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Whatcom County Council
Board of Health
April 2, 2019
CALL TO ORDER
Council Chair Rud Browne called the meeting to order at 10:01 a.m. in the County
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
ROLL CALL
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Present: Barbara Brenner, Rud Browne, Barry
Donovan, Carol Frazey, and Satpal Sidhu.
Absent: None
DIRECTOR REPORT
Buchanan, Tyler Byrd, Todd
Regina Delahunt, Health Department Director, reported on the following items:
• National Public Health Week
• State bills pending in the legislature
• Foundational public health in the State budget
• Concerns about ongoing operational funding for the proposed new crisis
stabilization facility
Buchanan submitted a draft letter from the Council to State legislators regarding
proposed funding for the crisis stabilization facility (on file).
Anne Deacon, Health Department, reported on the benefits of crisis stabilization
facilities.
Board members and staff discussed the operational budget shortfall, concerns about
funding from the new managed care organization (MCO) Medicaid providers, and the ability
to supplement with County money and other in -kind benefits.
Buchanan moved to send the letter to the appropriate senators from the County
Council and the Council as the Board of Health.
year.
The motion was seconded.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, and Sidhu (7)
Nays: None(0)
Board members and staff discussed the number of people who would be served each
Delahunt continued to report on the following items:
• Community health assessment and community health improvement plan
prioritization session
• Health Department strategic plan and strategic work plan
• Departmental focus on staff equity, expectations, and customer service
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1 2. PROPOSED PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD CODE REVISIONS
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3 Regina Delahunt, Health Department Director, reported and answered questions on
4 defining and updating the County Code on the roles and responsibilities of the Health Board,
5 Health Department, and Public Health Advisory Board.
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7 Staff and Board members discussed how the current members would transition to
8 the new positions; defining the social and economic factors as an indicator of an applicant's
9 expertise; dividing the categories into individual positions just for physicians, social factor
10 expertise, economic factor expertise, business, philanthropy, City of Bellingham, and a small
11 city or the rural area; the appointment process; the specific positions that were difficult to
12 fill; ensuring the balance on the advisory board reflects the entire community; and adding
13 an experience category for private health insurance.
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15 3. PUBLIC SESSION
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17 4. YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILY RESOLUTION
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19 The following people spoke about the Young Children and Family Resolution:
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21 • Desmond Skubi
22 • Tamara Tregoning
23 • Australia Cosby
24 • April Barker
25 • Vesla Kasimir
26 0 Beverly Porter
27 0 Kay Ingram, League of Women Voters
28 • Shovia Muchirawehondo
29 0 Ken Gass, retired pediatrician
30 • Gabriel and Monica Koller, Generations Forward
31 0 Emily O'Connor, Lydia Place Executive Director
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33 Donovan moved to approve the resolution.
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35 The motion was seconded.
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37 The following people spoke and answered questions:
38 0 Rachel Lucy, Public Health Advisory Board Chair, gave a presentation
39 0 David Webster, Opportunity Council
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41 Board members and presenters discussed the timing for coming up with a plan in a
42 year, how Whatcom County compares to other counties in the state regarding childcare, the
43 importance of education, and adding language at the request of the Brigid Collins House
44 staff.
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46 Donovan moved to amend the fourth Whereas statement, "...and/or prolonged
47 adversity such as physical, sexual, or emotional abuse...."
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49 The motion to amend was seconded.
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51 The motion to amend carried by the following vote:
52 Ayes: Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, and Sidhu (7)
53 Nays: None (0)
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Board members and the presenters discussed whether there is research on the value
of a parent staying home instead of putting a child in childcare, zoning or other laws that
don't allow businesses to offer childcare to non -employees, and insurance liability issues
with having children at work.
The motion to approve as amended carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, and Sidhu (7)
Nays: None(0)
Donovan moved to appoint Board member Frazey to serve on the task force.
The motion was seconded.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, and Sidhu (7)
Nays: None(0)
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 11:33 a.m.
e( pji;roved these minutes on April 23, 2019.
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