Seneca Healthcare District
Minutes
Special Meeting
May 23, 2024 01:00 PM
Lake Almanor Clinic (LAC) Conference Room, 199 Reynolds Road, Chester, CA 96020
https://senecahospital.org/


  1. Call to Order
    The meeting was called to order at 1:01 pm by President Jerri Nielsen.

    1. Roll Call

      Present: President Jerri Nielsen, Vice President Sherrie Thrall, Treasurer Joining Meeting via ZOOM @ 2 Via Olas, San Clemente, CA 92673 / Ph: 530.258.6767 Rich Rydell, Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Shelley Stelzner

      Absent: Secretary Kenneth Crandall


    2. Pledge of Allegiance
      Led by President Jerri Nielsen

  2. Additions or Modifications to, or Deletions from the Agenda No Action
  3. Approval of the Agenda Vice President Sherrie Thrall motioned to approve. seconded the motion.

    The roll call vote:

      Aye   President Jerri Nielsen     Aye   Vice President Sherrie Thrall     Aye   Treasurer Joining Meeting via ZOOM @ 2 Via Olas, San Clemente, CA 92673 / Ph: 530.258.6767 Rich Rydell     Aye   Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Shelley Stelzner     Absent   Secretary Kenneth Crandall  

  4. Public Comments

    There were no public comments received by the Board Clerk prior to the meeting. No community members were present at the meeting. 

  5. SHD New Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Bid-Opening Updates

    Discussion led by Donna Huntingdale, Building, Rx and Shawn McKenzie, CEO. They announced that there were two (2) bids for the New Hospital Build received in the SHD Administration Office by 11:00am on this date, Thursday, 05/23/2024. 

    1. Broward Builders, Inc. Bid = $55,516,000.00

    2. Monley Hamlin - DesCor JV Bid = $54,750,000.00

    More information will be shared with the Board at the next Board Meeting. 

  6. Debt Management Policy - The board will review for approval the proposed debt management policy of Seneca Healthcare District.

    The Board agreed to allow Steve Boline, CFO, to modify the verbiage of the Debt Management Policy. The approval request was tabled to the next Board Meeting.

  7. Resolution No. 442 - RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SENECA HEALTHCARE DISTRICT ADOPTING A DEBT POLICY

    The Board agreed to allow Steve Boline, CFO, to modify the Debt Management Policy, therefore tabling approval of Resolution No. 442 until the next Board meeting. 

  8. Closed Session
    1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2) or (3)

      The Special Board Meeting Adjourned @ 1:07pm.

      Closed Session commenced @ 1:08pm

    2. Health and Safety Code Section 32106 - Report(s) involving Trade Secrets.

      Closed Session concluded @ 2:08pm.

      The Special Board Meeting reconvened 2:08pm.

  9. Report on Closed Session

    The Board President, Jerri Nielsen, stated for the record there were no reportable actions taken during Closed Session. 

  10. Future Board Meeting Agenda Topics


    1. New Hospital Build - Interim Financing 

    2 New Hospital Build - Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee 

    3. Updated Cash Flow Analysis 

    4. Finance Investment Policy 

    5. Seneca Healthcare Foundation 

    6. Plumas LAFCo 

    7. BKF Grant Prospecting 

    8. Physician Contract Negotiation, Execution, Termination and Administration Authority of CEO

  11. Next Regular Board Meeting Announcement 


    Date: May 30th, 2024 

    Time: 3:00 p.m. 

    Location: LAC-Conference Room


    After the Announcement of the Regular Board Meeting, the Board agreed to CANCEL the 5/30/24 Regular Board Meeting to allot for more time for SHD Executives and Building, Rx, to gather CAH New Hospital Bid information/statistics to share with the Board.

    Therefore, a Special Board Meeting date/time was assigned:

    Date: June 3rd, 2024

    Time: 1:00pm

    Location: LAC-Conference Room