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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10221985 - FC C TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Finance Committee Contra Costa DATE: October 21, 1985 County SUBJECT: COUNTY CONTRIBUTION FOR EQUIPMENT TO RECOGNIZE HEALTH SERVICES AUXILIARY FUND RAISING EFFORTS SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION• 1 . Approve a one time allocation of $3 , 500 from general fund savings and $3 , 500 in Hospital Enterprise funds to match $13 , 500 from the Health Services Auxiliary to purchase urgently needed hospital equipment. 2. Direct the County Administrator to identify the savings for the general fund portion from other budgets and prepare the necessary transfer documents. 3 . Clear this item as a referral to the Committee. BACKGROUND: on September 21, 1985, the Health Services Auxiliary held a fund raiser to provide for equipment to benefit patients of Merrithew Memorial Hospital. The effort raised a net of $3 , 500. This funding was added to $10, 000 alreadv in the Auxiliary' s savings account towards funding a fetal monitoring unit ( $8, 000) , a baby warmer ( $8,000 ) , and other priority equipment items. In order to recognize the efforts of the volunteers and to provide incentive and encouragement for further fund raising efforts, the Board was asked to consider funding a matching amount. The item was referred by the Board to the Finance Committee for its consideration on October 21. At the Finance Committee meeting, it was learned that purchase of the fetal monitoring unit and baby warmer would be cost beneficial because the County now rents this equipment for $50 a day for each item. If each item were used every day, the purchase would pay for itself in less than a year. A County match could provide for these two items as well as other essential high priorities of the department. To recognize the efforts of the Health Services Auxiliary and the savings which will accrue from purchase of the highest priority items, the Finance Committee recommends that a $7 ,000 match should be provided on a one time basis; $3 , 500 from the Hospital Enterprise equipment budget and $3 ,500 from general fund savings in other budgets. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION,.7 OMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) Sunne Wright f4cPeak c z er ACTION OF BOARD ON October 22, 1985 APPO VEDAS RECOMMENDED _X RIC_ OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: CAO ATTESTED _i%C�� � 1)j Health. Services Department PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Fredette Cisterman, Auxiliary SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR MS82/7-83 B � DEPUTY CONTRA COSTA COUNTYha f��C' HEALTH SERVICES AUXILIARY HOSPITAL: 2500 ALM14MORA AV[NUC • MARTI»[Z. CALIFORNIA 94553 TCLc�MONc: 372-2905 RECEIVE, OCT 1 1 And_ 0: 1 ... 1 ceot October 9, 1985 Dear Sunne, The Gourmet Extravaganza, which was held to benefit patients at. Merrithew Memorial Hospital, was a huge success! We made a great deal of money and also had a lot of fun. We especially appreciated your attending. During the party you mentioned that the County Board of Supervisors might be willing to match the amount we took in. I would like to have you give this serious consideration. We grossed $ 7417.52. For a first time party we felt that was amazing. The staff support was to be expected, but we were all amazed and pleased at the amount of support given by the general public. The Auxiliary is considering several different purchases: an ICU telemetry machine, a fetal monitoring machine, and a number of smaller purchases that would make things more pleasant for patients and staff. I would appreciate vnything you could do to add to our fund as it will allow us to make bigger and more significant purchases. Thank you very much. " Sincerely, i Nancy K. Hobert. Chairman cc: Robert Schroder Member of Finance Committee i+ 1. Health Services Auxiliary funds raised. 2. CCC match . funds for hospital equipment.