Approved Minutes of April 26, 2023

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MINUTES-Draft ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH April 26, 2023 The mission of the Orange County Health Department is to promote and protect health, enhance quality of life, and preserve the environment for everyone in Orange County. Ms. Stewart repeated the same first steps when revisiting the Vision Statement drafted at the BOH Retreat including projecting it on a screen. She reminded all that the Vision Statement should be able to answer the agency's aspirations and the "why". It should be a short summary of what we do and why. After discussion regarding verbiage options, the length and broadness of the Vision Statement, and it being able to be applicable in all of the OCHD divisions, all agreed on the Vision Statement. The final vision state is: Create the conditions for everyone in Orange County to experience the highest attainable standard of health. Motion to approve the both the Mission and Vision Statements was made by Dr. Alison Stuebe, seconded by Dr. Lee Pickett and carried without dissent. D. Nomination Committee Dr. Jonnal informed the Board that there are 3 applicants. She asked if there were any other Board members that wanted to join the nomination committee. In response to Mr. Bagby's comment pertaining to the makeup of the nomination committee, Ms. Stewart informed him of the conversation that occurred during the last agenda call. Dr. Jonnal continued by announcing that she'd love to offer another Board member the opportunity to join the nomination committee in her place and emphasized the positive experience of being a part of a nomination committee. Ms. Royce stated that she knows one of the applicants; therefore, she cannot join. The nomination committee will consist of Mr. Bagby, Dr. Baldwin, and Dr. Jonnal. Dr. Jonnal asked if we can send the applications to Dr. George as she would welcome Dr. George's comments. Commissioner Bedford notified the Board that they need to be wary of the calendar when it comes to interviewing and submitting their recommendation to the BOCC. The BOCC's next business meeting will be June 20th; otherwise, they'd have to wait until they return in September. Ms. Stewart will send the standard interview question template. Ms. Strange will send a Doodle Poll to the committee members. VI. Educational Sessions A. Campus & Community Coalition (CCC) Presentation Update Samantha Luu, Director, Campus & Community Coalition, provided an update on the CCC, its action plan progress, collaborations and policy watch. Below are some highlights. • The CCC was formed in 2014 as a collaborative effort between the Town of Chapel Hill, UNC-Chapel Hill, the OCHD and the OC ABC Board with a focus on high risk drinking in Chapel Hill and downtown areas. • The CCC works in partnership with community collaborators, including UNC-Chapel Hill, Town of Chapel Hill, OCHD, and Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership, on issues related to harms from alcohol. • Color of Drinking study has concluded. Research highlights include: o The study determined that the culture around alcohol use benefits white undergraduate students. S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda&Abstracts\2023 Agenda&Abstracts/ April Page 3