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June 23, 2020
Agenda Item No. 6
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Jeff Boyles, Fire Chief - 949-644-3101, jboyles@nbfd.net
PREPARED BY: Mary Locey, Fire Administrative Manager
mlocey@nbfd.net
PHONE: 949-644-3352
TITLE: Resolution No. 2020-62: Recognition of Hoag Memorial Hospital
Presbyterian
ABSTRACT:
Per City Council direction, a resolution has been prepared recognizing Hoag Memorial
Hospital Presbyterian (Hoag) for its longstanding support of the community, its leadership
addressing the coronavirus pandemic, and its decision to seek ownership independence.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because
this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;
and
b) Adopt Resolution No. 2020-62, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport
Beach, California, Supporting and Commending Hoag Hospital for Going the Extra
Mile to Care for, Educate and Protect the Residents of Newport Beach and Orange
County During the COVID-19 Outbreak and Supporting Hoag's Effort to Become
Independent of Providence Health.
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
There is no fiscal impact related to this item.
DISCUSSION:
On June 9, 2020, through a request by Mayor O'Neill, the City Council directed staff to
bring forward a resolution recognizing Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (Hoag) for
its longstanding support of the Newport Beach community, for going the extra mile
addressing the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and for its decision to seek ownership
independence from Providence Health (Attachment A).
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In 1952, Hoag was founded in Newport Beach by the Association of Presbyterian
members of Hoag and the George Hoag Family Foundation. When Hoag first opened its
doors, it was a small -community hospital supporting the healthcare needs of Newport
Beach and west Orange County. Since that time, Hoag has developed into a top-rated
regional health care provider with two full-service hospitals and thirteen clinics.
The City of Newport Beach, through the Newport Beach Fire Department (NBFD), and
Hoag have fostered a successful partnership in addressing the medical needs of the
community. Hoag has been instrumental in the development of Project Wipeout, an
educational program focused on spinal cord injuries and recovery in conjunction with the
NBFD Lifeguard Division. In addition, the NBFD Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Division works closely with Hoag to ensure a seamless continuum of care to the residents
and visitors transported by the NBFD. This partnership provides for the highest level of
care, which has led to a record setting number of the department's transported cardiac
patients fully recovering.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hoag stepped up to address several
challenging issues — a nationwide shortfall of personal protective equipment (PPE) and
reassuring the community it was prepared to meet the high demand for quality medical
care during these unprecedented times.
Hoag took quick action to respond to the PPE shortage. In collaboration with its infectious
disease experts and its local 3D printing provider, they were able to design and develop
PPE supplies consisting of high-quality eye protection, disposable and reusable face
shields, and complex negative airflow cuffs. With the ability to print its own supply and a
national shortage of PPE, Hoag focused its attention on supplying PPE to local first
responders including the NBFD, the Newport Beach Police Department, community
outreach centers, and its business and community partners. Between mid-April and early
May, Hoag distributed over 11,000 disposable face shields, 14,000 eye protection
goggles, and 8,000 N95 masks to the community.
On May 23, the County of Orange (County) announced it had received approval to enter
Stage 2 of the State's COVID-19 reopening plan. A requirement for receiving the State's
approval included the County having a robust reserve of PPE supplies. When the County
had a shortfall, Hoag stepped up to fill the gap by transferring 82,000 face masks and
85,000 gowns. This effort allowed the County to obtain final approval and allow the
reopening of many local businesses.
Faced with a worldwide pandemic, Hoag's leadership, doctors, nurses, technicians, and
administrative staff stepped up to ensure the community's well-being. Hoag put forth
extraordinary efforts and has continued to provide the high-quality health care that it has
become known for throughout these challenging times.
On June 8, Hoag announced its plan to seek ownership independence from Providence
Health. The decision, made by the Hoag Board, medical staff and the members of the
Hoag Foundation, to regain its independence and keep resources and decision-making
local is a realignment of Hoag's founding mission and to further strengthen its existing
reputation as a trusted health care system for Orange County.
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not
result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment)
and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA
Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no
potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of
the meeting at which the City Council considers the item).
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment A —Resolution No. 2020-62
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ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 2020- 62
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING
AND COMMENDING HOAG HOSPITAL FOR GOING THE
EXTRA MILE TO CARE FOR, EDUCATE AND PROTECT
THE RESIDENTS OF NEWPORT BEACH AND ORANGE
COUNTY DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK AND
SUPPORTING HOAG'S EFFORT TO BECOME
INDEPENDENT OF PROVIDENCE HEALTH
WHEREAS, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian ("Hoag") was founded in
Newport Beach as a community hospital in 1952, by the Association of Presbyterian
Members of Hoag and the George Hoag Family Foundation to support the Orange County
community;
WHEREAS, from 1952 to 2020, Hoag has expanded from a small facility serving
west Orange County to a top-rated regional health care provider with two full-service
hospitals and thirteen clinics in the County of Orange ("County");
WHEREAS, in 1978, the Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Foundation
("Foundation) was formed, with Dr. Arnold O. Beckman as President, and over the
ensuing 42 -years the Foundation has raised nearly $2 billion to support health care
services for the County's growing population;
WHEREAS, in 2013 Hoag entered in to an "affiliation" with St. Joseph's Health
System to support an ambitious plan to transform care in the County;
WHEREAS, in 2016 St. Joseph's Health System affiliated with Seattle based
Providence Health, one of the largest health systems in the country;
WHEREAS, Hoag has been a longstanding partner with the City of Newport Beach
Fire Department in promoting educational programs such as Project Wipeout and
coordinating the continuance of care through the emergency medical services and
paramedic transports;
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, the United States Secretary of Health and
Human Services announced a nationwide public health emergency, in response to the
COVID-19 outbreak;
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WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a
State of Emergency to make additional resources available, formalize emergency actions
already underway across multiple state agencies and departments, and help the state
prepare for the broader spread of COVID-19;
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-
20 requiring all residents to stay at their place of residence except as needed to maintain
continuity of operations of government and critical infrastructure ("Stay at Home Order");
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic quickly strained and depleted the national
supply of personal protective equipment ("PPE");
WHEREAS, Hoag recognized the deficiency of PPE and quickly coordinated the
design and development of additional PPE, in collaboration with its infectious disease
experts and its local 3D printing partner;
WHEREAS, Hoag produced high-quality PPE, including but not limited to, eye
protection, disposable and reusable face shields, and complex negative airflow cuffs of a
quality that satisfied Hoag's medical standards, and established a reserve of PPE;
WHEREAS, with enough PPE for its staff, Hoag turned its focus toward supplying
PPE to local first responders including, but not limited to, the Newport Beach Fire
Department, the Newport Beach Police Department, community outreach centers, and
Hoag's business and community partners;
WHEREAS, from mid-April to early May, Hoag distributed over 11,000 disposable
face shields, 14,000 eye protection goggles, and 8,000 KN95 masks;
WHEREAS, on April 28, 2020, Governor Newsom outlined the state's four stages
for reopening businesses and ending the Stay at Home Order;
WHEREAS, to meet the requirements for entering Stage 2, the gradual re -opening
of lower -risk workplaces, the County needed 82,000 face masks and 85,000 gowns for
its PPE reserves;
WHEREAS, Hoag volunteered to transfer the needed PPE supplies to the County,
which solidified the County's ability to obtain Stage 2 approval from the Governor;
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WHEREAS, Hoag put forth extraordinary effort by quickly identifying the
community's need for increased levels of care from the beginning of, and throughout the
pandemic, and Hoag's doctors, nurses, technicians, janitorial, and administrative staff
stepped up to ensure the highest quality of health care was provided to residents of the
County; and
WHEREAS, Hoag's goals of transforming care in the County through an affiliation
with Providence Health have, in the opinion of the Hoag Board, not been achieved, and
the Hoag Board, medical staff and the members of the Foundation believe it is in the best
interests of the community for Hoag to regain its independence and keep resources and
decision making local.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as
follows:
Section 1: The City Council hereby recognizes Hoag Memorial Hospital
Presbyterian's 68 -year history of providing the highest quality health care to Orange
County, and Newport Beach in particular.
Section 2: The City Council hereby commends Hoag for its innovative approach
in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic through the design and development of needed
PPE supplies, for giving back to the community during a time when the community needed
it most, and for stepping forward to transfer a large volume of PPE to assist Orange
County with moving forward in the Governor's COVID-19 re -opening plan. Additionally,
the City Council hereby recognizes Hoag's leadership in responding to the pandemic and
providing reassurance to the community that Hoag was prepared to meet the demands
of the pandemic while continuing to provide exceptional health care services.
Section 3: The City of Newport Beach supports Hoag Memorial Hospital
Presbyterian in their effort to become independent and return to a community-based
hospital serving Orange County's residents because it is important for the protection of
the Newport Beach community that health care decisions are made locally.
Section 4: The recitals provided in this resolution are true and correct and are
incorporated into the operative part of this resolution.
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Section 5: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
resolution is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not
affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this resolution. The City
Council hereby declares that it would have passed this resolution, and each section,
subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or
more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 6: The City Council finds the adoption of this resolution is not subject to
the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the
activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378)
of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3,
because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or
indirectly.
Section 7: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the
City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting the resolution.
ADOPTED this 23rd day of June, 2020,
Will O'Neil
Mayor
ATTEST:
Leilani I. Brown
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFI E
el
Aaron C. Harp
City Attorney
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