REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  January  9, 2018
CATEGORY:  Consent - Health and Human Services-9.

SUBJECT:

APPOINT NEW MEMBERS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD

Supervisorial District No. :  ALL

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

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

RECOMMENDATION

Appoint Toni Donovan and Kristen Lyons (general members) to the Public Health Advisory Board to terms to expire March 31, 2019.

SUMMARY

Two new members, Toni Donovan and Kristen Lyons, are being recommended fill unexpired terms from April 2016 through March 31, 2019.

DISCUSSION

The Board of Supervisors (Board) approved creation of the Public Health Advisory Board (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.  The Board approves appointments or reappointments to fill the vacancies 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.  Following public solicitation and interviews, the PHAB membership committee recommended, and it was approved by vote of the full board on November 8, 2017, the nomination of Toni Donovan and Kristen Lyons as new PHAB members (general members) replacing two members that previously resigned.  General members are selected based upon geographic and community representation as well as applicant attributes, interests, and capacity to fulfill PHAB responsibilities.

ALTERNATIVES

One alternative is not to approve the individual(s) recommended to serve on the PHAB and to request that the PHAB submit a new name(s) for consideration.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

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

FINANCING

There is no additional General Fund impact with approval of the recommendations.