Laserfiche WebLink
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Project title: EMOTE Health Care Authority Agreement <br />Council Bill # interoffice use <br /> <br />Project: Emergency Mobile Opioid Team in Everett (EMOTE) <br />Partner/Supplier: Washington State Health Care Authority <br /> Location: City-wide <br />Preceding action: Professional Service Agreement, Council Action 5/1/24 <br />Fund: Fund 155 – General Government Special Projects <br />Agenda dates requested: <br /> <br /> <br />Briefing <br />Proposed action <br />Consent 09/04/24 <br />Action <br />Ordinance <br />Public hearing <br /> Yes X No <br /> <br />Budget amendment: <br />X Yes No <br /> <br />PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Yes X No <br /> <br />Attachments: <br />HCA Professional Services <br />Contract (#K7759) <br /> <br />Department(s) involved: <br />Community Development <br /> <br />Contact person: <br />Julie Willie, Director <br /> <br />Phone number: <br />425-257-7120 <br /> <br />Email: <br />jwillie@everettwa.gov <br />Initialed by: <br /> <br />Department head <br /> <br />Administration <br /> <br />Council President <br />Fiscal summary statement: <br />As previously shared, the City of Everett will receive $500,000 in funding from state operating <br />budget appropriations, administered through the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) and <br />the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA), to fund a “Street Medicine Pilot Program” <br />which will cover the operational expenses for the EMOTE program. <br />On May 1, 2024, Council authorized a professional service agreement with Conquer Addiction <br />PLLC (dba Conquer) to launch the program and cover initial expenses. Funding for expenses <br />under that agreement utilized Opioid Settlement Funds (Fund 155) for up to $65,000. Once the <br />HCA Agreement is executed, the City will execute a new subcontract with Conquer using HCA <br />funds for program operations. <br />Project summary statement: <br />The Emergency Mobile Opioid Team in Everett (EMOTE) brings street level treatment to Everett’s <br />most vulnerable population. It will provide medicine, counseling, and peer support to Everett <br />residents who are unable or choose to not interact with traditional medical office-based care. <br />EMOTE intends to increase the number of unhoused individuals who will receive addiction <br />treatment, increase health insurance uptakes, reduce crisis interventions (emergency transfers, <br />911 calls, arrests, etc.), provide an alternative municipal response to drug use, and enable <br />inpatient and outpatient treatment via telemedicine or transport. <br /> <br />Recommendation (exact action requested of Council): <br />Authorize the Mayor to sign the HCA Professional Services Contract for EMOTE in substantially <br />the form provided. <br /> <br />City Council Agenda Item Cover Sheet