LWVSJ Observer Corps: SJC Public Hospital District #1 Regular Board Meeting, January 22, 2025

Superintendent Butler reported that the 2024 financials were closed out, with raises and new benefits effective for employees this month. The last two weeks of December payroll are paid in January. The EMS and the PHD are on target financially. For EMS, Assistant Chief Bishop has a full training schedule for 2025, including a burn clinic with Harborview Medical Center, and ongoing training programs for the community.

The Village at Home plans to add a housekeeping service. They are working on a CNA training program to be a CNA certification entity. The Village at the Harbor is fully occupied. They have increased the number of regular staff and hope to use fewer short-term travelling providers. The roof repair was completed, and a commercial oven was replaced.

The Board elected Anna Lisa Lindstrum, Chair; Gail Leschine-Seitz, Vice-Chair; and Financial Officers Rick Frazer and Everett Clary. At the February meeting they will do the 2024 Financial Review and PIMC subsidy report for the second half of 2024.

San Juan Island Fire & Rescue canceled its training agreement with the EMS, in which EMS provided EMT cross training to fire district personnel. The Board wanted more information and plans to schedule a meeting with the EMS Chief, the Fire Chief, a PHD board member and a Fire District commissioner.

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