**Whatcom County Council as Health Board Joint Meeting** This joint meeting between the Whatcom County Health Board and Public Health Advisory Board (PHAB) focused on critical health initiatives and organizational restructuring. Key outcomes included comprehensive presentations on medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) programs, updates on severe weather shelter operations and influenza monitoring, progress reports from working groups, and the appointment of Council Member Jon Scanlon as the new Health Board Chair. - Appointed Jon Scanlon as Health Board Chair (6-0 vote) - Received comprehensive briefings on MOUD implementation in clinical and field settings - Advanced joint working group recommendations for Health Board structure - Established framework for PHAB's 2025 statutory duties implementation - Opioid crisis response through hospital and EMS partnerships - Severe weather shelter sustainability and community partnership needs - Avian influenza (H5N1) monitoring and preparedness - Health Board governance and priority setting