Public Health Advisory Committee

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Contact

Kalle Pierce, Staff Support
541-682-6661

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The Public Health Advisory Committee is a Nonmandated Committee. Nonmandated Committees are an advisory body to the Board of Commissioners appointed and charged by the Board with advising on certain areas of County government. The existence of the committee is controlled by the Board, and the members serve at the pleasure of the Board. (Lane Manual 3.505)

Purpose

Makes recommendations to the Health Administrator and advises the Board of Health and the Board of Commissioners on matters of public health, planning, policy development, control measures, funding, public education, and advocacy; acts in a community liaison capacity to provide a link between the community and the Public Health Division.

Division Website

Public Health

Meeting Schedule & 2019 Topics

Monthly, typically 2nd Monday of each month; 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. *see the Public Health calendar for precise dates*

In 2019, PHAC will be getting a systematic overview of programs offered by Lane County Public Health. The tentative schedule is as follows (subject to change, pending staff availability):
February - Maternal Child Health programs
March - Food Handling/Safety (Environmental Health)
April - Alcohol & Drugs (Prevention)
May - Suicide Prevention/Mental Health promotion (Prevention)
June - HIV/STDs (Communicable Disease)
July - Tobacco (Prevention)
August - Marijuana (Prevention)
September - Emergency Preparedness
October - Immunizations
November - Public Health Modernization
December - WIC
Specific agendas for each month are available approximately one week before each meeting. The Public Health calendar will always display the meeting date/time.

Public Comment Practices

The Public Health Advisory Committee (PHAC) welcomes public input on public health matters. The PHAC may ask clarifying questions of the public during the meeting, but it will not make immediate decisions based on public comment; however, the PHAC may take comments under advisement for discussion and action at a future meeting.

Speakers will be taken in the order in which they sign up and will be limited to 3 minutes per comment. Public comment will be limited to 21 minutes. The chair reserves the right to shorten the time allocated to each speaker or extend the time allocated for public comment.

Membership & Current Roster

Twelve (12) members:

5 members shall be appointed by individual Commissioners
2 at-large members shall be appointed by the Board as a whole
5 members shall be licensed health professionals, including physicians, dentists, nutritionists and health educators, also appointed by the Board as a whole

Current roster of committee members

Term

4 years

Vacancy & Application Information

Current vacancy - No

Download & Print Application Form

Application forms are also available in the Board of Commissioners office, Public Service Building, 125 E. 8th Avenue, Eugene, OR.

View the Committee Vacancy Notice for information on ALL current committee vacancies.

Note: You may submit an application at any time. Applications are kept for 12 months from the date the application is received and will be considered should a vacancy occur within that time frame.

Committee By-laws

Public Health Advisory Committee By-Laws