REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  April  10, 2018
CATEGORY:  BOARD MATTERS-4.

SUBJECT:

Reappoint Existing and Approve New Members to the Public Health Advisory Board, and Receive an Annual Report

Supervisorial District No. :  All

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Terri Fields Hosler, MPH, RD-Public Health Branch Director, (530) 245-6861

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

RECOMMENDATION

Take the following actions for the Public Health Advisory Board (PHAB): (1) Reappoint Carissa Ballew, Mike Mangas, and Kristie Stephens (general members) to terms to expire March 2021; (2) appoint Laura Dougan (general member) to a term to expire March 2021; and (3) receive an annual year-end report on the Public Health Branch and PHAB activities.

SUMMARY

The PHAB is recommending reappointment of three members whose terms expired on March 31, 2018: Carissa Ballew, Mike Mangas and Kristie Stephens (general members).  Additionally, one new member, Laura Dougan, is being recommended to fill a vacant expired term from April 2018 through March 31, 2021. A year-end report on Public Health Branch and PHAB activities will be presented.

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 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.  The PHAB voted at its meeting on March 14, 2018, to recommend the Board reappoint three current PHAB members to three-year terms expiring March 31, 2021.  Those members are Carissa Ballew, Mike Mangas, and Kristie Stephens (general members).  Additionally, following public solicitation and interviews, the PHAB membership committee recommended, and it was approved by vote of the whole board on March 14, 2018, the nomination of Laura Dougan as new PHAB member (general member), replacing a member who 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 one or more of the individual(s) recommended to serve on the PHAB and to request that the PHAB submit new name(s) for consideration.   Another alternative is to not receive the annual report, which is required by PHAB by-laws.

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 the recommendation.