The board of directors shall do all of the following:

(a) Adopt an annual budget in a public meeting, on or before September 1 of each year, that conforms to generally accepted accounting and budgeting procedures for special districts.

(b) Establish and maintain an Internet Web site that lists contact information for the district. The Internet Web site shall also list all of the following:

(1) The adopted budget.

(2) A list of current board members.

(3) Information regarding public meetings required pursuant to Section 32106 or the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code).

(4) A municipal service review or special study conducted by a local agency formation commission pursuant to the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5 of the Government Code), if any. The board may comply with this paragraph by posting a link on its Internet Web site to another government Internet Web site that contains the specified information.

(5) Recipients of grant funding or assistance provided by the district, if any.

(6) Audits of the district’s accounts and records pursuant to Section 26909 of the Government Code or Section 32133 of this code. The board may comply with this paragraph by posting a link on its Internet Web site to another government Internet Web site that contains the specified information.

(7) Annual financial reports to the Controller, submitted pursuant to Section 53890 of the Government Code. The board may comply with this paragraph by posting a link on its Internet Web site to another government Internet Web site that contains the specified information.

(8) The district’s policy for providing assistance or grant funding described in subdivision (c).

(9) Any other information the board deems relevant.

(c) Adopt annual policies for providing assistance or grant funding, if the district provides assistance or grants pursuant to Section 32126.5 or any other law. This policy shall include all of the following:

(1) A nexus between the allocation of assistance and grant funding with health care and the mission of the district.

(2) A process for the district to ensure allocated grant funding is spent consistently with the grant application and the mission and purpose of the district, including, but not limited to, requirements that a grant recipient must meet, such as grant contract terms and conditions, fiscal and programmatic monitoring by the district, and reporting to the district.

(3) The district’s plan for distributing grant funds for each fiscal year.

(4) A process for providing, accepting, and reviewing grant applications.

(5) A prohibition against individual meetings regarding grant applications between a grant applicant and a district board member, officer, or staff outside of the district’s established grant awards process. A district’s established grant awards process may include the provision of technical assistance to grant applicants, upon request, by district grant program staff.

(6) Beginning January 1, 2020, guidelines for all of the following:

(A) Awarding grants to underserved individuals and communities, and to organizations that meet the needs of underserved individuals and communities.

(B) Considering the circumstances under which grants may be awarded to multiple or single recipients, and exceptions to these circumstances.

(C) Evaluating the financial need of grant applicants.

(D) Considering the types of programs eligible for grant funding, including direct patient care, preventive care, and wellness programs.

(E) Considering the circumstances under which grants may be provided to prior grant recipients, and exceptions to these circumstances.

(F) Considering sponsorships of charitable events.

(G) Funding other government agencies.

(H) Awarding grants to, and limiting funds for, foundations that are sponsored or controlled by, or associated with, a separate grant recipient.

(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 257, Sec. 3. (AB 2019) Effective January 1, 2019.)