2019-08-15-minutes-board-of-health

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Board of Health Minutes August 15, 2019 2 of 3 o Three current contracts in the works, notably Central Washington University update their contract with KCPHD to span three years, as well as an increased monetary cap. Ms. Lamb had nominated Amy Fuller, KCPHD Assessment Coordinator, for the Washington State Public Health Association (WSPHA) Public Health Excellence Award, for which she was selected. She will be formally acknowledged at the WSPHA conference in October. Department Updates • Staff of the Onsite Sewage program held a stakeholder meeting to inform policy updates. • Staff from environmental health, health promotion, and assessment collaborated on a grant application from Department of Ecology, requesting funds for food waste reduction education. • Free immunization clinics for Ellensburg, Kittitas, and Cle Elum/Roslyn school districts are being held within the next two weeks. • Health Promotion staff held a meeting with stakeholders regarding childhood injury prevention, and gaps were identified with the safe kids program. They are working towards solutions for these gaps. • There is currently only one outstanding health order, which will be going to abatement process. Ms. Lamb also reviewed a tentative meeting schedule with the board for the rest of 2019 Board of Health meetings as well as Board of County Commissioner's study sessions. Health Officer Update Dr. Larson stepped to the microphone to discuss the following topics: • Bicycle helmet safety • Ebola in Eastern Zaire • Wildfire Smoke ■ Hepatitis A • Zoonotics and West Nile Virus • HIV Pre -Exposure Prophylaxis • Naloxone • Free Youth Immunization Clinics ■ Rabies Prophylaxis Financial Update Tina Rowan stepped to the microphone and gave the financial update. There was a question from the board regarding a figure in the % of the Budget column. Tina will follow up on this for clarification. Business Grant Gantt Tristen Lamb presented her Grant Gantt to the board, which is a visual representation of KCPHD grant funding, and how long into the future the funding will last. Ms. Lamb refreshed the board on the difference between stable and unstable funding, as well as explained that she hopes to use the gantt as a tool for both KCPHD and the board to plan future funding. Budget Amendment Tristen Lamb briefly updated the board on an upcoming budget amendment she is submitting through the auditor's office. The update includes more realistic numbers based on how the year is going, and based on budget numbers that are not able to be finalized until after the initial budget is approved.