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Home My WebLink About051624M )eilason Public Healt REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Jefferson County Board of Health Thursday, May 16, 2024 @ 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,Chair,County Commissioner District#1 Dr.Allison Berry,Health Officer Heidi Eisenhour,County Commissioner,District#2 Michael Dawson,Water Quality Manager Amanda Grace,Vice-Chair,Community Stakeholder Alisa Hasbrouck,Environmental Health Manager Dr.Kees Kolff,Public Hospital District#2 Commissioner Barb Jones,CHIP Program Manager Aislinn Palmer,Port Townsend City Council Apple Martine,Public Health Director Grey Schad,Consumer of Public Health Pinky Mingo,Environmental Public Health Director Veronica Shaw,Public Health Deputy Director Vice-Chair Grace called the May 16,2024 meeting of the Jefferson County Board of Health to order at 2:33 p.m. A quorum was present. Members Present: Vice-Chair Amanda Grace,Members Greg Brotherton,Heidi Eisenhour and Kees Kolff. Staff Present: Staff Members Denise Banker,Dr.Allison Berry,Michael Dawson,Alisa Hasbrouck,Barb Jones, Apple Martine and Veronica Shaw. PUBLIC COMMENT Vice-Chair Grace called for public comment. Members responded first to written comments concerning possible air and water hazards posed by the concrete batching plant proposed for construction in Gardiner. Secondly, a commenter expressed concern about the difficulty of negotiating the county website to find clear information about the Board of Health meeting. Commenter also mentioned publications drawing a causal link between COVID vaccines and long COVID. Members and staff responded to commenter's concerns. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Vice-Chair Grace called for a motion to accept the agenda for May 16,2024. • MOTION: Member Eisenhour moved to approve the agenda as amended. Member Brotherton seconded the motion,which carried by a unanimous vote. Respectfully submitted Page 1 of 3 G.Gilbert APPROVAL OF MINUTES Vice-Chair Grace requested a motion to approve the minutes of the April 18,2024 meeting. MOTION: Member Brotherton 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 reported on what JCPH is doing and what it will do,describing motivational interviewing training for JCPH staff,the climate summit for county departments, activities of the new epidemiology-assessment team,and the upcoming Behavioral Health Advisory Committee retreat to discuss use of opioid settlement funds. 2. Jefferson Healthcare Report Dr. Kolff provided a brief report on the progress of the hospital's facility replacement and expansion project. Dr. Kolff provided a link to a webcam showing the current status of the project,due for a July 2025 completion: https://app.oxblue.com/cameras/b8f770d47b2c23 64a8bb3 6554aed9ab2?openlink=abbott/jeffersonhealthcaresouthcam pusaddition . 3. Infectious Diseases Update According to Dr. Berry, COVID continues to be moving into a seasonal pattern(with a small uptick in wastewater indications of COVID). Locally,pertussis has appeared. Avian influenza remains an animal health emergency(dairy cattle)with low risk to the human public. NEW BUSINESS 1. Board of Health Representative—Public Health,Health Care Facilities,and Providers Announcement: Board Member Aislinn Palmer,representing the City Council, is moving out of county. City Council will delegate another member to the Board of Health. The position on the Board for"Public Health,Health Care Facilities, and Providers,"currently occupied by Dr. Kolff, expires May 31,2024. The Board of Hospital District No. 2 will make a recommendation regarding filling the seat. 2. Updates to WIC Food Package Karen Obermeyer, WIC Coordinator at JCPH,provided an overview of the WIC Program(Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,Infants, and Children), its benefits to women and children in Jefferson County, and recent innovations to the program. 3. JCPH Childhood Lead Testing Program Karen Obermeyer announced the local launch of the Washington State Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, and described the risks of early childhood exposure to lead. Dr. Berry provided supporting information. 4. Environmental Health—Community Success Story Becca Maurer,Code Compliance Specialist for Environmental Health, provided a slideshow illustrating the successful solid waste cleanup of a long-neglected private property,and described various factors that came into play to ensure the favorable outcome. 5. Long COVID Dr. Berry presented concerning the"mass-disabling event"—long COVID, affecting roughly 10%of those infected by COVID. Dr. Berry discussed risk factors, symptoms and pathology, efforts targeting treatment,and prevention measures. Discussion ensued. Respectfully submitted Page 2 of 3 G.Gilbert FUTURE POTENTIAL AGENDA TOPICS No discussion. ANNOUNCEMENTS No discussion. AGENDA PLANNING CALENDAR The Agenda Planning Meeting for the next regular meeting of the Board will be held on June 14, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. The next regular Board of Health meeting will be held as a hybrid meeting on Thursday,June 21,2024 from 2:30 p.m.—4:30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Vice-Chair Grace adjourned the May 16,2024 Jefferson County Board of Health meeting at 4:24 p.m. until the next Regular Meeting or Special Meeting as properly noticed. JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH Amanda Grace Vic -Chair Glenn Gil ert,Public He lth Assistant ace Respectfully submitted Page 3 of 3 G.Gilbert