SOUTHERN NEVADA DISTRICT BOARD OF HEALTH

Meeting Agenda

September 23, 2021 – 9:00 A.M.

Meeting will be conducted via Webex Event.

NOTICE

• Webex Event address for attendees:
  • https://snhd.webex.com/snhd/onstage/g.php?MTID=e4d683faf0fe18e2572f6168af9ef222e
• To call into the meeting: 
  • dial (415) 655-0001 and; 
  • enter Access Code: 2555 869 1633
    
• For other governmental agencies who use video conferencing capability;
  • the Video Address is 25558691633@snhd.webex.com

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

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. RECOGNITION
   • Vivek Raman, Environmental Health Supervisor – Coauthored the Mosquito distribution and West Nile virus surveillance results on the Nevada National Security Site in south-central Nevada article which has been published in the Western North American Naturalist
   • Victoria Hughes, Contract Tracer Supervisor – Subaru of Las Vegas’ Hometown Hero of the Month
4. FIRST 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 clearly state your name 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. There will be two public comment periods. To submit public comment on either public comment period on individual agenda items or for general public comments:
   • By Webex: Use the Webex link above. You will be able to provide real-time chat-room messaging, which can be read into the record by a Southern Nevada Health District employee or by raising your hand during the public comment period and a Southern Nevada Health District employee will unmute your connection. Additional Instructions will be provided at the time of public comment.
   • By email: public-comment@snhd.org. For comments submitted prior to and during the live meeting, include your name, zip code, the agenda item number on which you are commenting, and your comment. Please indicate whether you wish your email comment to be read into the record during the meeting or added to the backup materials for the record. If not specified, comments will be added to the backup materials.

5. ADOPTION OF THE SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 AGENDA (for possible action)
6. 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.
   1. APPROVE MINUTES/BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING: August 26, 2021 (for possible action)
   2. PETITION #07-22: Approval of a Contract between the Southern Nevada Health District and ImageTrend, Inc. for the web-based software platform to facilitate EMS personnel applications, certifications, endorsements, and licensures; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
   3. PETITION #08-22: Approval of an Interlocal Agreement amendments with the SNHD and Clark County to provide Non-Essential County personnel to assist the Health District in response to or following public health emergencies and local disasters. Agreement also includes provision for the use of County personnel volunteers necessary to support planning, training, and exercise activities to prepare workforce to assist the Health District in Public Health responses to “All Hazard” threats; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
   4. PETITION #09-22: Approval of a Lease Agreement with the City of Mesquite for space at the Jimmie Hughes Campus as a temporary location of SNHD services while a permanent location is remodeled; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
   5. PETITION #15-22: Approval of Interlocal Contract between the Southern Nevada Health District and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) to provide services to support the Southern Nevada Health District Community Partnership to Promote Health Equity, Year 3 grant awarded to the SNHD by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Award # NU58DP006578-03-00). The CDC refers to this grant award as Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH); direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
7. 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.There are no items to be heard.
8. REPORT / DISCUSSION / ACTION
   1. Receive Report and Discuss the Restaurant Risk Factor Study Report 2021; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
   2. Receive Report and Discuss Trauma Step 4 Transport Protocol; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
9. BOARD REPORTS: The Southern Nevada District Board of Health members may identify and comment on Health District related issues. 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. (Information Only)
10. HEALTH OFFICER & STAFF REPORTS (Information Only)
    • DHO Comments
    • COVID-19 Surveillance and Contact Tracing Update
    • Vaccination Campaign Update
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
    1. Administration Monthly Activity Report
    2. Community Health Monthly Activity Report
    3. Disease Surveillance and Control Monthly Activity Report
    4. Environmental Health Monthly Activity Report
    5. Primary & Preventive Care Monthly Activity Report

12. SECOND 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.  Comments will be limited to five (5) minutes per speaker. 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. See above for instructions for submitting public comment.
13. ADJOURNMENT

NOTE: Disabled members of the public who require special accommodations or assistance at the meeting are requested to notify Andria Cordovez Mulet in Administration at the Southern Nevada Health District by calling (702) 759-1201.

THIS AGENDA HAS BEEN PUBLICLY NOTICED on the Southern Nevada Health District’s Website at https://www.snhd.info/meetings, the Nevada Public Notice website at https://notice.nv.gov, and a copy will be provided to any person who has requested one via U.S mail or electronic mail. All meeting notices include the time of the meeting, access instructions, and the meeting agenda. For copies of agenda backup material, please contact Andria Cordovez Mulet or Andrea Green at 280 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89107 or calling (702) 759-1201.