Substitute
Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Districts
A resolution by the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners requesting Governor Brian Kemp, CEO Michael Thurmond and all DeKalb County Mayors establish “point of care” on-site testing facilities and mobile testing sites in low income areas within DeKalb County in order to protect minorities that are being disproportionately impacted by COVID - 19 and to collect and accurately report racial COVID - 19 data on rates of infection by case and outcome and to continue promoting social distancing.
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Information Contact: Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson, District 5 Commissioner
Commissioner Larry Johnson, District 3 Commissioner
Phone Number: 404-371-2159
PURPOSE:
To establish a “Point of Care” on - site testing in low income areas of DeKalb County.
NEED/IMPACT:
This resolution seeks to protect all communities in DeKalb that are being disproportionately impacted by COVID - 19 and encourages all municipalities, the County and the State to work collaboratively to collect data and establish critical testing sites in low income communities.
The substitute item also includes language that encourages the establishment of mobile testing sites and requests the Governor, CEO, and municipalities in DeKalb to continue to promote social distancing.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Fiscal Impact
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the resolution and authorize the chief executive officer to execute all necessary documents....