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Posted on: April 21, 2020

[ARCHIVED] JIC Notes April 21, 2020

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OBJECTIVE: To streamline communication between local government agencies during the COVID-19 response. Partner organizations include city and county representatives, local hospitals, the Department of Health, jail and prison facilities, first responders, the Las Cruces Public School district, City of Anthony, Sunland Park and Hatch.  

JIC members collaborate on a daily conference call at 10 a.m., Monday through Friday. The notes compiled during that call are made available at www.las-cruces.org and www.donaanacounty.org 

City of Anthony 

Chief Vanessa Lara, Anthony Police Dept.  

Oscar Dominguez, City Manager 

www.cityofanthonynm.com 

Chief Lara, Anthony PD – nothing new to update, aside from a submission to Axon for PPE. Will be shipping soon. Inquiry on mobile testing, and when that might happen? Example: will DOH be available to go to someone’s residence for testing if they are indigent or without transportation.  

Oscar Dominguez, City Manager – no report             today. 

City of Sunland Park 

Capt. Dennis Schoen, Sunland Park Fire 

www.sunlandpark-nm.gov  

City clerk: 157 boxes of food have been distributed through partnerships with area resources. City council meeting is scheduled tonight via Zoom. 

City of Las Cruces 

Jennifer Martinez 

Steve Ramirez 

www.las-cruces.org  

On the agenda for an upcoming special session of city council: 

https://lascruces.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/5803?preview=6913&splitscreen=true 

  • RESOLUTION(S) AND/OR ORDINANCE(S) FOR DISCUSSION 

  • RESOLUTION NO. 20-147: A RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE TERM FOR THE MAYOR’S EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION. 

  • RESOLUTION NO. 20-148: A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN ELECTRONIC PUBLIC COMMENT POLICY FOR VIRTUAL MEETINGS DURING AN EMERGENCY.Resolution No. 20-148 -Pdf2 -4 

  • UPDATE 
    1.Habitat for Humanity 
    2.Micro Loan Program 

Las Cruces Police / Las Cruces Fire 

Dan Trujillo 

www.las-cruces.org 

 

Nothing new operationally to report today.  

Las Cruces Public Schools 

Samantha Lewis 

Kelly Jameson 

www.lcps.net  

Breakfast and lunch distribution, along with technology support services, will be available at 19 school sites Monday through Thursday starting this week. Fridays were taken off the schedule to reduce contact in compliance with state and federal guidelines.  

Doña Ana County 

Luce Rubio 

Jamie Michael 

www.donaanacounty.org  

Nothing to report. Jamie – Capt. Baker isn’t available; asked to check in with MMC for donation of cloth masks. Continues to work with area resources and hotels for quarantine contingency. Fishes and Loaves is looking for volunteers for food box distribution. 

 

Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office 

Sgt. Robyn Gojkovich 

www.goDASO.org  

 

Nothing new operationally to report today. 

Doña Ana County Detention Center 

Capt. Bryan Baker 

www.donaanacounty.org/detention 

The DC would like to partner with a local contact on donations of homemade masks for staff and detainees.  

Village of Hatch 

Chief Tim Thornton, Hatch PD 

www.villageofhatch.org  

 

No report Tuesday.  

Town of Mesilla 

Dorothy Sellers 

www.mesillanm.gov  

 

Nothing new operationally to report.  

Memorial Medical Center 

Ryan Perkins 

www.mmclc.org  

MMC is still hosting drive-thru testing every weekday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cloth masks: Ryan can connect DACDC with a contact for those donations. 

MountainView Regional Medical Center 

Ben Woods 

www.mountainviewregional.com  

 

Nothing new operationally to report.  

New Mexico State University 

Justin Bannister 

www.nmsu.edu  

No report Tuesday.  

New Mexico State University Police 

Deputy Chief Andrew Bowen 

www.nmsupolice.com  

Nothing new operationally to report Tuesday.  

Office of Emergency Management 

Cullen Combs 

Amanda Bowen 

www.donaanacounty.org/emergency 

Nothing new to report Tuesday, aside from an update on the list of questions sent to the JIC from a constituent. 

Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility 

Lt. Carlos Reyes 

https://cd.nm.gov/nmcd-prison-facilities/southern-new-mexico-correctional-facility/ 

Nothing operationally to update today; staff continues PPE training.  

State of NM Aging & Long-Term Services 

Andrea Ferrales-Nevarez, Ombudsman Program 

http://www.nmaging.state.nm.us 

Nothing new operationally to report Tuesday.  

Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority 

Hugo Costa, Executive Director 

www.mvrda.org  

Nothing new operationally to report Tuesday  

U.S. Border Patrol, El Paso Sector 

Officer Joseph Barron 

www.cbp.gov/border-security/along-us-borders/border-patrol-sectors/el-paso-sector-texas 

No update Tuesday.  

NM Department of Health 

David Morgan 

www.cv.nmhealth.org  

No report Tuesday.  

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