INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

  Chair welcomed everyone and called meeting to Order at 4:05 p.m.  Asked everyone to bow heads for moment of silence and led in Pledge of Allegiance.

COMMISSIONER HINSON

COMMISSIONER TAYLOR

COMMISSIONER MORGAN

COMMISSIONER HOLT

CHAIR VIEGBESIE

PASSED

CONSENT

CITIZENS REQUESTING TO BE HEARD (3-Minute Limit)

Due to COVID-19 and the efforts of the Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners to continue the practice of social distancing, Commissioners want to continue to hear from citizens under the Citizens Requesting to be Heard section of the agenda.

If citizens have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email CitizensToBeHeard@gadsdencountyfl.gov and anticipate receiving a response within 48 hours.

The Board of County Commissioners would like to thank everyone for their patience and flexibility during this time.

GENERAL BUSINESS

2.

Opening Remarks/Goal for Today

   Gary Yates and Tim Moore appeared before the Board.

3.

Overview of Funding Available (CARES Act, FEMA, HUD)

  Gary Cox appeared remotely

$1.9 is 25% of $7.9 County will be receiving

GCDC, Gadsden Chamber of Commerce, Minority Chamber

  Mentioned other document was broken down in spreadsheet that may be eligible for funding.

  Mr. Yates re-appeared and said spreadsheet would be handy and was good working document.

  V said document was very explicit

  Darryl said did not have to be in by certain date.  Letter and plan was to show State that that have plan to get State to send rest of money.  May have opportunity

  Holt said County was responsible for Healthcare.  If go back to school and if an outbreak, they will send

School Board will receive their own money

Holt asked how they will be paid-out of CARES Act money. 

Holt said glad they were helping, need comparable.

  She said her question would be about

  Morgan said needed to let Integrity Group led.

  Darryl said did not think status

  Knowles asked how DEM and Treasury verifies everything?

  As long as needs are proven,

  Hinson said as visual wanted to see a sample plan for the Case management

Mr. Yates said it really was the task order they had been provided

  Taylor said had concerns-if take 10-12%-that a lot of money.  Have couple of areas that have IT on it, couple of areas that have     can’t see spending money on something already being done   Most of these items already been rendered, already been done.  Have concerns of things on sheets.  Want to see something go towards build-out of hospital-virus getting out of control.

5:15 Holt stepped out

  Hinson asked if have surveyed local municipalities and asked to conduct a need

Lot of other things have heartburn about.  Need to have a meeting every Friday until get this together.  Need to address homelessness and mental health.  Need to look at broadband.  Need to meet again and bring wish list to table.

  V said for them to understand this money was for COVID-related-anything prior to March 1^st was not eligible.  Was for from March 1^st to December 30^th.

  Taylor said this was for synopsis of gentleman that spoke after her spill-Broadband has

  Grant wanted to clarify the projects-they are in response to what they requested from Department heads and county Commissioners.  Somethings here are for reimbursement, not to be done

  Hinson said wanted to reiterate Taylor’s comment about broadband. 

  Holt said need company to go after the funds, don’t have staff to do it.  Going to have to have more meetings.

V said will have another workshop.  Can start making notes before the next meeting. 

  V asked the municipalities to join in.

  Jack McLean appeared remotely before the Board.  1) Did submit letter of things thought should be looked at; building beds for hospital; building capacity for non-?; educational front; 3) look at training with GTI; 4) Broadband; PPE’s; Public participation; agree that can reduce costs if were to look at contracting or look at other entities, have spent $600,000 already, need to be reimbursed to be able to spend more.

  Antonio Jefferson appeared remotely and said only thing of concern-if going to decide to let cities participate, it would be helpful to define early where they come back and would like to know amount of money will receive.

  Lenwood Herron appeared remotely and said have submitted documents to Integrity.

  Holt said since under emergency order, do they have to abide by advertising-will do research during brief intermission.

Need to schedule another meeting

4.

Timeframes & Major Objectives

5.

Draft Plans for CARES Act funding-Achieving 100% of Allocation

6.

Discussion of Recommended Funding Needs & Desires

7.

Presentation and demonstration of Gadsden Grant Application Portal

8.

Staffing & Support from The Funding Group

MOTION TO ADJOURN

  Adjourned 5:48 p.m.