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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final February 16, 2021 <br />Recommended Action: no back-up, presentation only <br />Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, appeared before the <br />Board to issue a public notice of a phone scam targeting citizens who failed to <br />attend juryduty. He recounted a victim's account of the call she had received <br />directing her to pay bogus fines and court costs over the phone. Mr. Smith advised <br />that juror communication from the Court is done in writing, never by phone, and <br />urged citizens to report any such calls to the Clerk's office. Staff agreed to post a <br />scam warning to the County's website. <br />No Action Taken or Required <br />10. PUBLIC ITEMS <br />A. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />B. PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEMS <br />C. PUBLIC NOTICE ITEMS <br />11. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR MATTERS <br />11.A. 21-0253 Update Regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations <br />Recommended Action: Discuss <br />Attachments: <br />Staff Report <br />County Administrator Jason Brown provided an update on the statewide and local <br />COVID vaccination efforts. He noted that County's vaccination rate was <br />outpacing the State's rate, with additional vaccine locations due to come online in <br />the future. His report also covered updates on the County's registration system, a <br />call center phone line mix-up, vaccination calendar update, a sample of the <br />vaccination appointment offer, and wait list metrics. <br />Cheryle Halleran addressed the Board with the difficulty she experienced trying to <br />register for the wait list via analog phone, and her efforts to solve the problem. <br />She requested that the Board consider ways to reach those residents who cannot be <br />contacted digitally. <br />Discussion ensued among the Commissioners regarding the State's Sharecare <br />registration system, strides made in the vaccination appointment system, <br />appreciation for citizen volunteers, and the increase in positive community <br />feedback. <br />Peter Robinson, County resident, addressed the Board with praise for the County's <br />vaccination process. <br />Indian River County Florida Page 5 <br />