AGENDA of Board of Directors for
Regular Board Meeting
Wednesday, July 20, 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., and Joseph E.C. Rogers, 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 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.
Regular 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. Report Involving Trade Secrets (Government Code §54956.87)
Ø Discussion will concern service line viability
Estimated date of public disclosure: November 2022
B. 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. 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. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Therese Williams, Director of Public Relations & Community Outreach
7. PRESENTATION
Strategic Plan/Action update & discussion
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 action item are invited to do so when the Board considers that item and when the Chair calls for comments. Thank you for your participation.
9. EDUCATION
A. Board of Supervisors, Rosemarie Smallcombe
B. Angela Uthe, LCSW, Acute
10. MINUTES
Approve minutes of the Finance Board meeting of June 29, 2022
11. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEM
A. Resolution accepting and honoring the tenure of Brenda Forrest, Board Member
B. Resolution accepting and honoring the tenure of Philip De Bry, Board Member
C. Resolution 13-22, honoring Julia Schulze in her retirement
D. Resolution 14-22, honoring Janell Clayton in her retirement
E. Resolution 12-22, adopting AB 361, Virtual meeting requirement for August, attached
12. WRITTEN/VERBAL REPORTS
A. Hospital Construction update, Matthew Matthiessen, Chief Executive Officer
B. Board Vacancies and process for filling
Ø Letter of intent and resume due Friday, July 15th
Ø Special Board Meeting to interview and select two prospective board members, Friday, July 22nd @ 4pm
C. Grand Jury report received and response is being prepared
D. Wage Scale progress report, Shahriar Tajbakhsh, Interim Chief Financial Officer
E. Labor Union update, Matthew Matthiessen, Chief Executive Officer
F. COVID-19 report update
G. Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Gonzalo Tafoya, RN
H. Director of Human Resources, Julie Adair, report attached
I. Information Technology (IT), Craig Burchfiel, IT Manager, report attached
J. JCFH Foundation, Therese Williams, President
K. Employees Association, Toni Zaccardi, Secretary, June & July minutes attached
L. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Matthew Matthiessen
13. AGENDA ITEM(S) FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
A. ACHD (Association of California Healthcare Districts) Board Self-Evaluation
B. CEO annual evaluation
C. ACHD 70th Annual Meeting
Ø Hyatt Regency, Orange County @ $189 per night
Ø Parking $20 per night
Ø September 14-16-2022
Ø Governance Day (Wed, 9/14) + Annual Meeting (Thurs, 9/15 & Fri, 9/16) = $1,175 per person
Ø Annual Meeting (Thur, 9/15 & Fri, 9/16) = $1,000 per person
Ø Registration deadline August 23rd
D. New Board Member Orientation – selection of date
E. Brown Act trainings and annual education
14. NEXT MEETING DATES/CALENDAR
A. Special Board Meeting: July 22, 2022 @ 4pm, to be held at the Board of Supervisors Chambers
B. Director Pribyl’s birthday August 15th
C. Regular Board Meeting: August 24, 2022 @ 2pm
D. Finance Board Meeting: August 31, 2022 @ 2pm
15. ADJOURNMENT
In memory of Linda Alexander (Hospice), Lois Brown (SNF Resident), Joyce Conway, Marjorie Velasco Esnaola (employees sister-in-law), Patricia (PatiAnne) Gabel, Donna King (SNF Resident) and Paul Rizzuto (employee’s uncle)
Regular Board Meetings convene at 2:00 p.m. once 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.
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
