DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 2
SUBJECT:
Property acquisition and lease amendment for the Metro Health Eastside Clinic
SUMMARY:
Consideration of the following items related to the Metro Health Department's Eastside Clinic located at 210 Mel Waiters Way in Council District 2:
A. An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of an improved property, identified as the Eastside Clinic, at no cost to the City of San Antonio.
B. An ordinance authorizing the Director of Center City Development and Operations to negotiate and execute an amendment to an existing Lease Agreement with Bexar County Hospital District d/b/a/ University Health System related to improved property identified as the Eastside Clinic.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
A. In 2008, as part of the restructuring of outpatient health services provided by the City of San Antonio and University Health Systems (UHS), the City transferred ownership of multiple health clinics to UHS, including the Eastside Clinic located at 210 Mel Waiters Way, with the City (Metropolitan Health District) retaining some occupancy. In the ensuing 10 years since that transfer, delivery of health services served by UHS has changed as new facilities were built or new methods of service delivery were implemented. UHS recently vacated their portion of the building after the opening of its new Eastside Hilliard Health Center in mid-June 2018. As a result, the subject building is now surplus to UHS' needs providing the City the opportunity to program the building for enhanced immunization services.
After further discussions between Metro Health and UHS, it was determined that the Eastside Clinic (210 Mel Waiters Way) could serve as a new permanent location for Metro Health's main immunization's clinic operations. To that end, UHS has agreed to transfer ownership of the facility back to the City of San Antonio and requires ...
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