COVID-19 Enforcement/Education Safety Alliance Team (CEESAT)

About the Program

Category: Civic Education and Public Information (Best in Category)

Year: 2021

Established in 2008 after a national model, the Safety Alliance is an informal network of local regulatory and code enforcement agencies focused on the impact of dining, entertainment and special events on public health, safety and quality of life. It serves as a gathering space where its members can network, share ideas and get informed on regulatory best practices.During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Safety Alliance was tasked with coordinating efforts between county agencies to help monitor and enforce COVID-19 local orders and disseminate pertinent information. To manage this effort, Alcohol Beverage Services’ Division of Licensure, Regulation and Education (LRE) and Health and Human Services’ Division of Licensure and Regulatory Services (LRS) formed the COVID-19 Enforcement/Education Safety Alliance Team (CEESAT). CEESAT is a multi-agency program that includes the Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA), Department of Polices’ Animal Services and the Department of Transportation (DOT). It has established two ways of working with the community: the first, is through joint enforcement details that visit businesses during late afternoon and evening hours to monitor compliance with social distance requirements and other COVID-19 related restrictions. The second, is through multi-agency outreach details that also visit businesses during the week to provide them with information on COVID-19 requirements and available County resources.