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The Health & Human Services Committee met last Monday with all members of the committee present, along with Councilmember Bullock, members of the administration, and Cuyahoga County Health Commissioner Terry Allan. Mr. Commissioner Allan focused on the number of COVID cases, noting there have been 15,000 and 600 deaths. In the same jurisdiction last year, there were S0 flu-related deaths last year. The current surge is surpassing July's surge numbers and it continues to climb. Deaths and hospitalization figures usually lag 2-3 weeks. Lakewood has experienced high case counts to date, and our county positivity rate has climbed to 10%. In regard to interstate travel, any positivity rate that is IS% or higher requires one to quarantine. Many chains of transmission have come from unsuspecting sources. Mr. Allan urged people to wear masks and work remote ifpossible. The county has set up a call center to make reports on mask enforcement. Mr. Allan will be following up with a resident who raised the mask enforcement issue. Mayor George is working with regional partners on a COVID response. City employees are working remotely when possible. City Hall is open by appointment. The discussion provided a good Segway to Resolution 2020-69, which renews a $284,114 contract with the Cuyahoga County Board ofHealth (CCBH), with no cost increase from last year. The committee supports moving forward with the resolution and continuing to work with CCBH. Restoring the Lakewood Health Department would require the city to forfeit revenue streams. We also approved minutes from the committee's previous meeting and moved for adoption of Resolution 2020-69. Vice President Litten made a motion, seconded by President O'Malley to receive and file the oral report. A roll call vote was taken as follows: Yeas —Bullock, Kepple, Litten, Neff, O'Malley, Rader, Shachner Nays —None Motion passed. The oral report was received and filed. 2. RESOLUTION 2020-69 - A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the District Advisory Council of Cuyahoga County, Ohio General Health District for the provision of public health services within the City of Lakewood in an amount not to exceed $284,114.00 for a one-year period commencing January 1, 2021. (Referred to HHS 10/19/20) (pg. 00 1) President O'Malley made a motion, seconded by Vice President Litten to adopt Resolution 2020-69.