Chapter 8.20
BOARD OF HEALTH
Sections:
8.20.030 Appointment and terms.
8.20.060 Rules and record of proceedings.
8.20.070 Compensation or reimbursement.
8.20.080 Duties and responsibilities.
8.20.090 Regulations to be codified.
8.20.010 Purpose.
It is the declared purpose of this chapter to create the San Juan County board of health, as required by RCW 70.05.035, to prescribe a membership and selection process for the board, establish bylaws, and to codify the power and duties of the board. (Ord. 6-2006 § 1)
8.20.020 Membership.
The board of health shall be composed of eight members. Three elected members of the San Juan County council shall be members of the board of health. Appointed members of the board of health shall include one elected official designated by the town council, three at-large members who are residents of San Juan County with a diversity of public health expertise and lived experience as required in state law, and one tribal representative selected by the American Indian Health Commission. (Ord. 03-2022 § 1; Ord. 6-2006 § 2)
8.20.030 Appointment and terms.
Members of the board of health shall be appointed by the San Juan County council. The appointment process, terms of office, and process for removal of a member shall be in compliance with policies established by the San Juan County council and RCW 70.05.035. (Ord. 6-2006 § 3)
8.20.040 Organization.
The board of health shall elect a chair and vice-chair from among its members during the first meeting of each calendar year. The board may appoint subcommittees and ad hoc committees, as necessary, to assist the board in carrying out its duties and responsibilities. (Ord. 6-2006 § 4)
8.20.050 Meetings.
The board of health shall hold no less than one regular meeting in each month of each year; provided, that if no issues over which the board has jurisdiction are pending upon its calendar, a meeting may be canceled. All meetings of the board of health shall be established and conducted pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, codified at Chapter 42.30 RCW et seq., as now or hereafter amended. Meetings shall be held at such times and at such locations as to be convenient for attendance by board of health members and the public, as determined by a resolution passed by a majority of board of health members. (Ord. 6-2006 § 5)
8.20.060 Rules and record of proceedings.
The board of health may adopt bylaws for the transaction of its business. No actions shall be taken by the board of health unless a majority of members are present, including at least two San Juan County council members. The board of health shall keep a public record of its transactions, findings, and decisions. (Ord. 6-2006 § 6)
8.20.070 Compensation or reimbursement.
Appointed members of the board of health shall not be compensated for their services. Appointed members may receive reimbursement for approved expenses related to the completion of their responsibilities. Board members shall be reimbursed in the same manner, for the same expenses, and at the same rate County employees are reimbursed for the conduct of public business. (Ord. 6-2006 § 7)
8.20.080 Duties and responsibilities.
The board of health shall have responsibility over all matters pertaining to the preservation of the life and health of the people of San Juan County and shall, in addition to those duties set forth in Chapter 70.05 RCW, as now or hereafter amended:
A. Collect, analyze, and disseminate to the community, in an annual report prepared by the San Juan County department of health and human services and the County health officer, information about community health status, preventable health risks, and the availability of resources to address identified health problems.
B. Enact such rules, regulations, and policies necessary to preserve, promote, and improve the health status of San Juan County residents, and guide the allocation of appropriate and necessary public health resources.
C. Assure that necessary, high quality, effective public health services are available for the protection of the people of San Juan County, including the control and prevention of any dangerous, contagious, or infectious disease within the County.
D. Provide for the prevention, control, and abatement of nuisances detrimental to public health.
E. Enforce, through the County health officer, the public health statutes of the state and County.
F. Establish fee schedules for issuing and renewing licenses and permits or for other services authorized by the law and the rules of the Washington State Board of Health. This subsection regarding fees applies only to the elected officials who comprise the board and not to the appointed members. (Ord. 03-2022 § 2; Ord. 6-2006 § 8)
8.20.090 Regulations to be codified.
Any rules or regulations adopted by the board of health shall be codified in SJCC Title 8 which shall be the exclusive repository of the rules and regulations adopted by the board of health. (Ord. 6-2006 § 9)