Dr. Arigon will be providing that as soon as hes here. Its the most up to date information we had as of this weekend but the situation changes recalledly with regard to recommendation. I will emphasize a couple of things in advance of the doctors comment. We have no newly diagnosed cases in San Francisco of the coronavirus at this time. There are a total of 11 cases across the country that had been reported. Six in california. Two patients diagnosed in a nearby county who were transferred to ucsf. I want to emphasize again, we have no newly diagnosed cases in San Francisco. I also think its very important that we, as a Health Department, express that this is Public Health. This is classic Public Health. We have been through a number of these preparations with sars, with h1n1, with concerns around ebola and so we have expertise in this area to be as prepared as possible. Obviously, its not possible to fully people for every plausible scenario, but were taking, basically, scientific steps to be as prepared as possible. Were working with other city partners, including the department of Emergency Management. Weve activated a centralized response so were ensuring all of the department capacity and other city agencies are ready and alert to respond to any concerns. Right now, our recommendations are for the general public to follow procedures for protecting yourself as you would during any flu season. Wash your hand, cough into your elbow if you do cough, avoid going to work or school if you are sick and then i think its worth remembering to remind people, its still worth getting a flu shot. It does not correct against coronavirus, but it protects against the routine flu, the regular flu, which i think bears reminding that it still kills over 30,000 americans every year and we have a vaccine for that. Obviously we have monitoring our focus on prevention and if there is a case of a newly diagnosed coronavirus in the city, if theres a case not from a highrisk area or immediate contact, we will then be focusing on Community Mitigation and dr. Aragon will go into far more detail on that, but i just wanted to report to the commission that we have activated the department and were working with other cities to ensure were as prepared as we can be. And i also have a couple of other items in the report that is wanted to highlight for you. One is that as you know, we activated our im sorry, we launched our Substance Abuse website for the public. This was a part of our Mental Health sf, Mental Health reform efforts. We have for the first time a publicfacing website that people can go to to see how many sumanySubstance Abuse treatments are available. This is not only for providers but for individuals and families, as well. We have been monitoring the vacancy rates in those beds and that has been overall ranging between 20 and 25 . Given the state of need in the city, we are taking affirmative steps to better determine what are the potential barriers to filling the beds and how can we work with the providers, people who are seeking treatment to break down those barrier. I wanted to emphasiz emphasize. Im pleased to announce with equity as a priority across the department, that weve identified 16 Behavioral HealthServices Staff who will be Racial Equity champions and this is something again categorized by our department our division of Health Equity and having different divisions within the department, identify equity champions who will not only be champion equity, encouraging people to actually demand people work through an equity lens but holding their various divisions accountable for moving equity outcomes forward. So this is an important step this the structure of the department to make sure our culture is equity focused. Theres been a lot of news with regard to dph lately, so those are also in your packet, as well, and i stand by for any additional comments from the commissioners with the request specifically around the coronavirus, that, perhaps, they be held after after dr. Aragon presents. Commissioner gerado. I have one question with the Behavioral Health champions that are identified here and exactly what will they be doing to helps other understand and address Racial Equity . Im turning to dr. Benefit there are 87 for the department, the number changes slightly everyday. So they will do 20 to 30 hours of selfeducation, so were putting in orientations and other brown bags and things for them to take or area specific things that they might prefer that are related to equity in their area and theyll spend the rest of the 60 release hours on some kind of activity for their area, whether thats an assessment for the area, some Educational Program they put on, some way theyre supporting the goals that their area put forward in their equity plan for the year. Will they measure from start to finish the Equity Growth in understanding in those that they are presenting to in their cohort . How do we know what theyre doing is working . So well do evacuation, both of the champions themselves. , of their education and how they understand it at the end. And the number of hours that they actually end up putting into this, which turned out to be more than they were allotted at this point. And then looking at evaluation of all of their activities and well help them design their activities. Thats what the office will do. Were not asking people just to go do something. So many people may want to do the selfassessment work that Population Health did or csfg did to get how their staff feel about equity and that would create a new benchmark to use in their next year as they look at their Equity Growth and it fends on the activity theyre doing. They all wont be teaching. Some will be looking at data and despairty. Thank you very much. Dr. Bennett, thank you for all of your work and thank you to the 16 champions within the Behavioral Health division. Their names are listed in the report, but i want to make sure theyre acknowledged as well. When you say theres time for selfeducation, does the department provide educational or training modules or a menu for them to choose from . Theres a menu of educational activities that are already out. We have activities that are specific to the champions. So, for example, the sfg, they do a relationshipcentred Communications Training and it has a Racial Equity focus and that training, the office of Health Equity paid for them to continue it and allotted slots just for the champions. The same thing in various other things were bringing in. They have their own individual education. Plus, weve giving them an email about all of the things available to them. So it depends what their availability is to do some of those things. If youre a nurse on the floor or somebody, you cant get release. So, perhaps, youre doing a book reading or videos or some other way. Thank you, dr. Bennett. No problem. Commissioners, any other questions . Thank you, director colfax. I will no no Public Comment. Generaitem 4, it looks like e is going to be one. The budget is going to be a separate item so you would make Public Comment on that item. General Public Comment is for items not on the agenda, so if you could hold your comment, that would be great. Thank you. So item number 5, which the report back from the finance and Planning Committee from today. Good afternoon. The finance and planning met earlier today and we have one item for the consent calendar, which is a new contract for approval. And, also, we had a chance to take a look at the forecast of the annual report which will be presented to the full commission in the next meeting, which is february 11th. 18th. Oh, february 18th. Any questions, commissioners . So we can move on to item 6, which is the consent calendar containing one contract that commissioner chung just noted. And we need a vote on this. So do we have a motion to approve . All those in favour of approving the consent calendar . All those in favour . Motion passes. Ill note theres no Public Comment and item 7 is a resolution honouring dr. Irene sung and holly hammer will come up and introduce the item. Good afternoon, commissioners, director, secretary. Its a pleasure and an honor to present for your consideration this resolution recognising dr. Irene sung for her 22 years of service to the department of Public Health and the people of San Francisco. Before i read the resolution, i first want to recognise my debt to dr. Sung for being my teacher and adviser and guide as i was learning about the Behavioral Health services and really delving into tough work that we all agreed we needed to do with Behavioral Health and irene was an incredible supportive mentoring guide in that work. I also, before i read the resolution, i want to recognise the Behaviour Health leaders who are here for their incredible work and support during this time of transition. So the resolution reads, honoring irene sung, whereas irene served the city and county of San Francisco as a leader and clinician in the department of Public Health, Behavioral Health services for 22 years and whereas irene sung has modeled reflective leadership, encouraging those around her in every position to participate in improving client care, the functioning of Behavioral Health services and the Larger Department of Public Health system of care and whereas dr. Sung leaves a legacy of servant leadership, community, collaboration, equity and diversity while honoring the guiding principle of recovering wellness that values clients wellness and resilience and whereas, dr. Sung brought a Diverse Group of clinicians together while fostering communication across programs in a shared vision for clearing for the most vulnerle in the city. And whereas, irene modeled the collaborative and Inclusive Leadership style which leveraged the talents of the Behavioral Health workforce to respond to evolving Behavioral Health needs of San Francisco and whereas, irene sung has a special ability to bring Diverse Groups of people together and honor each individuals unique contributions while respecting differing viewpoints and whereas, irene sung fostered meaningful relationships with providers, staff and clients through her genuine nature and powerful ability to connect with a larger community. Where irene sung served as an encouraging support of mentor to the countless staff she has taught is supervised and whereas dr. Sung lead Behavioral Health services with a social justice and equity lense that embodies the Core Principles of trauma systems through establishing environment of compassion, empowerment and resilience for both clients and employees of Behavioral Health services. And whereas irene sung leaned in to take the reigns of Behavioral Health services as acting director in order to steer us on a path forward during a time of enormous change and uheaval. I hea hearby certify the San FranciscoHealth Commission january 26, adopted the foregoing resolution and thank you, irene. Im going to ask the commission to accept this resolution. Thank you. Any comments from our commissioners . Commissioner chung. Today is february 4. And i was also wondering if we should add a resolve that we wish dr. Sung in all of her future success in all future endeavors. I had a lot of help from my colleagues at Behavioral Health services and i think we could add a clause like that. So thank you, commissioner, chung, we will wish irene, incredible growth, health and happiness in her environment. And acknowledging her great leadership, too. Dr. Sung, thank you for your leadership. Its been a pleasure to have you here giving us updates on the tremendous work of you and your colleagues. Youve really helped to set us on a path of addressing the issues that i think are some of the greatest challenges that were facing as a city and in our collective conscience. So thank you so much for your great work and well certainly miss you and your legacy will certainly be carried forward. Commissioners . I want to add my congratulations and thanks for your service and we wish you all of the best in the future and also thanks for leaving the legacy that you are in the staff that are remaining here behind you and look forward to continuing to engage with your successor and the rest of the staff as we take on all of the issues Going Forward in a much bigger way. Congratulations, as im just learning about all of your wonderful work in Behavioral Health. I, again been congratulate you and wish you well in your next chapter. Commissioner green. I would add to that and say when we oriented to be members of the commission, the Behavioral Health component was so dizzying and so complicated and the idea that you were able to step in and really keep things going so smoothly at a time thats so pivotal and challenging is really a compliment. Youve brought your knowledge and experience to the table and youve really set the stage for what we know will be an effective future approach to all of the issues were trying to solve. So thank you. Thank you so much. Put. So thank you so much, commissioners. Im overwhelmed at all of the whereases. There are so many whereases that follow my name. [ laughter ] i want to thank hallie. These been a tremendous support. Really, its been such a great working relationship. I couldnt have asked for a better working relationship in this interim period and in all of the work that everybody is doing. Really, i appreciate all of the thanks and the tremendous whereases and i could never have done it without the team. I mean, the team came together and supported each other and supported me and so i really want to put the kudos out to the team because they have been in the same whirlwind weve all been in and theyll hold down the fort and keep walking and hopefully the wind will settle. [ laughter ] so thank you so much. I appreciate everything. I appreciate my family who came and i thought i actually thought it was on thursday and i called them up last minute. I want to thank everyone. Thanks to much. If we could have your team and family stand up and be acknowledged, as well. Stand up, family. There they are. You have a resolution honoring dr. Irene sung, do we have a motion to approve . Could i add to the motion that with the suggested edit. Yes. Is there a second . Second. All those in favour . Resolution is approved. Thank you. I wanted to reiterate and add my own whereas. [ laughter ] whereas am very grateful for you stepping into the act in the Behavioral Health director role, whereas we had some very indepth conversations and i know you did it voluntarily and i really appreciate that you did it in the way that you did. The former director stepped down shortly after i started and given how much has changed with regard to Behavioral Health and last year, im so grateful you were there to support the team while they were doing the work everyday. , supporting me andother executd respond to some of the concerns that were being raised across the city and i think as a result of your commitment, your perseverance, your wisdom and your willingness to be acting director in the last year, in particular, including with Mental Health sf, your contributions will live on and make the city a better place and have made marked improvements for the people we serve. Thats something i appreciated about you, no matter what meeting we were in and how bureauic it got, you always kept the clients best interests in mind and im deeply grateful for that. If dr. Sung could come around and shake hands and gather for a group picture. applause commissioners, eel make sure the planner resolution haill m. Item 8 is the Coronavirus Preparedness update. Good afternoon. If my voice is a little rough, its because ive been speaking for hours today. Thank you, everybody, for setting aside some time to talk about the coronavirus epidemic thats happening in china. On december 31st, the World Health Organization learned of a new outbreak that was occurring in wuhan, china. Since december 31st, we now have over 27 im sorry, 20,000 cases, and we know that is an underestimate. Theres also been over 400 deaths occurring. It has spread to dozens of countries and currently as dr. Kolfax mentioned, weve had only 11 cases in the