Board of Health and Human Services

CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 BOARD OF HEALTH AND HUMAN TELECONFERENCE, 7:45 AM SERVICES AGENDA Silene St. Bernard, DVM, Chair Miles McNeeley, LCSW, Member Sylvia Betancourt, Member Christopher Robson, Member Ralph Brooks, RN, Member Sabrina Sanders, Member Reena Curtis, PharmD, Member Barbara Schwerin, Member Abraam Girgis, DDS, Member Nasir Tejani, MD, FAAP, Member Manorama Gupta, Member Lydia Vaias, MD, Member Troy Ha, DDS, Member Lauren Walton, MD, Member REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361 TELECONFERENCE DIAL IN: (213) 306-3065 ACCESS CODE: 2481 634 3492 ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. 22-037BH Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Board of Health and Human Services meeting held May 13, 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. 22-038BH Recommendation to receive and file a report from the Director of Health and Human Services. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 3. 22-039BH Recommendation to receive and file a report from the City Health Officer on Communicable Disease Control activities. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. Page 1 of 3 CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 BOARD OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TELECONFERENCE, 7:45 AM AGENDA REGULAR AGENDA 4. 22-040BH Recommendation to receive a presentation on homeless services in Long Beach. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ONGOING DISCUSSION 5. 22-041BH Recommendation to discuss mental health and substance abuse issues. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 6. 22-042BH Recommendation to discuss environmental justice issues. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 7. 22-043BH 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. 22-044BH 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 Page 2 of 3 CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 BOARD OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TELECONFERENCE, 7:45 AM AGENDA I, Dennis A. Keith, Executive Assistant for the Long Beach Health & 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. Page 3 of 3