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To Protect and Promote the Health and the Environment of the People of Kittitas County
KITTITAS COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
Meeting Minutes
November 24, 2020
WebEx Meeting
1:00 pm
Present
Board of Health (BOH):
Cory Wright, Brett Wachsmith, Laura Osiadacz, John Asriel M.D., Dede Utley
Public Health: Katie Odiaga, Tristen Lamb, Mark Larson M.D., Jesse Cox, Chelsey Loeffers
Other: Judy Pless, Kittitas County Auditor's Office
Meeting called to order at 1:00 pm
Introductions
Introductions were completed.
Minutes
Motion to approve the October 15, 2020 Board of Health meeting minutes
r Motion 11-01: Motion to approve the October 15, 2020, Board of Health meeting minutes. Cory
Wright moved to approve the October 15, 2020 Board of Health meeting minutes. Dede Utley second.
All approved. Motion 11-01 carried to approve the September 17, 2020 Board of Health meeting
minutes.
Business
Reguest to set ioint BOCC BON ublic hearing to consider the 2021 Public Health Fee Schedule for
December 17 2020 BOH meeting
Tristen Lamb presented her request to hold a public hearing at the December Board of Health Meeting.
Ms. Lamb briefly reviewed fee policy changes. The board supported the request as presented.
There were questions from the board regarding stakeholder notification.
2021 Public Health Budget Updates
Ms. Lamb gave the board an update regarding the 2021 Public Health Budget. Chelsey Loeffers reviewed
the Grant Gantt and briefly discussed health promotion grant funding.
There were questions from the board regarding COVID budgeting for 2021, FEMA funding, and the
admissions tax.
Other
Notice of Award
Kittitas County Public Health was awarded a grant from National Association of County and City Health
Officials (NACCHO) for funds for the Addressing Needs of People with Disabilities in COVID-19 Local
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Preparedness Planning, Mitigation and Recovery Efforts grant program. KCPHD was one of ten health
departments to receive this grant funding from a national award. Kasey Knutson will be working closing
with Central Washington Disability Resources for these pass-through funds.
Staff Updates
Tristen Lamb talked about the five contact tracers that have been working on case and contact
investigations. Ms. Lamb also introduced the new health promotion staff member, Joe Rainwater -
Cummings.
Project Updates
Ms. Lamb briefly discussed the two COVID-19 media contacts that are currently up and running in
Kittitas County. There were questions from the board regarding the Spread Kindness not COVID
campaign, and how it can be catered to Kittitas County specifically. There was discussion regarding
working with business, and that the campaign is ever evolving based on the county's needs.
COVID-19/Health Officer Update
Dr. Mark Larson reviewed some COVID-19 data, including the cases per 100k. Dr. Larson also discussed
local hospital capacity, the increasing case numbers within the last seven days, and the number of cases
within the CWU college population vs. non -student residents. Dr. Larson also did a quick overview of
exposure settings for Kittitas County positive COVID cases.
There were questions from the board regarding ventilator and staff numbers, data development for
cases vs. hospitalizations vs. ventilations, anticipated need for hospital beds in the beginning of the year
vs. now, and about transmission of disease from accepting patients from other areas that are overrun.
Board of Health Meeting adjourned at 11:32am
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Kate Odiaga, Clerk of the Board of Health