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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final January 5, 2021 <br />suggested that the Countywould need additional medical professionals to <br />administer the vaccines when they were more readily available. <br />County Administrator Jason Brown stated that the County had worked with a <br />vendor to supply nurses and medical staff when needed. In an effort to be <br />prepared, he authorized Chief Stone and Ms. Hawker to get updated pricing for <br />administering vaccines since the previously used pricing was for 24-hour staffing. <br />Administrator Brown stated that he would return to the Board for approval when <br />the vendor pricing was available. <br />Commissioner Earman applauded the work done by Chief Stone and his staff, Ms. <br />Hawker and her staff, and Administrator Brown. <br />Commissioner Adams requested clarification regarding the formula used to <br />determine the number of vaccines being allocated to each County, and Ms. Hawker <br />explained that the State made the decision and the number of vaccines were <br />determined by the population. Chief Stone added that nonresidents meeting the <br />age requirement could sign up to receive a vaccination in Indian River County. <br />The Commissioner also addressed the frustrations felt throughout the community . <br />due to the number of individuals trying to reserve an appointment versus the limited <br />number of vaccines available. <br />Individuals who were interested in receiving vaccine notifications were reminded to <br />go to the County's home page, www.ircgov.com, then click on "Subscribe" in the <br />Alert Indian River window, or go to www.AlertlndianRiver.com. The <br />notifications, sent by email and/or by text message, would include a link to follow <br />for choosing an appointment time. <br />In closing, it was the full consensus of the Board that Administrator Brown would <br />get the nursing staff pricing secured and return to a future meeting for discussion <br />and approval. <br />Board Reached Consensus <br />113. 21-0124 CARES Act 2.0 - Proposed Spending Plan <br />Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the Board consider the proposed CARES Act 2.0 Allocation <br />totaling $12,547,634, make any changes to the plan and adopt the proposed plan <br />with any applicable changes. Staff recommends that the Board approve an <br />increase in funding for the Small Business Assistance Program from $5,000 to <br />$10,000 and other minor changes to eligible businesses as stated above. Staff <br />Indian River County Florida Page 11 <br />