Board approves three Health Services office closures for staff training

Deputy Health Services Director Lisa Faraco (name also appears in the record as “Lisa Farrocco”) asked the board to approve three full-day office closures in 2026 so the department can train all staff simultaneously.

Faraco told the board the closures, scheduled for April 9, Aug. 13 and Oct. 15, are standard practice for health departments and let the agency provide consistent, interactive compliance and infection-prevention training. "We post our office closures a week in advance. We also post our closures on social media," she said. She added the HIPAA compliance officer delivers the HIPAA training and the disease interventionist provides infection-prevention and blood-borne/respiratory pathogen training.

The request, presented as agenda item 6.4915, is intended to ensure every staff member receives the same required trainings and to permit professional, in-person instruction rather than only slide decks or videos. Faraco said management and the director will remain available on call during closures and the office can accommodate an urgent on-site need if necessary.

No members of the public spoke on the item. A board member moved to approve the three closure dates, another board member seconded, and the motion passed unanimously, 3-0. The presiding member thanked Faraco for the presentation.

The board's action authorizes the department to close its public offices on the three dates listed and to follow the notice and partner-notification practices Faraco described. The department did not announce any changes to services beyond those notices; staff indicated they would provide on-call support for urgent needs.