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Meeting Name: Northern Nevada Public Health Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/26/2026 1:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Washoe County Administration Complex Commission Chambers, Building A
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TMP-11173 16.A. Action ItemProclaim the week of April 6-12, 2026, as National Public Health Week. Staff Representative: Scott Oxarart   Not available Not available
TMP-11160 17.A. Action ItemPossible Approval of February 26, 2026, Draft Minutes. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)   Not available Not available
TMP-11009 17.B. Action ItemApprove the Grant Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) providing partial funding in the amount of $200,000.00 retroactive to October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 for the Air Quality Management, EPA Air Pollution Control Program, IO# 12586 and authorize the District Health Officer to execute the Agreement and any future amendments. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Kristen Palmer & Francisco Vega   Not available Not available
TMP-11118 17.C. DonationAccept menstrual product donation from Swoon Bridal with an estimated $2,000 value for product distribution in the community. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Christina Sheppard   Not available Not available
TMP-11111 17.D. Action ItemRecommendation for the Board to uphold an uncontested violation issued to StoneHaven Construction & Development, Case No. 1603, Notice of Violation No. AQMV26-0002 with a $500.00 Administrative Penalty for failing to obtain a Dust Control Permit prior to the commencement of a dust generating activity. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Francisco Vega   Not available Not available
TMP-11019 17.E. Action ItemAcknowledge receipt of the Health Fund Financial Review for January, Fiscal Year 2026. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Jack Zenteno   Not available Not available
TMP-11124 17.F. ResolutionAcknowledge receipt of the Health Fund Financial Review for February, Fiscal Year 2026. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Jack Zenteno   Not available Not available
TMP-11129 18.A. AppearancePresentation and discussion of Northern Nevada Public Health's Suicide Prevention Initiatives. Staff Representative: Joseph Dibble   Not available Not available
TMP-11130 18.B. AppearancePresentation and discussion of the Chronic Disease and Injury Data Dashboard. Staff Representative: Nicole Alberti, Stephanie Chen, Tayler Gerhard   Not available Not available
TMP-11128 18.C. AppearancePresentation and discussion of the 2025-2026 Pertussis Overview. Staff Representative: Liliana Wilbert   Not available Not available
TMP-11115 19. Action ItemRecommendation to accept the REMSA Health Monthly Franchise Reports for January and February 2026 which include 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 Not available
TMP-11116 110. Action ItemPresentation, discussion, and possible approval of the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA) Health Franchise Compliance Report for the period of 7/1/2024 through 6/30/2025 (FY25). (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Presented by: Andrea Esp   Not available Not available
TMP-11167 111. Action ItemPresentation, discussion, and possible approval of the Proposed REMSA Response Zone Map for the Ambulance Franchise Service Area with a July 1, 2026, Effective Date. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Presented by: Andrea Esp   Not available Not available
TMP-11172 112. Action ItemRecommendation to uphold the decision of the Sewage, Wastewater & Sanitation (SWS) Hearing Board to approve Variance Case #H26-0001VARI, a variance to Section 040.030 to allow a reduced lot size for a second parcel map on a lot created after October 23, 2001, Parcel 038-280-67, 430 River Pines, Washoe County, NV. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: David Kelly   Not available Not available
TMP-11126 113. Informational ReportReview, discussion, and possible adoption of the Business Impact Statement regarding proposed revisions to the District Board of Health Regulations Governing Air Quality Management Part 040.033 (Food Establishments) with a finding that the revised regulation does not impose a direct and significant economic burden on a business; nor does the revised regulation directly restrict the formation, operation, or expansion of a business. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Craig Petersen   Not available Not available
TMP-11169 114. Action ItemPresentation, discussion, and possible acceptance of Northern Nevada Public Health's 2026 Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative (BARHII) Assessment and Results. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Presented By: Eva Sandoval   Not available Not available
TMP-11170 115. Action ItemPresentation, discussion, and possible acceptance of the 2025 PH WINS Survey Results and Workforce Insights. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Presented By: Rayona LaVoie   Not available Not available
TMP-11123 116. Action ItemReview and approval of Annual 360 Feedback Survey Questions, Process, List of Participants, and Adjustments (addition of a second rating calculation to include a fourth (4th) group of participants) for the District Health Officer’s Annual 360 Feedback Survey, and direct staff to conduct the survey utilizing the Microsoft Forms Survey Program. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Laurie Griffey through Devon Reese   Not available Not available
TMP-10968 117.A. Action ItemAir Quality Management - States/Groups Urge DC circuit to Deny EPA’s Motion to Vacate 2024 PM2.5 NAAQS, September 2025 EPA Small Business Newsletter, Divisional Update, Program Reports, Monitoring and Planning, Permitting and Compliance. Staff Representative: Francisco Vega   Not available Not available
TMP-11023 117.B. Informational ReportCommunity and Clinical Health Services - 2026 World TB Day; 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 Not available
TMP-11179 117.C. Action ItemEnvironmental 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 Not available
TMP-11114 117.D. 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 Not available
TMP-11159 117.E. 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: Chad Kingsley   Not available Not available