AGENDA of Board of Directors for
Regular Board Meeting
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Location: 5189 Hospital Road,
Mariposa, CA 95338
Board Room maximum (COVID) occupancy is 9 people
Linda Pribyl, R.N., Chair, Candy O’Donel-Browne, Secretary-Treasurer,
Teresa Johnson, Suzette Prue and Joseph E.C. Rogers, M.D., Directors
Anne Branham, Legal Counsel, Best Best & Krieger Attorney at Law
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 – three departments
Estimated date of public disclosure: November 2022
B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation. Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision 54956.9 [one potential case involving patient care complaint files with District]
C. 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 new board members – Teresa Johnson & Suzette Prue
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. Paula Silha, MD, ERx Group, LLC
10. MINUTES
A. Approve minutes of the Regular Board meeting of July 20, 2022
B. Approve minutes of the Special Board meeting of August 10, 2022
11. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEM
A. Resolution 19-22, adopting AB 361, Virtual meeting requirement for September, attached
B. Resolution 16-22, honoring Amber Outerbridge for her tenure at JCFHD
C. Resolution 15-22, honoring Ashley Hall for her tenure at JCFHD
D. Resolution 17-22, honoring Mary Rudich in her retirement from JCFHD
E. Resolution 18-22, honoring Gonzalo Tafoya for his tenure at JCFHD
F. Westamerica Bank
Ø Open new account at Westamerica Bank with Sales Tax funds for “Building Account”
Ø Signers to be: Matthew Matthiessen, Ginger Clark, Gonzalo Tafoya, Julie Adair
G. Appoint two board members to an Ad Hoc committee for discussion regarding CEO annual evaluation.
12. WRITTEN/VERBAL REPORTS
A. Hospital Construction update
B. Labor Union update, Matthew Matthiessen, Chief Executive Officer
C. Grand Jury response update, Matthew Matthiessen, Chief Executive Officer
D. ACHD (Association of California Healthcare Districts) Board Self-Evaluation
Due September & presented at the October 19, 2022 regular board meeting
E. CEO annual evaluation
Due by October & presented at the November 2022 regular board meeting
F. New Board Member Orientation – selection of date
G. Brown Act training annual schedule
H. COVID-19 report update
I. Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Gonzalo Tafoya, RN, report attached
J. Director of Human Resources, Julie Adair, report attached
K. Information Technology (IT), Craig Burchfiel, IT Manager, report attached
L. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Matthew Matthiessen
13. AGENDA ITEM(S) FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
A. Wage Scale progress report, Shahriar Tajbakhsh, Interim Chief Financial Officer
B. Board Self-Evaluation due September and presented 10/19/2022
C. CEO Annual Evaluation due October and presented at the November board meeting
14. NEXT MEETING DATES/CALENDAR
A. Finance Board Meeting: August 31, 2022
B. Regular Board Meeting: September 21, 2022 @ 2pm
C. Finance Board Meeting: September 28, 2022 @ 2pm
15. ADJOURNMENT
In memory of Lillian Kudela (Hospice), Marvin Merrill (SNF resident) and Dennis Metz (Hospice)
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
