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February 3, 2026 ·10:00 AM Final ·JOINT HEALTH BOARD/PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - HYBRID MEETING - ADJOURNS BY 12:00 P.M. (PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON, SEE REMOTE JOIN INSTRUCTIONS AT www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil, OR CALL 360.778.5010)

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers

Agenda — 18 items

  1. 1 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:09
  2. 2 Roll Call - Health Board ▶ jump to 0:27
  3. 3 Roll Call - PHAB ▶ jump to 0:55
  4. 4 Announcements ▶ jump to 2:53
  5. 4 PHAB members present: Alan Lifson, Joni Hensley, Shu-Ling Zhao, Carl Isom-McDaniel, Nathaline Nivens, Sterling Chick, Deb Shawver, Alison Fontaine, Robyn Phillips-Madson, Markis Dee Stidham, Ben Twigg, Amelia Vader, Ashley Thomasson, Chris Kobdish, Jon Scanlon, and Amy Harley
  6. 5 Public Comment ▶ jump to 3:33
  7. 6 Special Order of Business ▶ jump to 7:20
  8. 1. Reorganization of the Whatcom County Council for 2026 AB2026-003 NOMINATED AND APPOINTED ▶ jump to 7:22
  9. 8 Special Presentation ▶ jump to 11:35
  10. 1. Update from the Health Director AB2026-106 PRESENTED ▶ jump to 11:48
  11. 9 Motion approved to appoint Jon Scanlon as Chair of the Whatcom County Health Board.
  12. 2. Update from the Health Officers AB2026-107 PRESENTED ▶ jump to 26:47
  13. 10 Motion approved to appoint Elizabeth Boyle as Vice Chair of the Whatcom County Health Board.
  14. 3. Update from the Public Health Advisory Board Chair AB2026-108 PRESENTED ▶ jump to 32:19
  15. 4. Presentation from the Public Health Advisory Board on 2025 accomplishments and 2026 workplan AB2026-111 PRESENTED ▶ jump to 35:11
  16. 5. Presentation on locally-led health initiatives AB2026-054 PRESENTED ▶ jump to 51:34
  17. 14 Other Business ▶ jump to 112:51
  18. 15 Adjournment ▶ jump to 113:25