FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 7, 2020                                 

CONTACT:  
Heather Thomas, 425.339.8688
hthomas@snohd.org

BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING, DECEMBER 10

FULL BOARD TO CONVENE FOR REGULAR BUSINESS, PUBLIC HEARING FOR 2021 BUDGET  

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – The Board of Health will hold its regular meeting at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. In addition to regular business, there will be a public hearing for the proposed 2021 budget. 

Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99468644266
Dial-in: 253-215-8782; Meeting ID: 994 6864 4266

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 November 10, 2020    
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 Lcarl@snohd.org. Please email your comments no later than 1 p.m. on December 8 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. Finance Manager’s report for September 2020 (SR 20-097; T. Kellogg)    
   2. Program Policy Committee draft minutes – Nov. 19    
   3. Public Health Advisory Council – Nov. 25    
   4. Administration Committee draft minutes – Dec. 2    
   5. Executive Committee draft minutes – Dec. 4    
6. Consent Agenda    
   1. Approve vouchers and Res. 20-31 authorizing November 2020 Health District expenditures (no staff report; T. Kellogg)    
   2. Authorize the Administrative Officer to sign the intergovernmental agreement between Snohomish County and the Snohomish Health District for activities related to solid waste in Snohomish County, from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2023 (SR 20-090; R. Gray)    
   3. Authorize the Administrative Officer to execute Amendment #17 to the Consolidated Contract (SR 20-093; K. Curtis)    
   4. Authorize the Administrative Officer to sign the Medicaid Administrative Claiming interagency agreement with the Health Care Authority for the term January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2022 (SR 20-092; K. Curtis)    
   5. Authorize the Administrative Officer to extend an existing agreement with Buenavista Services Inc. to provide janitorial services at the Rucker Building from January 1 to December 31, 2021 (SR 20-098; S. Frederick)  
7. Special Business    
   1. Public Hearing on the Health District's 2021 proposed budget    
8. Action    
   1. Adopt Res. 20-30 approving the 2021 Health District budget (SR 20-099; S. Frederick)    
   2. Adopt Res. 20-29 authorizing the Administrative Officer to use unreserved general funds for COVID-19 beginning January 1, 2021, if no other funding source is identified first (SR 20-100; S. Frederick)    
   3. Adopt Res. 20-28 providing administrative waiver of Environmental Health late fees, deferral of renewal fee payment, and temporary suspension of enforcement action for non-renewal of EH annual operating permits for food service establishments, water recreation facilities, and group camps (SR 20-096; R. Gray)    
   4. Authorize the Administrative Officer to approve the Vroom grant application through the Washington State Department of Health (SR 20-101; K. Curtis)   
   5. Authorize the Administrative Officer to sign the 2021 interlocal agreement with the Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force (SR 20-102; S. Frederick) 
9. Briefings
   1. Public Health Foundation update (no staff report; H. Thomas)    
   2. New HRIS/Payroll system (SR 20-094; P. Aguilar)
10. Administrative Officer's Report    
11. Health Officer's Report
12. Executive Session
    1. The Snohomish Health District Board of Health will convene into executive session for the purpose of sale, acquisition, or lease of real property pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(c). 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.
13. Information Items    
    1. Upcoming meetings    
14. Adjournment

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

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