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Skokie Board of Health Meeting

February 9, 2026 · Skokie, IL
Source: Meeting minutes 2026-02-09 (PDF, 3 pp)
Retrieved April 14, 2026 from www.skokie.org ↗
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Attendees

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

Decisions

#1

APPROVED BY CONSENSUS

#2

APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE

#3

APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE

#4

APPROVED BY CONSENSUS

Agenda Items

#I

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m.

#II

Approval of Agenda

The agenda was presented and approved by consensus.

#III

Approval of Minutes: January 8, 2026 Meeting

The minutes of the January 8, 2026 meeting were reviewed and approved.

#IV

Public Comment

No public comments were made.

#V

BOH Chair Updates

Dr. Linn provided updates on immunization policy and emerging public health concerns.

#VI

Health and Human Services (HHS) Updates

Mr. Charley provided updates on HHS activities.

#VII

Old Business

Updates were provided on the award of health research excellence and the protocol for introducing new action items.

#VIII

New Business

No new business was introduced.

#IX

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 7:47 PM.