Health district announces officers, committees

Rick Monroe

Special to the Village News

William “Bill” Leach, voted chair of the Fallbrook Regional Health District at its Dec. 14 organizational meeting, has made his appointments of officers and standing committees.

Barbara Mroz is vice chair; Jennifer Jeffries is secretary and Terry Brown is treasurer. Mike Stanicek, appointed at the December meeting, is the other director. The next board meeting is on Jan. 11 at 6 p.m.

The standing committees include:

Finance, led by Brown, chair, and Jeffries, director and former chair. This committee meets monthly on the first Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. and is responsible for review of budgetary and financial matters related to the district including the annual audit and community health contracts program. This committee is also responsible for review of the district investments and appraisal of market conditions relating to prudent investment of district funds.

Facilities will be led by Jeffries, chair, and Mroz, director. It meets monthly on the third Wednesday at 2 p.m. This committee is responsible for periodic inspection of buildings owned by the district and for review and consideration of real estate matters.

Strategic planning will be led by Leach, chair, and Mroz, director. It meets monthly on the third Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. This committee determines health needs of the district residents and prioritizes those needs, recommending long-term services and programs to address those needs.

Government and public engagement will be led by Mike Stanicek, chair, and Leach, director/chair. It meets monthly on the fourth Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. This committee is responsible for the monitoring of healthcare legislation and public policy and for advisement of the District Board of possible/probable impact on matters of the district as indicated and for the initiation of appropriate action when indicated. This committee is responsible for interface with other agencies, including other government levels, as well as the public; inclusive of speeches or public appearances, press releases, etc. for the purpose of edification of the district’s position/action on matters within the jurisdiction of the district.

NOTE: The committee meetings are held remotely; visit https://www.fallbrookhealth.org/district-meetings-calendar for the link to each meeting this month.