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Board of Health Minutes <br />June 20, 2019 <br />3 of 3 <br />OSS Rule Revision <br />Jesse Cox reported on several significant changes that are in the works at the State Department of Health <br />regarding new on-site sewage system inspection requirements due to the rule revion updates at the state <br />level. The new rules have passed, but are open for comment until October. The requirements are <br />expanding to all counties, with no additional funding attached. The board asked for an additional meeting <br />with Mr. Cox prior to the July Board of Health meeting to further discuss the implication of these changes <br />in depth. <br />Food Safely Policies <br />Will Schwab stepped to the microphone to briefly discuss several food safety policies. The Washington <br />State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) was considering requiring local health departments to take over <br />the licensing of wild game meat and sport fish processing plants. This decision was eventually shelved <br />and the WSDA will continue the licensing of these facilities. Mr. Schwab also discussed several changes <br />in legislature regarding mobile food units, and a new ability to request an exemption from commissary <br />kitchen requirements. In Kittitas County, this will mostly affect mobile food vendors applying for <br />Temporary Food Permits. <br />DD Updates <br />Kasey Knutson reported that Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) recently approved an <br />increase to employment and day service rates. Ms. Knutson also reported that Kittitas County is one of <br />the largest employers in the county with four job placements. There was a question from the board <br />regarding a coffee stand in the courthouse, and Ms. Knutson said that is still in process. <br />Recommendations for Draft Care Services Report <br />Tristen Lamb gave a brief presentation of the draft core services report, and stated that the financial <br />numbers in the report will be updated once the 2019 budget amendment is finalized. Ms. Lamb explained <br />the various parts of the report, and asked the board for any recommendations that would make the report <br />more helpful and user friendly for them. There was a request from the board to add staff time equivalents <br />to each item, as well as some color -coding. <br />Other <br />Rich Elliot has submitted a letter of continuation and would like to continue to remain a member of Board <br />of Health. <br />Meeting adjourned at 11:48 am <br />Cory Wright, Chair of t e aard of Health <br />za;�� <br />T sten Lamb, AAinistrktor <br />ittitas Countigublic Health <br />Katie Odiaga, Cle of th rd of Health <br />