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Board of Health and Human Services

Friday, January 15, 2021 · 7:45 AM AM · TELECONFERENCE

TL;DR

The Long Beach Board of Health and Human Services met via teleconference to discuss ongoing COVID-19 activities, youth tobacco control, and city health department support. The meeting covered updates from key health officials and included an annual officer election.

Key Decisions

  • Annual Officer Election Completed
  • COVID-19 Response Update Received and Filed
  • Youth Tobacco Control Presentation Received
  • Cannabis Legalization Implementation Ongoing Update
  • City Health Department Support Reimagining Discussion Held
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. FINISHED AGENDA AND APPROVED MEETING MINUTES
  2. Also present: Kelly Colopy - Director of Health and Human Services; Annisa Davis, MD, MPH - City Health Officer; Dennis Keith - Executive Assistant; Lara Turnbull - Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Officer; Eipryl Tello - Tobacco Education Program Coordinator; Maria Garcia - Community Worker - Tobacco Education Program; Ava Carbonara, Jakarta Robinson, Victor Sandoval and Kimberly Morales - Youth Tobacco Control Program.
  3. Page Break
  4. REGULAR MEETING
  5. BOARD OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOME TELECONFERENCE DIAL IN: (213) 306-3065 ACCESS CODE: 146 870 3689
  6. CALL TO ORDER
  7. ROLL CALL
  8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  9. 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Board of Health and Human Services meetings held Friday, December 18, 2020.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  10. 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.
  11. EXECUTIVE STAFF REPORTS
  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. Page Break
  15. REGULAR AGENDA
  16. 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.

  17. 5. Recommendation to receive and file a presentation from the Youth Leaders for Tobacco Control.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation

    This BH-Agenda Item was approve recommendation.

  18. 6. Recommendation to conduct the annual election of officers.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation

    This BH-Agenda Item was approve recommendation.

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

    This BH-Agenda Item was approve recommendation.

  20. 8. Recommendation to discuss reimagining City support for the Health Department.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation

    This BH-Agenda Item was approve recommendation.

  21. ONGOING BUSINESS
  22. 10. Recommendation to receive and file an update on the status of the City's implementation of the legalization of cannabis.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation

    This BH-Agenda Item was approve recommendation.

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

    This BH-Agenda Item was approve recommendation.

  24. ANNOUNCEMENTS
  25. ADJOURNMENT
  26. 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.
  27. 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.