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| | 1. | | Call to order | | | |
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| | 2. | | Roll call | | | |
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| | | | Present: Ruthie Burich-Weatherly, Caroline Gomez-Tom, Julia Means, Ericka Sinclair, Dr. Ian Martin, and Wujie Zhang
Excused: Ald. Chantia Lewis
Absent: Bria Grant | | | |
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| | 3. | | Approval of meeting minutes from August 5, 2021 | | | |
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| | | | Board Member Sinclair motioned to approve, Board Member Means seconded and the motion passed with none opposed. | | | |
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| | 4. | | Election of Board of Health officers
a. Nominations
b. Discussion
c. Vote
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| | | | President/Chair: Board Member Sinclair nominated Ruthie Burich-Weatherly for Chair, Dr. Martin seconded the motion, which passed with no opposition.
Vice President: Board Member Means nominated Ericka Sinclair for Vice President, and Dr. Martin seconded. The motion passed with no opposition.
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| | 5. | | Communication from MHD Health Commissioner, Kirsten Johnson.
a. Presentation
b. Questions
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| 0 | | Communication | Communication relating to those documents submitted to the Board of Health for its meetings in 2021. | | | |
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| | | | Commissioner Johnson presented an update on MHD’s response to the COVID-19 Pandemic including current vaccination rates, case burden, and plans to continue incentivizing and making the vaccines widely accessible. | | | |
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| | 6. | | Office of Violence Prevention- Proposal requested by Gov. Evers office
a. Presentation by Arnitta Holliman , Director, OVP
b. Questions
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| | | | Arnitta Holliman, the Director of the Office for Violence Prevention (OVP), presented an overview of OVP’s work to establish and maintain partnerships to reduce violence, their ReCAST Safe Summer Healing Project grants and ARPA request to expand their violence prevention work in response to recent trends and increasing violence during the pandemic. | | | |
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| | | | Standing Agenda Items | | | |
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| | 9. | | Discussion of DHS 140 certification
a. Questions
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| | 10. | | Lead Program
a. Questions
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| | | | The Public Health foundation is continuing their audit and reviewing cases, while Deputy Commissioner Weber is working closely with the Mayor’s Office and community partners to develop a proposal for ARPA funds to address lead poisoning, and expand the capacity to abate homes, develop the workforce, and implement effective policies. | | | |
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| | 11. | | Strategic Planning
a. Questions
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| | | | MHD leadership has identified a consultant and anticipate beginning work in October. | | | |
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| | 12. | | Milwaukee Health Department branch collaboration updates
a. Presentation and discussion from BOH members on branch collaborations
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| | | | PIE is working on filling key vacancies. | | | |
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| | 13. | | Future agenda items
a. Oct- HIV/HCV update from Dr. Paradis
b. Oct- Lead audit outcomes discussion pending result availability
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| | 14. | | Adjournment | | | |
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| | | | Dr. Martin motioned to adjourn, Board Member Gomez-Tom seconded, and the motion passed with none opposed. | | | |
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| | | | This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25. | | | |
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| | | | In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting.
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| | | | Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the City Clerk's Office ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to the Coordinator at Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202. | | | |
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