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Board of Health and Human Services

Friday, December 18, 2020 · 7:45 AM AM · WebEx Virtual Meeting, 7:45 A.M., Phone: (213) 306-3065 Access Code: 146 078 3060

TL;DR

The Long Beach Board of Health and Human Services held a virtual meeting focused on COVID-19 activities, department updates, and board governance. Key leaders including the Director of Health and City Health Officer provided reports on ongoing public health efforts during the pandemic.

Key Decisions

  • Approval of November Meeting Minutes Passed
  • COVID-19 Department Activities Update Received and Approved
  • Election of Board Officers Discussed
  • Reimagining City Support for Health Department Tabled
  • Community Hospital Status Update Received and Approved
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Agenda

  1. FINISHED AGENDA AND APPROVED MEETING MINUTES
  2. Also present: Kelly Colopy - Director of Health and Human Services; Anissa Davis MD, MPH - City Health Officer and Dennis Keith, Executive Assistant.
  3. CALL TO ORDER
  4. ROLL CALL
  5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  6. 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Board of Health and Human Services meetings held Friday, November 20, 2020.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Member Robson, seconded by Member Tejani, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Members of the public are invited to address the Board on items of interest to the public within the Agency Board jurisdiction. Each speaker will be limited to two minutes unless that time is extended by the Chair.
  8. EXECUTIVE STAFF REPORTS
  9. 2. Recommendation to receive, discuss and file a report from the Director of Health and Human Services.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation

    This BH-Agenda Item was approve recommendation.

  10. 3. Recommendation to receive, discuss and file a report from the City Health Officer on Communicable Disease Control activities.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation

    This BH-Agenda Item was approve recommendation.

  11. REGULAR AGENDA
  12. 4. Recommendation to receive an update regarding the Department's COVID-19 activities.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation

    This BH-Agenda Item was approve recommendation.

  13. 5. Recommendation to discuss the election of officers.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation

    This BH-Agenda Item was approve recommendation.

  14. 6. Recommendation to discuss Board goals and infrastructure.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation

    This BH-Agenda Item was approve recommendation.

  15. 7. Recommendation to discuss reimagining City support for the Health Department.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: laid over

    This BH-Agenda Item was laid over.

  16. ONGOING BUSINESS
  17. 8. Recommendation to receive and file an update on the status of the City's implementation of the legalization of cannabis.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: laid over

    This BH-Agenda Item was laid over.

  18. 9. Recommendation to receive and file an update on Community Hospital.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation

    This BH-Agenda Item was approve recommendation.

  19. ANNOUNCEMENTS
  20. ADJOURNMENT
  21. I, Dennis Keith, Executive Assistant for the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
  22. Note: A digital recording of this meeting will be available in the Health and Human Services Department. The City of Long Beach provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If a special accommodation is desired, or if an agenda is needed in an alternative format, please contact Dennis Keith, Executive Assistant, 48 hours prior to the meeting at (562) 570-4014 or (562) 570-6626 (telecommunications device for the deaf), or by email at dennis.keith@longbeach.gov.