Mariposa County Grand Jury
• 2024-2025
• Agency Response
Mariposa County Civil Grand Jury Final Report 2024- 2025.*
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Findings and Recommendations 2 findings
F1
Significant instability in Board leadership (3 board resignations, and 6 interim/new Chief Executive Officers since 2022) and Executive C-Suite management led to the public's diminished confidence in the John C. Fremont Healthcare District Response: The board partially agrees with this finding. The Board has held stable leadership since the November 2024 election and has continued to work together to promote community accountability. The Board welcomed two newly elected members in the Fall of 2024, allowing for growth and new insight into perspectives of the broader Mariposa community. Together the Board is actively working to stabilize Executive leadership through the selection of a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) which is in the beginning processes. More details, including a timeline regarding this process will be forthcoming in the R1 report section.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
JCFHD Board should be more diligent in vetting the CEO candidates. Response: The JCFHD Board of Directors agrees with this finding. The JCFHD Board has initiated a plan to work with a contracted recruiting firm in partnership with the JCFHD Human Resources team to begin the process of finalizing the job expectations in order to move forward . . JOHN C. FREMONT<br>Healthcare District with a permanent CEO search. The current appointed interim CEO has been vetted through the JCFHD Human Resources team. The expectation for the Board moving forward is to include the staff, providers, and community in the recruitment of a Chief Executive Officer to begin in the Fall/Winter of 2025-2026.
F2
The JCFHD Board of Directors withheld information between themselves leading to individual discontent and poor decision making. Response: The JCFHD Board of Directors disagrees with this finding. The JCFHD has renewed the annual commitment to both the training on the Brown Act as well as the JCFHD Board Code of Conduct. The Board acknowledges that Regular and Special Board meetings are the appropriate place for conversating as a quorum and making decisions. The Board further acknowledges that by respecting the public meeting space, we are working to strengthen our trust from the community and staff of the JCFHD.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
JCFHD Board should be more diligent in financial review of the Healthcare District. Response: The JCFHD Board agrees with this finding and is actively working to educate internally while developing long term financial oversight. The Board acknowledges that the financial fiduciary role is the primary responsibility of the JCFHD Board of Directors. The consulting firm that was contracted by the JCFHD is scheduled to report to the Board during the Summer of 2025. In closing the Board would like to thank the Grand Jury for their time, and dedication to our community. Sincerely, Kse M Rose Fluharty Vice-Chair John C. Fremont Board of Directors Jesse Bullis, Board Member Suzette Prue, Board Secretary/Treasurer Teresa Johnson, Board Member Wendy Ryder-Priola, Board Chair
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