TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Carrie Tai, Community Development Director
SUBJECT:Title
Proposed Review and Notification Protocol for COVID-19 Testing Events (Community Development Director Tai).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss a review and notification protocol for COVID-19-related medical testing at non-residential, privately-owned facilities.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with this proposed protocol. Staff can integrate this into the regular course of staff coordination as well as notification.
BACKGROUND:
At the April 17, 2020 City Council meeting, Councilmember Montgomery requested protocols for any temporary COVID-19-reated medical testing event at non-medical facilities to ensure that the City was notified in advance and that the event would not negatively impact the City. Councilmember Hadley concurred with this request.
DISCUSSION:
Since the declaration of a State public health emergency on March 4, 2020 and local emergency on March 13, 2020, there have been a few COVID-19-related medical testing events proposed or held in the City on private properties that did not house existing medical facilities. The shortage of testing in the region initially created the potential for these temporary events to attract high demand in such a manner that would create conditions such as traffic and circulation issues, impacts on existing uses or neighborhoods.
To respond to potential concerns with testing facilities, staff proposes a review and notification protocol for temporary medical testing facilities on private property that is not currently operating as a medical facility.
The COVID-19-Related Medical Testing Review and Notification Protocol is as follows:
1) Email request to COVID-19Questions@citymb.info:
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