SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA


Tuesday, May 26, 2020,
9:30 A.M.

 

BOARD HEARING ROOM, FIRST FLOOR

333 W. Santa Ana Blvd., 10 Civic Center Plaza

Santa Ana, California

 

 

MICHELLE STEEL

CHAIRWOMAN

Second District

 

 

ANDREW DO

VICE CHAIRMAN

First District

 

 

DONALD P. WAGNER

SUPERVISOR

Third District

 

 

 

DOUG CHAFFEE

SUPERVISOR

Fourth District

 

 

LISA A. BARTLETT

SUPERVISOR

Fifth District

 

ATTENDANCE:All Members Present

 

EXCUSED:None

 

PRESENT:

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

Frank Kim

 

COUNTY COUNSEL

 

Leon J. Page

 

CLERK OF THE BOARD

 

Robin Stieler

 

 

 

INVOCATION: Pastor Joe Pedick, Calvary Chapel of the Harbour, gave the invocation

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Supervisor Bartlett, Fifth District, led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance

 

 

I. PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS (None)

 

II. CONSENT CALENDAR (None)

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

 


III. DISCUSSION ITEMS (Items 1-3)

 

SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY

 

1.

Approve appointment of Steve Sakamoto as Extra Help Working Retiree to provide critical administrative facilities functions for Social Services Agency due to COVID-19 pursuant to Section 7522.56 (f) of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 - All Districts

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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

2.

County Executive Office - Allocate $75 million in CARES Act funding equally between the five supervisorial districts for economic support initiatives in response to COVID-19; confirm California Department of Government Services definition of "small business" and authorize Board of Supervisors' members to establish definitions by region or district; approve available options for distribution of CARES Act funding related to small business economic recovery; authorize County Executive Officer to negotiate and execute contract as needed with Orange County Small Business Development Center; and provide direction to staff - All Districts

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MOTION TO APPROVE PROPOSAL PUT FORWARD BY CHAIRWOMAN STEEL AND SUPERVISOR WAGNER TO ALLOCATE $75,000,000 IN CARES ACT FUNDING TO A BUSINESS RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY CITIES FAILED TO CARRY

 

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ON A MOTION BY VICE CHAIR DO, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR CHAFFEE, THE BOARD APPROVED RECOMMENDED ACTIONS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 TO ALLOCATE $75 MILLION IN CARES ACT FUNDING EQUALLY BETWEEN THE FIVE SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICTS FOR ECONOMIC SUPPORT INITIATIVES IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19; AUTHORIZE EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' TO ALLOCATE THEIR DISTRICT'S SHARE OF FUNDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CARES ACT AND ECONOMIC NEEDS IN EACH DISTRICT; CONFIRM COUNTY OF ORANGE LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS PREFERENCE FOR DEFINITION OF "SMALL BUSINESS," AND AUTHORIZE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO ESTABLISH DEFINITIONS BY REGION OR DISTRICT; AND AUTHORIZE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE CONTRACT WITH ORANGE COUNTY SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR SERVICES

 

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IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2(B)(2), ON A MOTION BY VICE CHAIR DO, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR BARTLETT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED, FOR DISCUSSION, THE ADDITION OF AN ITEM OF BUSINESS CONCERNING THE ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER'S MAY 22, 2020, ORDER REQUIRING THE WEARING OF CLOTH FACE COVERINGS UNDER CERTAIN, SPECIFIED CONDITIONS; NO ACTION TAKEN

 

3.

Chairwoman Steel - Adopt resolution determining houses of worship to be essential services

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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

RESO: 20-051

 

IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS (None)

 

V. CLOSED SESSION (None)

 

VI. PUBLIC, CEO, BOARD COMMENTS & ADJOURNMENT

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

None

  

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMENTS

None

 

BOARD COMMENTS:

Chairwoman Steel - Oral Re: Thanked Hoag Hospital for donation of Personal Protective Equipment to ensure Orange County met the requirements to implement Phase 2

 

Supervisor Wagner - Oral Re: San Diego County is piloting a Phase 3 plan for proposal to the Governor, suggests Orange County do the same

 

Supervisor Bartlett - Oral Re: Thanked Smart & Final and Zov's for providing prepared lunches and meals to County staff working through the emergency

 

Supervisor Chaffee - Oral Re: Looking forward to working with OC Community Resources and third-party administrator to get the small business funds allocated to cities as quickly as possible

  

ADJOURNED: 2:45 P.M.

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Adjourned in memory of General William Lyon

 

 

***KEY***

Left Margin Notes

 

 

 

1. = Supervisor Do

A.=Abstained

2. = Supervisor Steel

X.=Excused

3. = Supervisor Wagner

N.=No

4. = Supervisor Chaffee

BO=Board Order

5. = Supervisor Bartlett

 

 

 

ORD.= Ordinance

 

RESO. = Resolution

 

 

Above numbers refer to Supervisorial Districts (1st number = Moved by; 2nd number = Seconded by)

 

 

Chair, Orange County Board of Supervisors

 

 

 

 

Orange County Clerk of the Board