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SOUTHERN NEVADA DISTRICT BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING

Meeting Agenda

September 28, 2023 – 9:00 A.M.

Meeting will be conducted In-person and via Webex Event
Southern Nevada Health District, 280 S. Decatur Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89107
Red Rock Trail Rooms A and B

NOTICE

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 & ROLL CALL
  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  1. RECOGNITION
    1. Barbershop Health Outreach Program (BSHOP) – Maria Azzarelli, Nicole Bungum, Lisa Archie, Amineh Harvey
      • 2023 Nevada Public Health Association’s Program of the Year
    2. Fermin Leguen, MD, MPH (District Health Officer); Cassius Lockett, PhD (Director of Disease Surveillance and Control); Jeff Quinn, MPH (Manager, Office of Public Health Preparedness)
      • Published “Inoculating Cities” (Chapter addressing Southern Nevada’s COVID-19 Response)
  1. 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 Chair 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.
    • By telephone: Call (415) 655-0001 and enter access code 2557 367 1514. To provide public comment over the telephone, please press *3 during the comment period and wait to be called on.
  1. ADOPTION OF THE SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 AGENDA (for possible action)
  1. 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 24, 2023 (for possible action)
    2. PETITION #06-24: Approval of the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Henderson and the Southern Nevada Health District for the Southern Nevada Public Health Laboratory Expansion; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
    3. PETITION #07-24: Approval of the Architectural and Engineering Design Agreement between the Southern Nevada Health District and Broyles International, LLC for installation of an elevator and buildout of the 2nd floor mezzanine; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
    4. PETITION #08-24: Approval of the Lease Agreement between W Buffalo LLC and the Southern Nevada Health District for office space located at 2500 N. Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89128; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
    5. PETITION #09-24: Approve the amendment to the Self-Funded Group Medical and Dental Benefits Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO) Plan among Clark County, Clark County Water Reclamation District, University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Las Vegas Valley Water District, Clark County Regional Flood Control District, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, Southern Nevada Health District, Henderson District Public Libraries, Mount Charleston Fire Protection District, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Moapa Valley Fire Protection District and Eighth Judicial District Court adopting an amended Self-Funded Group Medical and Dental Benefits EPO Plan, effective January 1, 2024; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
    6. PETITION #10-24: Approve the amendment to the Self-Funded Group Medical and Dental Benefits Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Plan among Clark County, Clark County Water Reclamation District, University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Las Vegas Valley Water District, Clark County Regional Flood Control District, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, Southern Nevada Health District, Henderson District Public Libraries, Mount Charleston Fire Protection District, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Moapa Valley Fire Protection District and Eighth Judicial District Court adopting an amended Self-Funded Group Medical and Dental Benefits PPO Plan, effective January 1, 2024; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
    7. PETITION #12-24: Approval of the Contract between the Southern Nevada Health District and Argentum Partners for government affairs consulting services; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
    8. Accept the transfer of associated budgeted funds with the Public Health Programs (Express STI Testing, Linkage to Care, Congenital Syphilis Case Management Program and Expedited Partner Treatment) from the Southern Nevada Community Health Center to the Primary and Preventive Care Division; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
  1. 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.
  1. REPORT / DISCUSSION / ACTION
    1. PETITION #13-24: Approval of a one-time bonus for all Southern Nevada Health District Employees employed as of September 1, 2023 of 1.875% of their annual income to be paid on the pay period ending October 13, 2023; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
    2. Review, Discuss and Approve SNHD Staff Recommendations regarding the Voluntary Septic Conversion Program; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
    3. Approval of the 2024 Board of Health Meeting Schedule; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
  1. 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)
  1. HEALTH OFFICER & STAFF REPORTS (Information Only)
  1. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
  1. 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 Chair or the Board by majority vote. See above for instructions for submitting public comment.
  1. ADJOURNMENT

NOTE:  Disabled members of the public who require special accommodations or assistance at the meeting are requested to notify Tawana Bellamy or 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://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 Tawana Bellamy or Andria Cordovez Mulet at 280 S. Decatur Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89107 or dial (702) 759-1201.

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