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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 22-091-CCBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Grant County, Washington RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION No. 22- 091 -CC AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 22 -062 - CC, REORGANIZING THE GRANT COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH AND ADDING LANGUAGE REGARDING VACANCIES AND ABSENCES WHEREAS, On June 21, 2022, the Grant County Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 22 -062 -CC in the matter of reorganizing the Grant County Board of Health; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington, Grant County, Washington is a class A county duly organized and existing; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 36.01 .030) the powers of Grant County can only be exercised through the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County, Washington ("Board" or "Board of County Commissioners"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 36.32.120(6), the Board of County Commissioners has the care of County property and the management of County funds and business; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 70.46.031, not amended by Section 6 of Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1152 (E2SHB 1152), having an effective date of July 1, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners may by resolution or ordinance establish a health district to consist of one county and specify the membership, representation on the Grant County Board of Health, or other matters relative to the formation or operation of the health district. The county legislative authority may appoint elected officials from cities and towns and persons other than elected officials as members of the Board of Health so long as persons other than elected officials do not constitute a majority; and WHEREAS the Grant County Board of County Commissioners in accordance with the provisions of RCW 70.46.031 did establish a one county health district through a Resolution dated December 4, 1967, and effective January 1, 1968; and WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 70.46.031, as referenced herein above, the Board of County Commissioners, under Grant County Resolution No. 19 -109 -CC, established a seven (7) seven member Grant County Board of Health. Said board is comprised of one county commissioner (Seat 1) and one elected official from each of the following cities; Moses Lake (Seat 2), Ephrata (Seat 3) and Quincy (Seat 4). The Seat 5 member is selected from elected officials or persons other than elected officials residing in Grand Coulee, Electric City, Coulee City or Hartline. The Seat 6 member is selected from elected officials or persons other than elected officials residing in Soap Lake, Wilson Creek or Krupp. The Seat 7 member is selected from elected officials or persons other than elected officials residing in George, Royal City, Mattawa or Warden; and WHEREAS, the 2021 Washington State Legislature under E2SHB 1152 enacted legislation addressing the compositions and appointments to local boards of health which will require Grant County as of July 1, 2022 to modify the above referenced resolutions wherein it established a single county health district and later changed the composition of its seven -member Grant County Board of Health; and WHEREAS, Washington State's Governor, the Honorable Jay Inslee, has declared a state of emergency due to the Covid- 19 pandemic and in conjunction therewith signed Proclamation No. 20-78 which prohibited any county in the State of Washington from withdrawing or commencing or advancing legal processes for withdrawal from membership in any health district except under certain conditions; and WHEREAS, Washington State remains under a declared state of emergency due to the Covid-19 pandemic and as such Proclamation No. 20-78 is still effective; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners desires to modify and reconstitute the membership of the Grant County Board of Health, without withdrawing from the Grant County Health District or establishing a health department, with the following membership plan: i. Establish an eight (8) member Grant County Board of Health consisting of the following voting members, except as provided to the contrary: a. Seat one (1) and Seat two -Two (2) members of the county legislative authority selected by the Board of County Commissioners from among themselves each January; and b. Seat three (3) and Seat fo -Two (2) members to be elected officials from two cities/towns within Grant County to be selected by the Grant County Association of Cities and Towns and confirmed by the Grant County Board of County Commissioners who shall serve for a two-year term or so long as the individual holds the elected position, whichever comes first; and seat three (3) begins January of even numbered years and seat four (4) begins January of odd numbered years; and c. Three (3) members selected by the Grant County Board of Health will be referred to the Grant County Board of County Commissioners for consideration of appointment by a majority vote. The successful appointees shall not be otherwise elected to any public office and selected from one of each of the following categories. Provided however,, these three (3) members may not participate in any decision related to the setting or modification of permit, licensing, or application fees which shall only be determined by elected members of the Grant County Board of Health. The categories are: i. Seat five (5) - One (1) member representing public health, health care facilities, or providers, who is practicing or employed in Grant County and are a medical ethicist; epidemiologist; experienced in environmental public health, such as a registered sanitarian; community health worker; holder of a master's degree or higher in public health or equivalent; employee of a hospital located within Grant County; or any of the following providers holding an active or retired license in good standing under Title 18 RCW: physician or osteopathic physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner, physician assistant or osteopathic physician assistant, registered nurse, dentist, naturopath, or pharmacists. The seat five (5) member shall serve a two (2) year term to begin January of even numbered years. ii. Seat six (6) -One (1) member representing consumers of public health who is a Grant County resident who has self -identified as having faced significant health inequities or having lived experiences with public health-related programs such as: the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children; the supplemental nutrition program, home visiting, or treatment services. Individuals from historically marginalized and underrepresented communities maybe given preference. Provided, this member may not be an elected official and may not have any fiduciary obligation to a health care facilityor other health agency and may not have a material financial interest in the rendering of health services. The seat six (6) member shall serve a two (2) year term to begin January of odd numbered years. iii. Seat seven (7) -One (1) member representing community stakeholders who represents the following types of organizations located in Grant County: community-based organization or nonprofit that works with populations experiencing health inequities in Grant County; the business community; or the environmental public health regulated community. The seat seven (7) member shall serve a two (2) year term to begin January of even numbered years. d. Seat eight (8) -One (1) tribal member selected by the American Indian Health Commission who is not an elected official if a federally recognized Indian tribe holds reservation, trust lands, or has usual and accustomed areas within Grant County, or if a 501(c)(3) organization registered in Washington serves American Indian or Alaska Native people that provides services within Grant County. Provided however, this member may not participate in any decision related to the setting or modification of permit, licensing, or application fees which shall only be determined by elected o f f i c i a 1 s who are members of the Grant County Board of Health. If the American Indian Health Commission does not select a tribal member to serve on the Grant County Board of Health, the Grant County Board of Health will select an additional applicant, who represents one of the previously mentioned non -elected categories, for referral to the Grant County Board of County Commissioners for their consideration for appointment. The seat eight (8) member shall serve a two (2) year term to begin January of odd numbered years. ii. The selection process for the Grant County Board of Health seats 5-7 will follow the process outlined in appendix A, "Process for Selecting Non -Elected Officials Grant County Board of Health Seats 5-7." iii. Vacancies & Absences: Pursuant to RCW 70.05.040, any permanent vacancy on the board of health will be filled by selection within 30 days and in the same manner as the original selection, provided, however, that an alternate may, replace the member previously occupying the vacant position on the board until such time as the vacancy is filled by selection according to the terms of this Resolution. Each board seat may have an alternate who meets the qualifications of the seat and may attend board of health meetings as a voting member if the board member is unavailable to attend. The Grant County Board of County Commissioners will confirm the alternates for Seats one through seven (1-7r) except in the case that the American Indian Health Commission does not choose to appoint a Seat eight (8) member. In that case, the Grant Cogjqty Board of County Commissioners will confirm the Seat ei ht8 alternate. ear In the case of a vacancy/absence in Seat one (1) or Seat two (2), the county commissioner not serving on the board of health will be recognized as the alternate for those seats. In the case of Seat three (3) or Seat four (4), the county commissioners may appoint an alternate for each seat or appoint one individual to serve as an alternate for both seats. If the members in both Seat one 1 or Seat two 2 or the members in both Seat three 3 and Seat four 4 are absent, their respective alternates will serve but have just one vote in board of health meetings. iv. Members appointed to the Grant County Board of Health shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses including but not limited to parking and mileage. v. The Chair of the Grant County Board of Health shall appoint, at the direction of the majority of the board, the Health District Administrator and the Health Officer. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF GRANT COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON, that the provisions of this Resolution are hereby enacted and establish the organization of the Grant County Board of Health. EFFECTIVE DATE: this 2nd day of August 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Yea Nay Abstain GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON ATTEST: Danny E. S one, Chair El Rob Jones, Vice -Chair 0 1:1 oil Cindy Cart- '*-'d , Member