Board AGENDA of Board of Directors for
Regular & Finance Board Meeting
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Location: JCFHD Board Room
5189 Hospital Road, Mariposa
Board Room maximum (COVID) occupancy is 9 people
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
5 Pillars: People (customer service & employees) by Katrina Anderson,
Service by Paula Rhodes, Quality by Kristen Fournier,
Finance by Matthew Matthiessen & Shahri Taj, Growth by Therese Williams
Closed Session 1:00 p.m.
Regular & Finance Board Meeting 2:00 p.m.
1. Call to order and roll call
2. Open Session: disclosure regarding Closed Session items pursuant to Government Code §54957.7
3. CLOSED SESSION
A. Quality Management monthly report (Health & Safety Code §32155), Kristen Fournier, RN, Director of Quality
B. Medical Staff report to the board by attending providers
C. Agreement renewals/financial analysis:
Ø Yosemite Pathology, Shawn Emery, MD, renews 2/27/2022, any changes need to be made by 1/26/2022
Ø Joanna Eveland, MD, Auto Immune, renews 2/27/2022, any changes need to be made by 1/26/2022
Ø Vincent Martinez, Anesthesiology, renews 2/27/2022, any changes need to be made by 1/26/2022
Ø Kristen Stenger, Dietitian, renews 2/28/2022, any changes need to be made by 1/27/2022
D. Trade Secrets – 4 (Government Code §54956.87)
E. Significant exposure to anticipated litigation – 3 potential cases (Government Code §54956.9(b))
F. Public Employee Evaluation (Government Code §54957(b)(2))
Title: Chief Executive Officer
4. RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION
Disclosure on reportable action taken during closed session
5. 2:00 P.M. REGULAR & FINANCE Board Meeting
A. Welcome to our guests—guests may voluntarily sign in if they wish to have their name spelled correctly in the minutes of this organization.
B. Employee of the month Katie Patterson, Purchasing
6. 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.
7. PRESENTATION
Strategic Plan/Action update & discussion
8. EDUCATION
Board of Supervisors, Rosemarie Smallcombe
9. MINUTES
A. Approve minutes of the Regular Board meeting of November 17, 2021
B. Approve minutes of the Special Board meeting of November 23, 2021
10. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEM
A. Ordinance for sales tax, update and possible action
B. Labor Union, update
C. AirMethods, Heather Geske, Area Manager, report attached for November
D. Resolution 12-21, adopting AB 361, see attached
Ø Virtual Meeting requirements of AB 361, see attached
E. Resolution 13-21, authorization for and delivery of a loan and security agreement – Nondesignated Public Hospital Bridge Loan Program
F. Contracts and Agreements — review and accept operating agreements, costs and terms on attached spreadsheet
11. Financials
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Matthew Matthiessen
Ø Summary (October & November) Financial & Statistical reports
Ø Update Controller search, Shahriar Tajbakhsh, Interim Chief Financial Officer
12. WRITTEN/VERBAL REPORTS
A. COVID-19 report updates
B. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Matthew Matthiessen
C. Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Gonzalo Tafoya, RN, report attached
D. Chief Operating Officer (COO), Ginger Clark, RN
E. Public Relations & Community Outreach, Therese Williams, Director, report attached
F. Information Technology (IT), Craig Burchfiel, IT Manager, report attached
G. Northside Clinic update, Ginger Clark, RN, COO
H. Employees Association, Toni Zaccardi, Secretary, November minutes attached
I. JCFH Foundation, Therese Williams, President, November minutes attached
13. AGENDA ITEM(S) FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
A. Wage Scale
B. Recruiting & retaining medical providers, Dr. Rose ideas
C. Mission, Vision, Values – David Sandberg, 2022
14. NEXT MEETING DATES
A. Policies & Procedures and Bylaws: January 13, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
B. Board Education: January 13, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.
C. Regular: January 19, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
D. Finance: January 26, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
15. ADJOURNMENT
In memory of William Anderson (SNF Resident), Allyson Elkins, Norita Jorgensen (SNF Resident), Dennis Lesea (Hospice), Janice Mullis (Hospice), Evan Smith (Hospice), Fred Wackerman (Hospice) and James White, Jr. (Hospice)
Regular & Finance Board Meetings convene at 2:00 p.m. once per 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, x-5101, 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
