REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 8, 2023
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title
Meeting Minutes of the Joint Conference Committee
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Accept the Joint Conference Committee meeting minutes of a meeting held on March 23, 2023.
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to maintain as confidential the closed session documents of the meeting minutes from the Joint Conference Committee meetings referenced in Recommendation No. 1 pursuant to Evidence Code section 1157 et seq.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 580-6150)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as acceptance of the Joint Conference Committee (JCC) meeting minutes is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On March 22, 1994, the Board of Supervisors (Board) established a JCC to serve as a communication mechanism between the Board as the governing body of Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) and the medical staff of ARMC.
On March 23, 2023, a JCC meeting was held. The minutes from this meeting were approved by the JCC members at the next meeting held on June 22, 2023.
Discussion items at these meetings included updates on the ARMC facility, medical staff issues, and other issues as recorded on the meeting minutes.
Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 1461, reports of hospital audit or quality assurance committees may be ordered to be held in closed session. Documents pertaining to the closed session portion of the JCC meeting are available for review by the governing body, but shall otherwise be maintained as confidential by the Clerk of the Board pursuant to Evidence Code section 1157 et seq.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Charles Phan, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on July 7, 2023; ARMC Finance (Chen Wu, Finance and Budget Officer, 580-3165) on July 14, 2023; Finance (Jenny Yang, Administrative Analyst, 387-4884) on July 17, 2023; and County Finance and Administration (Valarie Clay, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on July 18, 2023.