Lake County officials vote to remove Public Health Officer Robert Bernstein and appoint Dr. Andrew Goyle as interim

Lake County officials returned from closed session and voted 5-0 to terminate Public Health Officer Robert Bernstein and to appoint Dr. Andrew Goyle as interim public health officer, both actions effective immediately.

A committee member moved to remove Bernstein, saying, "I move to terminate public health officer Robert Bernstein effective immediately." Another committee member seconded the motion. The chair called for a vote, and the motion carried, recorded as 5-0 in favor.

Immediately after, a committee member moved to appoint Dr. Andrew Goyle as interim public health officer, stating, "I move to appoint Dr. Andrew Goyle as interim public health officer effective immediately." That motion was seconded and likewise approved 5-0.

The meeting record shows the body had returned from closed session and that two items—item 9.1 (public employee evaluation, interim public works director) and item 9.6 (conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation pursuant to government code section 54956.9D1, proceeding number P77, Potter Valley hydroelectric project)—were continued to a later date. The transcript records the continuance but provides no additional public detail about those matters.

The chair closed the recorded actions and adjourned the meeting.

What happens next: The actions were entered on the meeting record as immediate personnel changes; the transcript does not specify transition steps, search procedures for a permanent officer, or any staff assignments to implement the change.