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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: June 16, 2014 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:14-233 PRESENTATIONS <br />Agenda Number:3.A. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Rich Pio Roda <br />City Attorney <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for a Resolution Approving the Hospital Services Grant <br />Agreement and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Same with the <br />Alameda Health System to Subsidize the Emergency Services Department <br />and Acute In-Patient Services at the San Leandro Hospital in the Amount of <br />$1,000,000 Per Year for Three Years, for a Total of $3,000,000 <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council approve a resolution that approves and authorizes the <br />City Manager to execute a Hospital Services Grant Agreement that grants $1,000,000 per <br />year over three years for a total of $3,000,000 from the City to the Alameda Health System to <br />subsidize the operation of an Emergency Services Department and Acute In -Patient Services <br />at the San Leandro Hospital. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Upon the changeover of San Leandro Hospital during fiscal year 2011-2012 from Sutter <br />Health to the Alameda County Medical Center , acting as the Alameda Health System , the City <br />Council had concerns about impacts to City residents’ health and welfare related to the <br />viability of the emergency services department and the continued provision of acute in-patient <br />services at the San Leandro Hospital. On November 5, 2012, the City Council took action in <br />the interests of public health, safety, and welfare to approve an agreement in principle to grant <br />$1,000,000 per year for three years for a total of $3,000,000 to the Alameda Health System to <br />subsidize the operation of an emergency services department and acute in-patient services at <br />the San Leandro Hospital. Upon the City Council’s action , the City Manager and City Attorney <br />began negotiations with Alameda Health System , which culminated in the Agreement now <br />before the City Council. <br />Analysis <br />In accordance with the City Council’s direction , the Hospital Services Grant Agreement <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 6/10/2014