WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

WORK SESSION

AUDITORIUM PUBLIC SERVICES BUILDING

MAY 26, 2020

2:00 p.m. (30 min.)

1. Board and Leadership Communication & Formal Agenda Item Discussion

2:30 p.m. (20 min.)

2. Food Access and Partnerships to Improve Community Health-Erin Jolly, Senior Program Coordinator, Washington County Public Health;Maureen Quinn, Family & Community Health, OSU Extension Service;Kaely Summers, Health Equity Manager, Adelante Mujeres; andBruce Bartlett, OSU Extension Citizen Advisory Network

2:50 p.m. (30 min.)

3. COVID-19 Update-Marni Kuyl, Director of Health and Human Services

3:20 p.m. (20 min.)

4. Legislative Update-Elizabeth Mazzara Myers, Interim Government Relations Director; PaigeSpence, Erin Doyle, and Jagjit Nagra, Government Relations Managers

3:40 p.m. (10 min.)

5. Executive Session (ORS 192.660(2)(d))-Eva LaBonte, Interim Assistant Director of Support Services | Interim ChiefHuman Resources Officer | Risk Manager

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WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Session Date: May 26, 2020 Length of Time Requested: 20 minutes

Title of Topic: FOOD ACCESS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH Department: Health and Human Services – Public Health Division Presented by: Name(s) & Title(s)

Erin Jolly, Senior Program Coordinator, Washington County Public Health; Maureen Quinn, Family & Community Health, OSU Extension Service; Kaely Summers, Health Equity Manager, Adelante Mujeres; Bruce Bartlett, OSU Extension Citizen Advisory Network

LIST OF ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS OR PRESENTATIONS:

PURPOSE & DESIRED OUTCOME: To provide a summary and update of current food access issues, community needs and an overview of food assistance programs in Washington County.

POLICY QUESTIONS FOR THE BOARD TO CONSIDER: Summary and update only.

SUMMARY OF TOPIC: As previously requested by your Board and Chair Harrington, we are presenting information about food access and culturally specific food access within Washington County. Strong community partnerships are key to addressing this issue in our community and to ensure a focus on equity and culturally specific programming. The presentation is a summary of current programs and efforts along with an overview of needs, barriers and ongoing issues identified by community partners.

This topic has become even more essential as community needs have increased greatly during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

This overview includes work happening in Health and Human Services and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Programs highlighted in this presentation to support food access include food production, distribution, waste prevention and preservation. There are many elements to consider including geographic issues and isolation, local food access, economic drivers, labor and staffing, federal and state policies and emergency planning.

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PowerPoint Presentation

Food Access and Partnerships to Improve Community Health

Bruce Bartlett, OSU Extension Citizen Advisory Network;Maureen Quinn Lores, Nutrition Education, Family & Community Health, OSU Extension Service; Kaely Summers, Health Equity Manager, Adelante Mujeres;Erin Jolly, Washington County Health and Human Services

Washington County BOC Meeting

5/26/2020

Food Access in Washington County

• 10% of Washington County residents are food insecure and 16.5% of children live in a household that is food insecure (2017)

COVID-19 increased the need, but these issues already existed • WIC participation increased 334

in March & 183 in April • OFB Free Food Markets - 103%

increase in households served, and 94% increase in individuals served

• Meals on Wheels participation increased by 20%

• Unemployment in WC was at 3.1% pre-COVID; national unemployment is now at 14.7%

2Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics and Map the Meal Gap, Participation data provided by partner organizations

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Food Production/ Growing

Food Distribution Accessing Food

Food Waste Prevention & Food Preservation

Overview of Food Access Programs

Overview of Food Access Programs

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Food Production/ Growing Food Distribution/Accessing Food

Food Waste Prevention & Food Preservation

• Support for local small producers and farmers (i.e. OSU Small Farms Program)

• Agriculture support programs (quality soil, land cost)

• Urban agriculture support (community garden programs, Master Gardeners program, adaptive gardening skills, SNAP Seeds, Farm 2 School, 4H and Future Farmers of America, faith community land and resource programs)

• Grocery store access and locations• Farmers Markets • Food pantries and food drops• Double Up Food Bucks (farmers markets, CSAs,

grocery stores) • WIC Program• SNAP• MOWP meal delivery – senior centers• Free food markets (low barrier program)• Food drops to houseless populations• School food access and summer eating programs• Veggie Rx Programs• Farm 2 School• Faith community programs• 211 navigation support• Food programs navigation support

• Eat Smart, Waste Less• Emergency planning and

preservation • Food Preservers programs• Food waste reduction and the

connection to composting and growing food at home

• Master Recyclers Program• Sustainability programs

Food Pantries in Washington County

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In Washington County:63 food pantries8 donation based sites5 Meals on Wheels sites46 school food programsUrban gleaners pop-ups

Large number of food pantries across the county, but there are significant geographic gaps, limited hours, and food availability issues. Lack of a unified food security system that would support coordination, access, and address food supply inequities.

How does this look for a community member navigating these systems in Washington County?

• Compounding equity issues that impact the ability to access and navigate these programs

• New families navigating these systems

• COVID-19 response has highlighted need for navigation support and coordination to improve access and connection

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Newly Formed Essential Needs Hubs• Grassroots community-led process in partnership with the County

• Local hubs established to provide Washington County residents, particularly vulnerable populations and homebound individuals and families, with simple process to obtain food and essential needs. The hubs coordinate volunteers, accept donations, and share resources with local giving organizations

• There has been and will continue to be a need for this Hub structure• COVID-19 highlighted the opportunity to improve the system and address

food inequities and food supply issues

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Program Changes - Response to COVID-19:• Program Expansion:

• Expanded SNAP access to maximum amount• Pandemic EBT program • Farmers to Families Food Box Program • Oregon Food Bank grant program• Drive-thru farmers markets

• Program Eligibility and Guidelines:• School sites serving expanded population • SNAP applications in multiple languages • Changes to WIC income requirements; ecards and breast pumps through mail and

updates to qualifying food list• Farmers market vouchers mailed to families

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Community Response to COVID-19:• New partnerships and culturally specific food access: senior

centers, migrant camps, partnerships with local businesses; new meal sites with culturally specific foods

• Navigation programs for food resources including expansion of statewide ‘food expert’ program

• Individuals developing and leading food access programs

• Farmers shifting distribution flow

• Increases in community gardening9

Community Issues Identified by our Partners

• Equity: culturally specific foods, transportation, childcare, geographic and isolation issues, language, accessibility

• Capacity & Logistics: Food pantry capacity and storage issues

• Economic & Labor Issues: Impacts on farms, distribution planning

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Food Access Planning Needs• Support for Infrastructure

• Data collection• Equity planning• Sustainable support for Community Health Workers and Navigation

• Countywide and Local Coordination• Local farm support• Eat local programs to support local economy • Centralized system with local sites in neighborhoods with highest need

• Systems Approach:• Essential needs hubs • Emergency preparedness - food management & local production• Supply chain and distribution programs• Continue expanded school food programs • Land use planning and housing considerations- garden space 11

Thank you!

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Thank you to the community leaders, organizations and partners doing incredible work to address food needs in Washington County

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WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Session Date: May 26, 2020 Length of Time Requested: 30 minutes

Title of Topic: COVID-19 UPDATE Department: Health and Human Services Presented by: Name(s) & Title(s)

Marni Kuyl, Director of Health and Human Services

LIST OF ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS OR PRESENTATIONS:

PURPOSE & DESIRED OUTCOME: Dr. Christina Baumann, our Washington County Health Officer and Dr. Ann Loeffler will describe the clinical manifestations of COVID-19 and provide an overview of the OHSU Covid-19 study to test and map the prevalence of disease in real time.

POLICY QUESTIONS FOR THE BOARD TO CONSIDER:

SUMMARY OF TOPIC: Washington County public health was notified of our first presumptively positive case of COVID-19 on February 28th, 2020. As of May 20, 2020 Washington, County has had 644 cumulative positive cases, 15 deaths and 130 people have been hospitalized. As of this date, Oregon has 3,726 total cases. Public Health and the EOC have been activated since March 3. Public health supported by the EOC continues to complete contact tracing, monitor identified contacts, and provide recommendations based on the CDC guidance to health care providers, community partners and the general public. Our priority is supporting the long-term care facilities, the houseless, preparing for incoming migrant farm-workers. In addition, we are planning and preparing for reductions in restrictions as we move towards phase 1 reopening.

We continue to urge compliance with the Governors order 20-12:

• Stay home and stay healthy - Stay at home as much as possible, only leaving foressential business, medical needs or outdoor activities that maintains six feet ofdistance between non-household persons

• Stay home at the first sign of illness.• Wash your hands. Cover your coughs/sneezes. Disinfectant frequently touched surfaces.• Get outside for fresh air and exercise with your family or a close friend.• Maintain a physical distance of six feet from others whenever possible but stay socially

connected for mental well-being. Call your loved ones, especially older family membersor neighbors.

• Wear face covering when in public and social distancing is difficult to maintain

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Session Date: May 26, 2020 Length of Time Requested: 20 minutes

Title of Topic: LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Department: Government Relations. Presented by: Name(s) & Title(s)

Elizabeth Mazzara Myers, Interim Gov’t Rel Director; Paige Spence, Erin Doyle, Jagjit Nagra: Government Relations Managers

LIST OF ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS OR PRESENTATIONS: Weekly Memo of Legislative Updates

PURPOSE & DESIRED OUTCOME: Provide update on COVID-19 related legislative matters including but not limited to: County needs, updates from Joint COVID-19 Legislative Committee, federal updates as relevant. Also, we will identify needs or opportunities for board engagement.

POLICY QUESTIONS FOR THE BOARD TO CONSIDER: Have we identified all the needs for the county for legislative asks?

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2020 Washington County State and Federal Legislative Priorities

Washington County COVID-19 Legislative Principles, DRAFT

Recommended Addendum

Drafted by EMM on May 22, 2020

As the first County in Oregon to identify a positive COVID-19 individual, Washington County has been working night and day to flatten the curve and protect our community since late February, 2020. Over the past four months our entire community has suffered: from those who have fallen ill to those who have lost their jobs or their businesses. In all of this, we continue to remember that families in our county suffered the greatest loss by losing a loved to this pandemic. The personal and economic effects have yet to fully realized locally or nationally. Washington County is committed to working proactively at the state and federal level to ensure our community members, our organizational partners, and our businesses have the chance to make a full recovery.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

• The County is committed to centering equity in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic; • Ensure there are adequate resources to provide culturally specific and multi-lingual services throughout the County;

• Support legislation that prioritizes relief for communities disproportionately affected by the virus as a result of historical and contemporary social, health and economic inequities. • Support legislation that provide resources to culturally specific community organization and non-profits.

Protect Public Health

• Ensure critical resources, policies and practices including for personal protective equipment, contact tracing, support for individuals and families in isolation and quarantine; • Support efforts to limit secondary effects of the pandemic including, but not limited to, domestic violence, child abuse, behavioral health and substance use and abuse prevention and food insecurity; • Encourage and support policies that reinforce public health best practices.

Stabilize the Economy

• Continue to seek additional funds from the state and federal government for direct relief to small and minority-owned businesses; • Identify and support state and federal funds, programs and policies that provide support to our local non-profits and community benefit organizations; • Support programs that provide critical housing, food access, and other basic needs throughout the community.

Ensure Adequate Funding and Local Control

• Work with regional jurisdictions to support all legislative efforts to provide direct funding support to state and local governments throughout the state; • Seek legislation that provides revenue replacement for county programs; • Directly lobby for flexible federal funds that can be used for response throughout the COVID-19 pandemic; • Ensure that Washington County maintains local control in our efforts to respond to our community’s needs. • Limit liability to public service related to the pandemic.

Ensure a Safe & Resilient Community with Public Safety and Access to Justice

• Seek resources for Personal Protective Equipment for frontline public safety staff. • Advocate for resources at the State and Federal level for judicial resources including

staffing, infrastructure, and COVID-19 related expenses and revenue loss. • Seek resources for public safety revenue loss due to COVID-19 response.

Washington County is committed to providing support for our rural and urban communities throughout our county. We are connecting people with up-to-date, accurate information and resources. We will continue to work towards mitigating the ongoing underlying socioeconomic disparities our residents face, which have become magnified during the pandemic.