Board of Health and Human Services

CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 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 Beth Lesen, Member REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE 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. 22-073BH Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Board of Health and Human Services meeting held October 14, 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. 22-074BH Recommendation to receive and file a report from the Director of Health and Human Services. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 3. 22-075BH 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, NOVEMBER 11, 2022 BOARD OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TELECONFERENCE, 7:45 AM AGENDA REGULAR AGENDA 4. 22-076BH Recommendation to receive, file and discuss a presentation on the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Program. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 5. 22-077BH Recommendation to discuss and receive nominations for the positions of Chair, and Vice Chair. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ONGOING BUSINESS 6. 22-078BH Recommendation to discuss mental health and substance abuse issues. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 7. 22-079BH Recommendation to discuss environmental justice issues. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 8. 22-080BH Recommendation to discuss Board Goals and Infrastructure, including: - Staff Reports on City Council communications - Focus areas - Recruitment efforts Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 9. 22-081BH 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. Page 2 of 3 CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2022 BOARD OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TELECONFERENCE, 7:45 AM AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT I, Dennis A. 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. 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