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Discussion on Rockaway Trauma Center funding and services
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Council Member Brooks-Powers inquires about the funding and services for the planned Rockaway Trauma Center. Director Jiha explains that $50 million has been allocated in the capital commitment plan, with the possibility of additional funding pending state approval.
- The initial estimated cost for the project is $150 million
- The administration remains committed to working with the council on this project
- State approval is crucial for moving forward with additional funding
Selvena Brooks-Powers
1:40:59
Thank you, chair, and and thank you, director and the OMB team, for your testimony today.
1:41:05
There are three buckets four buckets of questions.
1:41:09
So I'm gonna just ask the questions and I can repeat whatever you need me to repeat.
1:41:15
I'll go one bucket at a time though.
1:41:16
So the first one is the Rockaway Trauma Center capital project.
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So fiscal twenty five through twenty nine preliminary capital commitment plan includes $50,000,000 in funding for the planned Rockaway Trauma Center.
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The initial estimated cost for this project is a hundred and $50,000,000.
1:41:35
Does the administration anticipate any additional funding being added for this project in the future capital commitment plans?
1:41:42
What types of services do you expect will be provided at the Rockaway Trauma Center?
1:41:48
What is the approximate number of patients estimated to serve be served by this facility?
1:41:56
And I will say that I appreciate being able to work with the administration particularly with Doctor.
1:42:01
Katz on the trauma facility and I just wanted to see how the administration is moving in the spirit of the commitment to making this happen in conjunction with the city council?
Jacques Jiha
1:42:18
Yes.
1:42:20
Yes.
1:42:20
Like like I said to you last year, we we made a good faith effort to add $50,000,000, but, again, we're waiting for the state approval.
1:42:33
Okay?
1:42:34
It's a lot depend on the state.
1:42:36
And until we have something concrete from the state, we it's hard for us to say we're gonna you know?
1:42:42
But, let me make a commitment to you that, you know, it would work with you if the need is there for the work always that you would fund, and that's the reason why
Selvena Brooks-Powers
1:42:51
The need is there.
Jacques Jiha
1:42:52
I'm pretty sure.
1:42:56
Yeah.
1:42:56
That's the reason we added the the $50,000,000.
1:42:59
But, we have to wait for the state.
Selvena Brooks-Powers
1:43:01
Okay.
1:43:02
And has and and and the administration remains committed to working with us in terms of
Jacques Jiha
1:43:07
Of course.
Selvena Brooks-Powers
1:43:08
Connecting with the state.