We've moved into talking about the construction industry and attempts to get greater social distancing for workers.

Charles Ferro going over some active projects and what they're doing. Boulder Junction BHP site has employed COVID safety officers. That's their whole job: Observing and enforcing best practice.

It is technically part of Polis' order that social distancing has to be observed for essential workers, even if it means more cost.

I really wish they'd make masks part of that, for those poor grocery store workers, but as Zayach said earlier, we have supply issues.

Swetlik: What does enforcement and compliance look like for construction sites that aren't run by the city?

Charles Ferro is leading this discussion. "I can't say every job site in town is employing a COVID manager ... but superintendents are taking it seriously."

City is responding to reports of violations with education for workers/employers. "Folks are taking it as seriously as they can," Ferro says.

Complaints made through Boulder County's form are not making their way to city staff, Ferro says. But we're responding to what we do hear of.

Brockett wants an update next week on "folks struggling with rent" — both residential and business.

Swetlik wants to talk about shelter capacity. That's going to be a continuing issue given the economic fallout of COVID, he says.

Brautigam is giving the update on the city services eligibility calculator, created in partnership with Google. https://boulderbeat.news/2019/11/17/google-boulder-team-up-to-create-eligibility-calculator-for-city-services/