2023-08-17-minutes-board-of-health

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• LERC position posted is closing June 16, 2023. Departmental Updates: • Finalizing contract with Jeff Ketchel/WSPHA, activities to take place this summer regarding department reorganization. • Katie and Jesse working to begin 2024 fee schedule development, first major budget development step. Program Updates: • The 1/10`h of 1% Board met on May 25th and reviewed bylaws. They'll vote on the revised bylaws at their next meeting, which is June 291h. They will then start reviewing the RFP draft. After they approve the RFP, it will be sent to the BOCC for approval at its August 151h meeting, then it will be published for the community on September V. • 6 Staff attended the WSALPHO annual conference, participating in committee meetings with statewide partners. • Rebekah Moon MPH! • CD team attended KVH's Senior Health Day- had COVID-19 boosters for seniors and got our information out about our COVID vaccine clinic. • Kasey has completed 0-305 Type 3 All -Hazards Incident Management Team Introduction Course. This was an intense weeklong in person course. • Cambron Walker traveled to San Diego to present at the Rural Health Equity Conference on Rural COVID- 19 Resiliency. Her presentation was about how the COVID-19 Health Equity Coalition, facilitated by KCPHD, awarded nearly $200,000 to support resiliency in Kittitas County. She shared information about the mini grant process and how some grantees are using their funds. Grantees included APOYO, ESD, KCHN and other community partners. Health Officer Report Dr. Mark Larson stepped to the microphone and noted that wildfires are changing air quality. Dr. Larson reviewed the air quality measurements through the Air Quality Index (AQI). Dr. Larson reviewed the AQI Index levels: 0-50 Good- 51-100 Moderate 101-150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 151-200 Unhealthy 201-300 Very Unhealthy 301 and Higher Hazardous Dr. Larson discussed the length of time recommended for kids outside during unhealthy air quality. The state will be recommending that the 101-150 range, unhealthy for Sensitive groups, that we at public health recommend cancelation of outdoor activities greater than 4 hours. The state landed on the words that would be used in this box on the AQI handout be "recommend considering cancelation of outdoor activities". There was not confirmed update on this today but should come out within the next week and will send out an update when he gets this. There was a brief discussion about indoor air quality and how to make box fans and the potential for the county to obtain more air filters to be distributed in the county. Dr. Larson also noted that he will be going to the west side to present about wastewater testing here in Kittitas County. James Donaldson left the meeting at this time. Foundati.anal Public Health Services Update Presentation Chelsey Loeffers reviewed the FPHS core services and funding structures. Foundational Public Health Services are population health services and programs that are focused on prevention in which the governmental public health system is the only or the primary provider. The following information was reviewed with the board: • Foundational Capabilities: Assessment, Communications, All Hazards Preparedness and Response, Community Partnership Development, Policy Development and Support, Organizational Competencies. • Foundational Areas: Communicable Disease Control, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention, Environmental Public Health, Maternal, Child, and Family Health, Access/Linkage with Clinical Healthcare, and Vital Records. • FPHS Key Takeaways: Implementation of core public health services, biennial funding, direct appropriation to public health system from state legislature. All funding decisions made by the system through the FPHS Steering Committee. • Current funding: Reinforcing capacity, Assessment and CHA/CHIP, LifeCourse