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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH February 22, 2007 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 3 February 22, 2007 items. The positions being requested by the Health Department include: • Environmental health specialist for food and lodging program (a repeat request from last year) to do more preventive training and work with lower scoring restaurants. • Environmental health specialist for the well program is a direct result of the new well rules going into effect in January 2008 that requires increased onsite visits. • Air and water environmental health technician would be an increase to a full time permanent position. Previously the position was part-time through temporary funds. • Nurse practitioner for primary care program is due to an expansion of the program. • Clinical nurse is due to an expansion of the primary care program to SHSC. • Nursing assistant is due to an expansion of the primary care program to SHSC. • Half-time lab technician for the clinical program to SHSC. • Medical office assistant to provide additional clinical support • Senior Public Health Educator in charge of administering the volunteer program is currently a grant funded position and would move to being a county supported position. Motion to endorse position requests as presented for inclusion in the final FY07-08 budget request was made by Tim Carey, seconded by Jessica Lee, and carried without dissent. C. Capital Requests for FY 07-08 There are three aspects of the capital request process, first are “true” capital items that are acquisitions that have a value greater than $2500. Also included in this category are alterations, repairs, or renovations to current facilities and vehicles. The second category is capital operating, those equipment items that are less than $2500 but have an extended life for operations. Examples in this category include furniture, durable medical and dental equipment, and durable tools. The third related category is information technology that includes desktops, laptops, field technology, computer software, and communication devices such as radios. Matt Vizithum asked if the County would be receptive to the department using part of the money that is turned back to the County at the end of the Fiscal Year to purchase some of these items. Items that are less than $2500 will be submitted in the capital operating budget as part of the overall budget request in March. Other items such as vehicles, information technology, and facility requests will be submitted at the end of February. A breakdown list of capital requests by division was provided to Board members for their information. Motion to approve the Capital Requests for FY 07-08 was made by Jessica Lee, seconded by Anissa Vines and was carried without dissent. D. Revisions for Board Operating Procedures Rosemary Summers reported that the Board’s current operating procedures require an annual