Since March 16, 2020, TAMC has held entirely virtual meetings, has had 90% of the staff working from home full time, and has allowed no more than 4 people in the office at one time. To-date, no employees have contracted COVID-19 at the workplace due to these safety practices.  Teleworking has allowed for successful accomplishment of Agency activities.  

As the County of Monterey progresses into the lower tiers of COVID-19 classification, an update to the protocol will be needed.  The Governor has stated that in person meetings may resume after June 15, 2021 and yet given the large size of the TAMC Board, it may be difficult to find a meeting venue that will allow for proper distancing of attendees.  Based on input from the Executive Committee, staff has started to research meeting venues that may already have the technology needed to hold hybrid in-person/remote meetings.

Staff proposes to continue to meet remotely for June meetings and to start the transition to in-person meetings, as appropriate, in August (no regular meetings are scheduled for July).  Input from the Board of Directors on the transition will be sought under this item.  After the meeting, staff will be seeking Board participation in a voluntary survey regarding this issue.