REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  September  13, 2022
CATEGORY:  Consent - Health and Human Services-13.

SUBJECT:

Appoint Ruth Atkins and Benjamin Hanna for a term to expire March 31, 2023, and Jennifer Snider for a term to expire March 31, 2024, as general members on the Public Health Advisory Board (PHAB).

Supervisorial District No. :  All

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Robin Schurig, MPH, CPH, Public Health Branch Director (530) 245-6869

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Robin Schurig, MPH, CPH, Public Health Branch Director

RECOMMENDATION

Appoint new general members to the Public Health Advisory Board (PHAB); (1) Ruth Atkins and Benjamin Hanna for a term to expire on March 31, 2023; and (2) Jennifer Snider for a term to expire on March 31, 2024. 

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.  Following public solicitation and interviews, the PHAB membership committee recommended, and it was approved by a unanimous vote of the board on July 13, 2022, the nomination of Ruth Atkins, Benjamin Hanna, and Jennifer Snider (general members), replacing three members 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. 

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

These recommendations have been reviewed by the County Administrative Office.  The PHAB supports these recommendations and voted at their regular meeting on July 13, 2022 to appoint Ruth Atkins, Benjamin Hanna, and Jennifer Snider.

FISCAL IMPACT

There is no additional costs associated with the recommendation.