Public Health Advisory Council - Feb. 10, 2025

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Agenda

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Group Agreement

  • Meetings are meaningful, action focused while making time for follow-up and further analysis.
  • Stay on point and on time.
  • Don’t stay confused – ask for clarification, avoid acronyms.
  • Address the problem, not the person, be respectful.
  • Assume best intentions and recognize impact.
  • Move up and move back accordingly. Recognize that it can be just as challenging for someone to step forward as it is to step back.
  • Bring respectful passion to the meetings.
  • Learn from previous experiences and focus on moving forward. Slow down to support full participation by all group members.
  • Stay engaged, speak your truth, and hear the truth of others.
  • Expect and accept non-closure.
  • It’s ok to experience discomfort.
  • Acknowledge intent.
  • Remember our interdependence and interconnectedness and share responsibility for the success of our work together.
  • When speaking introduce yourself and if referring to a comment in the chat, share the content of the chat.
Topic/ObjectiveMotion/ VotePresenterTime 
I.      Call to OrderWelcome to PHAC
members and visitors

NA

Co-Chair Knox

5:30 – 5:32 p.m.
2 minutes

II.     Introductions & Ice Breaker Acknowledge group
agreements
Activity to get better acquainted

NA

Co-Chair Smith All participate

5:32 – 5:47 p.m.
15 minutes

III.  Public InputPublic Input

NA

Co-Chair Smith Public5:47 – 5:53 p.m.
3 minutes per individual/
6 minutes total
IV.     Agenda approvalAre there any additions to the agenda?

X
Second, vote

Co-Chair Knox

5:53– 5:56 p.m.
3 minutes

V.     Minutes of October 21, 2024 reviewed, and action takenReview minutes from previous PHAC meeting

X
Second, vote

Co-Chair Knox

5:56 – 5:59 p.m.
3 minutes

VI.   Director’s Report

  1. Staff changes
  2. Upcoming Budget Season
  3. Strategic plan
Inform PHAC members on relevant CCPHD issues

NA

Philip Mason-Joyner

5:59 – 6:09 p.m.
10 minutes

VII.     Blueprint grantees presentations: 15 min eachLearn about the work of Blueprint grantees

NA

Jamie Zentner IMAC – Beth Ronk PANOW – Myrna Valdez
Todos Juntos –
Shawna Johnson

6:09 – 6:59 p.m.
50 minutes

VIII. Call for new businessNew topics/issues brought forward by
members

NA

Co-Chair Knox

6:59 – 7:04 p.m.
5 minutes

IX.      2025 Legislative SessionLearn about CCPHD legislative priorities &
opportunities to participate

NA

Armando Jimenez

7:04 – 7:29 p.m.
25 minutes

X.        Wrap-up and AdjournmentWhat would you like to learn more about?

X
Second,
vote

Co-Chair Smith

7:29 – 7:30 p.m.
1 minute

Future MeetingsTimeTopicLocation
April 21, 20255:30 – 7:30 p.m.Modernization Cost & Capacity Report Public Health Week celebration 
Strategic Plan & Letter of support
Virtual
June 16, 20255:30 – 7:30 p.m. Virtual
August 18, 20255:30 – 7:30 p.m. Virtual
October 20, 20255:30 – 7:30 p.m. Virtual
December 15, 20255:30 – 7:30 p.m. Virtual

Minutes

TopicObjectiveMotion/ VoteNOTES
I.      Call to OrderWelcome to PHAC
members and visitors

NA

Co-Chair Knox called the meeting to order
II.     Introductions & Ice Breaker
Acknowledge group agreements
Activity to get better acquainted

NA

Council shared one intention for 2025
III.  Public InputPublic Input

NA

No public input was received
IV.     Agenda approvalAre there any additions to the agenda?

X
Second,
vote

Savannah moved to approve the agenda; Mimi seconded. Motion passed.
V.     Minutes of December 16, 2024Review and approve minutes from previous PHAC meeting

X
Second, vote

Kristen moved to approve the minutes; Pam seconded. Motion passed.
  • Director’s Report
    • Staff changes
    • Upcoming Budget Season
    • Strategic plan
Inform PHAC members on relevant CCPHD issues

NA

Philip summarized staff changes

  • Rod Cook retired as Director of H3S. Mary Rumbaugh was appointed as new Director. Philip was promoted to Interim Deputy Director of H3S. Kim La Croix was promoted to Acting Public Health Director.
  • Susan Berns-Norman retired in Dec; Jamie and Marc will staff the PHAC. Strategic Plan was revised and finalized;

PHAC will review and approve in April.

VII.     Blueprint grantees presentations: 15 min eachLearn about the work of Blueprint grantees

NA

Jamie Zentner briefly explained Blueprint grant program and introduced three grantees to present their great work:

  • Beth Ronk, Immigrant Mutual Aid Coalition
  • Myrna Valdez & Alicia Orozco, Project Access Now
  • Shawna Johnson, Todos Juntos Please see attached slides.
VIII. Call for new businessNew topics/issues brought forward by members

NA

Pam Bonner shared the Public Meeting Law training hosted by CESD. She shared a couple of resources from the Oregon Government Ethics Commission (OGEC) that can help support compliance with public meetings laws. Handouts are on the
OGEC Training Resources page.

Public Meetings Law Checklist
This helpful resource provides an at-a-glance summary of key requirements for location, accessibility, electronic access, notice, and meeting records (including minutes).

Executive Session Checklist
This checklist walks through the entire process and includes answers to common questions.
Yvonne Smith shared that Clackamas Community College is applying for an AARP flagship grant to pay for benches along walking path. She asked if the PHAC would provide a letter of support. Council agreed. Yvonne drafted the letter, Jamie sent the letter to PHAC for review, incorporated feedback, and returned to
Giannou and Yvonne for signature.

IX.      2025 Legislative SessionLearn about CCPHD legislative priorities & opportunities to participate

NA

Kim summarized the changes at the federal government and implications to public health. Armando presented the public health priorities in the 2025 legislative session. See slides for details.
Kim and Armando will talk about Public Health Modernization in more detail at a
future meeting.
X.        Wrap-up and AdjournmentWhat would you like to learn more about?

X
Second, vote

Michelle moved to adjourn at 7:33; Savannah seconded. Motion passed.
Future MeetingsTimeTopicLocation
April 21, 20255:30 – 7:30 p.m.Modernization Cost & Capacity Report Public Health Week celebration Strategic Plan & Letter of supportVirtual
June 16, 20255:30 – 7:30 p.m. Virtual
August 18, 20255:30 – 7:30 p.m. Virtual
October 20, 20255:30 – 7:30 p.m. Virtual
December 15, 20255:30 – 7:30 p.m. Virtual