Agenda

RHEP Finance Subcommittee

Facilitator – Chuck Conner

September 17, 2001

Days Inn

9:30 am – 12:00 pm

¨ Decision regarding decision-making process of this sub-committee

¨ Discussion and prioritization of “principles of allocation” as determined at meeting on July 16^th, 2001

¨ Define fixed vs. variable costs by consortium

¨ What can be shared equally?

¨ What must be distributed according to need?

¨ Who do we pay? How do we pay?

¨ What models work? How can we generalize? Look internally to learn.

¨ Consider short-term and long-term

¨ Build flexibility into planning

¨ Evaluate progress against long-term goal/vision

¨ Preserve independence of consortia/communities (few rules as possible)

¨ Define roles of community boards vs. RHEP partnership (see guidelines vs. rules)

¨ Discussion and decision regarding inclusion of other partners: who, when, how and what value these partners bring to this decision

¨ Communicate and involve partners

¨ Use information you have (but don’t let the information use you)

¨ Consider means of drawing right partners into the right discussions:

¨ Who needs to be here?

¨ Respect

¨ Inclusion

¨ Positive Outcome

¨ Use existing/planned events to get people together