AGENDA of Board of Directors
for Finance Board Meeting  

Wednesday, January 26, 2022 

Location:  5189 Hospital Road, 
Mariposa, CA  95338 

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 VACANT, Quality by Kristen Fournier, 
Finance by Matthew Matthiessen & Shahri Taj, Growth by Therese Williams

Closed Session 1:00 p.m.

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, Kristen Fournier, RN, Director of Quality

B.     Risk Management, quarterly report, Kristen Fournier, RN

C.     Agreement renewals:

Ø  Jack Caraco, Acupuncturist, renews 3/31/2022, any changes need to be made by 2/28/2022

Ø  Mimi Carter, MD, Medical Director of Clinics, renews 3/31/2022, any changes need to be made by 1/30/2022

Ø  Clear Sounds Speech & Language Therapy, Shelly Gerken, renews 3/31/2022, any changes need to be made by 2/28/2022

D.    Significant exposure to anticipated litigation – 3 potential cases (Government Code §54956.9(b))

E.     Trade Secrets – 3 (Government Code §54956.87)

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. FINANCE Board Meeting

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

    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.        MINUTES

Approve minutes of the Regular Board meeting of January 19, 2022

    8.        Financials

A.     Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Matthew Matthiessen

Ø  October, November & December 2021 Financial & Statistical reports

B.     Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Shahri Taj

Ø  Update Controller search

Ø  HRG (Healthcare Resource Group) update

    9.        DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS

A.     Ordinance to establish a 1% special sales tax for 40 years

B.     Resolution asking the Board of Supervisors to place the sales tax measure on the June 7, 2022 ballot

C.     Contracts and Agreements — review and accept operating agreements, costs and terms on attached spreadsheet, Chief Executive Officer

              10.        AGENDA ITEM(S) FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

A.     Budget, TBD

B.     Wage Scale

C.     Audited Financials, 2019/2021 presented February 23, 2022

D.    Audited Financials, 2020/2021 presented February 23, 2022
 

              11.        NEXT MEETING DATES

A.     Regular Board meeting:  February 16, 2022 @ 2pm

B.     Finance Board meeting:  February 23, 2022 @ 2pm

C.     Policies & Procedures and Bylaws:  March 10, 2022 @ 2pm

D.    Board Education:  April 13, 2022 @ 1pm

  12.        ADJOURNMENT

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.

In compliance with the Americans with Disability Act, if you require special accommodations to participate in a board meeting, please contact the District at 209-966-3631, x-5101 at least 47 hours prior to the meeting.

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