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Board of Health Minutes November 23, 2021 2 of 3 • Opioid death rates in Washington state • Opioid overdose reversal medication Director’s Report Ms. Lamb updated the board on the following topics: • Staff Updates o Rebekah Moon, Health Promotion Project Specialist • Pediatric COVID-19 Clinic at the Department 11/20/21 • Public and professional speaking training for KCPHD Leadership 1/28/22 • Progress update on 1152 Implementation • Public Health Director recruitment update • Upcoming office closure: December 17, 2021 • Annual report(s) in progress • BOH vacancy and recruitment progress Business Request to set joint BOCC/BOH public hearing to consider the 2022 Public Health Fee schedule for December 16, 2021 Ms. Lamb gave background information on the fee calculation model. She also requested to set a joint BOCC/BOH public hearing to consider the 2022 Public Health Fee schedule for December 16 th, 2021. Motion to approve request to set a joint BOCC/BOH public hearing to consider the 2022 Public Health Fee Schedule Motion 11-02: Motion to approve request to set a joint BOCC/BOH public hearing to consider the 2022 Public Health Fee Schedule. Laura Osiadacz moved to approve request to set a joint BOCC/BOH public hearing to consider the 2022 Public Health Fee Schedule. Cory Wright second. All approved. Motion 11-02 carried to approve request to set a joint BOCC/BOH public hearing to consider the 2022 Public Health Fee Schedule . Request to approve closure of the Kittitas County Public Health Department on Friday December 17, 2021 Ms. Lamb asked to approve request for closure of Kittitas County Public Health Department on Friday December 17, 2021. Motion to approve request of closure of the Kittitas County Public Health Department on Friday December 17, 2021 Motion 11-03: Motion to approve request to approve closure of the Kittitas County Public Health Department on Friday December 17, 2021. Laura Osiadacz moved to approve request of closure of the Kittitas County Public Health Department on Friday December 17, 2021. Cory Wright second. All approved. Motion 11-03 carried to approve request to approve closure of the Kittitas County Public Health Department on Friday December 17, 2021. Communicable Disease Division Update Kate Johnson, Communicable Disease Supervisor, gave an overview on what the Communicable Disease Division is going to encompass including: • Responding to communicable disease in Kittitas County • Restarting vaccinations at health department • Clinic services • Jail medical services COVID-19 Student Assessment Results Lianne Bradshaw, Assessment Coordinator, gave a presentation on the COVID-19 Student Survey created as a needs assessment on thoughts, feelings, and behaviors Washington state students grades 6th-12th had during the COVID-19 pandemic.