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This notice is posted pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act.
[TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551]
BRAZOS COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
Brazos County Health District
201 N. Texas Ave., Bryan, Texas 77803
Ken Bost Classroom
Thursday, March 20, 2025 —12:00 PM
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
Welcome
Citizens' Comments/Public Input
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION / CONSENT AGENDA
1. Consider Approval of Closeout of Meeting Minutes of January 16, 2025
2. Consider Approval of Budget Report
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION / REGULAR AGENDA
1. Discuss and consider approval of the Texas Epidemiology Capacity Expansion
Grant Program for FY 26/27 renewal 2-year contract from Department State
Health Services (DSHS) in the amount of $165,000 — Santos Navarrette Jr.
2. Discuss and consider approval of a Regional Local Support Services/Local Public
Health Services (RLSS/LPHS) FY 26/27 renewal 2-year contract from DSHS in the
amount of $175,518 - Santos Navarrette, Jr.
3. Discuss and consider approval of FY 2026 public health emergency preparedness
(PHEP) renewal contract from DSHS in the amount of $139,760 - Santos Navarrette,
Jr.
4. Discuss and approval of FY 2026 tuberculosis (TB) renewal contract from DSHS in the
amount of $68,908 — Santos Navarrette Jr.
5. Discuss and consider approval of additional funding in the amount of $45,000 from the
Texas A&M University Sponsored Research Services Agreement and US Aging in
support of COVID-19 vaccination program — Santos Navarrette Jr.
6. Discuss and consider approval of Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC)
Sexually Transmitted Infectious (STI) research grant in the amount of $25,000—Santos
Navarrette Jr.
7. Discuss and consider approval of a National Association of County and City Health
Officials (NACCHO) grant award of $5,000 in support of a Medical Reserve Corps
(MRC) for Brazos County —Santos Navarrette Jr.
8. Discuss and consider approval of a full-time licensed vocational nurse (LVN) to replace
a full-time registered nurse (RN) to conduct DSHS daycare and school -based audit
program for the BCHD — Santos Navarrette Jr.
9. Discuss and consider approval of a full-time administration office coordinator in
support of the health director's initiatives in providing grant, purchasing, invoicing, BOH,
and DSHS reporting requirements — Santos Navarrette Jr.
10. Discuss and consider approval of the Brazos County Health District's (BCHD)
proposed FY 2026 budget — Santos Navarrette Jr.
11. Next meeting date for May 15, 2025- Santos Navarrette, Jr.
Presentations
1. Revenue and Expenditures by Funding Source — Santos Navarrette Jr.
2. BCHD new logo and slogan — Laura Almaraz
3. Pursing alternative funding partners with Texas A&M University, Blinn College, and
Bryan Independent School District — Santos Navarrette, Jr.
4. Medical Director's Comments — Dr. Elizondo
Citizens' Comments/Public Input
FUTURE MEETING TOPICS
Closed Session
ADJOURN
In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act Subchapters D and E of Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code (§551.071 Attorney/Client Consultation, §551.072 Real Estate, §551.073
Contracts for
Gifts or Donations, §551.074 Personnel Matters, §551.075 Investments, §551.076 Security
Devices,
§551.082 Discipline of Employee Complaint, §551.0821 Employee Groups Consultation,
§551.084 Exclusion of Hearing Witnesses), the board may enter a closed meeting to deliberate
any subject authorized by Subchapters listed