BOH Final Minutes of February 24, 2021

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MINUTES - Draft ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH February 24, 2021 The BOH members had questions and comments, including a calculation error and the number of inspections conducted by Environmental Health, were addressed by Ms. Crawford, Ms. Hudson and Ms. Stewart. Motion was made by Alison Stuebe to approve all fee changes for FY 2021-2022 as presented and forward to the County Manager and Board of County Commissioners for action, seconded by Jessica Frega and carried without dissent. Commissioner Hamilton abstained. Vill. Reports and Discussion with Possible Action A. Health Director Report Before presenting her report, Ms. Stewart began by apologizing for the delay in the sending of the BOH agenda packet which was due, in part, to our OCHD team coordinating the COVID response and vaccination processes all while working on the budget. She extended her many thanks to the OCHD team. In addition to her report, Ms. Stewart highlighted the items below. • The Family Success Alliance (FSA) met with their resource development group. The FSA will not be applying for United Way funds this year. The main two reasons are: o Adherence to budget guidelines to try to move away from time-limited positions. There were not any job losses because of the decision to not apply as some of our navigators found other permanent full-time positions elsewhere. o It gives our community partners a chance to apply directly to United Way and receive funding. We are still working with our community partners and will be signing letters to support their individual application process to United Way. • Virtually, the Cooperative Extension had their 23rd agricultural summit. Ms. Stewart delivered the intro for day 2. It was a 3-day conference. Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, OC native, one of the lead doctors that helped develop the Moderna vaccine also presented. • Last month, NCALHD submitted a request for another extension for Accreditation. It was approved for an additional 12-month delay effective May 9, 2021. • Ms. Stewart and Commissioner Hamilton briefly spoke on the BOCC's decision to disengage Cardinal Innovations as our Local Management Entity— Managed Care Organization (LME-MCO). Secretary Cohen makes the final decision after a lengthy process concludes that also includes gathering public comments. B. COVID-19 Update Quintana Stewart, Health Director, gave an update on the COVID-19 status in Orange County (OC) as well as took questions from the Board. Some highlights are below. As of today, • There are 7,623 confirmed cases and 93 deaths in OC related to COVID. • The percent positive tests percentage for OC is currently at 1.1%, below the ideal percentage of 5% or less; however, community spread is still high. The state's percentage is around 6%. • County Alert System S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda &Abstracts\2021 Agenda &Abstracts/ February Page 5