Board of Health — Skokie, IL
Date: 2022-12-08

Skokie Board of Health
 Thursday, December 8, 2022
 7:00 pm
 Board of Health Members
 Zoom/Virtual Meeting


 AGENDA


 Due to the level of COVID-19 cases, this meeting is being held virtually. Members of the public who wish to comment as to
 an item on the published agenda must submit their statement or question in writing to Michael Charley,
 michael.charley@skokie.org and all properly submitted statements or questions will be presented to the Board of Health
 members and be made part of the record. Written comments also may be submitted by email to
 publiccomments@skokie.org by mail to Village of Skokie, Attn: Michael Charley with the Skokie Health Department, 5127
 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois, 60077; or via the Village’s drop box located by the public entry to Village Hall.
 Meeting to be provided live on the Village’s Youtube channel.


I. Call to Order

II. Approval of Agenda

III. Approval of Minutes, November 10, 2022

IV. Chair’s Report, Dr. Linn

V. Reserved Residential Parking, Will Program, Mediation Program & Lending Closet Program Presentation,
 Mike Charley, Director of Health and Human Services

VI. Director’s Monthly Report, Mike Charley, Director of Health and Human Services

VII. Old/New Items of Business
 A. BOH Onboarding Subcommittee

VIII. Public Comments

IX. Adjournment




 Next Meeting: December 12, 2022 @ 7:00 p.m.




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Skokie Board of Health
 Thursday, December 8, 2022
 7:00 pm
 Board of Health Members
 Zoom/Virtual Meeting


 AGENDA

Present: BOH Chair: Dr. Edward Linn; BOH Members: Dr. Bruce Gaynes, Juliet Haido, Margaret Keeler, Dr. Girija Kalyan Kumar,
Heidi Nickisch Duggan, Rohit Pandya, Dr. Kyungran Shim, Romil Sood, Ruth Varma, Dr. William Werner, Sibyl Yau; Staff: Mike
Charley

Absent: BOH Members: Dr. Swapna Dave, Maureen Hanlon, Dr. Jeremy Schwartz, Jan Shiffman, Patricia Urbanus, Irtaza Usman,
Dr. Larry Williams, Emeritus Member: Dr. Michael Drachler; Trustee Liaison Keith Robinson, James Johnson; Staff: Jennifer
Davis, Cameron Hendricks


I. Call to Order @ 7:04 PM

II. Approval of Agenda: Approved by consent.

III. Approval of Minutes, November 10, 2022: Approved by consent.

IV. Chair’s Report, Dr. Linn: Dr. Linn communicated that there is currently a triple header of respiratory diseases. The
 good news is that RSV cases have started on a downward trend; but been replaced by what experts are calling one of
 the worse flu seasons in recorded history. The flu vaccine match isn’t perfect for the current flu variant, but still
 offering protection and everyone eligible should get vaccinated. It does take approximately two weeks after the
 vaccination to get a full immunological response. This flu season started three weeks earlier than usual. With COVID-
 19 the predominant variant is no longer BA.5, but is now BQ.1 and BQ.1.1. The good news is that the bivalent vaccines
 do impart some increased immunity, which is greatest in people below 50 years of age, but individuals older than 50
 will still receive increased immunity. Mitigation strategies, as we head into the holiday season, such as masks and
 ventilation are critical and ongoing messaging to Skokie community are important. Handwashing is important with all
 respiratory diseases. Dr. Werner commented that he had heard of shortages of Tamiflu and Amoxicillin and shortages
 of pediatric items like acetaminophen and ibuprofen; are there reports of shortages locally? Dr. Linn communicated
 that he isn’t aware of any shortages locally and Mike Charley communicated he had not received any messaging of any
 shortages locally either. Dr. Linn communicated the FDA recently communicated that Bebtelovimab, a monoclonal
 antibody, is no longer authorized because it is not effective against the leading strains of COVID-19.

V. Reserved Residential Parking, Will Program, Mediation Program & Lending Closet Program Presentation, Mike
 Charley, Director of Health and Human Services: Mike Charley provided information on all of these programs in a
 PowerPoint Presentation.

VI. Director’s Monthly Report, Mike Charley, Director of Health and Human Services: Mike Charley first communicated
 that Dr. Michael Vernon resigned from the BOH this week. Charley communicated that he had spoken to Mike Vernon
 via telephone this morning, thanked Mike and did receive some feedback from Mike on the BOH. Mike then presented
 COVID-19 updates, IPLAN updates and Sustainability Plan updates. Charley communicated that both with the IPLAN


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 process and Sustainability Plan process there is an opportunity for BOH members to participate outside the BOH
 meeting and contribute their expertise. Sibyl Yau communicate that the Sustainability Plan is available on the Village
 website and that once the Village internal stakeholders are done with their internal review that external stakeholders
 will be needed to work on the plan, including the section on Health & Safety. Mike concluded his presentation with
 information on the Assist A Family program where Target &/or Jewel gift cards are distributed to eligible families in
 December. The gift cards are funded through the generous donations of mostly Skokie residents. Mike ended by
 communicating that he will be sending an email to BOH members inviting them to tour the HHS Department at Village
 Hall.

VII. Old/New Items of Business
 A. BOH Onboarding Subcommittee: Heidi Nickisch Duggan asked to table this item until January 2023. Heidi
 asked when someone leaves the board, do they get a thank you. Mike Charley responded that the Mayor’s
 office does send out a thank you letter. Dr. Linn hoped that the Village sends out a nice framed certificate to
 the departing BOH member.
 B. BOH Member Introductions: Sibyl Yau introduce that moving forward we will ask 3 BOH members to give a 2 to
 3 minute introduction at each future meeting. Members would introduce themselves and communicate their
 background and why they wanted to join the BOH. Dr. Linn, Sibyl Yau and Margaret Keeler offered to be the
 first three BOH members in January 2023.

VIII. Public Comments: No public comments received.

IX. Adjournment @ 6:54 PM, First by Sibyl Yau, Second by Dr. Bill Werner




 Next Meeting: January 12, 2022 @ 7:00 p.m.




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