HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-11-12 Council minutesEmergency
Joint Entities Meeting
Johnson County Board of Supervisors - Iowa City Community School District - City of
Iowa City - City of Coralville - City of North Liberty - Other Johnson County
Municipalities and School Districts
Electronic
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Zoom Meeting Platform
Meeting 4:30 p.m.
Minutes
(A transcription is available in the Iowa City City Clerk's Office and the City website.)
Electronic Meeting (Pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.8)
An electronic meeting was held because a meeting in person was impossible or impractical
due to concerns for the health and safety of council members, staff and the public presented
by COVID-19.
Call to order
Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague called the November 12, 2020 Emergency Joint Meeting of
Johnson County entities to order at 4:30 p.m.
Present: Johnson County Board of Supervisors - Iowa City Community School District - City
of Iowa City - City of Coralville - City of North Liberty - Other Johnson County Municipalities
and School Districts
Others: Senator Joe Bolkcom, Representative Dave Jacoby, Representative Mary Mascher,
Dave Wilson - Director Johnson County emergency Management, Rod Lehnertz, Univesity
of Iowa - VP of Finance & Operations.
Expert Speakers related to COVID-19: Dr. Jorge Salinas, University of Iowa Hospitals &
Clinics - Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine - Infectious Diseases; Dr. Stephen
Scheckel, Mercy Hospital IC - VP Medical Affairs; Sam Jarvis, Johnson County Public Health -
Community Health Division Manager.
Welcome and Introductions
The group introduced themselves.
COVID-1
• Expert speaker related to COVID-19
Dr. Jorge Salinas, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics - Clinical Assistant Professor of
Internal Medicine - Infectious Diseases; Dr. Stephen Scheckel, Mercy Hospital IC - VP
Medical Affairs discussed the growing number of COVID cases in Iowa and the impact those
numbers will have on the healthcare system if they continue to rise. Wearing face
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coverings, washing hands, maintaining social distancing and not socializing with groups
outside of the household were strongly encouraged to help limit the COVID spread. Sam
Jarvis, Johnson County Public Health -Community Health Division Manager, concurred with
Salinas and Scheckel and confirmed the increasing numbers in Iowa and urged the
community to make contact and return calls to help health officials trace COVID cases and
prevent further spread.
• Public Safety Measures Currently In Place/Entity Updates
Entity representatives shared safety measures being used in their communities, tools being
used to get information to the public, and protocol in City facilities.
• Remarks from State Legislative Delegates & University of Iowa
Senator Joe Bolkcom, Representative Dave Jacoby, Representative Mary Mascher, Dave
Wilson - Director Johnson County emergency Management, Rod Lehnertz, Univesity of
Iowa - VP of Finance & Operations shared thoughts on the Governor's Order, high school
sports, upcoming holiday get-togethers, and University of Iowa student/campus updates.
Public comment
None.
Future Joint Entitkmeeting date and time
The next Joint Meeting will be held on Monday, January 25 hosted by the City of Coralville.
Adjournment
At 5:38 p.m., Mayor Teague adjourned the meeting.