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Hospital Board meetings
Special Meeting June 2024?
At the meeting on May 23, 2024 the board indicated there could be a special meeting in 2 weeks...
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HHH
Regular Board Meetings
District Board Meeting ScheduleThe Board meets at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital – Great Room – Support Services Building – 2nd Floor 5:00 p.m. on the following dates:
2023 Thursdays
January 26February 23March 23April 27May 22June 22July 27August 23September 28October 26November 16December 21
2023 Thursdays
January 26February 23March 23April 27May 22June 22July 27August 23September 28October 26November 16December 21
Address
Hazel Hawkins Hospital
Public Record Requests
Item | Date Requested | Date Fulfilled | Comment |
All the financial information, communications, and other information that was reviewed by the San Benito Health Care District and their advisors in connection with evaluating the abilities of Insight to operate Hazel Hawkins Hospital and meet current and future obligations. | September 3, 2024 /HHH Acknowledged September 3, 2024. | Insight does not appear to have substantial liquid resources. It appears that they paid $1.00 for their flagship operation (Chicago) then borrowed money. It also appears that they siphon off ~12.5% of revenues and send it to their for-profit consulting company. | |
A copy of any agreement, contract, or similar documentation with attorney Margaret Prinzing and/or the firm she works for in connection with the legal representation of the San Benito Health Care District and or board members of the San Benito Health Care District. | August 29, 2024 / HHH Acknowledged August 30, 2024 | HHH acknowledged 08/30/2024 | |
The list of all potential buyers/lessees/partners of the San Benito Health Care District/Hazel Hawkins Hospital that were contacted by, or on the behalf of, the San Benito Health Care District between the period beginning October 1, 2022 and July 30, 2024. I am seeking the entity name and representative contacted, and any address information you have. | July 30,2024 / HHH acknowledged August 1, 2024 | Health Care systems that would have logically been contacted claim they were never contacted by HHH advsiors as potential transaction partners. | |
Copies of the agreements for services and / or fee agreements currently in effect for the firms of: 1. Fox Rothschild 2. Hooper Lundy Bookman 3. Noland, Hamerly, Etienne & Hoss | August 14, 2024/responded August 14 with claim of attorney-client privilege. | Protested September 7, 2024. | |
Hooper Lundy Bookman Invoice 307114 and proof of payment of it | July 19, 2024 | July 24, 2024 | |
All invoices for services rendered by the Hooper, Lundy & Bookman law firm beginning March 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024, and proof of payment for same.” | July 5, 2024 | July 24, 2024 | |
All records related to the preparation, mailing, e-mails, vendor-bid solicitations,management, development, invoices for, printing and all other costs related to the “A Century of Quality HealthcareMailer” | July 3, 2024 | Partial received August 6, 2024. Partial received August 26, 2024 | |
What benefits board members have received | June 7, 2024 | Proved Marcus Young, Public Relations for HHH, statement about board members not receiving benefits (~$29,000 per year, each) was false | |
Documents (including but not limited to any analyses, calculations, workpapers) that were used to arrive at the $7 million referenced in the CFO Financial Summary for the District Board document dated May 16, 2024, which refers to “the annual cost of returning to the pre-Bankruptcy benefits plan would be approximately $7 million for the first year.” | June 5, 2024 | Pretty much agrees with what the bankruptcy court determined. No basis in fact. | |
“The initial communications sent to what the District/B.Riley sent to potential transaction parties, soliciting their interest in Hazel Hawkins Hospital. I am hoping the same “template” was used for each of the potential partners, but if there are differences as between potential partners, I need each version used. | June 5, 2024 | ||
2) A copy of the statement read by Board President Hernandez at the meeting on May 23, 2024 right before agenda item 4.” | June 5, 2024 | ||
Proof of payment for the following invoices from Hooper, Lundy, & Bookman: 303229 305313 304278 304430 306222 306187 307708 | June 4, 2024 | ||
Any refunds received from the firm Hooper, Lundy, & Bookman for the period beginning October 1, 2022 to date | June 4, 2024 | ||
The name(s) and title(s) of the individual or individuals who have directed you on responding to my public records requests in the past 2 years regarding legal bills. | May 28, 2024 | DENIED. They claim who is directing this activity is subject to attorney client privilege. (HHH has seeminly been slow-walking requests for legal bills, including sending incomplete records) | |
Copies of all expense claims and bills filed in the period beginning October 1, 2022 through today by any official of the San Benito Health Care District or its consultants for all expenses incurred to and/or from the facilities of Insight | May 21, 2024 | ||
Copy of the Zoom meeting for the 25APR2024 board meeting | May 3, 2024 | Posted May 6, 2024 | |
Invoices from the Law Firm of Noland, Hamerly, Etienne, & Hoss from October 1, 2022 through April 30, 2024 | April 30, 2024 | Recquested because of refusal to provide other law firm billings that would let us know how muck BK is costing us. Records provided do not appear to come from HHH. After inquiry, they did send cover sheets to invoices. Sketchiness requires more investigation. They highlight a certain imember of the community, but not others. | |
Public Records Request Procedure | April 30, 2024 | May 2, 2024 | |
Invoices and proof of payment of invoices from the Law Firm of Hooper Lundy Bookman for the period beginning August 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024. | April 30, 2024 | Requested because it appears that the law firm overbilled the District by about $41,000. Allegedly the firm reimbursed or credited HHH, but we cannot find proof of that. Hospital sketch on what the source of the records requested came from. | |
Expense claims of District officials and officials for those traveling to/from Insight faciltiies. | May 21, 2024 | ||
Recording of 20MAY2024 Meeting of the Board | May21, 2024 | They posted May 22, 2024 | Wanted to observe animosity towards county / unequal treatment of Insight. |
Any invoices received from the firm of B. Riley and any of its affiliates received by the San Benito County Health Care District for services rendered in the month of July 2023. | April 4, 2024 | April 15,2024 | |
Copies of the accounts payable check stubs or vouchers or equivalent records that show Hooper Lundy & Bookman invoices 306222 and 306187 being paid. | April 4, 2024 | April 29, 2024 | Confirms law firm double billing HHH and HHH paying them |
Copies of all billings from Fox Rothschild LLP for the period beginning October 1, 2022 through March 31, 2024 | April 4, 2024 | Refusing to send | |
The written list of questions about the County of San Benito’s Proposal to form a Joint Powers Authority that Directors Hernandez and Pack had with them in their meeting with Supervisors Curro and Gonzalez that occurred the week of March 4th, 2024 | March 7, 2024 | March 11, 2024 | |
All communications received after December 31, 2022, from donors to the Hazel Hawkins Foundation requesting for a refund of donations or with specific directions on how any donations the specific donor gave are to be spent or not spent | February 16, 2024 | Deferred to Foundation, even though cross-management | |
All communications received after December 31, 2022, from the Hazel Hawkins Foundation indicating that donors have requested a refund of donations or with specific directions on how any donations the specific donor gave are to be spent or not spent | February 16, 2024 | Deferred to Foundation, even though cross-management | |
The detailed Fair Market Report related to the summary Fair Market Value report reviewed at the 12FEB2024 meeting of the board, and if not available, the detail of all assumptions and references behind the Summary Fair Vale Market Report reviewed at the 12FEB2024 special board meeting | February 16, 2024 | March 13, 2024 | |
All invoices received by the District for services performed by B. Riley Financial, Inc. and any subsidiaries thereof for the months after July 31, 2023 to-date | February 16, 2024 | ||
The survey questions sent out to residents in November 2023 (“San Benito Health Care District is conducting a survey of voters with Dynata about the future of emergency and hospital services in our community”). | November 18, 2023 | December 11, 2023 | Needed to validate whether appropriate expense for District |
The contracts with the firms engaged to design, conduct, and analyze the survey | November 18, 2023 | December 11, 2023 | Needed to validate whether appropriate expense for District |
Invoices from the firms engaged in connection with the survey. | November 18, 2023 | December 11, 2023 | Needed to validate whether appropriate expense for District |
All applications submitted to the Internal Revenue Service or any other agency to receive the Employee Retention Credit in the past 3 years | November 14, 2023 | ||
All communications from the Internal Revenue Service awarding or denying the Employee Retention Credit | November 14,2023 | November 30, 2024 | No records |
All communications to or from the Internal Revenue Service or any other agency regarding withdrawing any Employee Retention Credit claim | November 14,2023 | November 30, 2024 | No records |
Copies of any checks (or evidence of receipt of funds or reduction in liabilities) received from the United States Treasury as a result of benefiting from the Employee Retention Credit | November 14,2023 | November 30, 2024 | No records |
The name and date of appointment of all positions currently held by Dr. Bogey, all positions previously held in the past 6 months (if not currently holding), and the rate of pay for each. | November 10, 2023 | Never received a response | |
All postings for employment or appointment positions to fill vacancies from the period beginning November 1, 2022 until the date of this letter. | November 10, 2023 | November 30, 2023 | |
All communications between the District and American Advanced Management Group, Inc. and affiliate for the period beginning January 1, 2022 and the date of this letter. | August 14, 2023 | September 25, 2023 | |
All invoices received by the District for services performed by B. Riley Financial, Inc. and any subsidiaries thereof for the month of May 2023, June 2023, and July 2023. | August 14, 2023 | Initially sent 100% redacted. | |
All invoices received by the District from attorney Robert Miller and the firm of which he is employed received between October 1, 2022 and the date of this letter. | August 14, 2023 | ||
A list of the hospital employees and members of the governing board attendees of the dinner that occurred on August 16, 2023 with representatives of American Advanced Management and its affiliates | The hospital paid for dinner for AAM. Jeri Hernandez, Bill Johnson, Mary Casillas and Mark Robinson from the District and the leadership team of AAM, which included Dr. Singh and his administrative staff. | ||
Receipts for any costs incurred by the District in connection with the dinners referred to above | |||
The agenda of the board of the District and the subsequent minutes of the meeting thereto whereby the board took action to defer any search to fill the permanent CEO position and supported Ms. Casillas continuing in the interim role of CEO. | July 14, 2023 | July 24, 2023 | |
The agenda and the minutes thereto of board and Finance Committee meetings whereby the Finance Committee and the board discussed the interim CEO position at open and regular public meeting, where both the committee and the board to action to determine Ms. Casillas to be the best candidate to fill the vacancy of CEO given her qualifications and experience. | July 14, 2023 | July 24, 2023 | |
All and any agreements by and between the San Benito Health District (the “District”) and/or any entity firm or individual engaged to hire a permanent CEO (as referenced in the District’s press release from on or about November 1, 2022 where it stated “The board will work with an executive search firm to advise on potential chief executive candidates.” | July 5, 2023 | ||
All invoices from any entity or individual received by the District from the period beginning October 14, 2022 until the date of this e-mail in connection with the search for a potential chief executive. | July 5, 2023 |
Costs of Public Record Requests (Noland Hamerly Etienne Hoss Only)
Invoice | Date | Amount | Comment |
231993 | 05/23/2023 | $1,242.00 | |
232882 | 06/20/2023 | $1,779.75 | |
234352 | 07/25/2023 | $3,407.75 | |
235445 | 08/22/2023 | $1,609.50 | |
236603 | 09/22/2023 | $1,578.50 | |
237851 | 10/23/2023 | $1,555.00 | |
238693 | 11/20/2023 | $87.00 | |
240042 | 12/18/2023 | $1,174.50 | |
240884 | 01/19/2024 | $45.00 | |
243256 | 03/19/2024 | $1,078.00 | |
244752 | 04/19/2024 | $1,200.50 | $14,757.50 Rolling |