Los Angeles City Health Commission Minutes

Monday, December 14, 2015

JOHN FERARRO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 5:00 PM


ITEM NO.	(1)

	ROLL CALL Members Present: Andres Taylor, Arriola, Avila, Esparza, Griffith, Hisserich, Jacquez, Jimenez, Mandel, Shannon, Sharp and Vick (12); Absent: Braun, Rocca and Rosendahl (3)
ITEM NO.	(2)

	Approval of the minutes from November 16, 2015. Approved (12); Absent: Braun, Rocca and Rosendahl (3).
ITEM NO.	(3)

	Public Comment. Public hearing held (12); Absent: Braun, Rocca and Rosendahl (3).
ITEM NO.	(4)

	Presentation by Doctor Mitchell Katz, Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, on the consolidation of health, mental health and public heath within the County; and on the Housing to Health Program, a program within the County that houses the homeless. Housing for Health Please click on the above hyperlink for additional information. Presentation and opportunity for comment provided (13); Absent: Braun and Rocca (2).
ITEM NO.	(5)

	Presentation by Doctor Sion Roy, Los Angeles County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, on the health care costs associated with homelessness within the county hospital environment. Presentation and opportunity for comment provided (13); Absent: Braun and Rocca (2).
ITEM NO.	(6)

	Presentation by the Los Angeles Department of City Planning on the Plan for a Healthy Los Angeles, a health and wellness element of the General Plan. Plan for A Healthy LA Please click on the above hyperlink for additional information. Presentation and opportunity for comment provided (13); Absent: Braun and Rocca (2).
ITEM NO.	(7)

	Verbal report by Commissioner Andres Taylor on the Los Angeles County Community Health Improvement Plan. Community Health Improvement Plan Please click on the above hyperlink for additional information. Verbal report and opportunity for comment provided (13); Absent: Braun and Rocca (2).
ITEM NO.	(8)

	Introduction of Resolution on homeless housing. Resolution approved (12); Absent: Braun, Jacquez and Rocca (3).
ITEM NO.	(9)

	Discussion on the establishment of Sub-Committees. Discussion held (11); Absent: Andres Taylor, Braun, Jacquez and Rocca (4).
ITEM NO.	(10)

	Process discussion on attending County meetings. Discussion held (11); Absent: Andres Taylor, Braun, Jacquez and Rocca (4).
ITEM NO.	(11)

	Items for future discussion. Discussion held (11); Absent: Andres Taylor, Braun, Jacquez and Rocca (4).
ITEM NO.	(12)

	Adjournment. President Rosendahl adjourned the meeting at 8:37 p.m.