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Skokie Board of Health Meeting

January 8, 2026 · Skokie, IL
Source: Meeting minutes 2026-01-08 (PDF, 2 pp)
Retrieved April 14, 2026 from www.skokie.org ↗
Confidence: 95%
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Attendees

Sarah Franks (Dr.)
Bruce Gaynes (Dr.)
Jimmy Gonzalez-Vicker
Michael Gottesman (Dr.)
Juliet Haido
Girijia Kalyan Kumar (Dr.)
Edward Linn (Trustee Dr.)
Stephen Lupovitch (Dr.)
Rohit Pandya
Valerie Riley (Rev Dr.)
Romil Sood (Dr.)
Patricia Urbanus
Irtaza Usman
William Werner (Dr.)
Sibyl Yau
Michael Charley (Staff Liaison)
Swapna Dave (Dr.)
Margaret Keeler
Maureen Hanlon
Ruth Varma
Lissa Levy
✓ Present: 21/21

Decisions

#1

APPROVED

#2

APPROVED

#3

APPROVED

#4

APPROVED

Agenda Items

#I

Call to Order

Meeting started at 7:06 PM

#II

Approval of Agenda

Motion carried to approve agenda

#III

Approval of Minutes

Motion carried to approve minutes of December 11, 2025 meeting

#IV

Public Comment

No public comment

#V

BOH Chair Updates

Provided updates on various health topics

#VI

Health and Human Services (HHS) Updates

Reported on public health communications, Hepatitis B vaccination, and other health topics

#VII.A

Award of Health Research Excellence

Discussion of Board participation in reviewing and recognizing a health-related project

#VII.B

February 12, 2026 Meeting – Reschedule or Cancel Discussion

Motion approved to reschedule the February Board of Health meeting

#VIII.A

New Agenda Item Procedure

Mike Charley presented a draft process for Board members to propose new agenda items