REOPENING HEALTHY BUILDING STRATEGIES & ENHANCED CLEANING GUIDELINES FOR HOUSES OF WORSHIP

Thursday, October 8, 2020
8:30 am - 9:45 am

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In light of last week's revisions to San Francisco's Health Order, providing for an increase in the number of those who may congregate for indoor public worship, congregations are called to develop "healthy building strategies" to protect and ensure the safety of those who enter their facilities. In addition to monitoring and enforcing PPE, social distancing and contact tracing, congregations will need to create sanitation plans for their facilities. Necessary considerations for these plans should include how COVID-19 is transmitted and moves in the environment, its lifespan on surfaces and, thus, how to strategize effective sanitation protocols that can be realistically implemented within the house of worship's budget. To aid congregation leaders in planning for responsible reopening, this week's Online Briefing for Faith leaders, hosted by the San Francisco Interfaith Council and supported by the COVID Command Center's Joint Information Virtual Outreach Team, is devoted to "healthy building strategies" and "enhanced cleaning guidelines." 
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY ONLINE BRIEFING MODERATOR

Michael G. Pappas, M.Div.
Executive Director, San Francisco Interfaith Council

WELCOME & READING OF SFIC STATEMENT

Kaushik Roy
Executive Director, Shanti Project

MEDITATION

Rev. Sebastian Ong, Senior Pastor

(Introduction of Guest Presenters and Presentation by
SFIC Executive Director Michael Pappas)

Dan Richards, ICRA, CCHRS
Novel Cleaning and Remediation Expert

Since 2009, San Francisco native Dan Richards has been working to help the community grow and prosper. As Head of Sales and Marketing at Ideal, Inc., Dan partners with organizations to bring solutions, opportunities, and peace of mind after disaster strikes. Dan is an expert in novel cleaning protocols including COVID remediation. Ideal is an approved City Vendor and works with the Department of Public Health (DPH) for COVID disinfection services.


Brent Weisbrod, CIH, CSP, CAC, CDPH I/A President


Brent Weisbrod is passionate about helping others identify and mitigate the hazards / risks they encounter. He started Peak in the Bay Area in 2010 to pursue this passion, providing his clients with customized industrial hygiene, health, and safety services at more affordable costs. His passion for assisting clients through their individually complex occupational safety issues has recently brought him back to being a business owner. With the experience gained over the past few years he is better prepared to service clients and is now capable of providing a diverse range of customized services to a broader client base throughout California and the western United States. 
COMMUNITY PANELISTS

Gordon Gladstone
Executive Director, Congregation Sherith Israel

John McKnight
Outreach Branch Manager

Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern
Senior Minister

CLOSING REMARKS/NEXT STEPS

SFIC Executive Director Michael Pappas

The SFIC extends special thanks to the COVID Command Center's Joint Information Center Virtual Outreach Team for facilitating technology support 
for this weekly series of Online Briefings for Faith Leaders.

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