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MINUTES OF THE
DOWNEY CITY HOSPITAL COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
CALL TO ORDER:
The Downey City Hospital Commission Special Meeting was called to order at 5:08 p.m.,
September 25, 2009. in the 2nd Floor Training Room of Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue,
Downey, California.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Diane Hansen, Chairperson
Dwight Simpson, Vice-Chairperson
Diane Boggs
Charles Hutchinson
Dianne Lumsdaine
Sharisse Molyneux
Jerald Silby
Julie Simpson
Harold Tseklenis
Absent: Rachel Villalobos
Also Present: Lee Powell, Assistant City Manager
Joyce E. Doyle, Chief Deputy City Clerk/Acting Secretary
PUBLIC COMMENT ON SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA ITEMS:
Robert Styles, resident of Downey, expressed he has a difficult time with the non-profit status
of the Hospital.
1. RECEIVED AND FILED AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING:
City Clerk. It was
receive and file.
so ordered by Chairperson Hansen to
2. REVIEW OF HOSPITAL CHAPTER 11 PROCESS:
At this time Ken Strople, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Downey Regional Medical Center,
gave an oral report to the Commission on the Chapter 11 reorganization process filed by the Hospital
in Bankruptcy Court on September 14, 2009. He cited past problems with the Hospital’s billing and
collection services and unfavorable terms with HMO contracts. He reassured the Commission that
operations will continue normally during the bankruptcy proceedings.
Commissioner Hutchinson requested a copy of the Hospital’s Operating and Cash Flow
Schedules. Mr. Strople responded he would put together a packet for the Commission containing the
end of fiscal year 2009 unaudited financials, a copy of a letter sent to the Hospital, doctors and
employees regarding the bankruptcy, and a copy of a brochure prepared by the Hospital of
”Frequently Asked Questions.”
Vice-Chairperson Simpson stated his opinion that under the Chapter 11 proceedings the
Hospital was not discharging their debts, but allowing debts to be paid over a longer period of time,
along with a reorganization plan the court approves.
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3. ADJOURNMENT:
6:09 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at
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Joyce E. Doyle, Chief Deputy City Clerk/Acting Secretary
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