TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Supervisor Gjerde and Supervisor Williams
MEETING DATE: February 4, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor Gjerde
PHONE:
463-4221
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor Williams
PHONE:
463-4221
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 5 Mins
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Resolution Endorsing Measure C - Mendocino Coast Health Care District's Lease to Stone Point Health, an Affiliate of Adventist Health System/West
(Sponsors: Supervisor Gjerde and Supervisor Williams)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Resolution endorsing Measure C - Mendocino Coast Health Care District's lease to Stone Point Health, an affiliate of Adventist Health System/West; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
In the last two decades, many rural, critical care hospitals have closed their doors, and the hospital serving the Mendocino Coast could close its doors, as well. As medical reimbursement formulas have changed over the years, the board of directors of the Mendocino Coast District Hospital sought and won voter approval of a $144 parcel tax and yet is still operating with a deficit. After multiple rounds of budget cutting the board of directors conducted a search for an entity to operate the hospital. Stone Point Health, an affiliate of Adventist Health System/West, stepped forward and negotiated a lease agreement that has been endorsed by the Mendocino Coast District Hospital. To maintain and enhance medical care on the Mendocino Coast, the district board of directors is asking voters of the district to approve the lease agreement, which is described as Measure C. Both Supervisors representing the Mendocino Coast, Dan Gjerde and Ted Williams, are asking the board of supervisors to endorse Measure C, which appears on the March 3, 2020 ballot.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Do not adopt Resolution. ...
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