DATE: May 23, 2023
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Chief of Police
SUBJECT
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Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement With the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency for Fiscal Year 2023 Through 2024 and Accept and Appropriate Between $300,000-$400,000 in Reimbursement For Medi-Cal Administrative Activities Services Provided by the City of Hayward
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to execute the FY23-24 Agreement with the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency (ACHCSA) to accept and appropriate between $300,000 and $400,000 in reimbursement for Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA) services provided by the City of Hayward Youth and Family Services Bureau.
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SUMMARY
Since 2006, the City of Hayward has had an annual Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ACHCSA to provide Medi-Cal Administrative Activities to youth and families in Hayward, with the goal of promoting family stability and preventing juvenile justice involvement through offering comprehensive, culturally responsive services and opportunities. As a result of this MOU, the ACHCSA provides a yearly reimbursement to the City of Hayward for the cost of time spent providing services that support the Medi-Cal program. Examples of these activities, which are provided by the Youth and Family Services Bureau (YFSB) of the Hayward Police Department (HPD) include assisting eligible individuals to apply for Medi-Cal coverage, connecting people to Medi-Cal covered services, and developing programs and policies that close service gaps and allow more people to access Medi-Cal and Medi-Cal covered services. The amount of MAA reimbursement varies year to year, but it is expected to be between $300,000 and $400,000 for FY23-24, which minimally funds 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Family Counselor. Additional revenue generated beyond that is reinvested into YFSB’s programming to further offset the cost to the City’s General Fund.
Council approval is requested to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute the annual MOU with the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency for Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA) to maintain these important mental health services for Hayward youth and families.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution