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C. 25

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	April 28, 2020

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Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Agreement #29-549-6 from John Muir Health

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/28/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Lavonna Martin, 925-608-6701
cc:	L Walker M Wilhelm

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 28, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Grant Agreement #29-549-6 with John Muir Health, including indemnification, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $50,000 for respite care services for homeless adults provided at the Philip Dorn Respite Center, for the period from April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this agreement will allow the County to receive an amount not to exceed $50,000 from John Muir Health for support to the Philip Dorn Respite Center through December 31, 2020. No County match required.

BACKGROUND:

The Philip Dorn Respite Center, a Community Benefit Program located in Concord, is a respite care program for homeless adults who are discharging from local hospitals and require medical stabilization services. Respite care refers to recuperative services for those homeless persons who may not meet medical criteria for hospitalization, but who are too sick or medically vulnerable to reside in an emergency shelter

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

and cannot be returned to the streets. The goal of the program is to get all homeless persons off the street and help them to achieve their highest level of self-sufficiency.

On June 11, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Grant Agreement #29-549-5 with John Muir Health to receive funds for the Philip Dorn Respite Center to provide respite care services for homeless adults for the period May 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

Approval of Grant Agreement #29-549-6 will allow the County to continue to receive support for the Philip Dorn Respite Center through December 31, 2020. This Agreement includes agreeing to indemnify John Muir Health for any claims arising out of the County’s performance under the agreement.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Agreement is not approved the County will not be able to receive funding for services at the Philip Dorn Respite Center.