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MINUTES OF THE
DOWNEY HOSPITAL COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 5, 2003
I. CALL TO ORDER
The Downey City Hospital Commission Regular Meeting was called to order at 5:03 p.m.,
November 5, 2003, in the 2nd Floor Training Room of Downey City Hall.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Harold Tseklenis, Chairperson
Chuck Hutchinson, Vice- Chairperson
Sharisse Molyneaux
Dwight Simpson
Jerry Silby
Nikki Utermohlen
Mark Vasquez
Absent: Diane Boggs (excused)
Russ Persion
Julie Simpson (excused)
Also Present: Lee Powell, Assistant City Manager
Kathleen L. Midstokke, City Clerk/Secretary
Chairman Tseklenis distributed copies of a newspaper story from the Los Angeles Times dated
October 17, 2003, regarding the financial troubles of Santa Paula Memorial Hospital.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 6, 2003
It was moved by Vice-Chairman Hutchinson seconded by Commissioner Silby and
unanimously carried (7/0), to approve the Minutes of August 6, 2003.
Chairman Tseklenis mentioned the Organizational Chart of Downey Regional Medical Center,
Inc. that had been prepared by Assistant City Manager Powell and was distributed to the
Commissioners. He noted that of the 28 members of the hospital Board of Directors, 11 of those
same members are also the Board of Directors for Downey Regional Medical Center, Inc.
IV. DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO REVIEW
A. IRS Tax Returns for Downey Regional Medical Center, Inc. for the years ending
June 30, 2000; June 30, 2001; and June 30, 2002.
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Commissioner Simpson noted that these are the tax returns for DRMCI, which is the parent
organization reporting as a tax exempt organization, which runs the hospital.
Commissioner Silby questioned an entry for 2001 and 2002 on Section 4, line 50, Statement
No. 5, in 2001 they list Alan Kornoff as borrower for payroll taxes receivable for $185,000. In 2002 it
looks like the money got paid back. He inquired as to what a “payroll tax receivable” was. It was
mentioned that this might have been for Mr. Kornoff’s personal income tax due to having a tax liability
from a deferred compensation program.
Mr. Simpson stated that this Commission’s responsibility is to oversee the Hospital
Foundation's performance in regards to the Lease with the City of Downey and inquired whether the
Hospital is in compliance with the Lease. The response was that technically they are not in compliance
because of their assets vs. liability ratio.
Chairman Tseklenis noted the decline in revenues for these tax years, going from $2.8 Million
in 1999 to $1.2 Million in 2000 to minus $2.4 Million in 2001.
Vice-Chairman Hutchinson noted that they are having another Ball fundraiser for the Memorial
Trust Fund and they have been losing money on these for several years now.
Chairman Tseklenis mentioned that he had to go to the hospital last weekend on an emergency
basis and he received excellent care.
receive and file the documents
There being no further comments, it was so ordered to .
V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
- No one came forward to speak.
Chairman Tseklenis noted that the next regular meeting will be the 1st Wednesday in February,
2004 and that the annual election of officers will take place at that time.
Commissioner Utermohlen mentioned that she had looked on the City’s web site and could not
find that the meetings of the City Hospital Commission are not on any calendar anywhere and she was
specifically looking for the time of the meetings. City Manager Powell responded that he would look
into this matter.
VI. ADJOURNMENT:
5:33 p.m.
It was moved by Commissioner Vasquez, seconded by Vice-Chairman Hutchinson and
adjourn
unanimously carried (7/0) to to 5:00 p.m., February 4, 2004, in the 2nd Floor Training Room
of Downey City Hall.
___________________________
Kathleen L. Midstokke, Secretary
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