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From: Shannon Dames
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 1:38 PM
To: Bonnie Baker
Cc: Erik Kropp; Scott Johnson; Dave Kanner
Subject: Bonnie - Memo -RFP H1N1 - board meeting August 19th
Memo
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ToDeschutes County Board of Commissioners
From: Scott Johnson and Shannon Dames
CC: Dave Kanner, Erik Kropp
Date: 8/14/2009
Re: Discuss Health Services communication and contract process as the Pandemic Event rapidly unfolds.
Pu pose_ To discuss the Commissioners involvement and frequency of updates during times of rapidly changing
scenarios as the pandemic unfolds. Specifically around contract process for procurement of resources, planning and
communication efforts.
Health Services is working hard to prepare for different scenarios that may arise with the availability of mass amounts of
vaccine to get out to the public, and the potential for mass illness will tap our medical resources. We are expecting to
need to have to respond to events promptly as they arise in the areas of communication dissemination, new federal
funding allotment for community response capacity, and the ability to contract with other agencies in a time period that will
quickly meet community needs.
It is important to us that the Board of County Commissioners and Administration be as involved and aware as they need tc
be, and certainly as they want to be, as we wade through the many tasks that this coming year will
bring. Defining preferences for frequency of public communication, contracting processes, and funding use are all topics
that we want to touch base on at the commissioner work session.
Shannon Dames
(541) 322-7410
3/17/2009