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Votes at a glance: Board of Health actions, Jan. 14, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal actions taken by the Thurston County Board of Health at its Jan. 14 meeting, including adoption of the opioid plan, housekeeping appointments and an interlocal agreement for acting health officer coverage, plus elections.
The Thurston County Board of Health recorded several formal actions and housekeeping votes during its Jan. 14 meeting. This summary lists each action as announced or moved in the meeting and the outcome recorded in the transcript.
1) Adoption: 2025 Opioid Response Plan Motion: "Move the 2025 opioid response plan." (motion noted in meeting transcript) Outcome: Approved by voice vote; chair called for ayes and recorded approval. (See main article on the plan for details.)
2) Administrative officer appointment (by title) Motion: Move to approve administrative officer appointment language to refer generically to the director (rather than naming a person in the bylaws), to enable the director to be listed as administrative officer in future filings. Outcome: Motion moved and seconded; Board voted in favor by voice vote and approved. No roll-call tally recorded in transcript.
3) Interlocal agreement: Acting health officer coverage (MOU) Motion: Move to approve the interlocal agreement for acting health officer coverage (preemptive MOU with regional medical officer to ensure continuity of public-health leadership in case of temporary unavailability of the local health officer). Outcome: Motion moved and seconded; Board approved the interlocal agreement by voice vote. Chair called for ayes; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.
4) Elections: Chair and Vice Chair - Chair: Doctor Harvey was nominated and elected chair by voice vote. - Vice Chair: Commissioner Mejia was nominated and elected vice chair by voice vote.
Procedural notes: Most motions were moved and seconded on the record; votes were taken by voice and the meeting minutes as read in the transcript record ayes and approvals but do not include a roll-call vote with member-by-member tallies.
Ending: Staff will carry forward the approved administrative wording, finalize the MOU with legal review and proceed with plan implementation steps assigned to Public Health & Social Services.
