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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2014-017
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, -
ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO PROVIDE CERTAIN
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE
SEWARD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
WHEREAS,the Seward City Council enacted Ordinance 2010-008 on December 13,2010,
establishing the powers and duties of the Board of Directors("Board")charged with oversight of the
newly established Seward Community Health Center; and
WHEREAS,the City of Seward serves as co-applicant with the Seward Community Health
Center(stand-alone 501(c)3 entity)as a federally qualified health center("CHC"), collaborating to
improve access to primary health care in the community, pursuant to Section 330 of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. § 254b); and
WHEREAS, the Seward City Council enacted Ordinance 2013-013 on December 16,2013,
authorizing employees of the Seward Community Health Center to be employees of the City for a
limited time, requiring a Co-Applicant Agreement ("Agreement") between the City and the CHC,
and in accordance with Seward City Code§2.40.040(D),"if approved by council resolution,the city
imp may provide human resources, risk management, legal, accounting, and general administrative
services to the SCHC;" and
WHEREAS, the parties agree that the CHC can benefit from assistance from the City as it
focuses on clinical and operational matters during the initial operating period.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The Seward City Council hereby authorizes City staff to provide services
requested by the Seward Community Health Center for a period of not more than but up to three
years, upon approval of the City Manager, as follows: payroll and accounts payable processing;
accounting and financial reporting; human resource assistance such as advertising, collecting
applications, drug-testing and background checks; legal support; computer assistance; provision of
employee benefits; and general administrative support. City staff will expressly not provide billing
and collection services.
Section 2. The costs associated with assisting the Seward Community Health Center will be
allocated to the Center and may be reimbursed by the CHC, as approved annually via City Council
resolution, as costs of the CHC.
Section 3. The City of Seward will not hire any new employees to perform these services.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2014-017
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 10th
day of February, 2014.
THE CITY OF SEWARD ALASKA
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AYES: Keil, Casagranda, Terry, Squires, Butts, Bardarson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
VACANT: One
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Meeting Date: February 10,2014 116: ''" A
From: James Hunt,City Manager 44.4s30"
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Agenda Item: Authorization to provide support services to Seward CHC.
BACKGROUND& JUSTIFICATION:
The City of Seward and the Seward Community Health Center Board are co-applicants in the newly
funded Section 330 federally qualified health center in Seward. On December 16, 2013,the City Council
enacted Ordinance 2013-013, authorizing employees of the Seward Community Health Center("Clinic")
to be employees of the City for a limited time, amending portions of the City Code, and requiring the
Board of the CHC to enter into a Co-Applicant Agreement with the City.
Seward City Code §2.40.040(D), as enacted by Ordinance 2013-013, authorizes City staff to provide a
number of services to the clinic if approved by Resolution of the City Council. In order to assist the very
limited initial staff of the clinic in its start-up efforts, the City Council is asked to authorize the City to
assist with the following services if requested by the CHC Executive Director, and if approved by the
City Manager: human resources assistance, such as advertising for positions, collecting job applications,
setting up meetings with applicants, coordinating drug testing and background checks; risk management,
legal support; accounting and financial reporting; computer and information technology assistance, to
include setting up computer systems and coordinating telephone, interne, and communication services;
provision of employee benefits; and general administrative services.
INTENT:
The intent of this action is to assist the clinic in its initial start-up and implementation phase, to allow the
clinic staff to focus on clinical and operational matters. The expectation is that over time, the clinic will
be capable of managing these services without support from the City.
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST: Yes No N/A
Comprehensive Plan(document source here):p. 12 "We value effective, accessible
1. and affordable healthcare"; "encourage cooperation between all healthcare X
providers";
2. Strategic Plan(document source here): X
3. Other(list): X
ATTORNEY REVIEW: X Yes No
FISCAL NOTE:
The costs associated with services provided by the City to the Seward Community Health Center may be
assessed to the Seward Community Health Center and are considered costs of the Clinic. To the extent
the Clinic is in a financial position to reimburse the City for those costs, the City may be reimbursed.
Approved by Finance Department: 1G4kJ ` A 1iJ
RECOMMENDATION: 11
Council approve Resolution 2014- authorizing the City to provide certain administrative and support
services on behalf of the Seward Community Health Center.