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Meeting Name: Northern Nevada Public Health Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/24/2025 1:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Washoe County Administration Complex Commission Chambers, Building A
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TMP-7798 1  Action ItemTO ATTEND VIRTUALLY, PLEASE USE THE LINK BELOW https://washoecounty-gov.zoom.us/j/98998549419 NOTE: This option will require a computer with audio capabilities if you wish to make Public Comment.   Not available Not available
TMP-9767 15. Informational ReportRecognitions. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS YEARS OF SERVICE i. Lisa Sheretz - Health Educator II - CCHS - 5 years 4/13/2020 ii. Liliana Wilbert - Epidemiologist - EPHP - 5 years 4/27/2020 HEALTH HEROES i. Brendan Schnieder - AQM ii. Taylor Stokes - EHS   Not available Not available
TMP-9800 16.A ProclamationRecognize the week of May 5-9, 2025, as Washoe County Air Quality Awareness Week. Staff Representative: Craig Petersen   Not available Not available
TMP-9782 16.B Action ItemRecognize the week of May 18 - 24, 2025, as Emergency Medical Services Week with the theme "We Care. For Everyone." Staff Representative: Jordyn Marchi   Not available Not available
TMP-9763 17.A Action ItemPossible approval of March 27, 2025, Draft Minutes. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)   Not available Not available
TMP-9783 17.B1 Action ItemApprove the Notice of Award from the Department of Health and Human Services, for the project period retroactive to April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 with a fourth-year partial funding of $189,319.00 for the approved budgeted amount $436,000.00 ($1,109,108.44 required match) in support of the Community and Clinical Health Services Division (CCHS) Title X Program and authorize the District Health Officer to execute the Subaward and any future amendments. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Irene Dominguez   Not available Not available
TMP-9799 17.B2 Action ItemApprove the Agreement between Northern Nevada Public Health (NNPH) and Social Entrepreneurs, Inc. (SEI) to coordinate and manage the 2025-26 Washoe Region Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) strategic framework and initiatives implementation project for a total amount of $150,000.00 for the period April 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Kristen Palmer and Rayona LaVoie   Not available Not available
TMP-9818 17.B3 Action ItemRecommendation for the Board to approve the Interlocal Agreement between Northern Nevada Public Health (NNPH) and the Larson Institute to design and implement a comprehensive evaluation of the Healthy Corner Store (HCS) Program. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Stephanie Chen   Not available Not available
TMP-9801 17.C1 Action ItemRecommendation for the Board to uphold an uncontested citation issued to United Rentals (North America), Inc., Case No. 1551, Notice of Violation No. AQMV25-0009 with a $500.00 penalty for failing to comply with permit requirements associated with Permit to Operate No. AAIR16-0060. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Francisco Vega   Not available Not available
TMP-9802 17.C2 Action ItemRecommendation for the Board to uphold an uncontested citation issued to Q&D Construction, LLC, Case No. 1552, Notice of Violation No. AQMV25-0008 with a $500.00 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-9790 17.D1 Action ItemApprove the retroactive travel reimbursement for Devon Reese, a non-County employee, for FY25, February 24-26, 2025, travel to Washington, DC for NALBOH representation on Hill Day, in the amount of $1767.10. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Chad Kingsley   Not available Not available
TMP-9791 17.D2 Action ItemApprove the authorization to travel and travel reimbursements for non-County employee, Dr. Eloy Ituarte, for FY26, July 15-18, 2025, travel to Anaheim, CA for the NACCHO 360 Conference in the approximate amount of $2400.00. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Chad Kingsley   Not available Not available
TMP-9810 17.E Action ItemAcknowledge receipt of the Health Fund Financial Review for March, Fiscal Year 2025. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Jack Zenteno   Not available Not available
TMP-9793 18.A AppearancePresentation and Recognition of Gear Hut for their GreenBiz Award in May 2023. Staff Representative: David Kelly   Not available Not available
TMP-9748 18.B Action ItemPresentation of the 2025 Extra Mile Award to Northern Nevada Pride. Staff Representative: Zarmish Tariq   Not available Not available
TMP-9674 19. Informational ReportRecommendation to accept the REMSA Health Monthly Franchise Reports for February and March 2025 which includes REMSA Health Accounts Receivables Summary, Compliance by Zones, Average Response Times, Incident Details Reporting, Summary Penalty Fund Reconciliation, Ground Ambulance Operations Report, Patient Experience Report and Comments, Education Report, and Public Relations Report, and provide possible Board direction. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Presented by: Barry Duplantis   Not available Not available
TMP-9787 110. Action ItemRecommendation for the appointment to the Sewage Wastewater and Sanitation Hearing Board. Staff recommends the reappointments of Mr. John Adams, Mr. Kenneth Lund and Mr. Chad Carnes as members for three-year terms, and the initial appointment of Mr. Robert Sweeney as a member for a three-year term beginning on May 1, 2025 and concluding on April 30, 2028. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Latricia Lord   Not available Not available
TMP-9704 111. AppearancePresentation and discussion regarding 2024 Washoe County Risk Factor Study. Staff Representative: Olivia Alexander-Leeder   Not available Not available
TMP-9797 112. AppearancePresentation, discussion and possible approval of suspension of wide area larviciding including helicopter services and chemical purchases for the purpose of mosquito control for the 2025 Season. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Erin Dixon   Not available Not available
TMP-9670 113. AppearanceDiscussion and direction to staff regarding legislative issues proposed by legislators, by Northern Nevada Public Health, or by other entities permitted by the Nevada State Legislature to submit bill draft requests, or such legislative issues as may be deemed by the Chair or the Board to be of critical significance to NNPH. Pending legislative bills can be located here https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025. Current bills NNPH is tracking that may be reported on or discussed can be found here https://www.nnph.org/about-us/legislative-affairs.php. Due to the rapid pace of the legislative session, additional bills that may be reported on or discussed at the District Board of Health will be posted as soon as known. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Joelle Gutman Dodson or Dr. Chad Kingsley   Not available Not available
TMP-9812 114. Action ItemReview, Discussion, and Possible Approval of the District Health Officer’s Annual Performance Evaluation Results and Possible Approval of a 5% Annual Merit Increase. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Laurie Griffey   Not available Not available
TMP-9785 115. Action ItemRecommendation to amend the Employment Agreement between Northern Nevada Public Health and Chad Kingsley, District Health Officer, by deleting Section 5 (A) subsection (b): Compensatory time, which has been discontinued by County HR for top management: and replacing Section 5 (A) subsection (b) with: Payment of Accumulated Vacation: to allow for the additional option to receive a cash payment during a calendar year, for a range of accumulated unused vacation leave hours. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Staff Representative: Laurie Griffey   Not available Not available
TMP-9788 116.A Informational ReportAir Quality Management - State of the Global Climate 2024, January 2025 EPA Small Business Newsletters, Divisional Update, Program Reports, Monitoring and Planning, Permitting and Compliance. Staff Representative: Francisco Vega   Not available Not available
TMP-9747 116.B Informational ReportCommunity and Clinical Health Services - National Sexually Transmitted Infection Awareness; Data & Metrics; Sexual Health (Outreach and Disease Investigation), Immunizations, Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Program, Reproductive and Sexual Health Services, Chronic Disease Injury Prevention Program, Maternal Child and Adolescent Health, Women Infants and Children, and Community Health Workers Staff Representative: Lisa Lottritz   Not available Not available
TMP-9794 116.C 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 Not available
TMP-9781 116.D Informational ReportEpidemiology and Public Health Preparedness - Epidemiology, Public Health Preparedness, Emergency Medical Services, Vital Statistics. Staff Representative: Dr. Nancy Diao   Not available Not available
TMP-9765 116.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: Dr. Chad Kingsley   Not available Not available