City Council

F.7. AVIAN INFLUENZA (H5 BIRD FLU) EDUCATION & PREPAREDNESS [L.\nMEISTER, D. HANG, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to provide community\neducation and resources about avian influenza, or H5 bird flu, including sharing\ninformation on the City’s website and preparing a stockpile of supplies in case of\nan expanded emergency.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to provide community education and\nresources about avian influenza, or H5 bird flu, including sharing information on\nthe City’s website and public health tips to protect animals and humans; 2) Direct\nthe Communications Department to utilize all appropriate communication tools to\nshare information including, but not limited to, the City’s website, a news release,\nand social media; 3) Direct the Community Safety Department to review existing\npandemic and public health crises preparedness plans to ensure information is\naccurate and updated if needed; and 4) Direct the Facilities & Field Services\nDivision to review the stockpile of necessary supplies on hand – such as gloves,\nmasks, sanitizers, etc. – to ensure the City is prepared in case of an expanded\npublic health emergency.