Stop, Drop and Roll

04 January 2008 | Alameda Community, Alameda Hospital | John Knox White

I know, two posts in one day, but with the timing issue of this, In the “file under deja vu” category, the Alameda Hospital Board has announced another vacancy.  This time it’s Kevin Farrell who is stepping down.

There’s a week left in the filing, and one has to wonder, after last year’s end of the year vacancy fiasco, what the district has done this time around to get the word out? I have seen only one mention of it (in yesterday’s Alameda Sun). Perhaps So-Called Neal J. can let us know if he received a notice, as one of the past applicants. I accidentally stumbled upon it as I was trying to figure out how the district puts out its agendas and meeting packets.

{Quick aside: Could someone take it upon themselves to teach our public agencies,  organizations, and departments how to use email lists and RSS feeds to get information out to people who want it? Seriously, in this day and age, the idea of posting something on a static website and hoping that someone will remember to look at it is very anti-proactive in the public noticing department. And in most cases, the amount of work is negligible.}

Anyway, if you’re interested in sitting on the Hospital Board (only three applied last time around, you have about a week to apply. From the Hospital’s site:

Individuals interested in being considered for this appointment must submit an “Application package”, as described below, to the District. Application Packages must be delivered to the istrict, at the address below, no later than 5:00 p.m., on Monday, January 14, 2008.

An applicant to fill the vacancy must meet the following minimum requirements: (1) be a resident and registered voter in the District, (2) not have been suspended or expelled from participation in the Medicare program, and (3) not have been convicted of a felony.

….The District will conduct an Applicant Conference on January 30, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in the 2 East Board Room at Alameda Hospital, for the purpose of familiarizing Applicants with the District and Alameda Hospital.

Get out there and get you budget oversight fix! The application is in this packet.