REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  May  16, 2017
CATEGORY:  BOARD MATTERS-1.

SUBJECT:

Reappoint Members to the Public Health Advisory Board and Receive an Annual Report

Supervisorial District No. :  ALL

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Terri Fields Hosler, MPH, RD, HHSA-Public Health Branch Director (530) 245-6869

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Terri Fields Hosler, MPH, RD, HHSA-Public Health Branch Director

RECOMMENDATION

Take the following actions for the Public Health Advisory Board (PHAB): (1) Reappoint Joe Ayer and Linda Heick Kilzer (General Members) for terms to expire on March 31, 2020; and (2) receive an annual year-end report on PHAB activities.

SUMMARY

The PHAB is recommending reappointment of two members whose terms expired on March 31, 2017, Joe Ayer and Linda Heick Kilzer (general members). Also, a year-end report on PHAB activities will be presented by the Immediate Past Chair Brad Frost.

DISCUSSION

The Board of Supervisors (Board) approved creation of the PHAB in November 2001, and approved appointments to establish the PHAB in March 2002. Of the fifteen-member PHAB, five positions are nominated for appointment by the Board from their respective districts, and ten are general membership positions nominated by the PHAB for appointment by the Board. All members are appointed to three-year terms, unless completing an unexpired term. Annually since 2002, the Board has approved appointments or reappointments to fill positions due to term expirations to maintain at least nine and no more than fifteen PHAB members.

To fill the general membership positions, the PHAB’s Membership Committee solicits continuing interest from existing members prior to the end of their terms, and issues a public solicitation for member recruitment when an existing member is not interested in reappointment. The PHAB voted at its meeting on May 10, 2017, to recommend the Board reappoint two current PHAB members to three-year terms expiring March 31, 2020. Those members are Joe Ayer and Linda Heick Kilzer (general members). A review of key PHAB activities will be presented by the PHAB Past Chair Brad Frost.

ALTERNATIVES

One alternative is not to approve the individual(s) recommended to serve on the PHAB and to request that the PHAB submit new name(s) for consideration, and/or to not receive the annual report.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

These recommendations have been reviewed by the County Administrative Office and County Counsel. The PHAB supports these recommendations.

FINANCING

There is no additional General Fund impact with the recommendation.