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MINUTES-Draft <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />September 20, 2017 <br />S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2017 Agenda & Abstracts/ August Page 6 <br /> <br />VII. Reports and Discussion with Possible Action <br /> <br />A. Health Director Report <br /> <br />In addition to her report, Dr. Cilenti mentioned that this is Alan Clapp’s last BOH meeting as he <br />is retiring at the end of this month. She thanked him for all of his work as the Environmental <br />Health Director. Mr. Clapp said that he felt honored and thanked everyone for their support. <br />John Kase will serve as the interim Environmental Health director effective October 2nd . Dr. <br />Cilenti also mentioned an article found by Commissioner Mia Burroughs that was distributed to <br />the BOH members that adds to the information that the BOH has previously received in the past <br />regarding the harmful effects of vaping. <br /> <br />Coby Jansen Austin gave a brief description of the Department of Social Services (DSS) <br />process for obtaining child care subsidies while highlighting the struggles/barriers faced by <br />families needing to obtain those subsidies. She then stated that the DSS board allocated <br />resources to cover the full fee for all of the OCHD FSA families while requesting documentation <br />of their income only. <br /> <br />B. Media Items <br /> <br />Media items were in the packet which focused on Orange County’s events and our <br />involvement in various efforts. <br /> <br />At 8:00pm, Mia Burroughs motioned to move into closed session and Barbara Chavious <br />seconded. <br /> <br /> <br />VIII. Closed Session to Discuss Health Director Recruitment <br /> <br />During the closed session, the Board of Health discussed the recruitment process with <br />Mr. Rohre. <br /> <br /> <br />IX. Adjourn to Open Session <br /> <br />Barbara Chavious motioned to move from closed to open session and Jessica Frega <br />seconded. <br /> <br /> <br />X. Board Comments. <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br /> <br />XI. Adjournment <br /> <br />Mia Burroughs moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:00pm and Barbara Chavious <br />seconded. <br />