SOUTHERN NEVADA DISTRICT BOARD OF HEALTH
Meeting Agenda
July 25, 2013 – 8:30 a.m.
Southern Nevada Health District
280 S. Decatur Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89107
Red Rock Trail Room A and B
NOTICE
Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 241.020 requires that written notice of all meetings of the Southern Nevada District Board of Health be given at least three working days before the meetings. The notice shall include the time, place, location, and agenda of the meeting. Individuals may request notice, but a request for notice lapses six months after it is made. The Southern Nevada District Board of Health informs each requester of this fact by this notation on this copy of the notice mailed to them.
Note:
- Agenda items may be taken out of order at the discretion of the Chair
- The Board may combine two or more agenda items for consideration
- The Board may remove an item from the agenda or delay discussion relating to an item on the agenda at any time
Southern Nevada Health District
Conference Room 2
330 S. Valley View Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89107
Notice
Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 241.020 requires that written notice of all meetings of the Southern Nevada District Board of Health be given at least three working days before the meetings. The notice shall include the time, place, location, and agenda of the meeting. Individuals may request notice, but a request for notice lapses six months after it is made. The Southern Nevada District Board of Health informs each requester of this fact by this notation on this copy of the notice mailed to them.
Note:
- Agenda items may be taken out of order at the discretion of the Chair.
- The Board may combine two or more agenda items for consideration.
- The Board may remove an item from the agenda or delay discussion relating to an item on the agenda at any time.
Call to Order
Pledge Of Allegiance
Oath Of Office: Southern Nevada District Board Of Health Appointed Members
Recognition Of Service:
- Sam Bateman – City of Henderson (7/2011 – 6/2013)
- Pamela Goynes-Brown – City of North Las Vegas Alternate (7/2011 – 6/2013)
- Karl Gustaveson – City of Mesquite Alternate (2009 – 2013)
I. Public Comment: A period devoted to comments by the general public about those items appearing on the agenda. Comments will be limited to five (5) minutes per speaker. Please step up to the speaker’s podium, clearly state your name and address, and spell your last name for the record. If any member of the Board wishes to extend the length of a presentation, this may be done by the Chairman or the Board by majority vote.
II. Adoption of the July 25, 2013 Agenda (for possible action)
- Receive Report from the Nomination of Officers Committee: PDF 35KB Election of Southern Nevada District Board of Health Officers for FY 2013-2014: Received from the June 13, 2013 meeting of the Nomination of Officers Committee: Accept Committee Recommendations; and/or take other action deemed appropriate (Committee: Chair Tarkanian; Members Bateman, Beers, Jones and Litman). (for possible action)
Oath of Office: Southern Nevada District Board of Health Officers for FY 2013-2014
III. Consent Agenda: Items for action to be considered by the Southern Nevada District Board of Health which may be enacted by one motion. Any item may be discussed separately per Board Member request before action. Any exceptions to the Consent Agenda must be stated prior to approval.
- Approve Minutes / Board of Health Meeting: June 27, 2013 PDF 548KB (for possible action)
- Petition #22-13: PDF 697KB Approval of Petition Confirming Director of Administration and Chief Health Officer Responsible for Development, Award and Proper Administration of all Purchases and Contracts; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
- Petition #20-13: PDF 331KB Approval of New Classification Specification for Contract Administration Analyst (Schedule 23 ($61,172.80 – $85,321.60); direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
IV. Public Hearing/Action: Members of the public are allowed to speak on Public Hearing / Action items after the Board’s discussion and prior to their vote. Each speaker will be given five (5) minutes to address the Board on the pending topic. No person may yield his or her time to another person. In those situations where large groups of people desire to address the Board on the same matter, the Chair may request that those groups select only one or two speakers from the group to address the Board on behalf of the group. Once the public hearing is closed, no additional public comment will be accepted.
- No items to be heard.
V. Closed Session – To be held following the public hearings
Go into closed session pursuant to NRS 241.015(2)(b)(2), to receive information from the Southern Nevada Health District’s attorney regarding potential or existing litigation involving matters over which the Board has supervision, control, jurisdiction or advisory power and to deliberate toward a decision on the matter; (for possible action)
VI. Report / Discussion / Action
- Receive report from CHO Succession Committee; or take other action deemed appropriate (for possible action)
VII. Board Reports: The Southern Nevada District Board of Health members may identify emerging issues to be addressed by staff or by the Board at future meetings, and direct staff accordingly. Comments made by individual Board members during this portion of the agenda will not be acted upon by the Southern Nevada District Board of Health unless that subject is on the agenda and scheduled for action.
VIII. Health Officer & Staff Reports
- Public Health Effects From Wood Smoke – Briefing
- Transition Planning
- Accomplishments: December 2012 – July 2013
IX. Informational Items
- Board of Health
- Letter from the City of Boulder City PDF 197KB appointing Rod Woodbury as member of the Southern Nevada District Board of Health for the term July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2015. Alternate to be determined.
- Letter from Clark County PDF 220KB appointing Chris Giunchigliani and Mary Beth Scow as members and Lawrence Weekly as alternate of the Southern Nevada District Board of Health for the term July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2015.
- Letter from the City of Henderson PDF 357KB appointing John Marz as member and Andy Hafen as alternate of the Southern Nevada District Board of Health for the term July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2015.
- Letters from the City of Las Vegas PDF 234KB appointing Bob Beers and Lois Tarkanian as members and Steve Ross as alternate of the Southern Nevada District Board of Health for the term July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2015.
- Email from the City of Mesquite PDF 329KB appointing Allan Litman as member and Kraig Hafen as alternate of the Southern Nevada District Board of Health for the term July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2015.
- Letter from the City of North Las Vegas PDF 215KB appointing Wade Wagner as member and Anita Wood as alternate of the Southern Nevada District Board of Health for the term July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2015.
- Chief Health Officer and Administration:
- Monthly Activity Report, June 2013 PDF 2.3MB
- Community Health:
- Monthly Activity Report, June 2013 PDF 1.6MB
- Environmental Health:
- Clinics and Nursing:
- Monthly Activity Report, June 2013 PDF 636KB
X. Public Comment: A period devoted to comments by the general public, if any, and discussion of those comments, about matters relevant to the Board’s jurisdiction will be held. No action may be taken upon a matter raised under this item of this Agenda until the matter itself has been specifically included on an agenda as an item upon which action may be taken pursuant to NRS 241.020. Comments will be limited to five (5) minutes per speaker. Please step up to the speaker’s podium, clearly state your name and address, and spell your last name for the record. If any member of the Board wishes to extend the length of a presentation, this may be done by the Chairman or the Board by majority vote.
XI. Adjournment
Note: Disabled members of the public who require special accommodations or assistance at the meeting are requested to notify Valery Klaric or Jacqueline Wells in Administration at the Southern Nevada Health District by calling (702) 759-1201.
This agenda has been posted in the main lobby of the following locations:
- Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Pkwy., Las Vegas, NV
- Las Vegas City Hall, 495 S. Main St., Las Vegas, NV
- North Las Vegas City Hall, 2250 Las Vegas Blvd. North, North Las Vegas, NV
- Henderson City Hall, 200 Water St., Henderson, NV
- Boulder City, City Hall, 401 California Ave., Boulder City, NV
- Mesquite City Hall, 10 E. Mesquite Blvd., Mesquite, NV
- Southern Nevada Health District, 330 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas, NV