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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (“NMC”) to execute a lease agreement renewal with Thrust IV Property Management for the Creekbridge Apartment located at 1498 Constitution Blvd, in Salinas, California, for an eighteen (18) month period of May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2019, for housing of trauma physicians.
b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to make lease payments of $1,655 per month in accordance with the terms of the Lease Agreement.
c. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC to execute three future renewals to the lease agreement for three (3) additional eighteen (18) month terms under the same general terms and conditions provided there is not a significant increase to the amount of the monthly lease payments, and to make minor revisions to the lease agreements if deemed by the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC to be in the best interest of the County to do so, subject to review and approval of County Counsel and County-Auditor-Controller.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors
a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (“NMC”) to execute a lease agreement renewal with Thrust IV Property Management for the Creekbridge Apartment located at 1498 Constitution Blvd, in Salinas, California, for an eighteen (18) month period of May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2019, for housing of trauma physicians.
b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to make lease payments of $1,655 per month in accordance with the terms of the Lease Agreement.
c. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC to execute three future renewals to the lease agreement for three (3) additional eighteen (18) month terms under the same general terms and conditions provided there is not a significant increase to the amount of the monthly lease payments, and to make minor revisions to the lease agreements if deemed by the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC to be in the best interest of the County to do so, subject to review and approval of County Counsel and County-Auditor-Controller.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
This request is for a renewed lease agreement for trauma physician housing in the Creekbridge apartments located at 1498 Constitution Blvd, in Salinas, California with current and continued occupancy in Unit 201. With NMC’s designation as a Level II Trauma Center, it is important that trauma physicians remain within close proximity of the hospital; according to California State Title 22 and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) the trauma surgeon needs to be available in the trauma resuscitation room within 15 minutes of patient arrival. The apartment at Creekbridge allows the trauma surgeon to respond promptly to the hospital to care for those critically injured patients.
The original lease agreement for housing for the trauma physicians had a term of December 1, 2016 through April 30, 2018 with a monthly rental cost of $1,565.
It is the policy of Thrust IV Property Management to sign last.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel has reviewed and approved the lease agreement as to legal form and risk provisions and the Auditor-Controller has reviewed and approved it as to payment provisions. This lease agreement has also been reviewed and approved by the NMC Finance Committee on April 2, 2018 and the NMC Board of Trustees on April 6, 2018.
FINANCING:
The cost for this lease agreement for an eighteen (18) month period is $29,790. The costs associated with the lease have been included in NMC’s Fiscal Year 2017-18 Adopted Budget for this lease agreement. Costs for FY18-19 will be included next year’s budget as appropriate. There is no impact to the General Fund.
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES SECTION:
This request ensures that trauma physicians remain within close proximity to NMC as required by State and by ACS.
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Prepared by: Julie Ramirez, Trauma Program Manager, 772-7350
Approved by: Gary R. Gray, Chief Executive Officer, 783-2553
Attachments:
Renewed Creekbridge Lease Agreement for Trauma Physician Housing
Attachments on file with the Clerk of the Board