RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH PENINSULA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1, 2006 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2007 FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

 

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance an Agreement, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, whereby Peninsula Community Foundation shall provide funding to support the implementation of the Healthier Outcomes Through Multi-disciplinary Engagement (HOME) Team; and

 

WHEREAS, the term of the Agreement is December 1, 2006 through November 30, 2007, for a total obligation of $100,000; and

 

WHEREAS, staff of the Health Department, San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC), and Human Services Agency formed a workgroup to address the challenges facing a group of patients who were frequently relying on the Emergency Department for routine healthcare; and

 

WHEREAS, the HOME Team creates a case management team to improve access to care by connecting the frequent user population to appropriate primary care, achieve improved client well-being through better management of complex health and social needs, and reduce some of the demands on and costs faced by the San Mateo Medical Center Emergency Department; and

 

WHEREAS, this Board of Supervisors has been presented with a form of the Agreement and has examined and approved the Agreement as to form and content and desires to enter into the Agreement:

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the President of this Board of Supervisors be, and is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Agreement for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President’s signature thereto.

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