MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA

Washoe County District Board of Health

Date and Time of Meeting: Thursday, August 28, 2014, 1:00 p.m. 

Place of Meeting: Washoe County Health District 

1001 East Ninth Street, Building B 

South Auditorium 

Reno, Nevada 89512 

All items numbered or lettered below are hereby designated for possible action as if the words “for possible action” 

were written next to each item (NRS 241.020). An item listed with asterisk (*) next to it is an item for which no 

action will be taken.

Time/ 

Item

Agenda Item Presenter

1:00 

p.m. 

*1.

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance - Led by Invitation

Mr. Matt Smith

*2. Roll Call Ms. Dawn Spinola

*3. Public Comment -

Limited to three (3) minutes per person. No action may be taken. 

Mr. Matt Smith

4. Approval/Deletions to Agenda -

August 28, 2014 Regular Meeting

Mr. Matt Smith

5. Approval of Draft Minutes -

July 24, 2014 Regular Meeting

Mr. Matt Smith

*6. Recognitions -

A. Years of Service – 

1. Jeffrey Brasel, 20 years, hired 8/22/94 – EHS

2. Michael Ezell, 20 years, hired 8/22/94 – EHS

B. Promotions – 

1. Anna Heenan – Finance - Sr. Fiscal Analyst to Health - 

Mr. Matt Smith

Mr. Kevin Dick

WASHOE COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT

1001 East Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada 89512

P.O. Box 11130, Reno, Nevada 89520

Telephone 775.328-2400 • Fax 775.328.3752

www.washoecounty.us/health

Kevin Dick

District Health Officer

Leslie Admirand

Deputy District Attorney

Matt Smith, Chair

Kitty Jung, Vice Chair

Denis Humphreys, OD

Neoma Jardon

George Hess, MD

David Silverman

Julia Ratti
Time/ 

Item

Agenda Item Presenter

Administrative Health Services Officer 8/4/2014

2. Latricia Lord – From EHS Environmental Health Trainee II 

to Environmental Health Specialist 8/11/14

3. Elizabet Munoz – From CCHS Intermittent Hourly 

Community Health Aide to Permanent Full Time 

Community Health Aide

C. Transfers - 

1. Nicole Alberti, transfer from Health Educator II (EPHP) to Health 

Educator II (CCHS) effective 6/30/14

7. Proclamation –

Healthy Living Day

Mr. Matt Smith

Mr. Kevin Dick

8. Consent Agenda -

Matters which the District Board of Health may consider in one motion. 

Any exceptions to the Consent Agenda must be stated prior to approval. 

A. Air Quality Management Cases:

1. Recommendation to Uphold Citations Not Appealed to the Air 

Pollution Control Hearing Board: 

a. Payless Car Rental – NOV No. 5430, Case No. 1162 

1395 Airmotive Way, Reno, NV 89502 

b. Ryder Homes – NOV No. 5419, Case No. 1163 

750 Arrow Creek Parkway, Reno, NV 89511 

c. KDH Builders – NOV No. 5359, Case No. 1164 

10625 Double R Blvd, Reno, NV 89521 

B. Budget Amendments / Interlocal Agreements: 

1. Approval of the Washoe County Smoke Management 

Program Memorandum of Understanding with the United 

State Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service, 

Region 4, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, and Region 5, 

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit; and if approved, 

authorize the Chairman to execute. 

2. Approval of Notice of Subgrant Award from the Division of 

Public and Behavioral Health in the amount of $255,322 

(with $25,532.20 or 10% match) for the budget period July 

1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 (BP3) in support of the 

Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) 

Hospital Preparedness Program; and if approved authorize 

the Chairman to execute.

3. Approval of Notice of Grant Award dated May 22, 2014 

from the Department of Health and Human Services Public 

Ms. Charlene Albee

Ms. Erin Dixon 

Ms. Patsy Buxton 
Time/ 

Item

Agenda Item Presenter

Health Service for the period June 30, 2014 to June 29, 2015

in the amount of $799,800 in support of the Family Planning 

Program, IO 10025. 

4. Approval of Notice of Subgrant Award from the Division of 

Public and Behavioral Health in the total amount of 

$685,505 (with $68,550.50 or 10% match) for the budget 

period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 in support of the 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public 

Health Preparedness Program; approve amendments totaling 

an increase of $24,049 in both revenue and expense to the 

FY15 CDC Public Health Preparedness Federal Grant 

Program, IO 10713; and if approved authorize the Chairman 

to execute.

9. Public Hearing –

Adoption of the “Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan for 

the Truckee Meadows 24-Hour PM10 Non-Attainment Area” 

Mr. Daniel Inouye

10. Public Hearing –

Adoption of the “Second 10-Year Maintenance Plan for the Truckee 

Meadows 8-Hour Carbon Monoxide Attainment Area” 

Ms. Yann LingBarnes

11. Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority -

A. Review and Acceptance of the REMSA Operations Reports for June, 

2014 

B. Review and Acceptance of the REMSA Operations Reports for July, 

2014 

*C. Update of REMSA’s Community Activities Since June, 2014 

Mr. Jim Gubbels

12. Acknowledge receipt of the Health District Fund Financial 

Review for Fiscal Year 2015 year to date July, 2014

Ms. Anna Heenan

13. Presentation, Discussion and possible Direction to Staff 

regarding proposed District Board of Heath Orientation 

Manual and Program

Mr. Kevin Dick

14. Discussion and possible direction to staff regarding process for 

appointment of Regional Emergency Medical Services Advisory 

Board Members

Mr. Matt Smith

*15. Presentation –

Washoe County Chronic Disease Report Card 

Ms. Kelli Goatley-Seals
Time/ 

Item

Agenda Item Presenter

*16. Staff Reports and Program Updates

A. Director, Epidemiology and Public Health Preparedness – 

Communicable Disease, Public Health Preparedness, and 

Emergency Medical Services

B. Director, Community and Clinical Health Services - 

Divisional Update, Program Reports 

C. Director, Environmental Health Services - 

Food, Vector-Borne Disease, and EHS Inspections / Permits / Plan 

Review

D. Director, Air Quality Management - 

FY15 Partnership Between AQM and UNR, Divisional 

Update—Monthly Air Quality Index; Program Reports – 

Monitoring & Planning and Permitting

E. Administrative Health Services Officer – 

No report this month. 

F. District Health Officer - 

REMSA/EMS, Permit Software Project, Community Health 

Needs Assessment, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant, 

Fundamental Review, Staffing, Other Events & Activities and 

Health District Media Contacts

Dr. Randall Todd

Mr. Steve Kutz

Mr. Robert Sack

Ms. Charlene Albee

Ms. Anna Heenan 

Mr. Kevin Dick

*17. Board Comment -

Limited to announcements or issues for future agendas. 

Mr. Matt Smith

18. Emergency Items Mr. Kevin Dick

*19. Public Comment -

Limited to three (3) minutes per person. No action may be taken. 

Mr. Matt Smith

20. Adjournment Mr. Matt Smith

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Business Impact Statement: A Business Impact Statement is available at the Washoe County Health District for those items 

denoted with a “$.”

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Items on the agenda may be taken out of order, combined with other items, withdrawn from the agenda, moved to the agenda of 

another later meeting; moved to or from the Consent section, or they may be voted on in a block. Items with a specific time 

designation will not be heard prior to the stated time, but may be heard later. Items listed in the Consent section of the agenda are 

voted on as a block and will not be read or considered separately unless withdrawn from the Consent.

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The District Board of Health Meetings are accessible to the disabled. Disabled members of the public who require special 

accommodations or assistance at the meeting are requested to notify Administrative Health Services in writing at the Washoe 

County Health District, PO Box 1130, Reno, NV 89520-0027, or by calling 775.328.2416, 24 hours prior to the meeting.
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Time Limits: Public comments are welcomed during the Public Comment periods for all matters whether listed on the agenda or 

not. All comments are limited to three (3) minutes per person. Additionally, public comment of three (3) minutes per person

may be heard during individual action items on the agenda. Persons are invited to submit comments in writing on the agenda 

items and/or attend and make comment on that item at the Board meeting. Persons may not allocate unused time to other 

speakers.

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Response to Public Comments: The Board of Health can deliberate or take action only if a matter has been listed on an agenda 

properly posted prior to the meeting. During the public comment period, speakers may address matters listed or not listed on the 

published agenda. The Open Meeting Law does not expressly prohibit responses to public comments by the Board of Health. 

However, responses from the Board members to unlisted public comment topics could become deliberation on a matter without 

notice to the public. On the advice of legal counsel and to ensure the public has notice of all matters the Board of Health will 

consider, Board members may choose not to respond to public comments, except to correct factual inaccuracies, ask for Health 

District Staff action or to ask that a matter be listed on a future agenda. The Board of Health may do this either during the public 

comment item or during the following item: “Board Comments – Limited to Announcement or Issues for future Agendas.” 

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Pursuant to NRS 241.020, Notice of this meeting was posted at the following locations: 

Washoe County Health District, 1001 E. 9th St., Reno, NV

Reno City Hall, 1 E. 1st St., Reno, NV 

Sparks City Hall, 431 Prater Way, Sparks, NV

Washoe County Administration Building, 1001 E. 9th St, Reno, NV

Washoe County Health District Website www.washoecounty.us/health

State of Nevada Website: https://notice.nv.gov

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Supporting materials are available to the public at the Washoe County Health District located at 1001 E. 9th Street, in Reno, 

Nevada. Ms. Dawn Spinola, Administrative Secretary to the District Board of Health is the person designated by the Washoe 

County District Board of Health to respond to requests for supporting materials. Ms. Spinola is located at the Washoe County 

Health District and may be reached by telephone at (775) 328-2415 or by email at dspinola@washoecounty.us. Supporting 

materials are also available at the Washoe County Health District Website www.washoecounty.us/health pursuant to the 

requirements of NRS 241.020.

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