Advisory Board: Los Medanos Healthcare Operations Committee
Subject: RECEIVE Staff Report on the LMHAC Work Group Updates
Presenter: Erica McWhorter and Denise Milosevich
Contact: Denise.Milosevich@cchealth.org
Information:
Staff continue to work with Excelevate Principal Consultant Erica McWhorter to design and develop the LMHAC Program Administration draft documentation for the following areas:
I. LMHAC Grant Program Administration Update
a. On April 28th, 2026, CCH staff and the Consultant met with the CCH Data and Evaluation staff to discuss and request a data inquiry of the current health trends affecting the surrounding LMHA boundaries (Bay Point, Pittsburg, Antioch, Clyde, and Concord). This request will be presented to the LMHAC to make recommendations for current health priorities.
II. LMHAC Workgroup Updates
a. Governance & Membership Workgroup: Ensures that LMHAC's governing procedures are relevant, effective, and followed, and supports the full body's lifecycle of membership. (Emily Gerber, Saima Shah, Dennisha Marsh)
I. A meeting for this workgroup has not been scheduled at this time. However, CCH staff and Erica McWhorter are developing policies to be implemented and presented to the LMHAC for review.
II. On May 12, 2026, CCH staff member and Erica McWhorter introduced the LMHA Conflict of Interest Policy and Forms, which are expected to be integrated into the annual and new-member orientation processes. Concurrently, CCH staff members and Erica McWhorter are developing all (7) Advisory Member descriptions to clarify member roles, responsibilities, expectations, and advisory engagement. This will be integrated into the annual and new member orientation processes.
b. Grants Administration Workgroup: Supports with planning, implementation, and evaluation of the LMHAC's annual grant competition, ensuring all grant administration aligns with the body's adopted Grant Plan priorities. (Lloyd Mason, Dennisha Marsh, Arlene Kobata)
I. On Apri...
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