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47 <br /> Review department strategic plan annually <br /> Review annual activity report for the department <br /> Reviews quarterly and annual fiscal report for department <br /> Reviews annual communicable disease report for the county <br /> Review of Health Director performance <br /> Regular Board of Health Education Session <br /> Describe this board/commission's activities/accomplishments in carrying out <br /> BOCC goal(s)/priorities, if applicable. <br /> The current BOCC goal on preserving safety net functions is the goal most <br /> closely aligned to the Health Department's functions. <br /> If your board/commission played the role of an Element Lead Advisory Board <br /> involved in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan preparation process, please indicate <br /> your board's activities/accomplishments as they may relate to the <br /> Comprehensive Plan's goals or objectives. <br /> (The Element Lead Advisory Boards include: Planning Board, EDC, OUTBoard, <br /> Commission for the Environment, Historic Preservation Commission, Agriculture <br /> Preservation Board, Affordable Housing Board, Recreation and Parks Advisory <br /> Council) <br /> N/A <br /> Identify any activities this board/commission expects to carry out in 2016 as they <br /> relate to established BOCC goals and priorities. <br /> If applicable, is there a fiscal impact (i.e., funding, staff time, and other resources) <br /> associated with these proposed activities (please list). <br /> The Board of Health may consider establishing a syringe exchange <br /> program in 2016 as a way of decreasing the risk of communicable diseases <br /> (though sharing contaminated needles) and increasing the comfort level of <br /> accessing drug treatment referrals among a growingly diverse Health <br /> Department client base. <br /> The Board of Health will also be working with the Jail Alternatives Working <br /> Group to pilot their Health in All Policies request made at the last Joint <br /> BOH/BOCC meeting. <br /> What are the concerns or emerging issues your board has identified for the <br /> upcoming year that it plans to address, or wishes to bring to the Commissioners' <br /> attention? <br /> This will be the second Christmas that nurses are working to monitor <br />