BOARD OF HEALTH

200 E. Wells Street City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Meeting Minutes BOARD OF HEALTH Ruthie Burich-Weatherly, Caroline Gomez-Tom, Bria Grant, Ald. Chantia Lewis, Dr. Ian Martin, Julia Means, Ericka Sinclair, Domonique Weathers, and Wujie Zhang Thursday, January 6, 2022 5:30 PM Virtual This is a virtual meeting. Please join from your computer, tablet or smartphone using the link provided below or by calling the number provided. https://zoom.us/j/99209923533? pwd=OEJ1MXRyWVk5eWtUUDBteTllYlZLZz09 1. Call to order Vice President Sinclair called the meeting to order at 5:38 PM. 2. Roll call Present: Caroline Gomez-Tom, Bria Grant, Julia Means, Ericka Sinclair, Dr. Ian Martin, and Wujie Zhang Absent: Ald. Lewis, Dr. Domonique Weathers Excused: Ruthie Burich-Weatherly 3. Approval of meeting minutes from November 2021 Board member Grant motioned to approve, Dr. Martin seconded, the motion passed with all in favor with none opposed. 4. Communication from MHD Health Commissioner, Kirsten Johnson a. Presentation b. Questions City of Milwaukee Page 1 BOARD OF HEALTH Meeting Minutes January 6, 2022 Commissioner Johnson presented an update on the COVID-19 Pandemic Response including current case burden, and updates from the CDC on vaccine eligibility and isolation and quarantine guidance. Board Member Grant motioned to indicate the Board’s support of a proposed mask ordinace that will be presented before the Public Safety and Health Committee on January 7, 2022, and Dr. Martin seconded the motion, which passed with none opposed. 211824 Communication relating to those documents submitted to the Board of Health for its meetings in 2022. 5. Presentation from Dr. Mike Tortaritis a. Data, evaluation and reporting in 2022 b. Questions 6. Board of Health Review of Subgrant/Subrecipient Proposals a. 2 Board of Health participants •Chairperson, Vice Chairperson •Annual subcommittee cycle (beginning Sept. in 2022) b. MHD Liaison(s) per MHD branch grant recipient Standing Agenda Items: 7. Discussion of DHS 140 certification a. Questions 8. Lead Program a. Questions Deputy Commissioner Weber shared updates on the lead program, including staffing updates, data on testing from 2021, and progress on the ARPA project’s process mapping, and budgeting. 9. Strategic Planning a. Questions Deputy Commissioner Murph presented an update on the department’s strategic planning process, including the timeline, and progress on qualitative data collection. 10. Milwaukee Health Department branch collaboration updates a. Presentation and discussion from BOH members on branch collaborations 11. Future agenda items a. Next board meeting Feb 3rd 2022 City of Milwaukee Page 2 BOARD OF HEALTH Meeting Minutes January 6, 2022 Board Member Grant requested an overview of the procurement and hiring processed and discussion on how the board can support. 12. Adjournment Board member Gomez-Tom motioned to adjourn, Dr. Martin seconded and the motion passed, with all in favor, adjourning the meeting at 7:26PM. In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the ADA Coordinator at 286-3475, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to the Coordinator at Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances are required to register with the City Clerk's Office License Division. Registered lobbyists appearing before a Common Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying. City of Milwaukee Page 3