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FROM: William Walker, M.D. ^;;'i+ia- `; Costa
Health Services Director U-
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DATE: June 5, 2001 T
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding between Contra Costa County Health Centers
and the City of Richmond/Richmond Paratransit
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator to sign a memorandum of understanding
between Contra Costa County Health Centers and the City of Richmond/Richmond Paratransit
for the provision of low cost transportation to clients of Contra Costa County Health Centers.
BACKGROUND:
In February 2001 a memorandum of understanding was initiated between Richmond Paratransit
and Contra Costa County for provision of low costs transportation ($2.50 per trip) in West County
in an effort to offset the expenses incurred by the use of taxi service at the Richmond
Health Center. A draft of the memorandum was reviewed, and approved by the City Attorneys'
Office with recommendation that the agreement be signed by the CAO and the Richmond City
Manager, Isiah Turner.
Contra Costa County and the City of Richmond Paratransit will enter into this agreement for the
provision of transportation services to and from the Richmond Health Center on behalf of and
for the sole use of health center clients with a cost savings of approximately $23.00 per trip.
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!/RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNATURE(S):
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
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CONTACT: Shelley Pighin 370-5177 JOHN S /EETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD
OF SU RVISORS AND COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
CC: William Walker,M.D.,Health Services Director
Frank Puglisi,CCRMC Director
Steve Tremain,M.D:,Office of Ambulatory Care Director(CCRMC)
Hakeim McGee,Richmond Paratransit Coordinator
2560 MacDonald Avenue,Richmond,CA 94804
Isiah Turner, Richmond City Manager
2600 Barrett Avenue,Richmond,CA 94804 I
BY v I ' , DEPUTY
Memorandum of Understanding
between
Contra Costa County Health Centers and
the City of Richmond/Richmond Paratransit
Contra Costa County Health Centers and the City of Richmond Paratransit have
entered into the following agreement for the provision of transportation services to and
from the Richmond Health Center on behalf of and for the sole use of health center
clients.
Richmond Paratransit has agreed to provide services to the Richmond Health Center
beginning March 1, 2001 for a maximum of 15 patients per week from Monday through
Friday between the hours of 10:30 am to 4:00 pm at a cost of$2.50 per trip. Richmond
Paratransit will transport clients residing in the cities of Richmond, North Richmond, EI
Sobrante or Kensington. Client destinations must be within the cities of Richmond,
North Richmond, EI Sobrante, Kensington, Pinole, San Pablo, EI Cerrito or Albany.
There is no agreement intended or implied that clients transported under this program
will be automatically registered for this service. Clients who desire enrollment for
personal transportation should ask Richmond Paratransit staff or Richmond Health
Centers staff for application.
Contra Costa County Health Centers will designate a contact person for Richmond
Paratransit reservations. It further agrees to notify Richmond Paratransit one day in
advance for all trips from home and one day in advance to same day notification for
return trips. Reservation notification to be don by facsimile. The Health Centers
understand that drivers will not collect tickets for each trip or accept tickets from clients.
Paratransit personnel will submit reservation forms once a week for ticketcollection
from designated Health Center staff.
This agreement may be terminated by either party by prior written notification of at least
14 days.
John Sw eten !siah Turner
Contra` osta County Administrator Richmond City 4nager
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