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

HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING

AGENDA

Monday, July 25, 2016
4:00 p.m.




OPEN MEETING

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

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 June 27, 2016.

REPORTS FROM PRIORITY AGENCIES 

* Beverly Hills School District - Isabel Hacker

CONTINUED BUSINESS

* None

NEW 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.

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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 July, information on sun safety will be provided.

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3. Fire Safety 

Chief Scott Stephens, Fire Marshal for the Fire Department, will discuss new fire programs highlighting animal safety.

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4. National Night Out 

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

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5. Dangerstoppers 

The Dangerstoppers episode, "Fight the Bite" will be presented.

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6. 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.

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7. Meningococcal Disease 

Meena Janmohamed, Emergency Management Intern, will provide information on meningococcal disease and prevention.

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PROJECT UPDATES 

* None

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMMISSION

* Chair’s report 

* Mayors Cabinet Meeting - June 13, 2016

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* Other items

COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF

* Director’s report

* Information only items

a) Commission Calendar

b) County of Los Angeles Public Health Press Release – Invasive Meningococcal Disease in LA County

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c) County of Los Angeles Public Health Press Release – Eighty Urgent Care Clinics Adopt New Safe Opioid Prescribing Guidelines

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d) County of Los Angeles Public Health Press Release – LA County Partners with Community Providers to Encourage At-Risk Gay/Bisexual Men to Get Meningococcal Vaccine

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e) County of Los Angeles Public Health – Public Health Approach to Marijuana Taxation

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f) TIME article – This Canadian Province Could Ban Pedestrians from Texting while Walking

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g) Southern California Edison (SCE) Article - SCE Warns Customers About Ongoing Utility Bill Scams

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* Other items

ADJOURNMENT

Recordings of the Health and Safety Commission's meetings are available online within three business days of the meeting. Visit www.beverlyhills.org to access those recordings.

 

If there are any questions about this agenda, please contact Gabrielle Ressa, Executive Assistant, 310-285-1080, gressa@beverlyhills.org