REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 10, 2021
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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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 25, 2021.
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to maintain as confidential the closed session documents of the meeting minutes 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
Acceptance of the Joint Conference Committee (JCC) meeting minutes will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the JCC meeting minutes are non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On March 22, 1994, the Board of Supervisors established a JCC to serve as a communication mechanism between the Board of Supervisors as the governing body of Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) and the medical staff of ARMC.
On March 25, 2021, a JCC meeting was held. The minutes from this meeting were approved by the JCC members at the meeting held on June 29, 2021.
Discussion items at these meetings included updates on the ARMC facility, Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit, medical staff issues, legislation, and state and federal budgets 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 and 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 19, 2021; ARMC Finance (Chen Wu, Budget and Finance Officer, 580-3165) on July 20, 2021; Finance (Yael Verduzco, Administrative Analyst, 387-5285) on July 23, 2021; and County Finance and Administration (Matthew Erickson, County Chief Financial Officer, 387-5423) on July 23, 2021.