At the June 2024 Board of Health meeting, EH staff presented on our next steps with the code update, which included looking at new concepts and updates around our enforcement language. Following the meeting, EH staff learned that the message received by Board members around this topic wasn’t in line with our intention, and we’d like to revisit to ensure the Board is clear and comfortable with our next steps.
Our presentation will include the following:
- Some basic metrics on the frequency of a few types of enforcement we utilize right now
- A bit more information about appeals, when we get them, and for what
- How title 1 relates to the other titles in the code and how the uniform enforcement spelled out in title 1 relates to program specific enforcement spelled out in each code
- A basic explanation of how title 1 relates to the department's work, and a commitment to ensuring we're looking into any possible unintended consequences to other divisions
- A basic explanation of who is impacted by our enforcement actions
- A more solid justification of why these changes are needed and what the benefit is to the public
- A reiteration that the list provided in the packet is a suite of potential options that we could explore for future code language, but is not a package proposal
- A reiteration that we're looking for BOH feedback on the suite of options so we have a better idea of which concepts have BOH support to move forward
Staff are interested in obtaining Board member feedback on the list of concepts we are considering exploring. Feedback can take any form each Board member is comfortable with. If Board members are interested in learning more about enforcement, we can host ad hoc meetings with a small group of members, or we can meet with members individually. Staff are flexible with the times, level of commitment and detail, and will meet Board members in any form that works best for them.