Health and Safety Commission Meeting

CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Room 280A
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING

AGENDA

Monday, June 27, 2016
4:00 p.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE

GUIDE FOR PERSONS INTENDING TO SPEAK

This guide has been prepared as an aid so that you will be able to express you opinions briefly and clearly before the Commission and thus increase the effectiveness of your presentation. Remarks are limited to 3 minutes unless extended by the Commission.

1. State your Name and Address.

2. Organization you represent if any.

3. Your Statement should include all pertinent facts within your knowledge. It is important to discuss only those matters relating to the hearing and to tie your discussion of the facts directly to the decision you wish the Commission to reach.

Written Testimony
In order to have written material included in the Health and Safety Commissioner's mailed Agenda Packet, 10 copies of the material must be delivered to the Emergency Management office no later than 11 calendar days before the date of the Health and Safety Commission Hearing.
Written material (10 copies) that is presented to the Health and Safety Commission after this date and up to 1:00 p.m. the day of the Health and Safety Commission Hearing, will be included in the Commissioners’ Agenda folder, but may not be reviewed by individual Commissioners due to the amount of material that the Commissioners have to review for the Agenda.

Members of the public may address the Commission regarding any items not on the Agenda that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. By State law, the Commission may not discuss or vote on items not on the Agenda.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

With the concurrence of the Commission, the Chair may choose to amend the order of the items on the agenda.

CONSENT CALENDAR

* Consideration of minutes from the regular Health and Safety Commission meeting on May 23, 2016.

REPORTS FROM PRIORITY AGENCIES

* Beverly Hills School District - Chris Hertz, Director of Student Services and Special Projects and Dr. Jennifer Tedford, Chief Academic Officer

CONTINUED BUSINESS

1.	Health and Safety Recognition Program

The Health and Safety Recognition Program will honor those individuals, businesses, or groups who have demonstrated leadership in the field of health and safety issues or made a contribution to the mission of the Health and Safety Commission.

2.	Health and Safety Observances

The Health and Safety Observances for each month will provide information on groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue or commemorate a group or event. For the month of June, information on Cystic Fibrosis and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) will be provided.

3.	Major Projects Update

Mark Cuneo, City Engineer, will provide information on the Santa Monica Boulevard reconstruction and Westside Purple Line Extension projects.

4.	Water Quality Update

David Hillyer, Water Quality Specialist from the Public Works Department, will discuss the City’s water quality and water treatment plant.

5.	Police Department Update

Police Sergeant Kurt Haefs, Community Police Liaison, will discuss safety and police issues.

6.	National Night Out

Meena Janmohamed, Emergency Management Intern, will discuss the Commission’s role and provide information on the National Night Out event.

7.	Disaster Ready: Beverly Hills Disaster Preparedness Certification for Businesses Program

Meena Janmohamed, Emergency Management Intern, will discuss a new program that certifies businesses in basic disaster preparedness.

8.	Mosquito-borne Diseases

Meena Janmohamed, Emergency Management Intern, will provide information on mosquito-borne diseases and prevention.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMMISSION

* Mayors Cabinet Meeting - June 13, 2016

COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF

* Director’s report

* Information only items

a)	Commission Calendar

b)	Press Release - Public Health Report Calls for a Parks Prescription

c)	Press Release - Public Health Applauds FDA for Sodium Reduction Targets