Legislative Reference:  The Natividad Medical Center Board of Trustees (NMC Board) was established by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on September 26, 1989.  Since 1989, the Board’s Bylaws have been amended six (6) times; March 15, 2005; May 17, 2005; July 18, 2006; April 22, 2008; November 18, 2008; and March 31, 2009. 

Membership:  The NMC Board of Trustees consists of an eleven (11) member Board, four (4) of whom serve in an ex-officio capacity.

 Seven (7) Board Members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors on the basis of their skills and backgrounds, including but not limited to:

• Finance experience at the CFO level.
• Executive experience in a large and complex organization.
• Executive experience in the health care or insurance industry.
• Experience in health care governance.
• Experience as a community leader.
• Skill related to the strategic plan of the hospital
• Clinical experience as a physician.

 Four (4) Board Members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors to serve in an ex-officio capacity, and include:

• County Administrative Officer.
• Chief of the Hospital’s Medical Staff.
• Hospital CEO.
• One (1) member of the Board of Supervisors, nominated and appointed by the Board of Supervisors.

 Trustee Nomination/Selection Criteria:  

• Necessary background and skills.
• Resident of Monterey County.
• Available and willing to attend a minimum of ten (10) monthly Board meetins and actively participate on at least one Board committee.
• Willingness to acquire the knowledge and skills required to lead a complex health care organization.
• History of community leadership.

 Terms of Office:  NMC Board Trustees, other than ex officio Trustees, appointed before January 31, 2009, shall be permitted to serve until their current terms expire, and Trustees, other than ex officio Trustees, appointed between January 31, 2009, and July 31, 2009, may serve in excess of the two (2) or three (3) year term of their seats in order to assure that their respective terms expire on June 30, 2011 or June 30, 2012, respectively, regardless of the date of their initial appointment.  Thereafter, four Trustees shall serve two-year terms, and three Trustees shall serve three-year terms.  Each Trustee shall continue in office until his/her successor is appointed.  Ex officio Trustees shall serve by virtue of holding, and only so long as they hold, the identified offices or positions.  Upon appointment or election of a successor to the office or position by virtue of which an individual sits on the Board of Trustees, the successor shall immediately and automatically replace the prior position- or office-holder as an ex officio Trustee.  Trustees shall not serve more than three (3) consecutive terms, except that ex officio Trustees shall serve as long as they hold the position or office by virtue of which they sit on the Board of Trustees.

 Duties and Responsibilities:  Duties and responsibilities of Trustees include, but are not limited to: 

• Regularly attend Board meetings, including a minimum of ten (10) meetings per year.
• Actively participate on and attend meetings of committee(s) to which the Trustee is assigned.
• Promptly relate community input to the Board.
• Represent the Hospital in a positive and effective manner in public forums.
• Learn enough details about Hospital management and patient care services that the Board Trustee can effectively evaluate proposed actions and reports.
• Accept and fulfill reasonable assignments from the Chair of the Board of Trustees.
• Participate in the orientation and educational programs for new NMC Board Trustees.

 Meeting Date, Time and Place: NMC Board of Trustee meetings are held the first Friday of the month, at the Natividad Medical Center, in the Natividad Room.

Staff Contact:   Megan Ruiz-Ignacio – Natividad Medical Center, 831-755-4221

 Five (5) to seven (7) Board Members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors on the basis of their skills and backgrounds.

 Four (4) Board Members serve in an ex-officio capacity. 

Visit the NMC web site Board of Trustees web page  updated 7-25-11dh