Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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STATUS UPDATE REGARDING THE JOSEPH B. JR. AND MARY ANNE O'NEAL STROKE CENTER - VOLUNTARY DONATION AND NON-RESIDENT FEE (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The City of Carson operates one of the only municipal stroke centers in the State, at a cost of $227,604 to the City's General Fund. The Center services approximately 101 stroke survivors, with 64 of those non-residents of Carson. The City Council adopted a voluntary donation of $30 per year for Carson residents and a $70 monthly fee for non-residents on June 20, 2017 as a way to help close the funding gap. The estimated annual revenue from the non-resident fee would amount to $53,760 if all non-residents paid. Council Member Hilton requested a status report post fee implementation.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
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III. ALTERNATIVES
The City Council may take any other action deemed appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
Since 2004, the City of Carson has offered free services to stroke survivors regardless of where they lived. In our current database, we have 322 stroke survivors. Of those, 101 are considered "active", meaning they attend at least twice monthly. There are 37 Carson residents and 64 non-residents. This time last year the stroke center served 110 clients. The annual direct cost to operate the stroke center is $227,604 in FY2017-2018, including staffing, supplies and contractors. Center staff applied for and received a grant from the Kaiser Foundation for $7,500 for this fiscal year. It is important to note that the City's General Fund structure deficit is currently $8 million annually. The City has adopted eight deficit budgets in the last eleven years. The annual direct cost per person of operating the stroke center is $2,253.
As in 2016, in 2017, due to the city budget deficit, staff was asked to look int...
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