Board of Health and Human Services
Regular MeetingLong Beach, CA · April 8, 2022
Agenda
CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2022
BOARD OF HEALTH AND HUMAN TELECONFERENCE, 7:45 AM
SERVICES AGENDA
Silene St. Bernard, DVM, Chair Miles McNeeley, Member
Sylvia Betancourt, Member Christopher Robson, Member
Ralph Brooks, RN, Member Sabrina Sanders, Member
Reena Curtis, PharmD, Member Barbara Schwerin, Member
Manorama Gupta, MD, Member Nasir Tejani, MD, FAAP, Member
Troy Ha, DDS, Member Lydia Vaias, MD, Member
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361.
TELECONFERENCE DIAL IN: (213) 306-3065 ACCESS CODE: 2481 634 3492
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. 22-021BH Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Board of Health and
Human Services meeting held March 11, 2022.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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.
EXECUTIVE STAFF REPORTS
2. 22-022BH Recommendation to receive and file a report from the Director of Health
and Human Services.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
3. 22-023BH Recommendation to receive and file a report from the City Health Officer
on Communicable Disease Control activities.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2022
BOARD OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TELECONFERENCE, 7:45 AM
AGENDA
REGULAR AGENDA
4. 22-024BH Recommendation to review and approve the Board of Health and Human
Services 2021 Annual Report.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
5. 22-025BH Recommendation to discuss the February 11, 2022 presentation on the
Black Infant Health Program.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
6. 22-026BH Recommendation to discuss the March 11, 2022 presentation from the
Long Beach Alliance for Children with Asthma, East Yard Communities for
Environmental Justice.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
7. 22-027BH Recommendation to discuss Board Goals and Infrastructure, including:
- Staff Reports on City Council communications
- Focus areas for 2022
- Recruitment efforts
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
8. 22-028BH Recommendation to discuss the current status of COVID-19 in the City.
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.
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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2022
BOARD OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TELECONFERENCE, 7:45 AM
AGENDA
I, Dennis Keith, Executive Assistant for the Long Beach Health and Human Services
Department, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
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.
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