TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Robert D. Espinosa, Fire Chief
SUBJECT:Title
Agreement with the Beach Cities Health District for Grant Funding for Paramedic Education and Medical Supplies (Fire Chief Espinosa).
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to: a) execute an Agreement with the Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) to purchase services and non-reimbursed medical supplies for eligible residents; and b) accept the grant in the amount of $29,364 from the Beach Cities Health District.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The grant allows the Beach Cities Health District to reimburse the City of Manhattan Beach for costs and expenses relating to the purchasing of medical supplies and contract services for a nurse educator to provide continuing education for paramedics and maintenance of an emergency medical services quality improvement program.
BACKGROUND:
In the late 1940s, the California State Legislature authorized communities to form special districts to build hospitals and operate health care facilities. The Beach Cities Health District was formed in 1955 to construct and run the South Bay Hospital. Leased to a private operator in 1984, it could not compete against other local hospitals and closed in 1998. Beach Cities Health District is the largest preventive health agency in the nation. They have served the communities of Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Redondo Beach since 1955. The organization offers an extensive range of dynamic health and wellness programs, with innovative services and facilities to promote health and prevent diseases in every lifespan-from pre-natal and children to families and older adults. The Beach Cities Health District grant is for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. The City of Manhattan Beach has used grant monies in the past to purchase em...
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