SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE AUDITORIUM

33 W. ALPINE AVENUE

STOCKTON, CA

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1997

PRESENT: SUPERVISORS BARBER, CABRAL, MARENCO, GUTIERREZ, SIMAS

STAFF

PRESENT: TERRENCE R. DERMODY, COUNTY COUNSEL; DAVID BAKER, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.

7:00 p.m. - Health Care Services Review Project: Mercer=s Presentation on National, State,

and Local Health Care Environment.

Chairman Simas gave brief opening comments on the previous public meetings and David Baker, CAO, gave introductory comments on the history of the Mercer Project.

Vice-Chairman Barber, Ad-Hoc Member of the Health Care Committee, read the Goals & Objectives into the record.

Colleen Murphy, Project Manager of Mercer, Inc., gave an overhead presentation and discussed the Health Care Environment documents prepared by Mercer, Inc., & stated the item would be back before the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, November 18, 1997.

PUBLIC COMMENT

The following persons addressed the Board: Georgianna Reichelt; Lois Marie Jones; Tobias Vega; Patrick Jones; Irwin Staller; David Gabler; Liusa Blue; Marjorie Spangler; Lynnette Estep; Ron Gott; Donna Shane; George Hernandez; Luana Bivens; Rev. Bob Hailey; Bob Bentz; Ed Watts; Greg Van Ness; Ron Bernasconi; Bill Freitas; Jerry Radeleff; Larry Yescas; Mary Kelley; Stella Lopez; Beth Capell; Louis Gonzales; Margo Praus; Steven Bojorques; Paula Macchello; Joan Richards; & Esperanza Molina.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS QUESTIONS & COMMENTS

Supervisor Marenco stated these meetings need to move forward and find a solution, and questioned Mercer regarding their findings of loss of revenue at the County Hospital and

requested information on the state of the Hospital.

Supervisor Gutierrez stated County Employees are concerned about their jobs and take pride in the jobs they do and the people they serve; and suggested the Board of Supervisors form a County Employee Citizens Review Committee.

ADJOURNED TO THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1997 AT 9:00 A.M.

FOR A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

GUTIERREZ/CABRAL - 5 B-97-1325