Board of Health and Human Services

CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 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 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. 22-082BH Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Board of Health and Human Services meeting held November 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. 22-083BH Recommendation to receive and file a report from the Director of Health and Human Services. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 3. 22-084BH 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, DECEMBER 9, 2022 BOARD OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TELECONFERENCE, 7:45 AM AGENDA REGULAR AGENDA 4. 22-085BH Recommendation to receive, file and discuss a presentation on the City's Health Equity Investment Framework. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 5. 22-086BH Recommendation to receive nominations and conduct elections for the positions of Chair, and Vice Chair of the Board of Health and Human Services for 2023. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 6. 22-087BH Recommendation to discuss mental health and substance abuse issues. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 7. 22-088BH Recommendation to discuss environmental justice issues. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. 8. 22-089BH Recommendation to discuss Board Goals and Infrastructure, including: - Staff Reports on City Council communications - Focus areas for 2022 - Recruitment efforts 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, DECEMBER 9, 2022 BOARD OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TELECONFERENCE, 7:45 AM AGENDA I, Dennis A. Keith, Executive Assistant for the City of 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 in the Health and Human Services Department, 48 hours prior to the meeting at (562) 570-4014, or by email at dennis.keith@longbeach.gov. Page 3 of 3