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KITTITAS COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH (BOH)
Meeting Minutes
November 23, 2021
WebEx
2:30pm
Present
Board of Health (BOH): Cory Wright, Laura Osiadacz, Dede Utley, Brett Wachsmith
Absent: John Asriel M.D.
Public Health: Audelia Martinez, Chelsey Loeffers, Cambron Walker, Candi Blackford, Erin Moore, Jesse Cox, Kasey
Knutson, Kate Johnson, Katie Odiaga, Tristen Lamb, Mark Larson M.D., Mackenzie Carter, Lianne Bradshaw, Marie
Betts, Rebekah Moon
Other:
Meeting called to order at 2:31pm
Introductions
No introductions needed
Minutes
Motion to approve the October 21, 2021 Board of Health meeting minutes.
Motion 11-01: Motion to approve the October 21, 2021 Board of Health meeting minutes. Laura Osiadacz moved
to approve the October 21, 2021 Board of Health meeting minutes. Brett Wachsmith second. All approved.
Motion 11-01 carried to approve the October 21, 2021 Board of Health meeting minutes.
Public Comment Opened at 2:33pm
Frank Shaw, community member, gave a public comment regarding the concern of a horse manure disposal from a
neighbor near his well head.
Public Comment Closed at 2:36pm
BOHAC Update
Public Health Director Tristen Lamb stated that Board of Health Advisory Committee did not meet since last Board
of Health meeting. A Special Purpose Committee was established to work on recruitment and recommendation of
the new BOH member.
Department updates
Health Officer Update
Dr. Mark Larson updated the board on the following topics:
• COVID-19 incidence rate in Kittitas County
• Hospital admission in Washington state
• Breakthrough cases in Kittitas County
• Booster vaccines
• COVID-19 vaccination rates
• Antiviral medications for COVID-19, waiting approval
• Disaster cascade-mental health
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• 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.
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There was a question and discussion on whether this data will be used in the Kittitas County Community Health
Assessment being done by Kittitas County Health Network.
Preliminary Kittitas County COVID-19 Vaccination Assessment Results
Cambron Walker and MacKenzie Carter gave an overview of the Kittitas County Vaccination Assessment Results.
There was a question and discussion on population representation in the survey and how to get more responses
from areas outside of Ellensburg.
Meeting adjourned at 3:50pm
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Brett Wachsmith, Chair of the Board of Health
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Tristen Lamb, Director
Kittitas County Public Health
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Audelia Y. Martinez, Clerk of the Board of Health