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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-290
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S
STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN IN CONCEPT, AUTHORIZING
RELEASE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR A FIRE
FACILITY MASTER PLAN STUDY, APPROPRIATING
$40,000 FOR AN ADVANCE LIFE SUPPORT AND
AMBULANCE TRANSPORT STUDY, AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENTS
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2004, the City Council authorized the Fire Department to
contract with Weidner Consulting Inc. to develop a Strategic Business Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department is pleased to present the plan, which internally aligns
staff resources and positions within the Fire Department to achieve mission-oriented results; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista has experienced considerable geographic and
population growth in the past several years and the City is anticipated to continue to grow and
change accordingly with the adoption of the new General Plan later this year; and
WHEREAS, the Strategic Business Plan was designed to serve as a forerunner and
provide support to the update ofthe Fire Facility Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Facility Master Plan is scheduled to be completed by an in-house
committee by October 2004; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to proactively address the growth issues, the Fire Department is
recommending that an outside consultant be hired to develop a long range Fire Facility Master
Plan which would include an assessment of fire facility, staffing and equipment needs to meet
service delivery demands posed by growth and the changing inner-city core; and
WHEREAS, the cost for a Fire Master Plan is estimated to range from $50,000 to
$100,000 and sufficient funds have been appropriated from the Public Facilities Development
Impact Fund in the Fiscal Year 2004/2005 budget; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department is also recommending funds be allocated to release a
request for proposal to a professional consultant to conduct a feasibility study of providing Fire
Department based Advanced Life Support (ALS) services and ambulance transport services; and
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Fire Department currently provides Basic Life Support
(BLS) using three-person engine companies; and an internal Advance Life Support Committee
has completed an initial report detailing the different types of Fire Department based ALS engine
company programs that are currently being used by other municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the study was designed to make a preliminary analysis of the different
service delivery models and program revenue sources currently being used throughout the
industry; and
WHEREAS, the ALS committee is recommending that the initial report be given to a
professional consultant for further review and analysis so that a final recommendation can be
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made that provides the best combination of high quality and cost effective Fire Department based
ALS delivery with the City ofChula Vista; and
WHEREAS, several municipalities throughout Southern California have successfully
integrated ALS service delivery including ambulance transport service into their Fire
Departments in a beneficial and cost effective manner; and
WHEREAS, the cost for an Advance Life Support and Transport Study is estimated at
$30,000 to $40,000; and
WHEREAS, this resolution appropriates $40,000 to conduct the Advance Life Support
and Transport Study and authorizes release of the request for proposals; and
WHEREAS, this resolution authorizes the City Manager to execute said agreements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council does hereby approve
in concept the Fire Department's Strategic Business Plan and authorize the release of a request
for proposal for a Fire Facility Master Plan Study and appropriates $40,000 for an Advance Life
Support and Ambulance Transport Study and authorizes the City Manager to execute said
agreements.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
as A. Perry
Fire Chief
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista,
California, this 7th day of September, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Davis, McCann, Rindone, Salas and Padilla
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
None
ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City rk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA)
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2004-290 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 7th day of September, 2004.
Executed this 7th day of September, 2004.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Cfe;k
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