Board of Health and Human Services

CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2017 BOARD OF HEALTH AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HUMAN SERVICES MINUTES 2525 GRAND AVENUE, ROOM 201, 7:45 AM Christine Petit, Chair Mel Marks, MD, Member Christopher Robson, Vice Chair Jody Rawles, MD, Member Ralph Brooks, RN, Member Renee Simon, Member Menchie Caliboso, Member Milton Smith, Member Jose Carillo, MD, Member Silene St. Bernard, DVM, Member Reena Curtis, RPh, Member Sabira Tejani, MD, Member Troy Ha, DDS, Member Kelley Tenny, Member FINISHED AGENDA AND APPROVED MEETING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER (7:51 A.M.) At 7:51 a.m., Chair Petit called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL Commissioners Ralph Brooks, Menchie Caliboso, Reena Curtis, Jody Rawles, Present: Renee Simon, Milton Smith, Silene St Bernard, Sabira Tejani, Christopher Robson and Christine Petit Commissioners Jose Carillo Excused: Commissioners Troy Ha, Mel Marks and Kelley Tenny Absent: Also present: Ginger Lee, Collective Impact and Operations Bureau Manager; Anissa Davis, MD, MPH, City Health Officer; Dennis Keith, Executive Assistant; Amanda Stayton, SCAN Health Plan; Karla Estupinian, Office of Jeannine Pearce, 2nd City Council District; and Jessica Schumer, MD, The Children's Clinic. Page 1 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2017 BOARD OF HEALTH AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HUMAN SERVICES MINUTES 2525 GRAND AVENUE, ROOM 201, 7:45 AM APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. 17-033BH Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Board of Health and Human Services meeting held Friday, July 14, 2017. A motion was made by Vice Chair Robson, seconded by Member Tejani, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 10 - Ralph Brooks, Menchie Caliboso, Reena Curtis, Jody Rawles, Renee Simon, Milton Smith, Silene St Bernard, Sabira Tejani, Christopher Robson and Christine Petit Excused: 1 - Jose Carillo Absent: 3 - Troy Ha, Mel Marks and Kelley Tenny 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. There was no public comment. REGULAR AGENDA 2. 17-034BH Recommendation to discuss the Health & Human Services Department 2018 Budget. Boardmember Caliboso joined the meeting at 7:55 a.m. and Boardmember Rawles joined the meeting at 7:58 a.m. Chair Petit provided a brief presentation on the Department of Health and Human Services 2018 Proposed Budget, a copy of which was received and filed as part of the permanent record. The presentation provided a comparison between specific Health Department Budgetary requests, and those that are proposed to be funded as part of the FY 18 Budget. Chair Petit provided a draft copy of the Health Department Budget Advocacy Page 2 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2017 BOARD OF HEALTH AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HUMAN SERVICES MINUTES 2525 GRAND AVENUE, ROOM 201, 7:45 AM letter drafted by the Budget Advocacy Subcommittee. The Board reviewed the letter and discussed some specific edits to the letter, including the addition of information on the Health Department’s Return on Investment for every dollar the City provides, the need for increased funding to prepare and respond to emerging health threats like the current increase in HIV and STD rates in Long Beach, and the potential threat of the Zika virus. It was also suggested that the letter should be signed by the Board Chair, but also list the names and titles of all the Boardmembers. Chair Petit indicated that the letter would be re-written to include additional information identified by the Board. A motion was made to approve the letter with edits. A motion was made by Vice Chair Robson, seconded by Member Rawles, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 10 - Ralph Brooks, Menchie Caliboso, Reena Curtis, Jody Rawles, Renee Simon, Milton Smith, Silene St Bernard, Sabira Tejani, Christopher Robson and Christine Petit Excused: 1 - Jose Carillo Absent: 3 - Troy Ha, Mel Marks and Kelley Tenny 3. 17-035BH Recommendation to discuss Board of Helath - City Leadership Relationship Building. Chair Petit indicated that the Strategy Subcommittee had met to discuss ideas on how to build relationships with City leadership and how to be recognized as a body of expertise that the City can call upon. The subcommittee identified three focus areas: City Leadership, how the Board is utilized within the Health Department and the level of how the Board is engaging with the public. The subcommittee is currently focusing only on the City Leadership area with the proposal of requesting Boardmembers to meet with their respective district’s Councilmember. Boardmembers were identified in groups of two to meet with Councilmembers to briefly discuss the Budget Advocacy letter, and use it as a jumping off point to discuss how they see the role of the Health Department in their district, and to discuss Council priorities. It was determined that a list of fact finding questions should be developed for Boardmember use at these meetings. A motion was made that the Board would try to contact all City Councilmembers in order to schedule face to face meetings prior to the passage of the FY 18 City Budget on September 5th. Page 3 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2017 BOARD OF HEALTH AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HUMAN SERVICES MINUTES 2525 GRAND AVENUE, ROOM 201, 7:45 AM A motion was made by Member Rawles, seconded by Member St Bernard, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 10 - Ralph Brooks, Menchie Caliboso, Reena Curtis, Jody Rawles, Renee Simon, Milton Smith, Silene St Bernard, Sabira Tejani, Christopher Robson and Christine Petit Excused: 1 - Jose Carillo Absent: 3 - Troy Ha, Mel Marks and Kelley Tenny ONGOING BUSINESS 4. 17-036BH Recommendation to receive and file an update on the Health Department Strategic Plan. Ginger Lee, Collective Impact and Operations Bureau Manager indicated that the Health Department would be hosting a faith-based strategic plan community group meeting at the Health Department to obtain their input on the strategic plan, and that staff were currently working on equity indicators to ensure that the equity plan is not disconnected from the strategic plan. This BH-Agenda Item was received and filed. 5. 17-037BH Recommendation to receive and file a report on the status of the Affordable Care Act and SB 562, the Healthy California Act. Boardmember Robson inquired regarding Health Department activities regarding the annual enrollment for the Affordable Care Act. Ms. Lee indicated that the Department was continuing to conduct business as usual. Boardmember Robson indicated that SB 562 was currently tabled, and it is not clear what will happen with it next. Boardmember Robson will be attending a meeting with Senator Lara which is scheduled for next week to discuss what the plan is, and Boardmember Robson will provide more information as it becomes known. This BH-Agenda Item was received and filed. Page 4 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2017 BOARD OF HEALTH AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HUMAN SERVICES MINUTES 2525 GRAND AVENUE, ROOM 201, 7:45 AM 6. 17-038BH Recommendation to receive and file a report on the status of the City's implementation of the legalization of marijuana. There was no new information to provide on this item. 7. 17-039BH Recommendation to receive and file a report on the status of the City's efforts to reduce the rates of HIV and STD's. Boardmember Smith reported that the County had identified the agencies that will be receiving funding to provide HIV services in Long Beach, and was moving forward with the contracting process, which was estimated to be completed in late November. The Long Beach Health Department was not selected for funding. It was suggested that a letter be drafted to these funded agencies requesting that they work wherever possible with the Long Beach Health Department towards the goal of reducing HIV rates in the City. This BH-Agenda Item was received and filed. 8. 17-040BH Recommendation to receive and file a report on the status of the Port of Long Beach On-Dock Rail Support Yard Project, as it relates to the Department's Multi-Service Center for the Homeless. There was no new information to provide on this item. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT Ginger Lee, Collective Impact and Operations Bureau Manager, provided a brief update to the Board on Kelly Colopy’s participation on the Measure H Revenue Committee. Members representing the three independent Continuums of Care negotiated carve outs of Measure H funding. Long Beach will receive 2.6 million. With the $2.6 million in new funding through Measure H, the total available FY 18 budget to address homelessness amounts to $14.1 million. Ms. Lee also mentioned that the City had successfully held the My Brother’s Keeper Regional Summit at the Hotel Maya. Dr. Anissa Davis, City Health Officer, provided a brief update on the increase of syphilis cases in Long Beach. Data indicates that for 2016, cases for syphilis increased 48% in April, 30% in May and 36% in June, as compared to those same months in 2015. The data also indicates that current year cases of gonorrhea to date already exceed the yearly total number of cases in 2015. Page 5 of 6 CITY OF LONG BEACH FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2017 BOARD OF HEALTH AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HUMAN SERVICES MINUTES 2525 GRAND AVENUE, ROOM 201, 7:45 AM Dr. Davis mentioned that the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) has identified hot spots for increased hexavalent chromium emissions which were traced to chrome plating businesses in Paramount, and at two companies located in North Long Beach near the Long Beach/Paramount border. The City has become involved and has conducted multiple inspections of the two north Long Beach companies, and a joint Long Beach/Los Angeles County letter was sent to both companies urging them to comply with the AQMD to decrease emissions. Vice Mayor Richardson has indicated that he is interested in holding a community meeting on the subject, and is also interested in Health Department staff going door-to-door to provide information and to alleviate any worries or concerns. ANNOUNCEMENTS There were no announcements. ADJOURNMENT At 9:06 a.m., the meeting was adjourned. 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 call Dennis Keith, Executive Assistant, 48 hours prior to the meeting at (562) 570-4014 or by email at dennis.keith@longbeach.gov. Page 6 of 6