APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING THREE HUNDRED
FORTY-ONE THOUSAND SEVENT Y ONE DOLLARS ($341,071) FOR
MEDI-CAL RELATED ACTIVITIE S THROUGH THE MEDI-CAL
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES (M AA) PROGRAM AND ACCEPTING
AND APPROPRIATING ANY ADDITION AL FUNDS THAT MAY COME
AVAILABLE AND AUTHORIZING TH E CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO
ENTER INTO A MAA MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH
ALAMEDA COUNTY HEALTH TO ALLOW FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CITY OF OAKLAND FOR PERFORMING
MEDI-CAL ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITY, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025- 2026 AND EVERY FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER
WHEREAS, the federal government allows local governments to be reimbursed for work that supports the identification and enrollment of individuals into the Medi-Cal program and their continued access to Medi-Cal services under the Medi-Cal Administrative Activities Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland's Human Services Department has the capacity, particularly through its senior services a nd homeless and hunger prog rams, to conduct such outreach, identification and on-going support to the Medi-Cal eligible population in Oakland; and
WHEREAS, the Human Services Department s ubmitted an application to Alameda County Health Care Services Agency on Augus t 8, 2002 to become authorized to apply for reimbursement under the Medi-Cal Administration Activities Program (MAA); and
WHEREAS, in 2004, the City of Oakland Hu man Services Department’s MAA application and claiming plan was approved by Alameda County an d is effective for Medi-Cal activities performed during the 2002-2003 fiscal year and for all subsequent years; and
WHEREAS, the Human Services Department wishes to participate in the MAA program so that it can expand and strengthen its outreach and support to the Medi-Cal eligible population in Oakland; and
WHEREAS, the Human Services Department e xpects a reimbursement amount up to $341,071 for Medi-Cal related activities through the MAA program for fiscal year 2025-2026 and anticipates and hopes that roughly similar amounts will be available for reimbursement in future fiscal years; and
2 WHEREAS, in an effort to streamline this process and minimize the annual administrative burden on staff and the Council of this anticipat ed regular source of re imbursement funds, the Human Services Department recommends, subject to the limitations set fort h in this Resolution, that a return to Council not be required unless the funding codes change; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is authorized to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Alameda County Health to allow for administrative reimbursement to the City of Oakland for performing Medi -Cal administrative activity as required by Alameda County Health and the California Department of Health services for fiscal year 2025-2026 and every fiscal year thereafter; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: The Council hereby accepts and appropriates $341,071 for reimbursement for the Human Services Department for Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA) Program for Medi-Cal-rela ted activities to the State of California Fund (2159), Human Services Administration Organization (78111), Medi-Cal Admin Activities Project (1000323), and Empowering Seniors & People with Disability Program (YS14); for fiscal year 2025-2026 and every fiscal year thereafter; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby accepts and appropriates any additional funds that become available through the MAA Program for fiscal year 2025-2026 and every fiscal year thereafter, to the State of California Fund (2159), Human Services Administration Organization (78111), Medi-Cal Admin Activities Project (1000323), and Empowering Seniors & People with Disability Program (YS14), for Medi-Cal related act ivities of the Human Services Department.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - BROWN, FIFE, GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG, AND
PRESIDENT JENKINS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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