Los Angeles City Health Commission Minutes

 

Monday, February 10, 2020

 

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

Roll Call

Meeting started at 6:02 p.m.

 

Members Present:  Avila, Estradas, Grimmig, Hisserich, Kato, Mandel, Ossey, and Sirota (8); Absent:  Griffith, Khalfani, and Shannon (3); Vacant: Council Districts 6, 7, 12, and 13 (4)

 

Approval of the Minutes from January 13, 2020.

 

Minutes from the January 13, 2020 meeting were approved.

 

Ayes:  Avila, Estradas, Grimmig, Hisserich, Kato, Mandel, Ossey, and Sirota (8); Absent: Griffith, Khalfani, and Shannon (3); Vacant: Council Districts 6, 7, 12, and 13 (4)

 

 

ITEM NO.(1)

Discussion and possible action on the Los Angeles City Health Commission 2019 Annual Report.

 

The Commission voted to approve the Los Angeles City Health Commission Annual Report as revised, and to be distributed to all Council Members, the Mayor, Commission Members, and the Los Angeles County Health Department.  There was a request for Commission Member bios and headshots to include in the report.

 

Ayes: Avila, Estradas, Grimmig, Hisserich, Kato, Mandel, Ossey, Shannon, and Sirota (9); Absent: Griffith, and Khalfani (2); Vacant: Council Districts 6, 7, 12, and 13 (4)

 

 

ITEM NO.(2)

Update on Los Angeles City Health Commission Member attendance and vacancies.

 

The Commission approved sending a letter to Council Districts 6, 7, 12, and 13 regarding the existing vacancies.

 

Ayes: Avila, Estradas, Grimmig, Hisserich, Kato, Mandel, Ossey, Shannon, and Sirota (9); Absent: Griffith, and Khalfani (2); Vacant: Council Districts 6, 7, 12, and 13 (4)

 

 

ITEM NO.(3)

Items for future discussion.

 

The Commission would like to schedule future speakers as follows:

 

  • Coronavirus - invite an Epidemiologist from Los Angeles County Health Department.
  • Acquisition plan for Saint Vincent's Hospital.
  • Supervisor Hilda Solis - status of Los Angeles County Hospital.
  • Discussion on the use of vacant City-owned property to house the homeless.
  • Petroleum gas Administrator.
  • Strategic Planner - number of hospital beds in the City of Los Angeles.
  • Community Clinics/Health Centers - data on the number of clinics and of patients seen in a fiscal year, and their revenue streams.

 

 

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 7:01.

 

Ayes: Avila, Estradas, Grimmig, Hisserich, Kato, Mandel, Ossey, Shannon, and Sirota (9); Absent: Griffith, and Khalfani (2); Vacant: Council Districts 6, 7, 12, and 13 (4)