SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – The Board of Health will hold its regular meeting at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2019. The meeting will be held in the Snohomish Health District’s Auditorium located at 3020 Rucker Ave, Everett, Wash.

In addition to regular business, there will be a public hearing for the proposed 2020 budget. A budget ad hoc committee convened by the Board met 12 times this year, starting in April. The committee reviewed proposed revenues and expenditures and gave instruction to staff regarding budget parameters and direction. The Board is anticipated to adopt its 2020 budget at the meeting.

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                   

        a.    Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting on November 12 and the special meeting on November 12, 2019     

    5.    Public Comment               

    6.    Written Reports            

        a.    Executive Committee report – Nov. 27

        b.    Administration Committee report – Nov. 27

        c.    Public Health Advisory Council report – Nov. 27

        d.    Finance Manager’s report for September 2019 (SR 19-119; T. Kellogg)

    7.    Consent Agenda                     

        a.    Approve vouchers and Res. 19-26 authorizing November 2019 expenditures for Health District and PHEPR fund (no staff report; T. Kellogg)

        b.    Authorize the Interim Administrator to enter into an agreement with Buenavista Services Inc. to provide janitorial services at the Rucker Building and South County locations from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2020 (SR 19-116; S. Frederick)

        c.    Authorize the Interim Administrator to approve filling a vacant, budgeted position for a full-time communicable disease supervisor (SR 19-112; N. Furness)

        d.    Authorize the Interim Administrator to sign the memorandum of understanding with PROTEC17 – Allied Professional Health Unit regarding the lead DIS position (SR 19-114; P. Aguilar)

        e.    Authorize the Chair of the Board to form an ad hoc committee focused on developing a recommended framework to establish a public health foundation (SR 19-118; H. Thomas)           

    8.    Briefings        

        a.    Strategic planning update (no staff report; S. Frederick)    

        b.    Performance evaluation tool (SR 19-115; P. Aguilar)

    9.    Special Business              

        a.    Public Hearing regarding the proposed 2020 Health District budget and accept into the record written comments regarding the proposed 2020 budget   

    10.    Action    

        a.    Adopt Res. 19-28 regarding the proposed 2020 Health District budget

        b.    Adopt Res. 19-27 establishing the set day, time, and location of the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Health to be the third Tuesday in January and the second Tuesday of each remaining month of the year at 3 p.m. at the Snohomish Health District (SR 19-120; S. Frederick)

        c.    Adopt Res. 19-29 recognizing Board member Chris Cook for her service on the Board

        d.    Adopt Res. 19-30 recognizing Board member Kurt Hilt for his service on the Board

        e.    Adopt Res. 19-31 recognizing Board member Liam Olsen for his service on the Board

        f.    Adopt Res. 19-32 recognizing Board member Brian Sullivan for his service on the Board

        g.    Adopt Res. 19-33 recognizing Board member Shirley Sutton for her service on the Board                            

    11.    Interim Administrator’s Report                                

    12.    Interim Health Officer's Report                                

    13.    Executive Session                                

        a.    The Snohomish Health District Board of Health will convene into Executive Session for the purposes of potential litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) and discussion of qualifications of an applicant for public employment pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g). Executive Session is expected to last up to 20 minutes. Unless extended to a later time, the Board will reconvene into regular session at __________ p.m. Following the Executive session the Board may take action.                                

    14.    Information Items                                

        a.    Upcoming meetings                            

    15.    Adjournment    

The public is invited to attend. Parking and meeting rooms are accessible for persons with disabilities. Questions or additional information about the board meeting may be obtained by contacting Linda Carl, 425.339.5210; Relay: 711; Email admin@snohd.org. To request reasonable accommodations, please contact Ms. Carl. 

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