§ 2-163. Purpose and duties.

In determining the mechanisms to address Edina public health priorities, the community health commission shall study and advise the community health board on:

(1)

Monitoring health status to identify community health problems;

(2)

Diagnosing and investigating problems and health hazards in the community;

(3)

Informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues;

(4)

Mobilizing community partnerships to identify and solve health problems;

(5)

Developing policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts;

(6)

Enforcing laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety;

(7)

Linking people to needed personal health care services;

(8)

Ensuring a competent public health and personal health care workforce;

(9)

Evaluating effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services; and

(10)

New insights and innovative solutions to health problems.

( Ord. No. 2013-15 , § 1, 12-17-2013)