[please stand by] we are back in session. This is the budget and appropriations meeting friday, august 14th. Were hearing budgets and well continue with the department of Emergency Management and with us we have the director mary ellen carole. Ms. Carole, the floor is yours. Thank you, chair fewer and thank you spurs. Im happy to be here today. Im director and department of Emergency Management and the mission of our department is to lead the city and planning preparedness, communications, response and recovery for everyday and not so everyday emergencies and large city wide events, major disasters and global pandemic. In addition, 911 houses a 911 and operations and who are the vital link in Emergency Communications between the public and first responders. Since january of this calender year, we have played a key role in the citys response to t coronavirus pandemic and will continue to do so for the remainder of thremainder of the. We have noted the citys Covid Command Center or c3, a
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Restrained appraisal of the covid crisis. Good evening, reported. The Fremont Fire Department im julie haener. Is deploying a strike team to the gold fire. Its burning to the north of and im frank somerville. President trump revived his the hog fire. The gold fire is 8500 acres and coronavirus briefings today and suggested the crisis is going only 5 contained. It is to get worse before it gets burning through rugged forest better. Northeast of redding. Many are calling this a real change in the president s tone. At lake tahoe a person had reporter ya, tone and to be rescued from a burning policy. Boat yesterday afternoon near the president urged americans tahoe city. The coast guard says one man to wear a mask. Was on board when it burst into is returned to the podium, a flames. They say he was rescued by a political reality as his poll Good Samaritan and uninjured. Numbers plummet. Fire crews put out the fire coronavirus is a vicious and dangerous illness. Before the boat sunk and 21
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They expressed their fears, frustrations, and worry, over the outbreaks at several california prisons. We are now at a point of crisis. There is no proactive measures. We are leading behind the ball. We cannot sweep it under the rug. There must be accountability. Reporter blasting state prison officials, lawmakers questioned how inmates with covid19 could be transferred from a prison in chino to san quentin. I still dont understand it. Reporter it was found that deficiencies at san quentin contributed to the spread. Lack of ventilation, slow testing turnaround, inmates refusing testing, and the layout, including a lack of beds. I dont say this lightly, but this is a failure. Reporter 1100 inmates and staff have tested positive. I need to express, we can do better, and i know we will do better. Reporter the biggest concerns now insufficient resources to handle the crisis, and the capacity of local hospitals to handle the flow of patients. Emergency measures like triage tents and more nu