Minutes
Special Meeting of Council
Tuesday, March 17, 2020

9. REQUESTS FOR DEFERRALS, REFERRALS OR WITHDRAWALS

None requested.

10. PRESENTATIONS AND DELEGATIONS

Stephen Laforet, Fire Chief, Community Emergency Management Coordinator - Windsor/Essex County

Stephen Laforet, Fire Chief, Community Engagement Management Coordinator - Windsor/Essex County, appears before Council to provide an update related to the COVID-19 pandemic and provides the following details related to our community:

• As of March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.

• There are currently no confirmed cases in the community today.

• As of March 17, 2020 the Honorable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario has declared a State of Emergency in Ontario which allows the government to enforce emergency orders.

• The Premier has ordered Indoor Recreation Centres, restaurants, theatres, other venues, cinemas to close immediately.

• A $300 million dollar relief package to fight COVID-19 including additional beds for the hospitals has been announced.

• February 28, 2020 Community Control Group (CCG) officially moved the response level to an enhanced monitoring level.

• CCG met on March 12, 2020 and escalated response to Level II—partial activation of CCG and Emergency Operations Centre (EOC).

• CCG has implemented the Incident Management System as per the Emergency Response Plan.

• CCG is meeting daily to determine strategic steps and determine the appropriate response.

• Priorities focus on Public Health, Governance, Health and Safety of staff, and service continuity to help shape business processes, and the well-being of the community.