Board of Directors Meetings are held every 1st Tuesday and 3rd Thursday, at 9 AM, in person at the Grossmont Healthcare District’s Conference Center Auditorium (9001 Wakarusa St. La Mesa, CA 91942) or may be attended remotely via Zoom (meeting links available on Board Calendar page). Please check the calendar to verify any changes or cancellations.
Meeting Format:
- Meetings begin with the Pledge of Allegiance and follow parliamentary procedure with motions to vote on agenda items. The length of the Board of Directors meetings can vary, depending on the number of agenda items, presentations, and public comments.
- The Board will prompt those interested in making public comment about topics not on the agenda (3-minute time limit per speaker) at the beginning; however, in accordance with California law, no Board discussion or action can be taken on items not on the agenda.
- Then the Board will proceed with business, line by line, per the Board Agenda.
- If meetings are expected to run long, a short 10-minute break may be called, and the Zoom recording will be paused. After the break, the recording will resume.
- Members of the public can choose when to join or leave the meetings. You are welcome to just attend for your relevant agenda items. Depending on the agenda, the item(s) on which you wish to comment may not be discussed until well into the meeting.
- Others with comments related to items on the Board Agenda, including those on Zoom, will be prompted by the Board President to speak one at a time, item by item (3-minute time limit per speaker).
Making Public Comment:
- Comments submitted online via the Make Public Comment form should be entered at least a day before the date of the Board Meeting. In the interest of time, comments of a similar response/nature may be summarized rather than read individually, but will be made available in the meeting minutes for later viewing.
- If you’re planning to verbally state your comments, you’ll be prompted and called to the speaker podium, and the CEO will moderate to make sure you’re within your 3-minute time limit.
- If this is your first time attending a Board Meeting and you’re planning to make public comment, it’s advised you come prepared with your talking points. If desired, you can formally introduce yourself at the podium, indicating your name, your connection to the Grossmont Healthcare District (where you live, work, receive health care services and/or attend school in East County) and/or your interest in the topic at hand.
- Board of Directors may or may not respond directly to your comments for clarification or further commentary; however, no action can be taken on items not on the agenda at the time of the meeting.
Meeting Recordings/Follow-Up:
- Board Meeting recordings are available in the meeting minutes, which also include a summary of voting results, comments, etc.
- Members of the public may check the Board Calendar and attend Committee Meetings related to their topic of interest.
- Participants can reach out directly to Directors who have provided their contact information on the Meet the Board page. General messages for the Board of Directors may be emailed to info@grossmonthealthcare.org.
- Members of the public can make Public Records requests for detailed documents on a particular topic here.