King County Board of Health meeting on January 21, 2005
KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON - The King County Board of Health will hold its next meeting on Friday, January 21, 2005 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at:
King County Council Chambers
10th Floor, King County Courthouse
516 Third Avenue, Seattle Agenda
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Call to order
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| II. |
Announcement of any alternates serving in place of regular members
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| III. |
Approval of Minutes of December 17, 2004 meeting (Action Item)
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| IV. |
General Public Comments
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| V. |
Chair's Report
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| VI. |
Board Members' Updates
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| VII. |
Director's Report
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| VIII. |
Briefing - King County Health Advisory Task Force
Dorothy Teeter, Chief of Health Operations, and Dr. Alvin J. Thompson, member of the Health Advisory Task Force, will brief the Board regarding the Puget Sound Health Alliance: its purpose, status, and strategic/regional planning for the next year.
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Briefing - Preparedness for Isolation and Quarantine
Amy Eiden, Project Manager, and Jim Jorgenson, Program Manager, from the Public Health Preparedness Section will update the board about planning for isolation and quarantine, including preparations underway for large-scale voluntary home isolation/quarantine and protocols for involuntary detention. This presentation is intended as background for a code repeal on which the Board will vote in February.
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| X. |
Briefing - Local Hazardous Waste
Ken Armstrong Administrator, Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, will present "Financial Status of the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County"
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Briefing - State Food Code (Action Item)
Ngozi Oleru, Manager of Public Health's Environmental Health Division, will brief the Board on the newly adopted state Food code which locals have to adopt effective May 2nd. The Board will be asked to appoint a subcommittee to put together a local code package for the Board's adoption in March .
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| Adjournment |
Sign language, communication material in alternate formats or other reasonable accommodations can be arranged. Please call (206) 296-4850 or TDD Number (206) 296-4600 or TTY Relay: 711. If you have questions or need additional information about this agenda, please call Kathy Uhlorn, Chief Financial Officer, at 206-296-5680 or via email at Kathleen.Uhlorn@kingcounty.gov. Visit the King County Board of Health webpages for information about the Board.
The King County Board of Health sets county-wide public health policy, enacts and enforces local public health regulations, and carries out other duties of local boards of health specified in state law. These duties include enforcing state public health statutes, preventing and controlling the spread of infectious disease, abating nuisances, and establishing fee schedules for licenses, permits and other services. |
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