LOS ANGELES CITY HEALTH COMMISSION MEETING
Monday, March 13, 2017
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL - 5:00 PM
200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
MEMBERS: SUSIE SHANNON, PRESIDENT
MATTHEW SHARP, 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT
NICOLE D. VICK, 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT
CORALYN A. ANDRES TAYLOR
HELEN ARRIOLA
IRMA AVILA
JONATHAN BRAUN
SALVADOR ESPARZA
JOHN H. GRIFFITH
JOHN HISSERICH
ERICA L. JACQUEZ
ANDRES JIMENEZ
RON C. KATO
HOWARD C. MANDEL
NICHOLAS ROCCA
(Candy Rosales - Commission Executive Assistant (213) 978-6682
or email [email protected])
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Roll Call
Approval of the Minutes from November 14, 2016 and January 26, 2017.
Neighborhood Council Comments (pursuant to Ordinance No. 184243)
Neighborhood Council representatives will be afforded an opportunity to provide the Commission
with its formal position on any matter listed on the agenda, provided it has been filed with the City
Clerk in the form of a Community Impact Statement or written Resolution.
ITEM NO. (1)
Presentations on health related issues by:
1. Dr. Alexander Li, Linkage Director, Los Angeles County Health
Department on the consolidation of departments and prioritization of
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health issues for the coming year.
2. Uduak-Joe Ntuk, Petroleum Administrator, Office of Petroleum and
Natural Gas Administration and Safety, City of Los Angeles to provide
update on work conducted by the City of Los Angeles, Office of
Petroleum and Natural Gas Administration and Safety.
ITEM NO. (2)
Items for future discussion.
ITEM NO. (3)
Public Comment.
Adjournment
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Los Angeles City Health Commission Minutes
Monday, November 14, 2016
Holman United Methodist Church - L.L. White Hall - 3320 West Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles,
CA 90018 - 5:00 PM
Roll Call
Members Present: Andres Taylor, Arriola, Braun, Griffith, Hisserich, Kato, Sharp and Vick
(8); Absent: Avila, Esparza, Jacquez, Jimenez, Mandel, Rocca and Shannon (7)
Approval of the Minutes from October 17, 2016
Approved (7); Absent: Avila, Esparza, Jacquez, Jimenez, Mandel, Rocca and Shannon
(7); Abstained: Vick (1)
ITEM NO. (1)
Discussion and possible action on the Los Angeles City Health Commission
annual report.
A. Amending Motion (Sharp - Arriola) Add the following sentence to
the end of the third paragraph of the Introduction:
"The Los Angeles City Health Commission recognizes the City
and County Homeless Strategy voter’s adoption of Prop HHH and
the Health Commission prioritizes new resources for the following
recommendations."
B. Amending Motion (Sharp - Shannon) Delete the word Drinking
from the Potable/Drinking Water and Healthy Food section and
amend the first bullet in the Potable Water and Healthy Food
section, to change the word drinking fountains to hydration
stations.
C. Substitute Motion (Braun - Hisserich) Add a bullet point in the
Potable Water and Healthy Food section to read:
Advocate that the Federal
Calfresh/SNAP benefit levels
government
increase
D. Amending Motion (Sharp - Shannon) In the fifth bullet of the
Potable Water and Healthy Food section, change the words food
bank to food pantry.
E. Amending Motion (Sharp - Shannon) In the third bullet of the
Affordable Housing section, remove the words more
accountability, and replace with transparency measures with.
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F. Substitute Motion (Braun - Kato) In the Veteran’s section, change
sentence into the following two bullet points:
Increase resources and attention to expand veteran housing
and medical services
Expedite connections to services for housing and medical
care
G. Amending Motion (Sharp - Shannon) In the first bullet of the
Heroin section, add the following words to the beginning of the
sentence:
"Subsidize and"
H. Amending Motion (Sharp - Kato) In the Affordable Housing
section, add a bullet point to read:
Preserve rent stabilization and affordable housing
Discussion held and opportunity for comment provided.
Angeles City Health Commission Annual Report with the
which include Homelessness, Healthy Living and Medical
adopted as amended (9); Absent: Avila, Esparza, Jacquez,
Mandel and Rocca (6)
The Los
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Services
Jimenez,
ITEM NO. (2)
Items for future discussion.
Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, and The Future of Healthcare Access in
Los Angeles.
Discussion held and opportunity for comment provided. (9); Absent:
Avila, Esparza, Jacquez, Jimenez, Mandel and Rocca (6)
ITEM NO. (3)
Public Comment.
Opportunity for public comment provided. (9); Absent: Avila, Esparza,
Jacquez, Jimenez, Mandel and Rocca (6)
Adjournment
President Shannon adjourned the meeting in the memory of Bill Rosendahl at 7:17pm.
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Los Angeles City Health Commission Minutes
Thursday, January 26, 2017
JOHN FERARRO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING
STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 5:00 PM
Roll Call
Members Present: Esparza, Griffith, Hisserich, Jacquez, Kato, Mandel, Shannon, Sharp
and Vick (9); Absent: (6) Andres Taylor, Arriola, Avila, Braun, Jimenez and Rocca
ITEM NO. (1)
Presentation by Dr. Paul Y. Song, MD - Radiation Oncologist - Los Angeles
Radiation Oncology Center at Dignity California Hospital, Co-Chair Campaign
for a Healthy California National Board Member - Physicians for a National
Health Program and 2013 Visiting Fellow - California Department of Insurance
speaking on the repeal of the ACA and long term strategies to protect health
coverage for Los Angeles City residents.
Presentation and opportunity for comment provided. (10); Absent:
Andres Taylor, Arriola, Avila, Jimenez and Rocca (5)
ITEM NO. (2)
Presentation by Beth Steckler, Deputy Director, Move L.A., and discussion
and/or action to support countywide sales tax increase for homeless services
(Measure H).
Motion (Sharp - Mandel) recommend the City Council adopt a position
in favor of countywide ballot Measure H for March 7, 2017.
Presentation and opportunity for comment provided. Motion (Sharp Mandel) Adopted (10); Absent: Andres Taylor, Arriola, Avila, Jimenez
and Rocca (5)
ITEM NO. (3)
Discussion and/or action on Health Commission priorities for 2017.
Discussion held, no action taken and opportunity for comment
provided. (10); Absent: Andres Taylor, Arriola, Avila, Jimenez and
Rocca (5)
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ITEM NO. (4)
Discussion and/or action for changing the regular meeting time of the Los
Angeles City Health Commission.
Discussion held, no action taken and opportunity for comment
provided. (9); Absent: Andres Taylor, Arriola, Avila, Jacquez, Jimenez
and Rocca (6)
ITEM NO. (5)
Items for future discussion.
Discussion held and opportunity for comment provided. (8); Absent:
Andres Taylor, Arriola, Avila, Esparza, Jacquez, Jimenez and Rocca (7)
ITEM NO. (6)
Public Comment.
Opportunity for public comment provided. (7); Absent: Andres Taylor,
Arriola, Avila, Esparza, Jacquez, Jimenez, Rocca and Sharp (8)
Adjournment
President Shannon adjourned the meeting at 8:05 pm.
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