HomeMy WebLinkAboutPacket Special Council Mar 17 2020CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Dana Brown -Davis, C.M.C.
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Suite #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360)778-5010
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SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2020
(DISTRIBUTED MARCH 16, 2020 AT 12:10 P.M.)
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
1 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue
Executive Appointment
COUNCILMEMBERS
Rud Browne
Barry Buchanan
Tyler Byrd
Todd Donovan
Ben Elenbaas
Carol Frazey
Kathy Kershner
1. Request confirmation of the County Executive's appointment of Erika
Lautenbach (formerly Nuerenberg) as Health Director effective 3/18/2020
pursuant to Whatcom County Code Section 24.01.030 (AB2020-137)
Other Business
Please note: In accordance with COVID-19 (corona virus) guidance from the Centers for Disease
Control (CDC) and the Whatcom County Health Department, gathering of large groups is currently
not recommended due to the potential transmission of this disease.
As an alternative to attending the meeting in person, please consider viewing the
meeting live and online through the Legislative Information Center at
https://whatcom.leuistar.com/Calendar.aspx
For more information please contact the Clerk of the Whatcom County Council at (360) 778-5010.
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Dana Brown -Davis, C.M.C.
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Suite #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360) 778-5010
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COUNCILMEMBERS
Rud Browne
Barry Buchanan
Tyler Byrd
Todd Donovan
Ben Elenbaas
CarolFrazey
Kathy Kershner
NOTIFICATION: COUNCILMEMBERS PARTICIPATE
REMOTELY IN SPECIAL COUNCIL AND SPECIAL HEALTH
BOARD MEETINGS FOR MARCH 17, 2020
For the Special Council Meeting and the Special Health Board Meeting scheduled for
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 1pm, all Councilmembers will participate remotely through an
online web -based meeting platform. No Councilmembers will be present in the Council
Chambers for the meeting. A live video of the online meeting will be projected on the
screen in the Council Chambers, and a live stream of the meeting will be available for
viewing through the Legislative Information Center.
There will be no opportunity for public comment during these meetings. In accordance
with COVID-19 (corona virus) guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and
the Whatcom County Health Department, gathering of large groups is currently not
recommended due to the potential transmission of this disease.
Whatcom County strongly encourages members of the public to view the
meeting live online through the Legislative Information Center at
https://whatcom.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx rather than attending in person.
If you do attend the meeting in the Council Chambers, please consider the CDC Guidelines
available here: https://www.cdc.govlcoronavirus/2019-ncov/preparelprevention.html
This includes the following guidance:
- Stay home if you are sick
- Cover coughs and sneezes
- Wash your hands before you leave the house and when you arrive
- Maintain a distance of 6 feet between yourself and other people
For more information please contact the Clerk of the Whatcom County at 360-778-5010.
Whatcom County
Council (Special)
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360) 778-5010
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
l PM
Council Chambers
COUNCILMEMBERS
Rud Browne
Barry Buchanan
Tyler Byrd
Todd Donovan
Ben Elenbaas
Carol Frazey
Kathy Kershner
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Dana Brown -Davis, C.M.C.
Council (Special) Meeting Agenda March 17, 2020
Call To Order
Roll Call
Executive Appointment
AB2020-137 Request confirmation of the County Executive's appointment of Erika Lautenbach
(formerly Nuerenberg) as Health Director effective 3/18/2020 pursuant to Whatcom
County Code Section 24.01.030
Other Business
Adiournment
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File ID: AB2020-137
File Created: 03/09/2020
Department: County Executive's
Office
Assigned to: Council (Special)
Agenda Date: 03/17/2020
Whatcom County
Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2020-137
Version
Entered by: SKorthui@co.whatcom.wa.us
File Type: Executive Appointment
Primary Contact Email: SSidhu@whatcomcounty.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360)778-5010
Status: Confirmed
Final Action: 03/17/2020
Enactment #:
Request confirmation of the County Executive's appointment of Erika Lautenbach (formerly
Nuerenberg) as Health Director effective 3/18/2020 pursuant to Whatcom County Code Section
24.01.030
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Erika Lautenbach (formerly Nuerenberg) has over 15 years of experience in Public Health. She worked
for Whatcom County's Health Department from April 2016 through December 2018 as Assistant
Director. As the Assistant Director she played a key role in strategic planning and business and internal
operations. She was responsible for the budget and financial management systems, department
activities within the countywide customer service initiative, overseeing national accreditation
requirements, and the Community Health Improvement process. She also was highly involved in the
managing the department's performance management system, ensuring all programs have performance
measures associated with work plans, and seeking ways to improve program performance.
She most recently served as a Congressional Fellow for the American Public Health Association with
the US Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee where she met with stakeholders,
Washington State constituents and advocacy groups, and Senate personal staff on topics before the
committee and drafted and negotiated bills including vaccine safety, family violence and child abuse
prevention, youth smoking and vaping regulations, chronic and acute disease prevention, obesity
prevention, public health data modernization, and social and nutrition programs for seniors.
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Ms. Lautenbach's other work experience includes leadership positions focused on policy, outreach,
and government and community relations with King County, Recology, and the US Department of
Health and Human Services. Ms. Lautenbach holds a Master's Degree in Public Health from the
University of Washington.
The appointment of Erika Lautenbach is the culmination of a multi -phased selection process which
included input from Health department leaders and staff, community stakeholders, other County
leaders, and references.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
03/17/2020 Council (Special) CONFIRMED
Aye: 6 Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, Frazey, Elenbaas, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Abstain: 1 Byrd
Attachments:
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