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CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2015-080
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF A SERVICE AREA
COMPETITION GRANT APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD AND THE SEWARD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS AS A FEDERALLY
QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER
WHEREAS,the Seward City Council enacted Ordinance 2010-008 on December 13,2010,
establishing the Seward Community Health Center(SCHC),as subsequently amended by Ordinance
2013-013 on December 16, 2013; and
WHEREAS,the City of Seward("City")and the Seward Community Health Center are co-
applicants as a federally qualified health center in accordance with Section 330 of the Public Health
Service Act(42 U.S.C. §254b); and
WHEREAS,the City and the SCHC entered into a Co-Applicant Agreement dated February
20,2014,as required by the Health Resources and Services Administration,the federal sponsoring
agency for Section 330 funding; and
WHEREAS,as co-applicants for Section 330 funding under the public entity model,both the
Governing Board of SCHC and the Seward City Council have shared authority which requires joint
approval to submit grant applications on behalf of the health center; and
WHEREAS,the parties desire to continue operations of a federally qualified health center
and as such,must submit a Service Area Competition grant application no later than September 15,
2015, in order to qualify for continued Section 330 federal funding.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD,ALASKA that:
Section 1.The Seward City Council hereby expresses their authorization to submit a Service
Area Competition Grant Application for the Seward Community Health Center for the three-year
grant project period beginning February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2019.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward,Alaska,this 2"d day
of September, 2015.
CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2015-080
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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AYES: Casagranda, Terry, Butts, Squires, Bardarson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Keil, Darling
ABSTAIN: None
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Agenda Item: Co-Applicant Authorization to Submit Service Area Competition Application
for 2016-2019 for Seward Community Health Center
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
The City of Seward and the Seward Community Health Center(SCHC)are co-applicants for Section
330 federal funding to operate a federally qualified health center(FQHC) in Seward; together, the
entities comprise the Health Center. The parties entered into a Co-Applicant Agreement
(Agreement) on February 20, 2014 approved by City Council Resolution 2014-018, requiring the
Governing Board of the CHC approve Section 330 and related grant applications'.
Every three years,Section 330 grantees are required to re-apply for FQHC funding through a process
known as a Service Area Competition (SAC). This competing continuation application requires
much the same rigorous research and documentation as the original New Access Point application,
and must be submitted no later than September 15, 2015. The three year grant award period or
"project period"will be for the period February 1,2016 through January 31,2019. During the grant
application period, other applicants could technically apply for the grant for this service area,
although the chances of another entity receiving funding is slim so long as HRSA deems the SCHC
as doing a reasonably good job. We have no reason to expect other applicants will submit competing
applications for this service area.
As co-applicants for Section 330 HRSA funding, submission of grant applications is considered a
"shared authority"2 requiring approval by both the City and the SCHC Governing Board. The
Governing Board of SCHC met on August 27, 2015 and approved a recommendation to submit a
Service Area Competition Application for 2016-2019 for Seward Community Health Center. The
Coordinating Committee of the CHC--comprised of one member each of the Governing Board,the
City Council,the Health Center executive director,and the City Manager or his designee--has met
and also recommends submission of the SAC Application.
INTENT:
Fulfill the City's obligation as co-applicant Section 330 grantee, to approve submission of CHC
grant applications, including the Service Area Competition application.
1 See Co-Applicant Agreement §3.2.6.
2 See HRSA Policy Information Notice 2014-01: Health Center Program Governance.
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST: Yes No N/A
l Comprehensive Plan (document source here): "Effective, accessible, X
affordable healthcare", p. 12.
2 Strategic Plan (document source here): "Maintain and enhance medical X
services", p. 18
3 Other (list): Co-Applicant Agreement dated 2/20/14; HRSA PIN 2014- X
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FISCAL NOTE:
The cost of compiling and submitting the Service Area Competition application will be borne by the
SCHC and will not result in additional costs to the City.
Approved by Finance Department: �,
ATTORNEY REVIEW: Yes No X
RECOMMENDATION: I A 20 i s _ D 'O
Seward City Council, as co-applicant for Section 330 federal grant funding, authorize submission
of a Service Area Competition application for the Seward Community Health Center.
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