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KTTTTTAS COUNW BOARD OF HEALTH (BOH)
Meeting Minutes
January 20,2022
WebEx
10:00am
Present
Board of Health (BOH): Cory Wright, Laura Osiadacz, Dede Utley, Brett Wachsmith, John Asriel M.D
Absent:
Public Health: Audelia Martinez, 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, Dan Suggs
Other:
Meetinq colled to order at 70:02am
Joint BOCC/BOH Public Hearing to consider the following:
o 2022 Public Health Fee Schedule
Tristen Lamb presented the 2022Public Health Fee Schedule and the new process on how to adopt the new fee
schedule.
No public comment at this time.
Motion to a the2022 Public Health Fee Schedule
lntroductions
No introductions needed
Minutes
Motion to a the December 15,2O2I Board of Health meetin minutes.
Public Comment Opened at 10:22am
Public Comment Closed attl:22am
Department updates
Health Officer Update
Dr. Mark Larson updated the board on the following topics:r COVID-].9 data in Washington Stateo Viruses circulating at the moment
o COVID-19 rates between vaccinated and not vaccinatedo Vaccination rates
Motion 01-01: Motion to approve the 2O22 Public Health Fee Schedule. Cory Wright moved to approve the 2O22
Public Health Fee Schedule. Brett Wachsmith second. All approved. Motion 01-01 carried to approve the 2022
Public Health Fee Schedule.
Motion 01-02: Motion to approve the December 1:6,2O21- Board of Health meeting minutes. Cory Wright moved
toapprovetheDecembert6,2O2lBoardof Healthmeetingminutes.BrettWachsmithsecond. Allapproved.
Motion 01-02 carried to approve the December t6,2O2l Board of Health meeting minutes.
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Hospitalization rates
Kittitas County COVID-19 incidence rate
Discussion on new omicron variant and if that causes long COVID.
Director's Report
Ms. Lamb updated the board on the following topics:
r Leadership team and others training on January 28tho Changes to the Fee Schedule process
r Record breaking CICT response
o BOH vacancy and recruitment progress update
e House Bill 1152 lmplementation progress update
o Public Health Director Recruitment update
o Annual BOH orientation scheduled for February (tentatively)
r COVID-19 Communication project presentation in February
e Code Revision Public Hearing request
t 2O2O/2O21 Annual report
Other Business
Elect Kittitas Countv Board of Health Vice-Chair
Motion to Dede as new Kittitas Board of Health Vice-Chair
Reouest to set ioint BOCC/BOH public hearing to consider revisions to Kittitas Countv Code Chapter 13.04 On-Site
SewaAe Disoosal Svstems durins the next regularlv scheduled Kittitas Countv Board of Health meeting on Februarv
L7,2O22, atLOam
Motion to approve joint BOCC/BOH public hearing to consider revisions to Kittitas County Code Chapter 13.04 On-
Site Sewage Disposal Systems during next regularly scheduled Kittitas County Board of Health meeting at the
Februa 2022BOH
Kittitas Countv Code Chapter 2.10 Board of Health proposed Chanees
Ms. Lamb presented proposed changes to the Kittitas County Code Chapter 2.10 Board of Health proposed
Changes including Board of Health composition and possible compensation of Board of Health members not
already being compensated for their time.
Discussion on the compensation of Board of Health members and the precedence that it would have with all other
Kittitas County committees or Boards.
Motion 01-03: Motion to approve Dede Utley as new Kittitas County Board of Health Vice-Chair. Cory Wright
moved to approve Dede Utley as new Kittitas County Board of Health Vice-Chair. Brett Wachsmith second. All
Dede Utley as the new Kittitas County Board of Health Vice-Chair.approved. Motion 01-03 carried to a
Motion 01'04: Motion to approve joint BOCC/BOH public hearing to consider revisions to Kittitas County Code
Chapter 13.04 On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems during next regularly scheduled Kittitas County Board of Health
meeting at the February 2O22 BOH meeting. Cory Wright moved to approve joint BOCC/BOH public hearing to
consider revisions to Kittitas County Code Chapter 13.04 On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems during next regularly
scheduled Kittitas County Board of Health meeting at the Februa ry 2022 BOH meeting. Brett Wachsmith second.
All approved. Motion 01-04 carried to approve joint BOCC/BOH public hearing to consider revisions to Kittitas
County Code Chapter 13.04 On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems during next regularly scheduled Kittitas County
Board of Health meeti at the February 2O22 BOH meeting.
Finance Reoort
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Katie Odiaga gave a financial update on2O2O COVID-19 Expenses,2O21 COVID-19 Revenue and Expenses, and
Total Revenues and Expenses.
Meeting adjourned at 11:28am
the Board of Health
Tristen Lamb,
Kittitas County Pu Health
Audelia Y. Martinez,of Board of Hea
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