REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 26, 2022
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 September 23, 2021.
2. Accept the Joint Conference Committee meeting minutes of a meeting held on December 15, 2021.
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors 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
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the acceptance of the Joint Conference Committee (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 (Board) as the governing body of Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) and the medical staff of ARMC.
On September 23, 2021, a JCC meeting was held. The minutes from this meeting of the JCC were approved by the JCC members at the meeting held on December 15, 2021.
On December 15, 2021, a JCC meeting was held. The minutes from this meeting of the JCC were approved by the JCC members at the meeting held on April 19, 2022.
These minutes are coming to the Board for acceptance at this time due to an unexpected administrative delay in processing the September 23, 2021, meeting minutes in preparation for presentation to the Board. Additionally, minutes cannot be submitted to the Board until they are approved by the JCC members at the subsequent quarterly meeting. The December 15, 2021 JCC minutes were approved by the JCC members on April 19, 2022, at the JCC quarterly meeting. This is the first opportunity to bring these minutes to the Board for review and approval.
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 of Supervisors 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 May 23, 2022; ARMC Finance (Chen Wu, Finance and Budget Officer, 580-3165) on July 1, 2022; Finance (Jenny Yang, Administrative Analyst, 387-4884) on July 5, 2022; and County Finance and Administration (Diana Atkeson, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on July 5, 2022.