Board of Health and Human Services

CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2022 BOARD OF HEALTH AND HUMAN TELECONFERENCE, 7:45 AM SERVICES AGENDA Silene St. Bernard, DVM, Chair Miles McNeeley, LCSW, Member Sylvia Betancourt, Member Sabrina Sanders, Member Ralph Brooks, RN, Member Barbara Schwerin, Member Reena Curtis, PharmD, Member Nasir Tejani, MD, FAAP, Member Abraam Girgis, DDS, Member Lydia Vaias, MD, Member Manorama Gupta, 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 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. 22-052BH Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Board of Health and Human Services meeting held July 8, 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. 22-053BH Recommendation to receive and file a report from the Director of Health and Human Services. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. Page 1 of 3 CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2022 BOARD OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TELECONFERENCE, 7:45 AM AGENDA 3. 22-054BH Recommendation to receive and file a report from the City Health Officer on Communicable Disease Control activities. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. REGULAR AGENDA 4. 22-055BH Recommendation to discuss mental health and substance abuse issues. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 5. 22-056BH Recommendation to discuss environmental justice issues. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 6. 22-057BH Recommendation to discuss Board Goals and Infrastructure, including: - Staff Reports on City Council communications - Focus areas for 2022 - Recruitment efforts Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 7. 22-058BH 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 I, Dennis Keith, Executive Assistant for the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Page 2 of 3 CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2022 BOARD OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TELECONFERENCE, 7:45 AM AGENDA 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 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