Substitute
Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Chief Executive Office
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): All Commission Districts
Resolution to authorize the execution and delivery of an intergovernmental contract (the “Ponce de Leon Contract”) between DeKalb County and The Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority (the “Authority”) related to the renovation of the Grady Health System’s infectious disease program facility (the “IDP Project”), pursuant to which the Authority will agree, among other things, to facilitate the IDP Project and to continue to provide medical services and hospital facilities needed to serve the indigent sick of DeKalb County, and the County will agree, among other things, to make payments to the Authority in an aggregate amount not to exceed$4,000,000
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Information Contact: Zachary Williams, Chief Operating Officer
Phone Number: 404-371-2174
PURPOSE:
The proposed resolution authorizes the execution, delivery and performance of the Ponce de Leon Contract regarding the renovation of the IDP Project.
NEED/IMPACT:
The Authority and DeKalb County have determined that the renovation of the infectious disease facility located at the Ponce de Leon Center at 341 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia (IDP Project) and the payment of the costs associated therewith will benefit the health and welfare of county residents by providing additional medical services and hospital facilities needed to serve the indigent sick of DeKalb County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
DeKalb County will provide its portion of the public contribution for the IDP Project by agreeing to make payments to the Authority sufficient to enable the Authority to pay an aggregate amount not to exceed$4,000,000 for a portion of the cost of the IDP Project. The County and the Authority expect that Fulton County will pay $8 million for its portion of the costs of the IDP Project, and Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation will pay $12 million its portion of the costs of the IDP Project.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
(1) To approve the attached resolution; (2) to authorize the execution and delivery of the Ponce de Leon Contract related to the renovation of Grady Health System’s infectious disease program facility (IDP Project) and the payment by the County of an aggregate amount not to exceed $4,000,000 for the County’s portion of the cost of the IDP Project; and (3) to authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents and make such changes, insertions or omissions as may be needed to finalize the Ponce de Leon Center Contract