call to order invocation pledge roll call
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The county’s agenda for Board of County Commissioners, Mar 9, 2021
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The county’s minutes for Board of County Commissioners, Mar 9, 2021
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What was said
Machine transcription of 4m of recording, with speaker names inferred from voice matching. 63% 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.
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I mean Good morning everyone. I would like to call to order the hybrid virtual Pasco County Board of County Commissioners of March 9th, 2021. At this time, please silence all electronic devices and mute your Microphones. Um Please stand with me for the invocation and the 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.
To the Fire of the United States of America and to the Republic for which stands one nation under the indivisible liberty and justice crawl.
Adam Clerk, please call the road.
District two, Commissioner Oakley, Commissioner Starkey. Here. District four, Commissioner Fitzpatrick. District five, Commissioner Mariano. Here, District One, Chairman Oakley.
Here. Uh today's virtual meeting when we do have items to vote for, uh we will be voting by roll call vote. Uh because uh members not one member's not present, another member's uh running a little late, and we'll be here shortly. Okay.
Uh Mr. Steinsteiner, will you please go over today's Uh proceeding with the BCC.
Be happy to, Mr. Chairman Mariano. On March twelfth, twenty twenty, Board of the Board of County Commissioners declared a local state of emergency after the governor issued executive order. twenty fifty-one, the public health emergency, and twenty fifty-two, the state of emergency related to COVID-19. which has recently been extended by executive order 2145 on February 26th, 2021. The Board ch has chosen to hold its
board meetings with 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 Feb on September 25th, 2020, the governor issued 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 24th, 2020. Large gatherings of over fifty 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 public health advisory is still in place with regard to maintaining social distancing and avoiding gatherings of ten or more people. The public is being afforded an opportunity to make public comments either in writing or by the use of communications
technology that has been provided. The board adopted resolution 20-182 on June 30th, 2020, establishing the procedural rules for hybrid virtual meetings such as the one being held today. As with any public meeting, you take action, you are required to take public comment on any proposition pursuant to section 286.0114 Florida statutes. Thank you.