FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 4, 2022   

CONTACT:  
communications@snohd.org

BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING, November 8

FULL BOARD TO CONVENE FOR REGULAR BUSINESS 

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – The Board of Health will hold its regular meeting at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at 3020 Rucker Avenue in the Auditorium. A remote option also is available:

Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/92258682166
Dial-in: 253-215-8782; Meeting ID: 922 5868 2166 

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 Agenda Contents and Order
4. Approval of Minutes    
   1. Approval of minutes of the regular meeting of October 11, 2022
5. Public Comment
6. Consent Agenda    
   1. Vouchers and Resolution 22-29 authorizing Health District expenditures from September 16, 2022, to October 15, 2022 (no staff report; T. Bengtson)    
   2. 2023 Legislative Priorities (SR 22-082; N. Thomsen)    
   3. Authorize the Administrative Officer to reimburse a staff member $1,000 for tuition-related expenses for fall quarter 2022 (SR 22-101; K. Curtis)    
   4. Authorize the Administrative Officer to purchase a Bruker X-Ray Florescent (XRF) machine for environmental health sampling (SR 22-097; K. Curtis)    
   5. Authorize the Administrative Officer to hire a temporary project manager for electronic health record implementation (SR 22-098; K. Curtis) 
   6. Authorize the Administrative Officer to sign the amendment to the contract with the Department of Social and Health Services for the Refugee and Health Screening program (SR 22-100; K. Curtis)    
   7. Authorize the Administrative Officer to sign amendment #8 to the consolidated contract with the Washington State Department of Health (SR 22-093; K. Curtis)
7. Special Business 
   1. Briefing and Public Hearing on the Health District's 2022 preliminary budget (SR 22-108; S. Frederick)    
   2. Briefing and Public Hearing on proposed Environmental Health fee schedule
8.  Action
   1. Adopt Resolution 22-28 approving the proposed Environmental Health fee schedules as shown in Exhibit A (SR 22-106; R. Gray)    
   2. Authorize the Administrative Officer to fully execute an agreement with Patagonia Health for an electronic health record system (SR 22-102; K. Curtis)    
   3. Authorize the Administrative Officer to sign agreements with Lamar Transit and National CineMedia for public health awareness and vaccine advertising (SR 22-104; N. Thomsen)
9. Executive Session
   1. The Snohomish Health District Board of Health will recess and convene into Executive Session for the purposes of collective bargaining matters pursuant to RCW 42.30.140(4)(b) and personnel matter pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) to evaluate qualifications of an applicant for public employment. 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.
10. Briefings
    1. Snohomish County Integration
11. Administrative Officer's Report 
12. Health Officer's Report    
13.  Written Reports    
    1. Finance Manager's report for August 2022 (SR 22-107; T. Bengtson)   
    2. Program Policy Committee draft minutes - Oct. 20    
    3. Administration Committee draft minutes - Oct. 26    
    4. Executive Committee draft minutes - Oct. 27    
    5. Public Health Advisory Council draft minutes - Oct. 26
14. Information Items
    1. Upcoming meetings
15. Adjournment

Visit the Board of Health webpages at www.snohd.org/boardofhealth.  

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