King County Board of Health meeting on September 18, 2008

KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON - The King County Board of Health will hold its next meeting on Thursday, September 18, 2008, at 1:30 p.m.

The meeting will be held at:

Southwest Conference Room
12th Floor, King County Courthouse
516 3rd Avenue, Seattle

Agenda

1.	Call to order
2.	Roll Call
3.	Announcement of any alternates serving in place of regular members
4.	Approval of minutes of August 7, 2008
5.	Public comments
6.	Chair's report
7.	Board Members' Updates
8.	Director's report
Briefings
9.	BOH Briefing No. 08-B21: Public Health financing need and potential revenue options David Fleming, Director, Public Health - Seattle and King County
10.	BOH Briefing No. 08-B22: Current efforts to educate the public and policymakers about the consequences of inadequate Public Health funding John Wiesman, Director, Clark County Public Health Jeff Killip, Managing Director, WSALPHO Anne Tan Piazza, Director of Governmental Affairs, Communications & Membership, Washington State Nurses Association
Discussion and possible action
11.	Resolution No. 08-09: A resolution approving the Board of Health’s plan to educate the public on the value of Public Health. Helen Chatalas, Board of Health Administrator
12.	Resolution No. 08-10: A resolution adopting principles for health care reform Dorothy Teeter, Chief of Health Operations, Public Health - Seattle and King County
13.	Resolution No. 08-08: A resolution amending the King County Board of Health Operating Rules and reappointing the current health professional members for another term. Mary Snodgrass, Board of Health Policy Analyst
14.	Administrator's Report
Other business
Adjournment

For questions or additional information about this agenda, please contact Helen Chatalas, Board of Health Administrator, at 206-263-8560 or helen.chatalas@kingcounty.gov. Sign language, communication material in alternate formats or other reasonable accommodations can be arranged.

Visit the King County Board of Health web pages at www.metrokc.gov/health/boh

The King County Board of Health sets county-wide public health policy, enacts and enforces local public health regulations, and carries out other duties of local boards of health specified in state law. These duties include enforcing state public health statutes, preventing and controlling the spread of infectious disease, abating nuisances, and establishing fee schedules for licenses, permits and other services.

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