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MINUTES - Draft <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br /> August 25, 2021 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: To enhance the quality <br /> of life, promote the health, and preserve the environment for all people in the Orange County <br /> community. <br /> THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MET ON August 25, 2021 virtually via Zoom. <br /> BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Sam Lasris — Chair, Bruce Baldwin —Vice-Chair, <br /> Keith Bagby, Brian Crandell, Commissioner Jean Hamilton, Aparna Jonnal, Lee Pickett, Shielda <br /> Rodgers and Alison Stuebe. <br /> BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Jessica Frega. <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Quintana Stewart, Health Director; Dana Crews, Community Services <br /> Director; Victoria Hudson, Environmental Health Director; Carla Julian, Compliance Manager; <br /> Renee Kemske, Nutrition Program Manager; Zin Lyons, Public Health Nurse Supervisor I; Dr. <br /> Monica Meng-Haggerty, Dental Director; Kimberlee Quatrone, Business Officer; Kristin Prelipp, <br /> Communications Manager; and La Toya Strange, Administrative Support I. <br /> GUESTS PRESENT: None. <br /> I. Welcome New Employees <br /> Sam Lasris, Chair, called the meeting to order. Ms. Stewart, Health Director, introduced the <br /> new employees: Chinyere Ekenna, Cuianna Sanford and Lesly Penick (not in attendance). Ms. <br /> Stewart also introduced the new Community Health Services Division Director, Dana Crews. <br /> II. Public Comment for Items NOT on Printed Agenda: None. <br /> III. Approval of the August 25, 2021 Agenda <br /> Motion was made by Keith Bagby to approve the agenda, seconded by Aparna Jonnal <br /> and carried without dissent. <br /> IV. Action Items (Consent) <br /> A. Minutes of June 23, 2021 Meeting <br /> Motion was made by Shielda Rodgers to approve the minutes of June 2021, seconded by <br /> Bruce Baldwin and carried without dissent. <br /> V. Educational Sessions <br /> A. Food Insecurity <br /> Board Chair, Sam Lasris, introduced presenter, Mariamu Amadi. Ms. Amadi presented on food <br /> insecurity. She began by providing a brief bio of herself. Below are some highlights of her <br /> presentation. <br /> S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda &Abstracts\2021 Agenda &Abstracts/ <br /> August Page 1 <br />