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Kane County

KC Public Health Committee

Meeting Minutes

STRATHMANN, Sanchez, Arroyo, Juby, Penesis, Tarver, Young, ex-officios Roth (County

Vice Chair) and Pierog (County Chair)

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

9:00 AM

County Board Room

2025 Committee Goals

• Continue to administer rabies vaccinations and microchips to Kane County pets

• Capitalize on a new health department facility

• Increase direct programming to serve residents

• Maximize use of technology

• Demonstrate public health expertise

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Call To Order

Chairman Strathmann called today's meeting to order at 9:00 AM.

Roll Call

Board Member Cherryl Strathmann

Board Member Jarett Sanchez

Board Member Leslie Juby

PRESENT

Board Member Ted Penesis

Ex-Officio County Board Vice Chair Bill Roth

Board Member Bill Tarver

REMOTE

ABSENT

Board Member Alex Arroyo

Board Member David Young

Ex-Officio County Board Chair Corinne M. Pierog

Also present: Co. Bd. members Gripe, Kious*, Molina*; KCAC Admin. Youngsteadt;

KCHD Exec. Dir. Isaacson and staff Alleman, Barrett, Onwuta, Peterson; ITD staff

Peters; and members of the press and public, including Emergency Response

Supervisor Kyle Griffin.

Remote Attendance Requests

Chairman Strathmann announced the remote attendance requests for today's meeting.

She asked the Committee if there was any objection to Committee Member Tarver

attending remotely. There were no objections.

Approval of Minutes: February 19, 2025

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT

Jarett Sanchez

Public Comment

Kane County resident Mike Meyer spoke on the Illinois House Bill to mandate TDap

vaccines for college students. He stated his assumption that this vaccine took the life of

a loved one. Meyer noted that several men and women who served in the military are

now either medically disabled or deceased after getting this vaccine. He advised the

committee to vote against vaccine mandates.

Kane County resident, and RN Jean Meyer spoke on the importance of having full

informed consent for vaccines. She strongly suggested that vaccine side effect

information be made available to all residents. Meyer also stated that residents should

have access to information showing how and when to report to the Vaccine Adverse

Event Reporting System (VAERS).

Finance/Budget

Monthly Report

The monthly reports are on file. No additional report was made.

Animal Control

Monthly Report

KCAC Admin. Youngsteadt stated that the monthly reports are on file. He stated

that new vaccine clinic dates have been released. The first clinic will be held on

Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. The second clinic will be on

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 from 4:30- 7:00 p.m. The third clinic will be on

Saturday, June 14, 2025 from 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Youngsteadt hopes to send

the remaining clinic dates out to the county soon. Much discussion ensued.

Animal Control DEA License Application

KC Executive Committee

RESULT:

TO:

MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE

KC Executive Committee

Jarett Sanchez

MOVER:

Ted Penesis

SECONDER:

Cherryl Strathmann, Jarett Sanchez, Leslie Juby, Ted Penesis,

and Bill Tarver

AYE:

Alex Arroyo, David Young, and Corinne M. Pierog

ABSENT:

Executive Director

Health Department Updates

KCHD Exec. Dir. Isaacson provided the health department updates. He stated

that with the weather starting to get warmer, festival season will begin soon,

therefore food inspections will be conducted to insure food safety at every

summer event. He announced that Kane County Connects reported that the

Kane County Chronicle recently named the Kane County Health Department as

one of the top workplaces for health care in the county for 2024. Isaacson noted

that there are over 300 measles cases nationally, two deaths, and over 10

percent of people have been identified as testing positive and hospitalized. The

measles outbreak will continue to be monitored by the health department, and

Isaacson's staff will provide more data at next month's meeting. Lastly, Isaacson

proposed to the committee to have more in depth discussions on specific health

care programs that the committee members would like more information on.

Much discussion ensued.

Kane County Recognizes the Kane County Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers

During National Volunteer Appreciation Month

Emergency Response Supervisor Kyle Griffin stated that the Kane County

Medical Reserve Corps (KCMRC) serviced 11,246 hours from March 2020 to

October 2022 during the response to Covid-19 Pandemic. This act saved the

Kane County Health Department $384,492 at large with the volunteer service

given by the KCMRC. Over the years, KCMRC has supported emergency and

non-emergency activities throughout Kane County. Last year, the KCMRC

contributed over $18K of savings towards the Health Department and county

operations. He looks forward to expanding KCMRC's volunteer capacity and

recruitments in the near future.

KC Executive Committee

RESULT:

TO:

MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE

KC Executive Committee

Leslie Juby

MOVER:

Jarett Sanchez

SECONDER:

Cherryl Strathmann, Jarett Sanchez, Leslie Juby, Ted Penesis,

and Bill Tarver

AYE:

Alex Arroyo, David Young, and Corinne M. Pierog

ABSENT:

Authorizing Acceptance of FY25-26 IDHS Reimagine Public Safety Act (RPSA)

Community Convener Grant

KC Executive Committee

RESULT:

TO:

MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE

KC Executive Committee

Jarett Sanchez

MOVER:

Ted Penesis

SECONDER:

Cherryl Strathmann, Jarett Sanchez, Leslie Juby, Ted Penesis,

and Bill Tarver

AYE:

Alex Arroyo, David Young, and Corinne M. Pierog

ABSENT:

Authorizing Acceptance of Amendment to Family Run Organization Agreement

KC Executive Committee

RESULT:

TO:

MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE

KC Executive Committee

Ted Penesis

MOVER:

Leslie Juby

SECONDER:

Cherryl Strathmann, Jarett Sanchez, Leslie Juby, Ted Penesis,

and Bill Tarver

AYE:

Alex Arroyo, David Young, and Corinne M. Pierog

ABSENT:

Old Business

None.

10.

Reports Placed On File

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT

Jarett Sanchez

11.

12.

Executive Session (if needed)

None.

New Business

None.