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September 16, 2021Disaster Council Minutes <br />years, which included a "drop, cover, hold on" drill and City Hall (including SLUSD <br />staff), Marina Community Center, and Water Pollution Control Plant staff will <br />participate in an evacuation drill right after. Catrina has been collaborating with the <br />Main Library to develop a preparedness display, provide outreach, and are asking for <br />public participation during the Great Shakeout drill. This came from a request by Brian <br />Simons, the new Library director, who asked if we could collaborate to patrons safe. <br />Several members of the SLPD participated in the SWAT fitness challenge, a 2-day <br />event, with the 1st day focusing on scenarios and working with other agencies. 12 <br />teams competed. Ed Bell, our Animal Control officer, went to the Caldor Fire for <br />Animal Control mutual aid. He learned a lot and will be included in the City’s animals in <br />disasters annex. <br />We welcomed Chief Pridgen who was just sworn. He is privileged to be part of the <br />team and looks forward to servicing the City and is excited to see what we can do <br />together. <br />Brian Simons, the new Library Director was introduced. He has a lot of new ideas that <br />will help to shape the direction that Library Services will be taking. He works forward to <br />serving San Leandro. <br />Healthcare Services <br />• Hospitals <br />• Davis Street Family Resource Center <br />• Red Cross <br />• SL Elder Care Alliance <br />2.D. <br />Kaiser Hospital reported that they are starting to see the numbers from summer surge <br />go down and they are gearing up for flu season and are starting flu clinics during the <br />week. They are planning several clinics within San Leandro. Kaiser offered to set up an <br />“Ask the Doc” session, where a physician can address the vaccination hesitancy and <br />to answer any questions employees may have. <br />San Leandro Hospital reported that they continue to offer vaccinations and are doing <br />testing on employees. Patients who come in and are not vaccinated are being offered <br />the vaccine. The executive team, James Jackson and Mark Fratzke, have launched a <br />campaign encouraging people to become vaccinated and to debunk some of the <br />misinformation. <br />Alameda Health Systems is current preparing for an active shooter drill in October. <br />Staff will be trained to run, hide, fight. Even though we are focused on the pandemic, <br />there are still so many other emergences that we need to be prepared for in order to <br />respond to them. <br />Red Cross reported that they are moving the offices to the former Boy Scout offices in <br />San Leandro and will include consolidating the operations from multiple locations. On <br />October 24th, at Thrasher Park, Red Cross will be holding the first in person volunteer <br />meeting in a year and half. Red Cross has tried to keep people from going to other <br />parts of the country, in order to keep staff available for events in California. <br />School Districts <br />• San Leandro <br />• San Lorenzo <br />2.E. <br />Page 4City of San Leandro <br />180