ROLE: To make recommendations to the CPCA Board of Directors (on the set of issues the Committee is charged with).

  • Committees typically address issues that need further discussion or require further action.
  • When action is needed, an issue is designated as an “Action” item on a Committee agenda.
    • Committees discuss the issue and ultimately make recommendations to the Board of Directors.
    • These recommendations are typically outlined by staff in the related issue memo; however, Committee members are responsible for submitting the final recommendation, made in the form of a motion.
  • Committee-approved recommendations then go to the Board of Directors, which has final approval of said motions.
    • Committee-approved recommendations are placed on the Board “Consent Calendar” – a method that allows Board approval of all Committee motions at once; with the option to “pull” any item for further discussion before a vote is called, if desired by any Board member.

ADVOCACY (reports to the CPCA Advocates Board)

2025 CHAIR: Sendy Sanchez, Director of Policy & Projects, Community Health Association of Inland Southern Region (CHAISR)

CPCA Staff Lead: Taylor Jackson, Director of Government Affairs & Political Engagement

CPCA Admin. Support: Kelley Aldrich, Associate Director of Legislative Affairs

TYPICAL MEETING FREQUENCY/DURATION: Convenes virtually each quarter for 1 hour

DESCRIPTION:

  • Advocacy and political program development.
  • Political monitoring.
  • Candidate questionnaires, interviews, and engagement.
  • Endorsements and process.
  • Ballot measures.
  • Fundraising.

AUDIT

2025 CHAIR: Virginia Hedrick, Executive Director, Clinic Consortium of Urban Indian Health

CPCA Staff Lead: Sonja Spowart, CFO

CPCA Admin. Support: Heather Barclay, Executive Assistant & Board Liaison

TYPICAL MEETING FREQUENCY/DURATION: Convenes virtually 1x/year for annual Financial Audit review

DESCRIPTION:

  • Recommend to the Board the retention and termination of the independent auditor.

May negotiate the compensation of the auditor on behalf of the board.

Confer with the auditor to satisfy the committee members that the financial affairs of the organization are in order.

Review and determine whether to accept the audit.

Approve performance of any non-audit services by the auditing firm.

 

FINANCE / VENTURES FINANCE

2025 CHAIR (and Treasurer): Julia Liou, CEO, Asian Health Services

CPCA Staff Lead: Sonja Spowart, CFO

CPCA Admin. Support: Heather Barclay, Executive Assistant & Board Liaison

TYPICAL MEETING FREQUENCY/DURATION: Convenes virtually each quarter for 30 minutes to 1-hour.

CPCA DESCRIPTION:

  • CPCA budget development and oversight.

VENTURES DESCRIPTION:

  • Loan program oversight.
  • Ventures budget development and oversight.

 

GOVERNANCE

2025 CHAIR (and Secretary): Brandon Thornock, Shasta Community Health Center

CPCA Staff Lead: Ginger Smith, Chief Operating Officer

CPCA Admin. Support: Heather Barclay, Executive Assistant & Board Liaison

TYPICAL MEETING FREQUENCY/DURATION: Convenes virtually every quarter for 1 hour.

DESCRIPTION:

  • Regularly review CPCA’s Bylaws and recommend revisions.
  • Identify, develop, revise and review annually all governance-related policies.
  • Review all new committee charters for completion as needed and make formal. recommendations to the Board. Additionally, conduct an annual review of the Governance Committee’s charter.
  • Oversee CPCA’s annual Board of Directors election process.
  • Review and make recommendations on membership applications.
  • Oversee CPCA’s annual member satisfaction assessments and receive staff progress reports on action items identified out of the collected data.
  • Regularly review CPCA’s corporate compliance activities.

 

LEGISLATIVE & REGULATORY

2025 CHAIR (and Speaker): Tory Starr, CEO, Open Door Community Health Centers

2025 VICE-CHAIR (and Vice Speaker): Asa Satariano, CEO, Equity Health

CPCA Staff Lead: Dennis Cuevas Romero, VP of Government Affairs

CPCA Admin. Support: Kelley Aldrich, Associate Director, Legislative Affairs

TYPICAL MEETING FREQUENCY/DURATION: Quarterly hybrid Committee meetings up to 3 hours; and supplemental monthly 1-hour virtual meetings.

DESCRIPTION:

  • Policy Prioritization
  • Bill review, prioritization, and positions
  • State Budget advocacy
  • Annual Legislative agenda
  • Federal and State regulations
  • Federal and State Administrative advocacy
  • Ballot Initiatives