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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 08171993 - IO.3 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Ic (D _ _3 3 5 _ Contra r' Costa FROM: •r ,�� - • INTERNAL OPERATIONS .COMMITTEEga : 's County 9 DATE: August 9, 1993 rA-coun�; SUBJECT: RESTRUCTURING OF, RESIGNATIONS FROM AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE PUBLIC & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1 . ACCEPT the following resignations from the Public & Environmental Health Advisory Board: * George Kaplan, PhD, representing the State Department of Health Services . * Lawrence Wallack, PhD, representing the U.C. Berkeley School of Public Health. * Michael Levine, M.D. , representing voluntary health agencies . * Pete Williams, representing the Hazardous Materials Commission. * Mickey Williams, Representing Children' s Issues . * Jerry Del Rio, M.D. , representing the Private Medical Community. 2 . EXPAND the Public & Environmental Health Advisory Board from the present 12 members to 19 members, adding the following new seats : * Representative of Public Health Nursing. * Representative of the Maternal, Child &Adolescent Health Advisory Board. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD M/IT OTHESUNNE .WRIGHTcPEAJ F SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON tl APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER i VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED Contact: PHIL BATCHELORnCERK OF THE BOA D OF CC: See Page. 4 SUPERVISORS AN OUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY = _ C:) _ - 3 * Representative of consumer advocates. * At-large representative from West County. * At-large representative from Central County. * At-large representative from East County. * At-large representative - no specific geographic area. 3 . APPOINT the following to the seats specified on the Public & Environmental Health Advisory Board: * Representing the State Department of Health Services : Richard J. Jackson, M.D. , M.P.H. , Chief Division of Communicable Disease Control California Department of Health Services 2151 Berkeley Way, Room 708 Berkeley, CA 94704 * Representing the U.C. Berkeley School of Public Health: William Vega, PhD University of California - Berkeley School of Public Health 504 Warren Hall Berkeley, CA 94720 * Representing Voluntary Health Agencies: Art Hatchett, Public Housing Director Housing Authority of the City of Richmond 330-24th Street Richmond, CA 94800 * Representing Children's Issues: Mary Rocha, B.A. 3022 Rio Grande Drive Antioch, CA 94509 * Representing Public Health Nursing: Dorothy Oda, R.N. , DNSc, F.A.A.N. University of California at San Francisco School of Nursing Box 608, Room 505 San Francisco, CA 94143-0608 * Representing the Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health Advisory Board: Edith Loewenstein, M.D. 3324 Ptarmigas, #4C, E20 Walnut Creek, CA 94595 * Representing consumer advocates: Inh Sooksampan, A.A. Lao Family Community Development, Inc. 3230 MacDonald Avenue Richmond, CA 94804 * At-large representative from West County: Michele Jackson, Executive Director Neighborhood House of North Richmond 305 Chesley Avenue Richmond, CA 94801 -2 a ' r S _ O * At-large representative from Central County: Julio Mendoza, D.D.S. 3556 Concord Boulevard Concord, CA 94519 * At-large representative •from East County: The Rev. Curtis A. Timmons, B.A. , ThD. President, Inter-Denominational Ministerial Alliance of Pittsburg P.O. Box 8213 Pittsburg, CA 94565 * At-large representative - no specific geographic area: Vicki Harrington, R.N. , B.S. 2853 Enea Way Antioch, CA 94509 4. DETERMINE that the Public & Environmental Health Advisory Board will have terms of office of four years, staggered so that the term of office of no more than five seats expire in the same year, , terms for individual seats to be established as follows: TO EXPIRE AUGUST 31, 1994 : State Department of Health Services Representative of Public Health Nursing At-large representative from West County Representative of Children's Issues Representative of Senior's Issues TO EXPIRE AUGUST 31, 1995: U.C. Berkeley School of Public Health Representative of the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Advisory Board At-large representative from Central County At-large representative (Vicki Harrington seat) Representative of the Hazardous .Materials Commission (vacant Pete Williams seat) TO EXPIRE AUGUST 31, 1996 : Voluntary Health Agencies Consumer Representative At-large representative from East County, At-large representative (Bessanderson McNeil seat) Representative of the Hazardous Materials Commission (Jean Siri seat) TO EXPIRE AUGUST 31, 1997: Representative from the Private Medical Community Representative of Consumer Advocates At-large representative (Joseph Hafey seat) Representative of the Hazardous Materials Commission (Carolyn Robinson seat) BACKGROUND: As is noted in the attached report from the Health Services Director, several members have had to resign from the Public & Environmental Health Advisory Board (PEHAB) . In addition, in an effort to broaden its ethnic and cultural contacts with the community, PEHAB - is suggesting that several additional seats be added to the Advisory Board. Finally, PEHAB has been able to recruit a number of outstanding individuals to serve on PEHAB, both to replace those individuals who have had to resign and to fill the newly created seats. -3- PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD Membership List August 5, 1993 Doris Copperman 3 Penrith Walk Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Phone: 937-8321 Carlota Dunhower, M.S. 1472 Sonoma Court Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Phone: 939-7182 Joseph M. Hafey, M.P.A. Western Consortium for Public Health 2001 Addison Street, Suite 200 Berkeley, CA 94704 Phone: 644-9300 Fax: 644-9319 Vicki Harrington, R.N. , B.S. 2853 Enea Way Antioch, CA 94509 Phone: 778-2215 Art Hatchett Housing Authority 330-24th Street Richmond, CA 94800 Phone: 237-3271 x240 Fax: 237-5230 Michele Jackson Neighborhood House of North Richmond 305 Chesley Avenue Richmond, CA 94801 Phone: 235-9780 Fax: 235-3112 Richard J. Jackson, M.D. , M.P.H. , Chief Division of Communicable Disease Control California Department of Health Services 2151 Berkeley Way, Room 708 Berkeley, CA 94704 Phone: 540-2566 Fax: 540-2570 Edith Loewenstein, M.D. 3324 Ptarmigas #4C, E20 Walnut Creek, CA 94595 Phone: 939-9466 PEHAB Membership List August 5, 1993 Page 2 Ms . Bessanderson McNeil, M.P.H. UCSF Hypertension Research Project 3012 Summit Street Oakland, CA 94609 Phone: 452-9127 or 874-8061 Fax: 452-5016 Julio Mendoza, D.D.S. 3556 Concord Blvd. Concord, CA 94519 Phone: 682-4422 Fax: 689-9461 Dorothy Oda, RN, DNS, FAAN Dept. of Mental Health Community and Admin. Nursing Box 608, Room 505 San Francisco, CA 94143-0608 Phone: (415 ) 476-4643 Fax: (415) 476-6042 Carolyn Robinson Teamsters Union, Local 315 P.O. Box 3010 Martinez, CA 94553 Phone: 228-2247 Fax: 228-1612 Mary Rocha, B.A. 3022 Rio Grande Drive Antioch, CA 94509 Phone: 676-7748 Fax: 676-2326 Jean Siri 1015 Leneve Place E1 Cerrito, CA 94530 Phone: 524-3476 Inh Sooksampan, A.A. Lao Family Community Development Inc. 3230 MacDonald Richmond, CA 94804 Phone: 237-0344 or 451-6878 Fax: 451-1881 Rev. Curtis A. Timmons, Ba. Th. D. President, Inter-Denominational Ministerial Alliance of Pittsburg P.O. Box 8213 Pittsburg, CA 94565 Phone/Fax: 432-0445 PEHAB Membership List August 5, 1993 Page 3 William Vega University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health 504 Warren Hall Berkeley, CA 94720 Phone: 642-4969 Fax: 643-6981 Industry Alternate: Scott Anderson Dow Chemical P.O. Box 1398 Pittsburg, CA 94565 Phone: 432-5293 Fax: 432-5997 Contra Costa County The Board of Supervisors HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR Tom Powers,1 st District Jeff Smith,2nd District ati,.Ji---- ° Mark Finucane, Director Gayle Bishop,3rd District - = 20 Allen Street Sunne Wright McPeak,4th District '''`j, s_ Martinez, C;ifornia 94553-3191 Tom Torlakson,5th District = i (510)370-5003 o: County Administrator FAX(510)370-5098 Phil Batchelor °°s;•- c�� County Administrator a �bSnt1 TO: Internal Operations Committee Board of Supervisors FROM: Mark Finucane, Healt Services 4ector by Wendel Brunner, M.D., Assistant Health Services Director for Public Health DATE: August 4, 1993 SUBJECT: APPOINTMENTS TO THE PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD We would like to update the,Internal Operations Committee on our recent recruitment of new members to the Public and Environmental Health Advisory Board (PEHAB). PEHAB is a 12-member board appointed by the Board of Supervisors in 1986 to advise the Health Services Department on community health needs. It is a community-oriented board which seeks diverse representation from West, Central, and East County and includes key constituents of the Contra Costa community: older adults, children, business/industry, environmental organizations, labor and consumers. Health professionals from the local voluntary agencies, medical provider community, State Department of Health Services, Berkeley School of Public Health, and the Western Consortium for Public Health join the constituent members to provide a board that has both broad community knowledge and health expertise. PEHAB's mission is to consider public health issues in the broader context of general public and environmental health, and to create a bridge between the Health Services Department/Public Health Division and the communities they serve. It does this by anticipating emerging health issues, focusing public health interventions in communities with the greatest need, and advocating for policies, services and prevention programs that will improve the community's health. Last year, PEHAB worked with the Health Services Department to produce the "1992 Report on Health Status in Contra Costa County." PEHAB Steering Committee used the demographic and population growth trends described in the report to evaluate its membership and set priorities for board recruitment. Its goal was two-fold: 1) to enhance Merrithew Memorial Hospital&Clinics Public Health • Mental Health • Substance Abuse Environmental Health Contra Costa Health Plan Emergency Medical Services • Home Health Agency Geriatrics A-345 (2/93) J> PEHAB's ability to represent the diverse perspectives and needs of Contra Costa residents, and 2) to promote coordination and sharing of information with other Health Services Department advisory boards and commissions. Steering Committee proposed the following recommendations: 1) expand the board to 17-20 members; 2) add one additional "at large" position for representation from the three major regions of the county; 3) create a liaison position with the county's Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health Advisory Board; and 4) create a public health nursing representative position. Where possible, PEHAB also committed to recruiting members who were active on at least one other Health Services Department advisory board to encourage flow of information and create opportunities for collaboration. An extensive outreach and recruitment effort led to a large amount of interest, particularly from the targeted areas of East and West County. We are pleased to recommend an Advisory Board constituted of such a competent, diverse, and dynamic group which genuinely represents the various needs and perspectives of Contra Costa residents. By donating their skills and expertise, these talented volunteers will greatly enhance the Health Services Department's efforts to serve the community. The following board members have resigned their positions: • State Health Services Department - George Kaplan • American Cancer Society - Dr. Michael Levine o Berkeley School of Public Health - Dr. Lawrence Wallack • Industry - Pete Williams Our recommendations for these positions and the newly created.positions are as follows: State Health Services Department - Dr. Richard Jackson, M.D., M.P.H.. - Dr. Jackson is the Chief of the State's Division of Communicable Disease Control and former chief of the Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Branch of the California Environmental Protection Agency. He has extensive experience in environnientat and occupational health concerns and is nationally respected for his work on environmental hazards for children, particularly in the area of pesticides. Dr. Jackson has worked closely with the Health Services Department over the years on pesticide issues in East County and is now working closely with us on tuberculosis. He is a resident of Lafayette. Voluntary Agency - Art Hatchett - Mr. Hatchett is the Public Housing Director, Housing Authority, City of Richmond and has been an American Cancer Society volunteer for over 15 years. He has served on the State American Cancer Society Board and currently serves on the Contra Costa American Cancer Society Board, as well as chairing its West County public education committee. He is very active in a number of local and national groups dedicated to improving the lives of young people, particularly in communities of people of color. Mr. Hatchett resides in Hercules. 2 Berkeley School of Public Health - William Vega, Ph.D. - Dr. Vega is a Professor of Public Health with a doctorate in sociology and criminology. He has a special interest in alcohol abuse prevention, especially as it affects the Latino community. Dr. Vega is very involved in the School's efforts to improve linkages with local health departments and is the Director of the Center for Community Health at the School. He also serves on the board of the Oakland Community-Based Public Health Initiative. Dr. Vega is a resident of Orinda. Public Health Nursing - Dorothy Oda, R.N., DNSc, FAAN - Dr. Oda is the Department Chair and a professor at the UCSF School of Nursing. She is an active and highly respected professional in the public health nursing community, serving on the Publications Board of the American Public Health Association, the American School Health Association Board of Directors, the American Nurses Association, and the California Nurses Association. Dr. Oda is a resident of El Cerrito. Consumer Advocacy - Inh Sooksampan - Mr. Sooksampan is the Refugee Social Adjustment Coordinator at Lao Family Community Development Inc. in Richmond. He serves on the board of the Contra Costa/Alameda County Southeast Asian Advisory Committee on Crime, Advisory Board of Lao Khmu, Community Inc.,is a member of the Multicultural Task Force of Brookside Hospital, and a member of the Steering Committee for the Richmond School District, Mr. Sooksampan is a resident of Richmond. At-Large Representative, West County - Michele Jackson - Ms. Jackson is the Executive Director of the Neighborhood House of North Richmond and is active 'on numerous community committees including the North Richmond Residents Against Crime and Violence, .the Richmond Branch NAACP, the West County AIDS Network, and the Contra Costa County AIDS Consortium. She is extremely active in West County organizing efforts and is especially interested in violence prevention, substance abuse, and other health issues for youth and families. Ms. Jackson is a resident of El Cerrito. At-Large Representative, East County - Rev. Curtis A. Timmons - Rev. Timmons lives in Pittsburg and is the President of the Inter-Denominational Ministerial Alliance of Pittsburg (IMAP). He serves on the County's Substance Abuse Advisory Board, the Pittsburg Healthy Cities Committee, the Executive Board of Delta 2000, and serves as a City Commissioner for Pittsburg Leisure Services. He is an articulate spokesperson for health issues, particularly as they affect residents of East County and the African American community. Children and Family Issues - Mary Rocha - Ms. Rocha is the Assistant Director of the Workplace/Parenting for Prevention Program of the United Way of Contra Costa. She was a founding member and past president of the California Mexican American School Board Association and the National Hispanic School Board Association. She serves with many local civic and community groups, among them the Antioch Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Roundtable, United Way Leadership Board and the Delta 2000 Executive Board. As a resident of Antioch, she currently serves on the Antioch City Council. 3 At-Large Rep, Central County -Julio Mendoza, D.D.S. -Dr. Mendoza is a practicing dentist in Central County and is a resident of Concord. Having grown up in a migrant farmworker family in the Central Valley, he has a special interest in advocating for the needs of low income families and the Latino community. MCAH Board Representative - Edith Loewenstein, M.D. - Dr. Loewenstein is a retired physician who practiced for many years in Contra Costa. She is the Co-Chair of the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Advisory Board,the Chair of the Health Committee for the Area Agency on Aging, and continues to donate her skills as a physician in periodic trips to Central America. Dr. Loewenstein lives in Walnut Creek. At-Large Representative - Vicki Harrington, RN, BS - Ms. Harrington is a Nurse with extensive experience in public health. She was formerly the Director of the East County Senior Day Care Center and is a member of the American Society of Aging. She is active in a number of local organizations, including Delta 2000, the PTA, and the Cancer Society. She has recently become involved in perinatal issues and is most interested in perinatal services for low income populations. Ms. Harrington has lived in Antioch for over ten years. MF:WB:MAM:ah Attachment 4