FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 11, 2021                                

CONTACT:  
Heather Thomas, 425.339.8688
communications@snohd.org

BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING, OCTOBER 12

FULL BOARD TO CONVENE FOR REGULAR MEETING

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – The Board of Health will hold its regular business meeting at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. 

Zoom:  https://zoom.us/j/96265409025
Dial-in: 253-215-8782; ID: 962 6540 9025

The full board packet for the meeting is available online, and the agenda for the meeting is as follows:

1. Call to Order    
2. Roll Call    
3. Approval of Minutes
   1. Approval of minutes of the regular meeting of September 14, 2021    
4. Public Comment    
   1. Public comment will not be taken at the meeting. However, the public is encouraged to submit written comments prior to the meeting by emailing the Board Clerk at sdejong@snohd.org. Please email your comments no later than 1 p.m. on October 12 so staff can prepare them for submission into the record. Comments received will be read aloud as part of the "Public Comment" section on the agenda.
5. Written Reports    
   1. Program Policy Committee draft minutes - Sept. 16  
   2. Executive Committee draft minutes - Sept. 22 
   3. Executive Committee draft minutes - Sept. 23
6. Consent Agenda
   1. Approve vouchers and Res. 21-19 authorizing Health District expenditures from August 16, 2021 to September 15, 2021 (no staff report; S. Centanni)
   2. Approve Resolution 21-18 rescinding Resolution 18-04 and authorizing the appointment of a new Auditing Officer (SR 21-093; S. Frederick)
   3. Authorize the Administrative Officer to recruit for a 1.0 behavioral health specialist for the Child Care Health Outreach Program (SR 21-086; K. Curtis)
   4. Authorize the Administrative Officer to hire a disease intervention specialist for the tuberculosis control program (SR 21-085; K. Curtis)
   5. Authorize the Administrative Officer to release a request for proposal to identify a vendor to provide after-hours emergency call services (SR 21-084; K. Curtis)
      
7. Action Items
   1. Authorize the Administrative Officer to sign the contract extension with Department of Social and Health Services for the Refugee Health Screening Program through 9/30/22 (SR 21-099; K. Curtis)
   2. Approve policy POL 130.007 regarding electronic funds transfer (SR 21-070; N. Thomsen, S. Centanni)
   3. Adopt Res. 21-20 approving the 2021 budget amendment as shown in Exhibit A (SR 21-073; S. Centanni)
8. Briefings
   1. Employee handbook (SR 21-088; P. Aguilar)
   2. Policy POL 120.003 concerning telecommuting (SR 21-089; P. Aguilar)
9. Administrative Officer's Report
10. Health Officer's Report
11. Executive Session
    1. The Snohomish Health District Board of Health will recess into executive session for the purposes of personnel matter pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) to evaluate qualifications of an applicant for public employment and for collective bargaining matters pursuant to RCW 42.30.140(4)(a). Executive session is expected to last up to 10 minutes. Unless extended to a later time, the Board will reconvene into regular session at ___ p.m. and is not expected to take action.
12. Information Items    
    1. Upcoming meetings
13. Adjournment

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