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HomeMy WebLinkAbout072023M BOH deffelson Public He @IA REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Jefferson County Board of Health Thursday, July 20, 2023 @ 2:30 p.m. Jefferson County Courthouse — Commissioners' Chambers 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA Hybrid Meeting Board Members Staff Members Greg Brotherton,County Commissioner,District#3 Denise Banker,Community Health Director Kate Dean,Vice-Chair,County Commissioner District#1 Dr. Allison Berry,Health Officer Heidi Eisenhour,County Commissioner,District#2 Michael Dawson,Water Quality Manager Amanda Grace,Community Stakeholder Alisa Hasbrouck,Environmental Health Manager ]Vacant],Consumer of Public Health Barb Jones,CHIP Program Manager Dr. Kees Kolff,Chair,Public Hospital District#2 Apple Martine,Public Health Director Commissioner Pinky Mingo,Environmental Public Health Director Libby Wennstrom,Port Townsend City Council Veronica Shaw,Public Health Deputy Director Chair Kolff called the July 20, 2023 meeting of the Jefferson County Board of Health to order at 2:30 p.m. A quorum was present. Members Present: Chair Kees Kolff, Vice-Chair Kate Dean, Members Greg Brotherton and Heidi Eisenhour. Staff Present: Staff Members Denise Banker,Michael Dawson,Alisa Hasbrouck, Barb Jones, Apple Martine, Pinky Migo and Veronica Shaw. PUBLIC COMMENT Chair Kolff called for public comment. The following is a summary of comments made by individuals in attendance(virtually and in person)at the meeting and reflect their personal opinions: • Commenter appeared to draw an analogy between the Tuskegee Syphilis Study and(suppositionary) experimentation at Wuhan Institute in China from which COVID-19 stemmed. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chair Kolff called for discussion of the agenda for July 20, 2023. Staff Member Martine announced that interviews for a new Consumer of Public Health Board Member has been rescheduled until the August meeting. MOTION: Member Brotherton moved to approve the agenda; Member Eisenhour seconded the motion,which carried by a unanimous vote. Respectfully submitted Page 1 of 3 G.Gilbert APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chair Kolff requested a motion to approve the minutes for the June 15,2023 meeting. MOTION: Member Dean moved to approve the minutes.Member Eisenhour seconded the motion,which carried by a unanimous vote. OLD BUSINESS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 1. Jefferson County Public Health(JCPH)Report Staff Member Martine spoke about JCPH's current activities, emphasizing the annual focus on creation of the budget. Environmental Health is involved in the Evans Vista cleanup project, has enrolled staff in LEAN training, and has used grant monies to purchase clean air equipment and is studying the distribution of the equipment. She announced: a firearm safety event, and several significant new hires. In a brief infectious disease update,the discussed avian flu spreading through the local Caspian tern population 2. Jefferson Healthcare Report Chair Kolff discussed plans for the physical expansion of the Jefferson Healthcare campus. He mentioned fundraising efforts for purchase of a linear accelerator to enhance oncology treatment. 3. State Board of Health Update Member Dean discussed health impact reviews,which describe how legislation will impact public health. NEW BUSINESS 1. Climate Change: Jefferson Healthcare Climate and Health Work Dunia Faulx,Jefferson Healthcare's Chief Planning and Advocacy Officer, provided a presentation showing Jefferson Healthcare's focuses: on population health (as opposed to traditional personal health), on preventative health, and on climate change as a health determinant. 2. Harm Reduction Team Update Anya Callahan, assisted by Denise Banker and Lindsay Scalf, presented on the work of Public Health's Harm Reduction Team, which recognizes the humanity of drug users and provides that, when prevention of drug use is not prevented, interventions for safer use is an alternative. The diversity of the Team's efforts throughout Jefferson County was described. 3. JCPH Communications—Videos and Communications Update The JCPH Comms Team, Liz Anderson and Bonnie Obremski, described the various duties and outreach efforts of the Team and previewed two videos promoting(a)Jefferson County Public Health, and(b) COVID vaccination. 4. State of the Public Health Workforce [Tabled for lack of time.] FUTURE POTENTIAL AGENDA TOPICS Member Eisenhour suggested a presentation on the sewer project. ANNOUNCEMENTS Member Brotherton suggested reconfiguring the conference room for future meetings. Staff Member Martine announced that COVID tests and other PPE and supplies are being distributed to tribal partners in western Jefferson County; COVID tests are also available at JCPH. Respectfully submitted Page 2 of 3 G. Gilbert AGENDA PLANNING CALENDAR The Agenda Planning Meeting for the next Board meeting will be held on August 8,2023 at 11:30 a.m. Staff member Martine mentioned the Agenda Setting Committee's willingness to entertain recommendations for agenda topics. The next Board of Health meeting will be held as a hybrid meeting on Thursday,August 17, 2023 from 2:30 p.m.— 4:30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Chair Kolff adjourned the July 20,2023 Jefferson County Board of Health meeting at 4:28 p.m. until the next Regular Meeting or Special Meeting as properly noticed. JEFFE ON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH Kate Dean, Vice-Chair Glenn Gilbert,Public Health Assistant Respectfully submitted Page 3 of 3 G.Gilbert