Los Angeles City Health Commission Minutes

 

Monday, February 12, 2018

 

JOHN FERARRO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 6:00 PM

Roll Call

Members Present: Grimmig, Hisserich, Mandel, Ossey, Sharp and Vick (6); Absent:  Arriola, Avila, Griffith, Kato, and Shannon (5); Vacant (4) 

 

Approval of the Minutes from December 11, 2017.

 

Present: Grimmig, Hisserich, Mandel, Ossey, Sharp and Vick (6); Absent:  Arriola, Avila, Griffith, Kato, and Shannon (5); Vacant (4) 

 

ITEM NO.(1)

Presentation on Potential Health Impacts of Cannabis Use by Minors - Catherine Branson, Ph.D.(c), UCLA School of Public Health and Rethinking Access to Marijuana.

 

 

Presentation held and opportunity for comment provided.  Present: Grimmig, Hisserich, Mandel, Ossey, Sharp and Vick (6); Absent:  Arriola, Avila, Griffith, Kato, and Shannon (5); Vacant (4) 

 

 

ITEM NO.(2)

Discussion and/or action on the Los Angeles City Health Commission Budget request for 2018-19.

 

 

Motion (Sharp - Mandel) relative to request funding in the range of $250,000 - $400,000 for position(s) to support the work of the City Health Commission in 2018-19.

 

Discussion held and opportunity for comment provided.  Present: Grimmig, Hisserich, Mandel, Ossey, Sharp and Vick (6); Absent:  Arriola, Avila, Griffith, Kato, and Shannon (5); Vacant (4) 

 

ITEM NO.(3)

Items for future discussion.

 

 

  • EMS/Paramedic Runs

  • Lack of involvement of commissioners from several Council Districts

  • STD rates within the City and lack of availability of STD testing in the field

 

 

Discussion held and opportunity for public comment provided.  Present: Grimmig, Hisserich, Mandel, Ossey, Sharp and Vick (6); Absent:  Arriola, Avila, Griffith, Kato, and Shannon (5); Vacant (4) 

 

 

Adjournment

Commission President Vick adjourned the meeting at 7:14 pm.