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, the Town of Mesilla, City of Anthony, City of Sunland Park and Village of Hatch.
JIC members collaborate on a weekly conference call at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays. The notes compiled during that call are made available at www.las-cruces.org and www.donaanacounty.org.
Regional updates:
City of Anthony Chief Vanessa Ordoñez, Anthony Police Dept. Oscar Dominguez, City Manager www.cityofanthonynm.com Do have a board meeting Wednesday Evening one action item is to reopen the city.
City of Sunland Park
Capt. Dennis Schoen, Sunland Park Fire
www.sunlandpark-nm.gov No report.
City of Las Cruces
Jennifer Martinez
Steve Ramirez
www.las-cruces.org Working with Dona Ana County – Eric Bransford Outreach and Education and Jamie Michael HHS to connect with NMSU Cooperative Extension and or Paso Del Norte Organizations to get assistance with messaging for OEM FEMA grant message/marketing/distribution
Las Cruces Police / Las Cruces Fire
Dan Trujillo
www.las-cruces.org No report.
Las Cruces Public Schools
Samantha Lewis
Kelly Jameson
www.lcps.net Had first in person board of education meeting Tuesday evening. Board member asked the district to become more involved in promoting vaccinations.
Doña Ana County
Luce Rubio No report.
Jamie Michael www.donaanacounty.org
Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office
Andrea Ferrales-Nevarez
www.goDASO.org No report.
Doña Ana County Detention Center
Capt. Bryan Baker
www.donaanacounty.org/detention No report.
Village of Hatch
Chief Tim Thornton, Hatch PD
www.villageofhatch.org Nothing to report.
Town of Mesilla
Dorothy Sellers
www.mesillanm.gov No report.
Memorial Medical Center
Ryan Perkins/Andrew Cummins
www.mmclc.org MMC celebrates the 20,000th vaccine dose. Nearly 80 percent of staff have been vaccinated (more than 1400 staff members) and they have moved on to the community.
MountainView Regional Medical
Center
Catherine Zaharko
www.mountainviewregional.com Do have a clinic that has been running M-Th from 3 – 6 p.m.
New Mexico State University
Justin Bannister NMSU is planning an in person commencement ceremony for the middle of May. Student are excited about that. NMSU continues planning for a tradition semester this fall with normal mix of in person and online classes.
New Mexico State University Police
Jeff Harvey/Justin Dunivan
www.nmsupolice.com Nothing new to report. Justin D. announced – new interim Deputy Chief
Office of Emergency Management
Stephen Lopez
Amanda Bowen
www.donaanacounty.org/emergency No report.
Southern New Mexico Correctional
Facility
Lt. Carlos Reyes https://cd.nm.gov/nmcd-prison-facilities/southern-new-mexico-correctional-facility/
State of NM Aging & Long-Term
Services
Andrea Ferrales-Nevarez, Ombudsman Program
http://www.nmaging.state.nm.us No report.
Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority Hugo Costa, Executive Director www.mvrda.org No report.
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 Report.
NM Department of Health
David Morgan
www.cv.nmhealth.org Testing Sites