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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF HEALTH
JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
RESOLUTION NO. 35-10
Establishing Health Officer's Authority to Accept
Tribal Grant of Authority under Mutual Aid Agreement
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners has entered into the
Olympic Regional Tribal-Public Health Collaboration and Mutual Aid Agreement (the "MutnaI
Aid Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, under Option One of Article IX of the MutnaI Aid Agreement, a party tribal
government (a "Party TO'') may wish to grant to a party public health department or district (a
"Party HD"), such as Jefferson County Public Health, public health authority under the terms and
conditions contained in the Mutual Aid Agreement; and
WHEREAS, either the Party TO or the Party HD may withdraw, rescind, decline or refuse
this grant of authority at any time, subject to the terms and conditions of the Mutual Aid
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Health now wishes to establish the authority of its Health
Officer with respect to such potential and actnaI grants of public health authority by a Party TO
to Jefferson County Public Health, recognizing that exigent circumstances may require prompt
action by the Health Department in such instances;
Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Health Officer's Authoritv. The Board of Health grants to the Health Officer, or his or
her designee, the authority and discretion to refuse, accept, withdraw, rescind, or take any similar
action with respect to actnaI or potential grants of public health authority by a Party TO under
the Mutual Aid Agreement.
2. Board Affirmation. When reasonably practical to do so, the Health Officer, or his or
her designee, will seek at its next regular or special meeting Board of Health affirmation of the
Health Officer's decision to refuse, accept, withdraw, rescind or take similar action with respect
to such actnaI or potential grants of public health authority; provided, however, that failure to
obtain such affirmation shall not in any way terminate or impair the validity or effectiveness of
the decision of the Health Officer or his or her designee, subject, however, to Section 4 below.
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3. Status Renorts to Board. When reasonably practical to do ~, the Health Officer, or his or her
designee, shall report to the Board periodically, and at least once every 30 days, on the status of
any active actual or potential grants of public health authority by a Party TG under the Mutual
Aid Agreement
4. Ultimate Authority in Board. The Board of Health at all times retains ultimate
anthority over whether Jefferson County Public Health will refuse, accept, withdraw, rescind or
take any similar action with respect to actual or potential grants of public health anthority by a
Party TG under the Mutual Aid Agreement and its determinations in the matter shall be final and
conclnsive as to all persons and parties; provided, however, that, consistent with Article vn of
the Mutual Aid Agreement, before withdrawing assistance the Health Department will give such
notice to the requesting Party TG as is reasonable under the circumstances as they exist at the
time.
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ADQYfED"" --iIt- day of . ~. " \';'10.
JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
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Chuck ~ussell, Chair
BotudMembe1s
CJzuck 1INss<!fI, ChaIr, Hospitol GlmmJssiqlUN', DIstrIt:t#2, Kristen Nelson, VIce Clul/r, Port Townsend CIty Colmcil
Phil Johnson, CounlJI CommlssWtter DIstrIt:t #1, DavftJ Su11lw1n, eoim{v GlmmJssiqtter, DIstrIt:t #2,
John A1lSIIn, GlunJy Commiss/qner, DIstrIt:t 113, S1te11tl Westemum, atizJm D/ lfuge (Q(p), Roberta Frlsse11, atizJm D/ large (CounlJI)
615 Sheridan. Castle Hill Center. Port Townsend. W A. 98368
(360) 385-9400