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September 3, 2020Disaster Council Minutes <br />Chief, Willie McDonald, who is honored to be here and is looking forward to be working <br />with everyone. <br />The SCU Lightening Complex is the 2nd largest in the state’s history. There are also <br />several other large fires in the Bay Area, many of which are close to containment, <br />which has led to 19 days of poor air quality, which has affected the public. The <br />department will staff up if there is a need, due to the heat and if there are red flag <br />warnings. ACFD has 51 members out on mutual aid, though staffing is good within the <br />county. <br />Healthcare Services <br />• Hospitals <br />• Davis Street Family Resource Center <br />• Red Cross <br />• SL Elder Care Alliance <br />2.C. <br />Kaiser Hospital reported that they are gearing up for flu season and making sure the <br />drive through clinics are up and running. The launch date is projected for Sept 14. <br />Once the date is finalized, they will share the flyer. They are preparing for the overlap <br />between flu and COVID. They are testing patients before surgeries. The COVID <br />testing numbers are being rolled up into the county and state numbers. Kaiser is <br />looking at the racial inequities with COVID and are developing a plan for Latino and <br />African American community, including focusing on those communities with the flu <br />shot outreach. They are maintaining social distancing and there is not a lot of room for <br />people to gain respite from poor air quality. <br />The state will be having a new lab in Santa Clara County, which will help increase the <br />testing. Agencies were having difficulty obtaining testing supplies and this is why the <br />governor has contracted with 2 new labs. <br />San Leandro Hospital reported that they are still responding to COVID, while starting <br />the preparation for flu season. They are planning for the worst case scenario due to the <br />heat, including brown or black outs, by conducting risk assessments, encouraging <br />staff to monitor the temperature outside and heat injuries, use hydration stations, <br />limiting outside work, and are trying to provide areas of shade. While they have <br />emergency generators, they are planning for equipment that may not be functional and <br />staff will be watching for any equipment issues. They are also encouraging staff to <br />review the work emergency plan and to have family emergency plans for National <br />Preparedness month. <br />Davis Street Family Resource Center reported that the food distribution has plateaued <br />at an average of 87 families per day and fresh produce is available due to a partnership <br />with a local distributer. The Jefferson site is full with a total of 36 students in three (3) <br />classrooms, though it may be increased in the near future. The Center is working with <br />the school district to open up Garfield and Roosevelt because parents are anxious to <br />have students attend because of the challenges they have at home. <br />The clinic continues to test and to see an increase in physical visits by patients. They <br />are getting ready to provide flu shots, along with the COVID testing. There is fear <br />about the overlap between flu and COVID and they are providing everyone information <br />on symptoms and the need for a flu shot. <br />Red Cross reported that they are working with cities and the county to establish a list <br />of temporary evacuation points during emergencies. <br />Page 4City of San Leandro <br />48