom
Wes
attended
today
and
had
some
great
recommendations.
J
We
want
to
make
that
decision
by
the
end
of
the
week
next
week.
We
want
we're
gonna
test
it.
Maybe
a
platform
or
platforms
internally
and
have
some
mock
meetings
to
make
sure
everything
is
going
smoothly.
We
can
hear
people,
we
can
see
people
we
need
to
see.
We
can
recognize
people
when
they
need
to
be
recognized.
J
We
want
to
do
that
early
next
week,
mid
late
in
the
week
we're
gonna
conduct
a
dry
run
with
one
of
the
boards.
It
won't.
They
won't
be
considering
business,
but
we
want
the
board
members
there.
We
want
the
ability
to
you
know
for
people
to
participate
in
it
to
see
how
that
goes
and
make
sure
again.
Everything
is
running
smoothly.
I
always
say:
I've
never
been
to
a
PowerPoint
meeting
where
somebody's
gotten
PowerPoint
to
work
immediately
and
I.
J
J
We
we
plan
to
have
all
that
stuff
worked
out,
but
then
the
next
week
I
think
next
Thursday
would
be
the
deadlines
and
noticed
hearings
for
May
5th
and
there's
no
set
timeline.
We
want
to
make
sure
we
have
everything
working
before
we
before
we
start
advertising
before
we
use
a
platform,
so
we
don't
have
to
switch
platforms
right
now.
J
I
think
we're
looking
at
a
best-case
scenario
of
the
week
and
May
5th
to
start
those
public
hearings,
and
we
didn't
want
to
mention
that,
because
I
think
we've
talked
about
late
April,
the
I
don't
think
that's
doable
to
make
sure
we're
everything's
functioning
the
way
it
should
and
again.
There's
no
timeline
is
not
working,
we'll
push
it
back
a
little
bit
further,
we'll
make
sure
no
deadlines
are
being
or
not
being
met.
J
I
think
the
following
week:
we're
going
to
try
to
do
a
dry
run
with
each
of
the
boards
and
commissioners
to
make
sure
they
understand.
What's
going
on,
they
know
how
to
operate
the
system,
and
you
know
just
I
think
from
Jacobs
perspective.
He
he
put
it
more
eloquently
than
I
did,
but
you
know
he
wanted
to
emphasize
planning
staffs
committed
to
having
the
right
process
in
place
before
we
start
noticing
or
having
these
public
hearings,
because
I
know
everybody's
concerned
about
that.
We're
gonna
do
everything
we
can
between
now
and
then
hi.
J
That's
all
I
had
Jacob
I,
don't
know
if
he
wanted
to
add
anything.
If
you're
there
he
stood
me
up.
I
guess
he
knew
I'm
such
a
good
job.
But
if
there's
any
questions,
let
us
know
anytime
we're
gonna
meet
every
day
at
1:00.
Virtually
it
may
change,
but
we're
gonna
have
a
research
meeting
tomorrow
and
Friday
at
9:30
to
go
over
different
platforms
with
us
and
we'll
keep
you
apprised
as
we
go
through
the
process.
Great
okay,.
B
B
H
Thank
you,
sir
I
think
thank
you.
I'm
Steve
McQueen,
II
I
I
just
wanted
to
jump
up
on
that
a
little
bit.
I'm
I'm
really
glad
that
you're
taking
such
a
thorough
time
to
test
the
platforms
and
all
of
that,
but
I
do
think.
The
public
should
know
that
TRC
is
proceeding
with
holding
their
virtual
meetings.
They
are
going
to
do
them
by
zoom
and
that
length
is
made
public
on
their
PRC
agenda.
So
that's
something
you
have
to
get
on.
H
The
mailing
list
is
my
understanding,
but
I'm
pretty
sure
that
we
could
publish
the
link
the
first,
the
first
TRC
meeting
to
be
done,
like
this
starts
at
tomorrow
morning,
at
nine
o'clock,
I'm
happy
to
send
the
agenda
to
any
council
member
that
might
be
interested
to
see
it.
But
then
the
next
agenda
will
be
pub
tomorrow
as
well.
H
Normally
their
pattern
is
to
publish
the
notes
from
a
morning
meeting
and
the
next
week's
have
done
them
in
the
afternoon,
so
that
will
be
going
forward,
probably
more
visibly
and
and
the
public
will
be
speaking
at
that
meeting.
But
in
terms
of
being
able
to
see
the
plans
or
whatever's
being
discussed
by
TRC,
they
will
actually
be
live
on
zoom'.
I
am
scott
valentine
in
the
TRC
staff.
K
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
I
agree
a
hundred
percent
on
the
need
to
get
all
of
us
on
the
same
page
regarding
our
financial
situation.
I
just
think
that
that's
going
to
be
a
theme
that,
unfortunately,
we're
gonna
be
dealing
with
not
for
the
next
few
weeks
and
months,
but
for
the
next
several
years
and
and
the
more
we
can
all
be
on
the
same
page
about
that,
the
better
so
I
look
forward
to
participating
in
that
workshop
and
I.
Think
council,
member
Griffin's
points
are
all
right
on
right
on
target
on
this
issue.
K
My
question
has
to
do
with
our
comprehensive
plan,
update
process
and
I'm,
not
sure
if
Jacobs
on
on
the
call
right
now,
he
could
perhaps
provide
us
with
an
update
today
or
maybe
at
our
next
meeting,
but
I
just
think
that
it's
important
as
we're
continuing
to
iron
out
the
details
of
our
virtual
meeting
process
that
we,
you
know,
connect
that
with
this
ongoing
comprehensive
plan
process,
because,
as
I
mentioned
the
other
day,
this
is
such
an
important
function
for
our
city.
This.
K
L
L
I
I'll
tell
you
that
individually,
but
I
mean
it's
just
been
outstanding
and
the
way
that
you
described
coming
to
a
consensus
during
the
budget
process
I
mean
doing
the
ad
hoc
committee
ethic
I,
don't
think
I
could
have
described
it
even
any
better
than
anybody
who
served
had
the
pleasure
of
serving
on
it
could
have
described
it
any
better
than
the
way
you
did
and
as
it
is
not
a
tug
and
pull
believe
me
it.
It
is
a
consensus.
L
Effort
is
really
good
consensus,
consensus
effort,
so
you
know
inviting
people
to
join
in
by
zoom
I.
Think,
council,
woman,
Jackson,
KITT
I,
don't
think
she's
been
on
the
actual
committee,
but
she's
been
to
probably
more
meetings
than
any
other
single
arm.
Remember
that
ad
hoc
committee,
sir,
and
she
got
to
ask
her
questions
just
like
the
rest
of
us
and
I
think
we
were
to
joined
by
zoom
as
the
mayor
offered.
L
All
of
us
would
be
broadened
and
benefited
believe
it
or
not
as
to
how
the
function
of
the
monies
that
flows
through
the
city
of
Charleston.
So
thank
you
for
offering
that
mr.
man,
one
thing
and
I
know
we
still
have
to
go
through
the
hard
part
of
revisiting
and
particular
expenses
in
light
of
the
revenue
projections
that
eventually
I'll
see,
if
all
would
give
us,
we
also
need
to
begin
to
think
when
the
economy,
the
term
that's
been
used
snap
back.
L
L
Back
so
I
mean
that's
nothing
to
kick
around
the
day
but
that'll
be
part,
that's
something
that
one
of
our
responsibilities
down
the
line
and
on
the
piece
that
councilman
Appel
just
made
mention
about
the
Comprehensive
Plan
Councilwoman
Dale
chapel
and
council
men
Brady
and
myself
served
on
an
ad
hoc
committee
to
select
a
firm
that
would
help
with
community
gatherings
belief
of
not
reach
out
to
the
community.
Have
more
public
input
on
that
process.
L
So
I
know
we
all
voted,
but
maybe
I
don't
think
we
have
actually
I
haven't
heard
the
result
of
vetting
of
the
various
applicants.
I,
don't
know
whether
Councilwoman
dal
chawal,
councilman
Brady
has
but
I
know.
We
have
a
meeting
on
that,
but
I
know
we're
close
to
selecting
a
firm
that
will
eventually
help
us
reach
out
to
get
that
public
input.
Obviously
Peninsula
beyond
James
Island,
Johns,
Allen,
Daniel,
Allen,
the
neck
area,
Kane
Hoyle
and
back
around
again.