BOH minutes 062603 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH June 26, 2003 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by V. Anne Miles 3 June 26, 2003 coverage at $736 for the first year and decreasing rate for subsequent years. Motion to approve the Agreement between Dr. Amy Trivette, MD, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in collaboration with the Orange County Health Department for psychiatric services in the jail was made by Alan Rimer, seconded by Lee Werley, and carried without dissent. B. Update on Contract Extension for Operation of Orange County Animal Shelter The Board previously considered a contract extension as an addendum to the current contract with the Animal Protection Society of Orange County, Inc. for the operation of the Orange County Animal Shelter. The extension that was approved and forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for consideration basically extended the current contract at the current level of funding for six months to allow for the HSUS study to be received and the recommendations from that study to be considered in a deliberate fashion. During the agenda review process with the county management staff and the county attorney, the extension language was changed to eliminate the trespass provision and to further clarify the language around implementation of interim measures suggested by the HSUS. The Animal Control and Environmental Health Committee reviewed the revised language at its meeting on June 11, 2003. The Board of Commissioners at their meeting on June 17, voted to not approve the extension as presented, rather they directed the attorney to draft an extension for three months with a month-to-month extension at the end of the tree month period. The contract also has a ninety-day notice provision for non-renewal, that the attorney will also be determining how to coordinate those provisions. The APS Board will need to consider this revision as well. In addition, staff has been asked to prepare an analysis of alternative models of shelter operation and staffing and budget projections should the commissioners elect not to renew the contract with the APS. Jonathan Klein suggested the Board of Health go on record and send a letter to the Board of County Commissioners expressing concerns of the Board concerning use of staff resources to complete additional work prior to receiving the HSUS study. Motion for the Board of Health to draft a letter of position for submission to Board of County Commissioners was made by Jonathan Klein, seconded by Alan Rimer, and carried without dissent. C. Health Board Appointments In May the Board sent forward for reappointment Alan Rimer and Alice White. Both of those were approved at the June 17, 2003 meeting of the Board of Commissioners. Both Mr. Rimer and Dr. White will be in their second term of appointment from July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2006. Dr. Matthew Vizithum, the optometrist recommendation, was not appointed that evening because the Commissioners did not get to that item on their agenda. His appointment will be acted on at the next Commissioner’s meeting. During the June 17 meeting, Commissioners questioned the term of Mel Hurston on the Board as well. The Clerk’s office had a different appointment date than our office. The Health Director explored this with the Clerk’s Office and found that Mr. Hurston was first appointed in December of 1997 filling a partial term of office that was set to