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MINUTES OF THE
DOWNEY CITY HOSPITAL COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 30, 2008
CALL TO ORDER:
The Downey City Hospital Commission Special Meeting was called to order at 5:03 p.m.,
February 6, 2008, in the 2nd Floor Training Room of Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue,
Downey, California.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Julie Simpson, Chairperson
Diana Hansen, Vice-Chairperson
Diane Boggs
Diana Hansen
Charles Hutchinson
Sharisse Molyneux
Jerald Silby
Dwight Simpson
Harold Tseklenis
Absent: DianneLumsdaine (excused)
Rachel Villalobos
Also Present: Lee Powell, Assistant City Manager
Kathleen L. Midstokke, City Clerk/Acting Secretary
1. RECEIVED AND FILED AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING:
City Clerk. It was
moved by Commissioner Boggs, seconded by Commissioner Dwight Simpson and so ordered
receive and file.
to
2. APPROVED MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 6, 2008:
City Clerk. It was moved by
approve.
Commissioner Hutchinson, seconded by Commission Silby and so ordered to
At this time, Downey Regional Medical Center representatives Ken Stroble, CEO and Robert
Fuller, Executive Vice President/ COO made a slide presentation to the Commission regarding the
financial condition of the hospital. Mr. Stroble began by stating there has been financial difficulties and
severe cash flow problems over the years. They are now in transition and many business functions
have been outsourced to professionals and identification of failures in the system have been made.
Just recently, the hospital discovered a significant financial problem with the hospital’s capitation
program. This program is generating large financial loses to the hospital. Consequently, the hospital
has entered into negotiations with its medical groups and insurance companies to transition out of the
capitation program and into a conventional fee for service program.
3. REVIEW HOSPITAL DOCUMENTS:
It was moved by Commissioner Tseklenis, seconded by Commissioner Silby and so ordered to
receive and file the following documents:
Liability Insurance coverage certificate, Current Report on
daily hospital charges, and State License for Downey Community Hospital Foundation.
4. COMMISSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT:
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Commissioner Hutchinson inquired regarding the new private surgery center being built on
Firestone Boulevard and La Reina Avenue. Mr. Fuller responded that there is a great need for
operating rooms and that the hospital hopes to development a surgery center in the near future.
Mayor Pro Tem Guerra requested that the Commissioners go back to the Council Members and
brief them on the presentation today noting that if the hospital closes, blame will try to be placed on the
City as well.
Mary Lou Schmidt, member of the Hospital Board of Directors, expressed that there is a lot of
hope for the financial recovery of the hospital.
Don Irving, resident of Downey, asked when the financial reports will be forthcoming including
tax returns.
5. ADJOURNMENT:
6:20 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at , to Wednesday, November 5, 2008.
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Kathleen L. Midstokke, City Clerk/ Acting Secretary
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