King County Board of Health meeting on April 21, 2006
KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON - The King County Board of Health will hold its next meeting on Friday, April 21, 2006, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The meeting will be held at:
Lake Forest Park City Council Chambers
17425 Ballinger Way NE
Lake Forest Part, WA 98155
Agenda
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Call to order
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Announcement of any alternates serving in place of regular members
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Approval of Minutes of March 17, 2006 (Action Item)
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General Public Comments
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Chair's Report
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Board Members' Updates
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Director's Report
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Administrator's Report
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Finalization of the Board of Health’s Work Program
(Action Item)
Board Chair Julia Patterson, will lead a Board discussion to finalize the items included in the 2006-2007 King County Board of Health Work Program. |
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Public Health Operation Master Plan (PHOMP) Status Update
Toni Rezab, PHOMP Project Manager, will brief the Board on the March 30th Steering Committee Meeting. |
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The Organizational Structure of Public Health – Seattle & King County
Dorothy Teeter, Interim Director, Public Health – Seattle & King County, will introduce the Department’s division leadership who will brief the Board on the services within their divisions.
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Zoonotic Disease Prevention Code
Zoonotic diseases, or zoonoses, are transmitted from animals to humans, including those that are transmitted by insects (e.g. mosquitoes, fleas, ticks). Dr. Sharon Hopkins, Public Health Veterinarian, will provide an overview of the public health concerns posed by zoonoses. Roman Welyczko, Code Enforcement Coordinator, will explain the legal framework and development of the proposed amendments to Board of Health Code Title 8 for zoonotic disease prevention. Teri Barclay, Senior Health and Environmental Investigator, will summarize current rodent control practices and the proposed new rodent control regulations.
The Board will be asked to adopt the amended zoonotic disease prevention title, including the new rodent control chapter, at the May 2006 meeting.
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Adjournment |
Sign language, communication material in alternate formats or other reasonable accommodations can be arranged. Please call 206-296-5680 or use Washington Relay Service at 711.
If you have questions or need additional information about this agenda, please call Kathy Uhlorn, Board of Health Administrator, at 206-296-5680 or via email at Kathleen.Uhlorn@kingcounty.gov. Visit the King County Board of Health web pages for information about the Board: www.kingcounty.gov/health/boh
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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