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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 04251995 - 1.35 To- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS /13S FROM: MARK FINUCANE, HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR C tra DATE March 22, 1995 C�a : Cly / SUBJECT: RECOMMENDED APPOINTMENTS TO THE PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ,tr HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDATION: 1. ACCEPT the following resignations from the Public and Environmental Health Advisory Board: ♦ Vicki Harrington, R.N., At-large representative ♦ Joseph Hafey, At-large representative ♦ Richard J. Jackson, M.D., M.P.H., representing the State Department of Health Services ♦ Carolyn Robinson, Hazardous Materials Commission representative 2. DETERMINE that one of the three seats designated for a Hazardous Materials Commission representative be converted into a seat for a Labor Representative. When PEHAB was first formed in 1986, the Board Order specified that three PEHAB members would be selected from the Commission, representing industry, labor and environmental organizations. Historically, it has been difficult to fill the position representing labor, particularly due to the time commitment involved in being an active member of both commissions. We are confident that we will be able to fill the Labor Representative position with someone with a strong background and interest in public health and labor issues. PEHAB will continue to maintain a collaborative relationship with the Commission through the other Commission representatives, and through joint projects that the Commission and PEHAB have worked . on and continue to develop. 3. APPOINT the following applicants to the Public and Environmental Health Advisory Board. Please see the attached applications for more detail on the qualifications of these candidates. *Representing the Hazardous Materials Commission: Scott A. Anderson -- Mr. Anderson has served as an alternate member on PEHAB, representing industry. He is a Community Outreach Manager with Dow Chemical, and is also a member of the Hazardous Materials Commission. Mr. Anderson is a resident of Antioch, and is active in a number of civic organizations as well as serving as a trustee of Mt. Diablo Medical Center. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE 5 : ACTION OF BOARD ON Aff APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPE RV I 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TARN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.. Contact: Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712) cc: Health Services Director ATTESTED Director Of Public Health PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY \� ,DEPUTY M382/7-83 Board of Supervisors RECOMMENDED APPOINTMENTS TO PEHAB March 22, 1995 Page 2 ♦Representing Labor: Donna Gerber -- Ms. Gerber has served as an alternate member on PEHAB, representing labor, and was originally recommended by Carolyn Robinson. She is a Union Representative with the California Nurses Association, and has worked on health care issues since 1981. Ms. Gerber is also active with the County's Central Labor Council, and is particularly interested in family and women's health. As an alternate member, Ms. Gerber has successfully combined her labor background with her interests in public health to provide a unique perspective on the Board. She is a resident of Walnut Creek. ,*Representing Private Medical Community: Doris G. Kinsley, M.A. -- Ms. Kinsley is the Director of Managed Care Contracting at San Ramon Regional Medical Center, and is very interested in family and community health. She has a strong background in managed care, and is an active community member, having joined several civic organizations and health planning organizations. She is a resident of San Ramon. *At-large Representative: Michele Thompson, M.B.A. -- Ms. Thompson has worked for over 14 years as a health care executive in Cook County, Illinois. She relocated to this area last year, and is seeking employment in health care management. Ms. Thompson has a strong background in managed care, and is particularly interested in addressing the public health needs of minority communities and in AIDS prevention, having served as a member of the AIDS Task Force of Chicago. She is a resident of Danville. ♦At-large Representative: Thomas Zimmerman, J.D. -- Mr. Zimmerman has a joint background in law and medicine. He worked for many years as a Preventive Medicine Technician with the U.S. Navy, and is currently employed by the Law Firm of Coker and Ramirez in Pittsburg. He is particularly interested in environmental law and in risk management consulting for hospitals and other health care providers. Mr. Zimmerman also serves as a Visiting Instructor for Southern Illinois University Extension Program, and is a resident of Pittsburg. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. 111. REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION: The Public and Environmental Health Advisory Board (PEHAB) is a 19-member board appointed by the Board of Supervisors in 1986 to advise the Health Services Department on community 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, and the U.C. Berkeley School of 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. PEHAB achieves this mission 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. Attached for your information is a current PEHAB membership list. These applicants fill five of the current vacancies on the Board. APPLICANTS' ADDRESSES Scott A. Anderson Dow Chemical P.O. Box 1398 Pittsburg, CA 94565 Donna Gerber 2125 Hadden Road Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Doris G. Kinsley San Ramon Regional Medical Center 6001 Norris Canyon Road San Ramon, CA 94583 Michele T. Thompson 136 Alta Vista Way Danville, CA 94506 Thomas E. Zimmerman Law Offices of Coker and Ramirez 525 Marina Blvd. Pittsburg, CA 94565 PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD Membership List - March 22, 1995 INDUSTRY MATERNAL,CHILD&ADOLESCENT HEALTH Scott Anderson (ALTERNATE) ADVISORY BOARD Dow Chemical Edith Loewenstein P.O. Box 1398 3324 Ptarmigas #4C, E20 Pittsburg, CA 94565 Walnut Creek, CA 94595 Phone: (510) 432-5293 Phone/Fax: (510) 939-9466 Fax: (510) 432-5110 AT-LARGE, WEST SENIORS Bessanderson McNeil Doris Copperman UCSF Hypertension Research Project 3 Penrith Walk 3012 Summit Street, 3rd Floor, B Wing Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Oakland, CA 94609 Phone: (510) 937-8321 Phone: (510) 452-9127 or 874-8061 Fax: (510) 452-5016 CONSUMERS Carlota Dunhower AT-LARGE, CENTRAL 1472 Sonoma Court Julio Mendoza Walnut Creek, CA 94596 3556 Concord Blvd. Phone: (510) 939-7182 Concord, CA 94519 Phone: (510) 682-4422 LABOR Fax: (510) 689-9461 Donna Gerber (ALTERNATE) 2125 Hadden Road PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Dorothy Oda Phone: (415) 864-4141 2023 Tamalpais Avenue Fax: (415) 863-1325 El Cerrito, CA 94530 Phone: (415) 476-4643 VOLUNTARY AGENCIES Fax: (415) 476-6042 Art Hatchett Housing Authority CHILDREN & FAMILIES 330-24th Street Mary Rocha Richmond, CA 94800 3022 Rio Grande Drive Phone: (510) 237-3271 x240 Antioch, CA 94509 Fax: (510) 237-5230 Phone: (510) 473-4342 Fax: (5 10) AT-LARGE, WEST Michele Jackson ENVIRONMENT Neighborhood House of North Richmond Jean Siri 305 Chesley Avenue 1015 Leneve Place Richmond, CA 94801 El Cerrito, CA 94530 Phone: (510) 235-9780 Phone/Fax: (510) 524-3476 Fax: (510) 235-3112 CONSUMER CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Inh Sooksampan SERVICES Lao Family Community Development Inc. Vacant 3230 MacDonald Richmond, CA 94804 Phone: (510) 237-0344 or 451-6878 Fax: (510) 451-1881 f PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD Membership List - March 22, 1995 AT-LARGE, EAST Rev. Curtis A. Timmons The Multi-Cultural Development Assn., Inc. P.O. Box 8213 Pittsburg, CA 94565 Phone: (510) 753-1830 Pager: (510) 777-3576 UCB, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH William Vega University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health 504 Warren Hall Berkeley, CA 94720 Phone: (510) 642-4969 Fax: (510) 643-6981 PRIVATE MEDICAL COMMUNITY Vacant AT-LARGE - CENTRAL/SOUTH Vacant AT-LARGE, EAST Vacant