County of Monterey - File #: A 17-367

• File #: A 17-367
• Name: Healthcare Foundation Renewal and Amendment No. 1 to Funding Agreement for Respite Program
• Type: BoS Agreement
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/31/2017
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 10/10/2017
• Final action: 10/10/2017
• Title: Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute renewal and Amendment No. 1 to the funding agreement with Healthcare Foundation of Northern and Central California ("Healthcare Foundation"), a California corporation, for assisting in meeting the direct costs of a Medical Respite Program ("MRP") for homeless persons in Monterey County (Resolution No. 16-093), which has a direct and primary public purpose, benefiting Monterey County, in general, and NMC, in particular, to renew and extend the agreement an additional fourteen (14) month period (April 19, 2017 through June 30, 2018) for a revised full agreement term of April 19, 2016 through June 30, 2018, and adding $93,500 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $198,500.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
10/10/2017	Board of Supervisors	approved

Title
Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute renewal and Amendment No. 1 to the funding agreement with Healthcare Foundation of Northern and Central California ("Healthcare Foundation"), a California corporation, for assisting in meeting the direct costs of a Medical Respite Program ("MRP") for homeless persons in Monterey County (Resolution No. 16-093), which has a direct and primary public purpose, benefiting Monterey County, in general, and NMC, in particular, to renew and extend the agreement an additional fourteen (14) month period (April 19, 2017 through June 30, 2018) for a revised full agreement term of April 19, 2016 through June 30, 2018, and adding $93,500 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $198,500.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute renewal and amendment No. 1 to the funding agreement with Healthcare Foundation of Northern and Central California ("Healthcare Foundation"), a California corporation, for assisting in meeting the direct costs of a Medical Respite Program ("MRP") for homeless persons in Monterey County (Resolution No. 16-093), which has a direct and primary public purpose, benefiting Monterey County, in general, and NMC, in particular, to renew and extend the agreement an additional fourteen (14) month period (April 19, 2017 through June 30, 2018) for a revised full agreement term of April 19, 2016 through June 30, 2018, and adding $93,500 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $198,500.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:

In 2013, the hospitals of Monterey County convened and collaborated with the Hospital Council of Northern and Central California to search for a solution to meet the needs of the homeless population as they are discharged from hospital stays. All hospitals have struggled with increasing readmissions that require...