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MINUTES OF THE
DOWNEY CITY HOSPITAL COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
DECEMBER 3, 2008
CALL TO ORDER:
The Downey City Hospital Commission Special Meeting was called to order at 5:02 p.m.,
December 3, 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
Charles Hutchinson
Dianne Lumsdaine
Sharisse Molyneux
Jerald Silby
Dwight Simpson (arrived at 5:42 p.m.)
Harold Tseklenis
Absent: Rachel Villalobos
Also Present: Lee Powell, Assistant City Manager
Joyce E. Doyle, Chief Deputy City Clerk/Acting Secretary
1. PUBLIC COMMENT ON SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
None.
2. RECEIVED AND FILED AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING:
City Clerk. It was
moved by Commissioner Boggs, seconded by Commissioner Tseklenis and so ordered to
receive and file.
3. APPROVED MINUTES OF JULY 30, 2008 SPECIAL MEETING:
City Clerk. It was moved by
approve
Chairperson J. Simpson, seconded by Commissioner Tseklenis and so ordered to ,
noting the abstention of Commissioner Lumsdaine.
4. TESTIMONY FROM THE HOSPITAL ABOUT THEIR FINANCIAL CONDITION AND THEIR
PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE.
At this time,three representatives from the Hospital presented an oral report to the
Commission. Richard Yardley, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Robert Fuller, Executive Vice-President,
and Ken Strople, Chief Executive Officer provided information to the Commission about the Hospital’s
effort to modify its financial relationship with various insurance companies and the Hospital’s financial
performance during the last two years. They reported that, while the Hospital incurred significant
losses in the previous fiscal years, the modification of the insurance programs should improve the
situation.
Commissioner Tseklenis left the meeting at 5:55 p.m.
Donn Irving, resident of Downey, discussed the management and financial history of the
Hospital.
5. REVIEW HOSPITAL DOCUMENTS:
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It was moved by Vice-Chairperson Hansen, seconded by Commissioner Silby and so ordered,
receive and file the following documents:
noting the absence of Commissioner Tseklenis, to
Financial Statements and supplementary financial information years ended June 30, 2006 and June 30,
2007.
6. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 6:08 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., February 4, 2009.
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Joyce E. Doyle, Chief Deputy City Clerk/Acting Secretary
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