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Recommendation to increase appropriations in General Fund (GF) in the Development Services Department (DV) by $150,000, offset by the Fourth Council District one-time infrastructure funds transferred from the Capital Projects Fund (CP) in the Public Works Department (PW) to support the funding of a hospital architect to determine whether the City can meet OSHPD seismic compliance at Community Hospital.
DISCUSSION
Community Hospital of Long Beach (Community Hospital) is a 158-licensed bed, acute and psychiatric care hospital located at 1720 Termino Avenue in Long Beach. General acute care hospitals in California are required by law to be licensed by the California Department of Public Health and meet State seismic compliance requirements. Hospitals must also have a duly constituted governing body with overall administrative and professional responsibility and an organized medical staff which provides 24-hour inpatient care, including the following 8 basic services: medical, nursing, surgical, anesthesia, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, and dietary services. Community Hospital currently meets these requirements, and provides psychiatric care services.
On October 30, 2017, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center notified the City of Long Beach that they would be unable to meet the State's seismic compliance requirements. As a result, Memorial plans to cease operations at Community Hospital by June 30,2019, if not earlier due to staffing shortages.
In response, the Mayor and Long Beach City Council directed the -City of Long Beach to explore all available options for meeting State seismic compliance requirements and maintain existing hospital services at Community Hospital. To support this effort, the Fourth Council District would like to provide funds for a hospital architect who can assist in determining whether the City can meet OSHPD seismic compliance requirements for Community Hospital.
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