District Board of Health
By the authority established through Nevada Revised Statute (NRS 439.370 et seqq) and the 1986 Interlocal Agreement (last amended 1993), the Washoe County District Board of Health is a policy-making board composed of seven members, which includes two representatives each from Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County, and a physician licensed to practice medicine in Nevada.
The District Board of Health, through the Washoe County Health District, has jurisdiction over all public health matters in the Health District. Members of the District Board of Health serve four-year terms. Each member may be re-appointed in the same manner as their original appointment to serve not more than two additional terms.
Membership
The board is comprised of seven members. Two members are appointed to represent each jurisdiction, only one of which shall be an elected member. The remaining member shall be appointed by the other members of the Board and must be a physician licensed to practice medicine in Nevada.
Authority
- Nevada Revised Statute 439.370
- Nevada Revised Statute 439.390
- Nevada Revised Statute 439.410
- Nevada Revised Statute 439.350
- Nevada Revised Statute 439.360
- Interlocal Agreement Concerning the Washoe County Health District (1982)
- Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement Concerning the Washoe County Health District (1993)
- District Board of Health Bylaws
- District Board of Health Rules, Policies and Procedures
District Board of Health Members
See the profiles of the District Board of Health members.
- Chair - John Novak, DMD, City of Sparks Non-Elected Appointee
2nd term. Original appointment - January 2015. Expiration - December 2022 - Vice Chair - Michael D. Brown, City of Reno Non-Elected Appointee
2nd term. Original appointment - January 2015. Expiration - December 2022 - Marsha Berkbigler, Washoe County Commissioner
1st term. Original appointment - January 2019. Expiration - December 2022 - Kristopher Dahir, Sparks City Councilman
1st term. Original appointment - November 2016. Expiration - December 2020 - Dr. Reka Danko, District Board of Health Appointee
1st term. Original appointment - January 2019. Expiration - December 2022 - Oscar Delgado, Reno City Councilman
1st term. Original appointment - January 1, 2016. Expiration - December 31, 2019 - Tom Young, Non-Elected Washoe County Appointee
1st term. Original appointment - June 22, 2017. Expiration - December 2020
Meeting Schedule
District Board of Health meetings are normally held on the fourth Thursday of each month at 1:00 p.m. unless otherwise ordered by the District Board of Health.
Meetings
Aug. 22, 2019
District Board of Health Meeting
July 25, 2019
District Board of Health Meeting
June 27, 2019
District Board of Health Meeting
May 23, 2019
Washoe County Administration Complex, Commission Chambers, Building A, 1001 East Ninth Street, Reno
District Board of Health Meeting
April 25, 2019
District Board of Health Meeting
March 28, 2019
District Board of Health Meeting
Feb. 28, 2019
District Board of Health Meeting
Jan. 24, 2019
District Board of Health Meeting
Dec. 13, 2018
District Board of Health Meeting
Nov. 15, 2018
Washoe County District Board of Health Meeting - Notice of Cancellation
Nov. 1, 2018
District Board of Health Strategic Planning Retreat
Oct. 25, 2018
District Board of Health Meeting
Sept. 27, 2018
District Board of Health Meeting
Aug. 23, 2018
District Board of Health Meeting
July 26, 2018
District Board of Health Meeting
June 28, 2018
District Board of Health Meeting
May 24, 2018
District Board of Health Meeting
April 26, 2018
District Board of Health Meeting
March 22, 2018
District Board of Health Meeting
Feb. 22, 2018
District Board of Health Meeting
Jan. 25, 2018
District Board of Health Meeting
Dec. 14, 2017
District Board of Health Meeting
Nov. 16, 2017
District Board of Health Meeting - Notice of Cancellation
Nov. 6, 2017
District Board of Health Notice of Possible Quorum
Nov. 2, 2017
District Board of Health Strategic Plan Retreat
Oct. 26, 2017
District Board of Health Meeting
Oct. 18, 2017
District Board of Health Notice of Possible Quorum
Sept. 28, 2017
District Board of Health Meeting
Aug. 24, 2017
District Board of Health Meeting
July 27, 2017
District Board of Health Meeting
June 22, 2017
District Board of Health Meeting
May 25, 2017
District Board of Health Meeting
April 27, 2017
District Board of Health Meeting
March 23, 2017
District Board of Health Meeting
Feb. 23, 2017
District Board of Health Meeting
Jan. 26, 2017
District Board of Health Meeting
Dec. 15, 2016
District Board of Health Meeting
Nov. 17, 2016
Health District South Conference Room
Washoe County District Board of Health Meeting has been canceled due to lack of quorum.
Oct. 27, 2016
Health District South Conference Room
Washoe County District Board of Health Meeting
Sept. 22, 2016
District Board of Health Meeting
Aug. 25, 2016
District Board of Health Meeting
July 28, 2016
Commission Chambers
Washoe County District Board of Health Meeting
June 23, 2016
County Commission Chambers
District Board of Health Meeting
May 26, 2016
Board of Commission Chambers
District Board of Health Meeting
May 24, 2016
District Board of Health Notice of Possible Quorum
April 28, 2016
Board of County Commission Chambers
District Board of Health Meeting
April 14, 2016
District Board of Health Strategic Planning Retreat
March 24, 2016
Board of County Commission Chambers
District Board of Health Meeting
Feb. 25, 2016
Washoe County District Board of Health Meeting
Jan. 28, 2016
District Board of Health Meeting January 28, 2016
Dec. 17, 2015
District Board of Health Meeting December 17, 2015
Nov. 19, 2015
District Board of Health Meeting November 19, 2015
Oct. 22, 2015
District Board of Health Meeting October 22, 2015
Sept. 24, 2015
District Board of Health Meeting September 24, 2015
Aug. 27, 2015
District Board of Health Meeting August 27, 2015
July 23, 2015
District Board of Health Meeting July 23, 2015
June 25, 2015
District Board of Health Meeting June 25, 2015
May 28, 2015
May 28, 2015 District Board of Health Meeting
April 23, 2015
District Board of Health Meeting April 23, 2015, 1:00 P.M.
March 26, 2015
March 26, 2015 District Board of Health Meeting
Feb. 26, 2015
District Board of Health Meeting February 26, 2015, 1:00 P.M.
Jan. 22, 2015
District Board of Health Meeting January 22, 2015, 1:00 P.M.
Dec. 18, 2014
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Nov. 20, 2014
Oct. 23, 2014
Sept. 25, 2014
Aug. 28, 2014
July 24, 2014
June 26, 2014
May 22, 2014
April 24, 2014
March 27, 2014
March 6, 2014
Feb. 27, 2014
Feb. 10, 2014
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