HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.01.20 Email from FERC - CACE Update_ April 1, 2020
From:McCracken, Shari
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Lambert, Steve;Lucero, Debra;
McCracken, Shari;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Subject:CACE Update: April 1, 2020
Date:Wednesday, April 1, 2020 6:43:29 PM
FYI - The latest update from my Association.
Shari
Shari McCracken
Chief Administrative Officer
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3305 M: 530.990.5029
***Please note this is a new phone number and update your records accordingly***
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HBE Update from Governor’s Daily Noon Address
COVID-19 Updates. The Governor shared at his noon press conference today that in the
last six days the number of COVID-19 positive cases in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) have
quadrupled, and the number of COVID-19 related hospitalizations has tripled. The Newsom
Administration is planning for an increase in the number of hospitalizations, based on
modeling unique to California. The Governor also stated that the shelter in place order will
last well into May — and potentially into June and July.
Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Mark Ghaly walked through the
Administration’s modeling slides. With five to six days of data available, the slide shows
hospitalizations slightly below what the model expected; however, Secretary Ghaly
cautioned that the numbers are highly variable and that California remains at risk to exceed
the model. The model predicts that California will hit Phase 1 surge capacity in mid-May,
needing to secure an additional 50,000 hospital beds, including 27,000 ICU beds. By the
end of May, the state projects it will need an estimated 66,000 additional hospital beds. The
Administration believes the state will need 10,000 ventilators to meet Phase 1 surge
capacity; they have secured 4,252 ventilators to date.
Health Corps. The Governor provided an update that over 34,000 individuals have
submitted applications online for the California Health Corps since the website became
operational on Monday.
Face Coverings. California Department of Public Health Director Sonia Angell, MD
provided a briefing on face coverings. She stated that face coverings are not a substitute
for physical distancing or staying at home. However, face coverings may reduce
asymptomatic infections and are a signal to others to stay away. There may be some
benefit if the face coverings are used well, along with social distancing. Individual counties
are introducing recommendations; Riverside County was specifically mentioned during the
question and answer period following the Governor’s address. State guidelines are
anticipated to be issued later today.
Senate Communication on Revised State Budget Process
In a memo released this week, the state Senate outlines changes to its budget process to
account for the considerable disruption – both procedurally and financially – caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic. The revisions are not dissimilar to the new guidance released last
week by the Assembly Budget Committee chair. A few key points to note:
Senate President pro Tem Toni Atkins’ office has circulated a “COVID-19 Response
Proposal” form to members for purposes of collecting budget, policy, or combined
proposals related to the pandemic response and/or recovery. Suggested deadline for
submission is no later than mid-May (the timeframe for the May Revision release).
Budget staff advises that expectations for budget requests outside of the COVID-19
response should be “significantly recalibrated to a ‘baseline’ budget,” although
members are still permitted to submit such requests before the end of this week.
The memo also indicates that it is expected – for the time being – that the customary
May Revision release timeframe remains unchanged, but also acknowledges that
circumstances could change.