REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Travis K. Hopkins, Assistant City Manager
PREPARED BY: Brian Smith, Lieutenant Grace Yoon-Taylor, Principal Management Analyst
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Approve submittal of a Letter of Interest and application for CalOptima Health's Street Medicine Program to provide preventive health, urgent care, and social services directly to homeless individuals at no direct cost to the City
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Statement of Issue:
City Council is asked to approve and authorize the City Manager to submit a Letter of Interest and application on behalf of the City for CalOptima Health's Street Medicine Program.
If the City's application were selected, CalOptima Health would provide street medical services to the unsheltered and/or those at risk of homelessness in Huntington Beach, at no direct cost to the City. Prior to CalOptima Health's implementation of the program, staff would return to the City Council for additional approval on any program agreements and documents, as required.
Financial Impact:
There is no current fiscal impact associated with this request. If selected, CalOptima Health's Street Medicine Program would be offered within the Huntington Beach community at no direct cost to the City.
The only impact to the City would be minimal in-kind administrative support that includes City staff time for the initial planning and implementation phase and a small office space for the Street Medicine program providers to operate out of. This Letter of Interest does not obligate the City to provide any direct funding now or in the future.
Recommended Action:
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A) Approve the submission of the City's Letter of Interest and application to CalOptima Health's Street Medicine Program; and
B) Authorize the City Manager to execute and submit all application documents on behalf of the City.
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