Call to order, invocation, pledge, roll call
What the county recorded
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The source document
The county’s agenda for Board of County Commissioners, Apr 7, 2021
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The county’s minutes for Board of County Commissioners, Apr 7, 2021
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What was said
Machine transcription of 3m of recording, with speaker names inferred from voice matching. 56% of 16 lines carry a name. It shows what was said, not what was decided, and both the words and the names can be wrong.
Good morning everyone. I would like to call to order the Hybrid Virtual Pasco County Board of County Commissioners meeting of April 7th, 2021. At this time, please silence all electronic devices and mute your uh microphones. Um please rise with me for the invocation and pledge.
O Merciful Creator, your hand is open wide to satisfy the needs of every living creature. Make us thankful for your loving providence and grant that we, remembering the account that we must one day give, may be faithful stewards of your good gifts. Amen.
I've tried this to the five
states of America.
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Adam Clerk, please call the roll.
District two, Commissioner Oakley District Three Here Aye District Three, Commissioner Starkey. Here. District four, Commissioner Fitzpatrick. District 5, Commissioner Mariano.
Here.
District 1, Chairman Oakley.
Here. And uh Commissioner Fitzpatrick's uh parking her car and will be in shortly. So okay. Um Ms Mr. Steinsteuer, please go over today's proceedings with the BCC.
I'd be happy to, Mr. Chairman Mariano. On March twelfth, twenty twenty, the Board of County Commissioners declared a local state of emergency after the governor issued Executive Order 2051, the public health public health emergency and twenty fifty-two, the state of emergency related to COVID-19, which was recently extended by executive order twenty-one forty-five on February twenty-sixth, twenty twenty-one. The board has chosen to hold its Board meeting with a quorum
physically present utilizing communications media technology for the public and team members to participate. a detailed notice indicating the Board's intent to conduct A hybrid virtual meeting has been posted on the board's website. On September 25th, 2020, the governor issued the Executive Order 2244, moving the state into phase three of the governor's safe, smart step-by-step order, which was extended by Executive Order 2297,
issued on November 24, 2020. Large gatherings of over 50 people are still not recommended to congregate in any public space that does not. readily allow for appropriate social distancing. The state's Surgeon General's public health advisory is still in place with regard to maintaining social distancing and avoiding gatherings of ten or more people. The public has been afforded to make public comments either in writing or by the use of communications technology that has been provided. The board adopted
resolution 2182 on June 30th, 2020, establishing procedural rules for hybrid virtual meetings such as the one being held today. As with any meeting, you must you take action, you are required to take public comment on any proposition pursuant to section 286.0114 Florida statutes. I'm available for any questions.
Okay. Thank you. Also let the record show that Commissioner Fitzpatrick is here. And um