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Board of Health and Human Services

Friday, March 11, 2022 · 7:45 AM AM · TELECONFERENCE

TL;DR

The Long Beach Board of Health and Human Services held a virtual meeting to discuss various health-related topics, including an annual report and community environmental health presentations. The board reviewed COVID-19 status and discussed goals for 2022, with most agenda items receiving approval.

Key Decisions

  • Approval of February Meeting Minutes Passed
  • Presentation from Long Beach Alliance for Children with Asthma Received and Discussed
  • 2021 Annual Report Review Approved
  • Board Goals and Infrastructure Discussion Approved
  • COVID-19 Status Update Laid Over (Deferred)
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. FINISHED AGENDA AND APPROVED MEETING MINUTES
  2. Also present: Kelly Colopy - Director of Health & Human Services; Anissa Davis, MD, MPH - City Health Officer; Dennis Keith - Executive Assistant; Marlin Dawoodjee Vargas - Long Beach Alliance for Children with Asthma; and Jan Victor Andasan - East Yard Community for Environmental Justice.
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  4. REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361 TELECONFERENCE DIAL IN: (213) 306-3065 ACCESS CODE: 2481 634 3492
  5. CALL TO ORDER
  6. ROLL CALL
  7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  8. 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Board of Health and Human Services meeting held February 11, 2022.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  9. 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.
  10. EXECUTIVE STAFF REPORTS
  11. 2. Recommendation to receive and file a report from the Director of Health and Human Services.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: received and filed

    This BH-Agenda Item was received and filed.

  12. 3. Recommendation to receive and file a report from the City Health Officer on Communicable Disease Control activities.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: received and filed

    This BH-Agenda Item was received and filed.

  13. REGULAR AGENDA
  14. 4. Recommendation to receive, file and discuss a presentation from the Long Beach Alliance for Children with Asthma, East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation

    This BH-Agenda Item was approve recommendation.

  15. 5. Recommendation to discuss the Board of Health and Human Services 2021 Annual Report.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation

    This BH-Agenda Item was approve recommendation.

  16. 6. Recommendation to discuss Board Goals and Infrastructure, including: - Staff Reports on City Council communications - Focus areas for 2022 - Recruitment efforts
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation

    This BH-Agenda Item was approve recommendation.

  17. 7. Recommendation to discuss the current status of COVID-19 in the City.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: laid over

    This BH-Agenda Item was laid over.

  18. 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.
  19. ANNOUNCEMENTS
  20. ADJOURNMENT
  21. I, Dennis A. 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 & 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 by email at dennis.keith@longbeach.gov.