REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 8, 2021
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title v
Meeting Minutes of the Joint Conference Committee
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Accept the Joint Conference Committee meeting minutes of meetings held on November 5, 2020 and December 17, 2020.
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to maintain as confidential the closed session documents of the meeting minutes described in Recommendation Number 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
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 November 5, 2020, 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 17, 2020. However, submittal to the Board of Supervisors was delayed as COVID surged causing ARMC staff and resources to be impacted.
On December 17, 2020, a JCC meeting was held. The minutes from this meeting of the JCC were approved by the JCC members at the meeting held on March 25, 2021. This submission to the Board of Supervisors represents the first available date following the processing timeline of the JCC.
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 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 6, 2021; ARMC Finance (Chen Wu, Budget and Finance Officer, 580-3165) on May 6, 2021; Finance (Yael Verduzco, Administrative Analyst, 387-5285) on May 17, 2021; and County Finance and Administration (Matthew Erickson, County Chief Financial Officer, 387-5423) on May 23, 2021.