TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Revised Interlocal Agreement Between Charlotte County and the City of North Port Relating to the Sharing of Employee Health Centers.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve the revised Interlocal Agreement between Charlotte County and the City of North Port relating to the sharing of Employee Health Centers.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve the revised Interlocal Agreement between Charlotte County and the City of North Port relating to the sharing of Employee Health Centers.
Pros: Approving the revised Interlocal Agreement will expand City employees’ access to convenient, high-quality healthcare through Charlotte County’s existing health centers and the City’s planned Employee Health Center. The City’s Employee Health Center is currently in the design phase, with remodeling expected to begin soon. The partnership will also provide access to an onsite full-service pharmacy and support preventive care, timely treatment, employee wellness, and potential healthcare cost savings.
Cons: Not approving the revised Interlocal Agreement would eliminate the opportunity to partner with Charlotte County and access its established health center and access to their onsite full-service pharmacy. It would also limit opportunities for shared healthcare services and potential cost savings while the City develops its own Employee Health Center.
Option 2: Deny the revised Interlocal Agreement between Charlotte County and City of North Port relating to the sharing of Employee Health Centers.
Pros: Denying the revised Interlocal Agreement revisions would allow the City to retain exclusive use of its Employee Health center and not share the City’s facility with Charlotte County employees.
Cons: Denying the revisions would require the City to develop a new operational model while contracted work to remodel the Employee Health Center i...
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