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Public Health Advisory Council - Dec. 15, 2025

Public Health Advisory Council - Dec. 15, 2025

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Free language assistance services are available for this meeting. Contact Marc Czornij at mczornij@clackamas.us (48-hour notice needed).

Agenda

Please note: all Public Health Advisory Council and committee meetings are recorded. By participating in the meeting, you agree to be recorded.

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 Order
Welcome to PHAC members and visitors		N/ACo-Chair Smith5:30 – 5:32 p.m.
2 minutes
II. Introductions & Ice Breaker Acknowledge group agreements
Activity to get better acquainted		N/ACo-Chair Knox
All participate		5:32 – 5:47 p.m.
15 minutes
III. Public Input
Public Input		N/ACo-Chair Smith5:47 – 5:53 p.m. 
3 minutes per individual/
6 minutes total
IV. Agenda approval
Are there any adjustments to the agenda?		X
Second, vote		Co-Chair Smith5:53– 5:56 p.m. 
3 minutes
V. Minutes of October 20, 2025 meeting
Review & approve minutes from previous PHAC meeting		X
Second, vote		Co-Chair Knox5:56 – 5:59 p.m. 
3 minutes
VI. Director’s Report
Update PHAC on CCPHD work & priorities		N/AKim La Croix5:59 – 6:04 p.m.
5 minutes
VII. Health Officer’s Report
Update PHAC on public health conditions in the county		N/ADr. Sarah Present6:04 – 6:14 p.m. 10 minutes
VIII. Presentation: Public Health Modernization
Learn about Public Health Modernization		N/AKim La Croix6:14 – 6:34 p.m.
20 minutes
IX. Presentation: Community Health Needs Assessment
Learn about preliminary results & next steps		N/AJamie Zentner, Elizabeth Barth6:34 – 7:04 p.m.
30 minutes
X. Presentation: Planning for PHAC in 2026
Discuss what’s ahead in 2026, approve calendar		X
Second,
vote		Marc Czornij7:04 – 7:24 p.m.
20 minutes
XI. Call for new business & announcements
New topics/issues brought forward by members		X
Second,
vote		Co-Chair Smith7:24 – 7:29 p.m.
5 minutes
XII. Wrap-up and Adjournment
What would you like to learn more about?		X
Second, vote		Co-Chair Knox7:29 – 7:30 p.m.
1 minute
Future MeetingsTimeTopicLocation
February 9, 2026 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. TBDVirtual
April 13, 20265:30 – 7:30 p.m. TBDVirtual

Minutes

Present: Kirsten Pitzer, Gianou Knox, Yvonne Smith, Desiree Thomas, Michelle Kutnyak, Max Penneck, Christine Kan, Mike Foley

Absent: Mimi Luther, Darcee Kilsdonk, Savannah Powell

CCPHD staff: Kim La Croix, Marc Czornij, Jamie Zentner, Dr. Sarah Present, Elizabeth Barth 

Guests: Tanya Kidrachuk

TopicObjectiveMotion/ VoteNotes
  1. Call to Order
Welcome to PHAC members and visitors

N/A

Co-Chair Smith called the meeting to order

  1. Introductions & Ice Breaker

    Acknowledge group agreements

Activity to get better acquainted

N/A

Co-Chair Knox lead the activity

  1. Public Input

     

     

     

     

Public Input 

N/A

There was no public input

 

  1.  Agenda approval 
Are there any adjustments to the agenda?

X

Second, vote

Max moved to approve the agenda; Christine seconded. Motion passed.
  1. Minutes of October 20, 2025 meeting
Review & approve minutes from previous PHAC meeting

X

Second, vote

Kirsten moved to approve the minutes; Desiree seconded. Motion passed.
  1. Director’s Report
Update PHAC on CCPHD work & priorities

N/A

Kim La Croix provided administrative updates – the Public Health Division is adjusting to reductions in force and preparing for a new Telework policy starting in January.  Also in January is Triennial Review. 

Looking ahead, we’re preparing the legislative session in February, school exclusion and increasing Environmental Health fees.

  1. Health Officer’s Report
Update PHAC on public health conditions 

N/A

Dr. Sarah Present reported that measles has been detected in wastewater.  Oregon has a high rate of non-medical exemptions. There is an increase of Hand Foot and Mouth disease in schools.  It is common in daycare.

Dr. Present talked about the Climate and Health data dashboard on OPB Think Out Loud.

  1. Presentation: Public Health Modernization
Learn about Public Health Modernization

N/A

Kim presented highlights from the Public Health Modernization plan that was submitted to OHA in December. We have a shortage of funds dedicated to communications and prevention and less funding compared to Washington & Multnomah Counties.  Clackamas County is more like Lane County.

Max encourages CCPHD to prioritize health literacy from the perspective of school-based health.

Mike suggested using newspapers to get information out to communities

  1. Presentation: Community Health Needs Assessment
Learn about preliminary results & next steps

N/A

Jamie and Elizabeth presented data from the Healthy Columbia Willamette Collaborative (HCWC) Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA).

Tanya noted the aging population in Clack County.  Giannou and Max expressed interest in regular updates on progress

 

  1. Presentation: Planning for PHAC in 2026
Discuss what’s ahead in 2026, approve calendar 

X

Second,

vote

Marc Czornij presented proposed meeting dates and asked for topics for future meeting agendas.

 

  1. Call for new business & announcements

New topics/issues brought forward by members

 

X

Second,

vote

Co-Chair Smith called for new business.

How do all the plans work together?

Needs of older adults in Clack Co.?

  1. Wrap-up and Adjournment 
What would you like to learn more about? 

X

Second, vote

Michelle made a motion to adjourn at 7:30pm; Max seconded. Motion passed.
Future MeetingsTimeTopicLocation
February 9, 20265:30 – 7:30 p.m. TBDVirtual
April 13, 20265:30 – 7:30 p.m.TBDVirtual