HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.res.043.2009A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO,
ESTABLISHING THE PITKIN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY
AND
APPOINTING THE BOARD OF HEALTH AS THE PITKIN COUNTY PUBLIC
HEALTH AGENCY
Resolution NO. ~~;~-2009
Recitals
1. Senate Bill 194 passed in 2008 by the Colorado Assembly and signed into law by the
Governor of the State of Colorado, has revised and restructured the public health statutes
of the State of Colorado: and
2. C.R.S. 25-1-506, et seq., requires each county to establish and maintain a county public
health agency or participate in a district public health agency; and
3. The Pitkin County Board of Health that existed prior to this resolution has been dissolved
pursuant to C.R.S. 25-1-506, et seq.; and
4. For decades Pitkin County has relied on Community Health Services, Inc, to serve as the
public health authority for Pitkin County and the Board of County Commissioners wish
to continue contracting this service to Community Health Services and can best achieve
this by forming the Pitkin County Public Health Agency and naming the Board of Health
as that agency; and
C.R.S. 25-1-508 et seq., requires the Pitkin County Board ofCounty Commissioners to
appoint a county board of health; and
6. The Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners, having a population of less than
100,000, is authorized to serve as the county board of health pursuant to C.R.S. 25-1-508,
et seq.; and
7. The Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners desires to record their understanding
and agreement in writing to fully comply with C.R.S. 25-1-508, et seq.;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin
County, Colorado:
1. Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners shall serve as the Board of Health.
2. Pursuant to C.R.S. 25-1-509 et seq., the Pitkin County Board of Health members'
initial terms shall be staggered and set to expire based on their individual terms in
office as County Commissioners.
3. After the initial terms, full-term appointments shall be for five years pursuant to
C.R.S. 25-1-508 et seq.
4. The Pitkin County Board of Health shall be designated as the Pitkin County Public
Health Agency.
5. The Chairperson of the Board of County Commissioners shall serve as the President
of the Board of Health with signature authority for the Pitkin County Public Health
Agency.
6. The provision of quality, core public health services in Pitkin County shall be
arranged for by Contractual Agreement between the Pitkin County Board of County
Commissioners and Community Health Services and renew annually, if agreeable to
both parties.
7. Collaboration shall be encouraged between Community Health Services, Pitkin
County Environmental Health and Natural resources and the City of Aspen
Environmental Health.
INTRODUCED, FIRST READ, AND SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING AT THE REGULAR
MEETING ON THE 13TH DAY OF MAY, 2009.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLiSHED IN THE ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY ON THE
,~/'~''~ DAY OF MAY, 2009.
APPROVED AND ADOP ED AFTER SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON
THE /0 ~`' DAY OF /Z „L.. , 2009.
PUBLISHED BY TITLE AND SHORT SUMMARY, AFT R ADOPTION IN THE ASPEN
TIMES WEEKLY ON THE ~/~ DAY OF UfL ~-G.. , 2009
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS/
BOARD OF HEALTH OF PITKIN COUNTY,
COLORADO
~ , By: ~ ' ~i'~ -` (~
ette Jones Patti Kay-Clapper, Chairperson
puty Clerk and Re order
Date: %('j(p _ 1 ~ - O °I
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John Ely ~ Hilary letcher )
Caurfty Attorney Count Manager