As a group, the alliance governing board shall represent the best interests of the community, providing a balance between provider, consumer, and system perspectives. The governing board shall represent the diverse geographical and multicultural make-up of the county population, as well as those who would be served by the program.

    A.    General Qualifications. In order to ensure the credibility and long-term viability of the system, the alliance governing board will comprise highly qualified individuals with the necessary vision, expertise, knowledge, objectivity, impartiality, creativity, and courage to make difficult health care and business decisions which promote the interests of Alameda alliance for health as a whole.

    Expertise in areas such as business management, health care administration, medical services, consensus building, finance, fund raising, and cultural sensitivity would be among the desirable and necessary skills for the nominee(s).

    B.    Specific Qualifications. The individuals should be highly qualified, with a proven dedication to the health and welfare of the Medi-Cal and other populations.

    An alliance governing board member must have a combination of the following qualifications:

    1.    A thorough familiarity with the health care delivery structure in Alameda County, and the needs of the Medi-Cal population;

    2.    A demonstrated working knowledge of the Medi-Cal program;

    3.    A thorough understanding of the multitude of issues facing the implementation of a managed care system;

    4.    A strong business management, finance and/or program management background;

    5.    An ability to obtain adequate and necessary funds for preoperational and operational budgets;

    6.    Experience with effectively managing a health care services budget;

    7.    A commitment to the creation of a publicly funded health care system for the good of the public, rather than for the benefit of special interests;

    8.    An ability to be an active and contributing participant throughout the process;

    9.    A sensitivity to consumer concerns. (Ord. 94-13 § 1 (part): prior gen. code § 3-270.5)