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July 28, 2020 - Updated information for JCF meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 29,2020. 

JCF butterfly smAGENDA of Board of Directors for 
Finance Board Meeting

Wednesday, July 29, 2020 

Location:  JCFHD Board Room 
5189 Hospital Road, Mariposa

Candy O’Donel-Browne, Chair, Linda Pribyl, R.N. Secretary-Treasurer, 
Philip H. De Bry, D.D.S., Joseph E.C. Rogers, M.D. and Brenda J. Forrest, M.D. Directors

Mission – To excel in the provision of quality health care services 
Vision – To be the organization of choice for community health care

Closed Session 1:00 p.m.

Finance Board Meeting 2:00 p.m.

JCF Meeting 7 29 20

    1.        Open the regularly scheduled Board meeting

    2.        Close the regularly scheduled Board meeting due to no business

    3.        Call to order and roll call

    4.        Open Session: disclosure regarding Closed Session items pursuant to Government Code §54957.7

    5.        CLOSED SESSION

A.     Medical Staff monthly report to the board, Anne-Marie Sheeley, Interim Medical Staff Coordinator

B.     Medical Staff Privileges (Health & Safety Code §32155)

Due to no quorum from Medical Executive Committee, the following were granted emergency temporary re-appointment privileges:

Joanna Eveland, M.D., Family Medicine/HIV to Consulting Staff

Richard Granese, M.D., Psychology/Psychiatry & LCSW to Consulting Staff

Daniel Ikemiyashiro, M.D., Nephrology to Consulting Staff

Marjorie Jessen, RN, FNP, DNP, Family Nurse Practitioner to Consulting Staff

Vincent Martinez, CRNA, Anesthesiology to Consulting Staff

Robert Rose, M.D., Family Medicine to Active Staff

Atulkumar Roy, M.D., Nephrology to Consulting Staff

Panna Shah, M.D., Teleneurology to Consulting Staff

Anwer Shaikh, M.D., Hematology/Oncology to Consulting Staff

Jason Shou, M.D., Teleradiology to Consulting Staff

C.     Medical Staff report to the board by attending providers

D.    Discussion of Independent Contractors – 3 (Government Code §54957)

E.     Annual Public Employee Evaluation (Government Code §54957(b)(2))

Title:  Chief Executive Officer

               6.        RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION

Disclosure on reportable action taken during closed session

               7.        2:00 P.M. FINANCE Board Meeting

A.     Welcome to our guestsguests may voluntarily sign in if they wish to have their name spelled correctly in the minutes of this organization.

B.     AirMethods, Lisa Epps, Area Manager, Northern CA, report attached

C.     Medical Staff report and suggestions

    8.        Public Comments

Persons wishing to speak on any subject not on the agenda may do so at this time.  This legislative body cannot act on or discuss an item that is not on the agenda according to Government Code §54954.2(3).  Persons wishing to comment on an agenda item are invited to do so when the Board considers that item and the Chair calls for comments.  Thank you for your participation.

               9.        CONSENT AGENDA

NOTE:  The Consent Agenda consists of items that are generally viewed as non-controversial and routine by JCFHD.  If the Board wishes to discuss an item, it will be removed from the Consent Agenda.  Consent Agenda items are generally approved in one single motion.  This is the appropriate time for the public to advise the Chair of any comments to the Consent Agenda, or to request that the Board consider removing an item from the Consent Agenda.

A.     Approve minutes of the Annual Organizational & Finance Board meeting of June 24, 2020

B.     Approve minutes of the Regular Board meeting of July 22, 2020

10.        DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEM

A.     COVID-19 Corona Virus update, Thomas Wilkinson, RN, Chief Nursing Officer

B.     Northside Clinic update, Terry Woodward, Plant Operations Manager

C.     Construction/Tramutola update

D.    CEO and Board evaluation tools, Director De Bry – coordinator

E.     Retreat agenda items

ü  New board member orientation

ü  Strategic planning

ü  Goals

ü  Values

ü  Diversity, how do we increase employee and board diversity?

ü  Live with COVID, how do we relate with the community, etc.?

11.        Financials

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Matthew Matthiessen

Ø  June 2020 Financial & Statistical Reports

Ø  Update Controller search, Interim CFO Shahri Taj

12.        WRITTEN/VERBAL REPORTS

A.     Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Matthew Matthiessen, no report attached

B.     Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Thomas Wilkinson, RN, report attached

C.     Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Martha Robichaux, report attached

Ø  Recruiting status

D.    Information Technology (IT), Craig Burchfiel, IT Manager, report attached

E.     JCFH Foundation, Rebecca Swisher, report attached for their annual meeting

13.        AGENDA ITEM(S) FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

A.     Construction timeline

B.     CEO Annual evaluation due August 26, 2020 – discussion September 23rd & final September 30, 2020

C.     Board self-evaluation

D.    Provider agreement renewal process

14.        NEXT MEETING DATES

A.     Policies & Procedures and Bylaws:  August 6, 2020 @ 2:00 p.m.

B.     Retreat:  Sunday, August 16, 2020 – all day

C.     Regular:  August 19, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

D.    Finance:  August 26, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

E.     Board Education:  TBD

15.        INFORMATIONAL ITEM(S)

A.     Calendar – August meeting dates and/or rescheduling

B.     Director Pribyl’s birthday August 15th

C.     ACHD (Association of California Healthcare Districts) annual meeting this year is going to be virtual.

Ø  September 23-25, 2020

Ø  Cost is $80 per person

Ø  Deadline to sign up is August 21st

Ø  Who would like to attend?

16.        PUBLIC COMMENTS

Persons wishing to speak on any subject not on the agenda may do so at this time.  This legislative body cannot act on or discuss an item that is not on the agenda according to Government Code §54954.2(3).  Persons wishing to comment on an agenda item are invited to do so when the Board considers that item and the Chair calls for comments.  Thank you for your participation.

17.        ADJOURNMENT

In memory of Becky Boomer (Hospice), Shelly Johnson (Hospice), Justin Land, Eleanor Radanovich, Helen Saulman (oldest Mariposa resident at age 107) and Jennifer Southerland (Hospice)


Finance Board Meetings convene at 2:00 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month.  Citizens wishing to schedule matters for Board consideration must contact the Clerk of the board in writing stating the action requested.  Appropriate requests will be scheduled before the Board as time allows.  Deadline for submission of written materials is seven days in advance of meeting.  An original and five copies of all supporting materials must be submitted.

Public Presentations: The law provides the opportunity for the public to be heard on any item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, before or during the consideration of that item by the Board.  For all items, including items not on the agenda, the public presentation time at the start of each meeting is appropriate.  The Chair may set time limits as appropriate to manage the Agenda.  State law does not allow action to be taken on any item not on the Agenda.  JCFHD Board Room is handicapped accessible.

This agenda shall be made available upon request in alternative formats to persons with a disability, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §12132) and the Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code §54954.2).  Persons requesting special accommodations to participate in a District meeting, please contact the Board Clerk at 209-966-3631, Option 9, during regular business hours, at least 48 hours prior to the time of the meeting.

Pursuant to the Brown Act as codified in Government Code §54957.5, any documents pertaining to a non-closed agenda item distributed to a majority of the Board of Directors in less than 72 hours before a Board meeting shall be available for public inspection.  Said documents shall be available for inspection at the John C. Fremont Healthcare District Administrative Office located at 5189 Hospital Road, Mariposa, California, Monday through Friday, except Holidays, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.

Source: JCF