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CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2015-047
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SEWARD, ALASKA,
AFFIRMING THAT THE COUNCIL MUST AUTHORIZE THE SEWARD
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER'S 2015 US DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES' HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION
WHEREAS, the City Council held a work session with representatives from Providence
Seward Medical and Care Center (PSMCC), Seward Community Health Center (SCHC), and the
public on March 23, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the work session considered different expansion/improvement models for
the City-owned shared use medical facility, and potential funding sources for the projects,
particularly the current open application period for a US Department of Health and Human
Services' Health Infrastructure Improvement Program (HIIP) grant and the related steps and
components required by the application; and
WHEREAS, at its April 13, 2015 regular meeting the Council passed and approved
Resolution 2015-029, authorizing the SCHC to prepare and submit the grant application on its
behalf for up to one million dollars ($1,000,000), and contingent upon the grant being awarded,
committing the City to moving forward with the proposed project and providing any additional
funds necessary to complete the project, all of which are conditions of the grant application; and
WHEREAS,the City serves as the public entity for receiving and disbursing federal grant
funds utilized by the SCHC, and as the legislative and appropriating body of the City, Council
approval is necessary for those grant applications; and
WHEREAS, such approval maybe rescinded prior to September 1, 2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA that:
Section 1. The Seward City Council directs the City Manager to bring forward a
resolution by August 10, 2015 to formally authorize the Seward Community Health Center's
application process with the US Department of Health and Human Services' Health Infrastructure
Improvement Program grant application.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2015-047
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 26th
day of May, 2015.
THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
an Bardarson, Mayor
AYES: Terry, Butts, Squires, Darling, Bardarson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Keil, Casagranda
ABSTAIN: None
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Agenda Item: To affirm and make specific that the Seward Community Health Center's
application for a Health infrastructure and Improvement grant,prepared pursuant
to City Council Resolution 2015-029, will be reviewed by Council prior to
submission, and that submission must be authorized by resolution of Council
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
City Council Resolution,passed and approved April 13,2015,directed the Seward Community Health
Center(SCHC)to prepare the grant application referenced in that Resolution. Discussion at both the
March 23, 2015 work session on the subject of the grant and at the Council meeting itself made clear
that the Council wished to see application in complete form and to then make a decision on submitting
the application.
Council directed the administration to bring a resolution to Council clearly stating Council's discretion
to direct the application be submitted or not submitted prior to the application deadline. The attached
resolution affirms that Council will review the completed application and will by resolution determine
whether the application will be submitted. The SCHC plans to have their due diligence and the
application package completed by mid-July. In order to meet the application deadline,administration
proposes the first meeting in August for that resolution to come forward.
Passage of this resolution directs the administration to bring forth at the first meeting in August 2015 a
resolution,passage of which will authorize the submittal of the grant application,and failure of which
will cause the grant application to not be submitted and which will repeal Resolution 2015-029.
INTENT: Council direct administration to bring a resolution to the first meeting in August 2015
authorizing the submittal of the SCHC grant application.
CONSISTENCY CH ECKLIST: Yes No N/A
1. Comprehensive Plan X
2. Strategic Plan X
3. Other(list): Council,direction at 04/13/15 meeting X
FISCAL NOTE:Financial implications were outlined in the Resolution 2015-029 agenda statement,
and will be included in the final determining resolution. There is no fiscal impact associated With this
resolution. ����//
Approved by Finance Department: S'eL+ -
ATTORNEY REVIEW: Yes X No Not Applicable
RECOMMENDATION: Council direct administration to draft a resolution that will determine if the
SCHC will submit the grant application.