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Meeting Name: Northern Nevada Public Health Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/23/2025 1:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Washoe County Administration Complex Commission Chambers, Building A
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Attachments: Item 10 Franchise Agreement redline version, Item 6B. NNPH Policy Manual, Item 10 Franchise Agreement redline version - Accessible, Item 6B. NNPH Policy Manual - Accessible, Public Comment Item
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TMP-10380 1A. Action ItemPossible approval of September 25, 2025, Draft Minutes. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)   Not available Not available
TMP-10378 1B. Action ItemApprove and Adopt the Proposed Additions and Changes to the Northern Nevada Public Health Employee Policy Manual for Fiscal Year 2026. Changes include Updates to Thirteen (13) Policies (Cash Handling, Code of Conduct, Employee Training, Health Services to Staff and Their Families, HIPAA Privacy Policy, HIPAA Confidentiality and Security Policy and Protocol, Incompatible Activities, Jury Duty, Personal Appearance, Public Records Requests, Recording of Time-Approval of Leave/Overtime, Refund Policy, and Technology and Equipment), Addition of Five (5) policies (Bilingual Pay Process, Relationships in the Workplace, Smoking Policy, Tuition Reimbursement Policy, Wellness Policy), and the Combination of Two (2) Policies ( Alternative Work Schedule and Telecommuting-Hybrid Schedule) into a new Policy called Work Schedule. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Laurie Griffey and Jack Zenteno   Not available Not available
TMP-10452 1C. Action ItemApprove the Grant Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the amount of $127,598.00 to include $54,728 of EPA In-Kind Support retroactive to April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 for the Air Quality Management, EPA PM2.5 Air Monitoring Network Program, IO# 12513 and authorize the District Health Officer to execute the Agreement and any future amendments. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Kristen Palmer and Francisco Vega   Not available Not available
TMP-10508 1D. Action ItemApprove the Notice of Subaward from the State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health and Behavioral Health for the period retroactive to June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026 in the total amount of $376,124.00 (no match required) in support of the Northern Nevada Public Health HIV Prevention Program and authorize the District Health Officer to execute the Subaward and any future amendments. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION Staff Representative: Anne Stoll-Truelock and Nancy Diao   Not available Not available
TMP-10494 1E. Action ItemAdoption of the “Rescinding General Provisions (020.005 to 020.095), Source Registration and Operation (030.000 to 030.3104), and Emergency Episode Plan (060.010 to 060.025) of the EPA-Approved Air District Regulations in the Nevada State Implementation Plan (SIP) for Washoe County. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Brendan Schnieder   Not available Not available
TMP-10513 1F. Action ItemRecommendation for the Board to uphold an uncontested citation issued to Renn Transportation, Inc., Case No. 1581, Notice of Violation No. AQMV25-0016 with a $500.00 Administrative Penalty for failing to utilize the District Approved Vapor Control System required by Permit to Operate No. AAIR18-1148 causing the release of gasoline vapors to the atmosphere while distributing gasoline to an underground storage tank. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Francisco Vega   Not available Not available
TMP-10512 1G. Action ItemRecommendation for the Board to uphold an uncontested citation issued Maverick, Inc., Case No. 1580, Notice of Violation No. AQMV25-0015 with a $500.00 Administrative Penalty for failing to utilize the District Approved Vapor Control System found in Permit to Operate No. AAIR18-1148 causing the release of gasoline vapors to the atmosphere while distributing gasoline to an underground storage tank. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Francisco Vega   Not available Not available
TMP-10457 1H. Action ItemAcknowledge receipt of the Health Fund Financial Review for September, Fiscal Year 2026. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Jack Zenteno   Not available Not available
TMP-10479 17. ProclamationRecognize the week of November 17 - 21, 2025 as Crash Responder Safety Week. Presented by: Andrea Esp   Not available Video Video
TMP-10498 18. Action ItemPresentation and Recognition of Peg's Glorified Ham N Eggs on Lemmon Drive as the recipient of the Excellence in Food Safety Award. Staff Representative: Olivia Alexander-Leeder   Not available Video Video
TMP-10478 19. Action ItemRecommendation to accept the REMSA Health Monthly Franchise Report for September 2025 which includes REMSA Health Accounts Receivables Summary, Compliance by Zones, Average Response Times, Incident Details Reporting, Summary Penalty Fund Reconciliation, Personnel, Ground Ambulance Operations Report, Patient Experience Report and Comments, Education Report, Public Relations Report, and Frequently Asked Questions, and provide possible Board direction. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Presented by: Barry Duplantis   Not available Video Video
TMP-10480 110. Action ItemRecommendation to approve the revised Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (dba REMSA Health), Amended and Restated Franchise Agreement for Ambulance Service, which includes revisions from the EMS Joint Advisory Committee and the workgroup coordinated by the City of Reno. The recommendation also requests the Board approve the amendment of the current franchise to a perpetual basis, retroactive to July 1, 2025, and approve staff to work with REMSA Health on an updated Comprehensive Compliance Review Checklist and collaborate with REMSA Health and stakeholders to collect data to address the impacts and outcomes to the franchise and participating regional partners, to include but not limited to, franchise governance, interfacility transfers, Hexagon CAD implementation, the fire regionalization and study, and increased service demands by June 30, 2028. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Presented by: Andrea Esp   Not available Not available
TMP-10285 111. Action ItemRecommendation to approve the proposed 2026 District Board of Health meeting calendar. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Chad Kingsley   Not available Video Video
TMP-10483 1A. Informational ReportAir Quality Management - Legislation Would Designate Prescribed Burns as Exceptional Events, August 2025 EPA Small Business Newsletter, Divisional Update, Program Reports, Monitoring and Planning, Permitting and Compliance. Staff Representative: Francisco Vega   Not available Video Video
TMP-10377 1B. Informational ReportCommunity and Clinical Health Services - Fetal Infant Mortality Review; Data & Metrics; Immunizations, Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Program, Reproductive and Sexual Health Services, Maternal Child and Adolescent Health, Women Infants and Children, and Community Health Workers Staff Representative: Christina Sheppard   Not available Video Video
TMP-10497 1C. Informational ReportEnvironmental Health Services Program - Consumer Protection (Food Safety Plan Review & Operations, Commercial Plan Review, Foodborne Illness, Special Events, Permitted Facilities); Environmental Protection (Land Development, Safe Drinking Water, Vector-borne Disease Surveillance, Waste Management / Underground Storage Tanks). Staff Representative: Robert Fyda   Not available Video Video
TMP-10477 1D. Informational ReportPopulation Health - Epidemiology, Statistics and Informatics, Public Health Preparedness, Emergency Medical Services, Vital Statistics, Sexual Health Investigations and Outreach, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention. Staff Representative: Dr. Nancy Diao   Not available Video Video
TMP-10381 1E. Informational ReportOffice of the District Health Officer Report - Northern Nevada Public Health Communications Update, Accreditation, Quality Improvement, Workforce Development, Community Health Improvement Program, Equity Projects/Collaborations, Community Events, and Public Communications and Outreach. Staff Representative: Dr. Chad Kingsley   Not available Video Video