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Board of Health and Human Services

Friday, May 13, 2022 · 7:45 AM AM · TELECONFERENCE

TL;DR

The Long Beach Board of Health and Human Services met to discuss health equity, COVID-19 status, and departmental goals for 2022. The meeting covered presentations on community health initiatives and reviewed ongoing public health efforts across various demographic groups. City health officials provided updates on communicable disease control and strategic planning.

Key Decisions

  • Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes Passed
  • Health Equity Presentation Received and Filed
  • Board Goals and Infrastructure Discussion Approved
  • COVID-19 City Status Update Discussed and Approved
  • Environmental Justice Issues Tabled
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Agenda

  1. FINISHED AGENDA AND APPROVED MEETING MINUTES
  2. Also present: Dr. Jessica Schumer - Deputy Director; Dr. Anissa Davis - City Health Officer; Erica Valencia-Adachi - Collective Impact Bureau Manager; Jeremy Scruggs - Racial & Health Equity Program Manager; Harold Dela Cruz - Filipino, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Health Equity Coordinator; Nicole Sun - Cambodian Health Equity Coordinator; Diego Gamoba - Latinx Health Equity Coordinator; Kevin Hatcher - Black Health Equity Coordinator; Maricela de Rivera - Multicultural Health Equity Coordinator; and Dennis Keith - Executive Assistant.
  3. Page Break
  4. Page Break
  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 April 8, 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. Page Break
  14. REGULAR AGENDA
  15. 4. Recommendation to receive, discuss and file a presentation on Health Equity.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation

    This BH-Agenda Item was approve recommendation.

  16. 6. Recommendation to discuss environmental justice issues.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: laid over

    This BH-Agenda Item was laid over.

  17. 7. 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.

  18. 8. Recommendation to discuss the current status of COVID-19 in the City.
    BH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation

    This BH-Agenda Item was approve recommendation.

  19. 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.
  20. ANNOUNCEMENTS
  21. ADJOURNMENT
  22. I, Dennis Keith, Executive Assistant for the Long Beach Health & Human Services Department, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
  23. 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 by email at dennis.keith@longbeach.gov.