AGENDA of Board of Directors for Board Meeting
Regular/Finance Board Meetings
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
12:30 p.m. for Closed Session and 2:00 p.m. for Open Session
Location: JCFHD Board Room, 5189 Hospital Road, Mariposa
Mission – Our mission is to provide high-quality, compassionate, and accessible healthcare that strengthens the health and well-being of the people of Mariposa and surrounding communities — delivering dignified, safe, and exceptional care close to home.
Vision – To be an inspirational leader in rural healthcare—uniting with a collaborative, high-performing team that advances professional growth and earns lifelong trust across our community.
The Board meets in person at 5189 Hospital Road, Mariposa, Members of the public are encouraged to attend in person or via Microsoft Teams
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Meeting ID: 223 949 519 485 985
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Dial in by phone:
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In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you require special accommodations to participate in a District Board meeting, please contact Administration at 209-966-3631 x-5101 at least 24 hours before the meeting.
Citizens wishing to schedule matters for Board consideration must contact the Clerk of the Board in writing to either P.O. Box 216, Mariposa, CA 95338-0216 or by email to: jcfadm@jcf-hospital.com 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.
The proceedings of the Board are recorded and are part of the public record.
Material and documents pertaining to non-closed session agenda items received after the distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in Administration during regular business hours.
1. Call to order
2. Public comment on closed session items
3. Adjourn to closed session for:
A. Conference with legal counsel—existing litigation (Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9, subds. (a) and (d)(1)):
ERx Plus, LLC v. John C. Fremont Healthcare District, et al. (Mariposa County Superior Court, Case No. 26-CVCV-0012645)
B. Hearing: Medical Staff Privileges (Health & Safety Code §32155) Monthly report to the Board.
On recommendation from the Medical Executive Committee, the following were granted Appointment, Re-appointment, Temporary and Locum Tenens privileges and submitted today for the Board approval:
Reappointments for Full Privileges – Active Staff:
Surinder Sandhu, MD, Cardiology
Reappointments for Full Privileges – Allied Health:
Charles Newcomb, RD, Registered Dietitian
Paula Ploof, LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Reappointments for Full Privileges - Associate Staff:
Jayesh Shah, MD, Emergency Medicine
Salah Sherif, MD, Emergency Medicine
Reappointments for Full Privileges - Consulting Staff:
Andrea De Leo, DO, Teleneurology
Dani Korya, MD, Teleneurology
Benjamin Simpson, MD, Teleneurology
Reappointments for Temporary Privileges - Associate Staff:
Dominic Dizon, MD, Emergency Medicine
Initial Appointments for Full Privileges - Consulting Staff:
Anisha Martin, MD, Teleneurology
Initial Appointments for Temporary Privileges - Provisional Staff:
Michael Ali, MD, Emergency Medicine
Anthony Cardillo, MD, Emergency Medicine
Jacob Newcomb, MD, Emergency Medicine
Marcus Wong, MD, Emergency Medicine
Renewal of Locum Tenens Temporary Privileges, Subject to the 90-day total limit:
Thomas Anderson, MD, Emergency Medicine
Paul Marchand, MD, Emergency Medicine
Gaber Salah, MD, Emergency Medicine
C. Hearing: Quality Management quarterly report, (Health & Safety Code § 32155)
Kristin Montgomery, MSN, RN, BC-Informatics, Quality Improvement Specialist, Sr. Clinical Informaticist, 3rd Quarter 2026
D. Hearing: Risk Management quarterly report, (Health & Safety Code § 32155) Nanette Wardle, Manager Disaster Readiness, 3rd Quarter 2026
Open session scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m.
4. Return to Open session and report on any actions taken in closed session
5. Public Comment(s)
1. In compliance with the California Brown Act public comments can be made in person or via Microsoft Teams.
2. This legislative body cannot act on or discuss and item that is not on the agenda.
3. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker, with a total time limit of thirty (30) minutes for all public comments unless otherwise modified by the Chair.
4. Persons wishing to speak on any subject not on the agenda may do so at this time.
5.Public comments on agenda items should be made at the time each item is considered, when the Chair calls for comments.
6. Consent Agenda
All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered routine and shall be enacted by one motion unless any member of the Board wishes to remove an item for discussion.
A. Approve minutes of the Regular/Finance Board meeting of September 23, 2026
B. Approve minutes of the Town Hall meeting of October 14, 2026
C. Contracts under $100,000, informational only – Exhibit A
a. ACT Holding, Inc.
b. Professional Grant Writers
7. Items pulled from the Consent Agenda for consideration
8. Announcements and Presentations
9. Financials
A. Fiscal Update
B. September Unaudited Monthly Financial Statements – Exhibit B
C. Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) Loan Update
D. Measure O Update
E. District Volumes
10. Administrative Reports
A. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Stacey Kuzak, report attached
a. Revenue Cycle review
b. Grant(s) update
c. Community Health:
1) Clinics Quality
2) Hospital Quality
B. Director of Community Engagement and Special Projects, Miranda Wass
C. John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation, monthly update and minutes attached – Exhibit D
D. Public Information Officer (PIO), Zack Peckinpah, report attached
11. Discussion/Action Item(s)
A. California Department of Health Care Access and Information – Distressed Hospital Grant Program – Resolution 4-26 – Exhibit E
B. Proposed relocation of regular board meetings to the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors Chambers – to start January 20, 2027.
C. Finance Committee a. Proposed first meeting date b. Structure of committee
D. Receiving and filing of resignation of Teresa Johnson from the board.
E. Public Employee Evaluation due prior to November 18, 2026 regular board meeting. See attached performance evaluation form. Exhibit F
12. Agenda Items for Future Meetings
A. Board Bylaws, review and adopt
B. ADM-02 Signature Authority, review and adopt
C. Master Plan final, review and approve
D. Public Employee Evaluation (Government Code §54957 (b)(1) Title: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
E. Hearing: Quality Management quarterly report, (Health & Safety Code § 32155) Kristin Montgomery, MSN, RN, BC-Informatics, Quality Improvement Specialist, Sr. Clinical Informaticist, January 31, 2027 for 4th Quarter 2026
F. Hearing: Compliance quarterly report, (Health & Safety Code § 32155) Elizabeth Rosales, HIM Manager, January 31, 2027 for 4th Quarter 2026
G. Hearing: Risk Management quarterly report, (Health & Safety Code § 32155) Nanette Wardle, Manager Disaster Readiness, Infection Prevention, HPP Coordinator, January 31, 2027 for 4th Quarter 2026
H. Next Meeting Dates
A. Policies & Procedures and Bylaws committee: TBD
B. Board Education & Development committee: TBD
C. Finance Committee: TBD
D. Regular Board meeting: November 18, 2026
E. Special Board meeting (Brown Act, HIPAA & Sexual Harassment trainings): November 20, 2026 starting at 9:00 a.m.
F. Regular Board meeting: December 16, 2026
I. Adjournment
In memory of Amber Lundin Hartgraves Staples, Richard Raucina and Lona Franklin
Agenda:
10/28/2026 Regular/Finance Board meeting Agenda (PDF)
10/28/2026 Regular/Finance Board meeting Packet (PDF)
Source: JCF
