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FROM: Mark Finucane, Contra
Health Services Director
Costa
DATE: October 6, 1987
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SUBJECT: Alhambra Convalescent Hospital
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Accept report on Alhambra Convalescent Hospital negotiations from Health Services Director.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None
BACKGROUND
On June 9, 1987 your Board directed me to enter into negotiations with the owners of
Alhambra Convalescent Hospital for possible County acquisition of the facility. From that
time, Health Services Department staff and staff from General Services Administration
undertook a number of steps to fully explore this option and to respond to your directive.
In early July General Services contracted with the Ratcliff Architects to conduct a study
of the facility considering the architectural , structural , mechanical , electrical , and
cost aspects of a county operation. While there were certain problems with the facility,
it seemed worthwhile to continue with the negotiations.
From June 9..until the announcement that an administrator of another convalescent hospital
in the County had leased Alhambra, General Services Lease Management and Health Services
Department staff met several times with the owners of the convalescent hospital , and with
the exception of the County' s limit of a two year lease and final agreement on purchase
price and monthly lease amount, most issues had been worked out to our mutual satisfac-
tion. During the course of the negotiations we were aware that others were negotiating
with the owners, but our responsibilities to acquire property at a reasonable price and
the financial uncertainties of operating this long term care facility required that we
proceed with the utmost caution. I do not regret the outcome, as there were certainly as
many disadvantages associated with assuming the operation of that particular facility as
there were advantages.
I still believe, however, that the County should enter the long term care field to ensure
access to nursing home care in the county for our patients. I will continue to report to
you and to seek your direction on any other opportunities or suggestions on how that can
be achieved. We intend to work closely with the new operators of the Alhambra
Convalescent Hospital to that end as well .
CO NX'IIN U ED' ON A.TTAC:HMENT':'. , YES S•D G'NA.TUR.E'.:
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R.EC:OMMENDAT.'I:ON' OF' COUNTY A.DMIQN4 STR'A.TOR: RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE. OTHER:
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A.CMTONIOF' BOARD, ORI October 6, 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE: OF' SUPERVISORS
I( HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS 1S A TRUE
X UNAN:fMOUS (,ABSENT' ANDI CORRECT COPY OF AN. ACTION TAKEN
AYES;', NOES:', AND' ENTERED ONTHE: M'',I;NUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT:, ABSTAI1NI: OF' SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE: SHOWN..
CC:: ATTESTED'
Health _SerVlCes Department PHIL BATCHELOR,, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Auditor
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