HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2020-014RESOLUTION NO. 2020-014
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENGAGE IN ALL NECESSARY ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS
TO IMPLEMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT-BASED EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICES, TO BEGIN
NEGOTIATIONS FOR CONTRACTUAL SERVICES WITH THE
CITY OF IMPERIAL BEACH AND THE BONITA SUNNYSIDE
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, AND TO BRING BACK FOR
CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL ANY
REQUIRED COUNCIL LEVEL IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS
WHEREAS, since 1979 the City of Chula Vista, City of Imperial Beach, and the
Bonita Sunnyside Fire Protection District (previously known as the Chula Vista Exclusive
Operating Area or EOA), have contracted with providers of emergency ambulance
transportation to deliver patients from the emergency scene to local hospitals for definitive
care; and
WHEREAS, these agencies entered into a renegotiated agreement with American
Medical Response (AMR) on October 1, 2018 to provide emergency ambulance
transportation services for a period of three years, with a termination date of September 30,
2021; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved the emergency ambulance transportation
services contract with the understanding that staff would return for approval of an
independent consultant contract whose scope of work would provide information
concerning EMS transport system valuation and optimization; and
WHEREAS, t he consultant’s independent report would also validate or not validate
the Fire Department’s own internal review on transport system valuation and design; and
WHEREAS, the independent study conducted by AP Triton validates the Fire
Department’s internal review, and assesses the feasibility of Fire Department based
emergency medical transport services; and
WHEREAS, Fire Department based ambulance transport is projected to improve
service by, among other things, adding more ambulance unit hours to the system, thereby
reducing response times and creating better system balance reducing the base rate and
minimizing rate fluctuations, allowing for full administrative control of the transport
system, allowing for unified dispatch of units, and provide for more timely and cost
effective resolution of transport system issues; and
WHEREAS, Fire Department based ambulance transport will enable the eligibility
for and collection of federal reimbursements an overall projection of significant net
revenues to be available for under the Public Provider Intergovernmental Transfer Program
(IGT), with reinvestment into a system reserve fund and system improvements; and
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WHEREAS, City staff have validated that operational expenses are projected to be
met or exceeded by the projected revenue as outlined in the AP Triton report. The Finance
and Human Resources departments have developed total estimated position costs for all
personnel related to a City provided service, with Finance reviewing all associated costs
compared to the net revenue; and
WHEREAS, with the estimates of current net revenue, all operational costs are
projected to be paid solely from transport revenues with no negative impact to the general
fund; and
WHEREAS, through contractual agreements the City intends to continue to provide
emergency medical transport services to the City of Imperial Beach and the Bonita
Sunnyside Fire Protection District.
WHEREAS, the City has the authority to provide emergency medical transport
services itself under applicable state and local law including California Health & Safety
Code Sections 1797.201 and 1797.224, the City Charter Section 200, and Chula Vista
Municipal Code Section 5.10.310.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Chula Vista, that it directs the City Manager to engage in all necessary administrative
actions to implement Fire Department based emergency medical transport services, to begin
negotiations for contractual services to the City of Imperial Beach and the Bonita Sunnyside
Fire Protection District and to bring back for City Council consideration and approval any
and all necessary Council level implementing actions.
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Jim Geering Glen R. Googins
Fire Chief City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 28th day of January 2020 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Diaz, Galvez, McCann, Padilla, and Casillas Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Mary Casillas Salas, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2020-014 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 28th day of January 2020.
Executed this 28th day of January 2020.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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