HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2009-229RESOLUTION N0.2009-229
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
AMBULANCE SERVICE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT BY AND
BETWEEN AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE AND THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2008 the City Council approved afive-year lease agreement in
the amount of $764,000 with Kansas State Bank of Manhattan for the acquisition of medical
resuscitation equipment from Zoll Corporation that was needed to replace existing equipment
that was beyond its useful performance life; and
WHEREAS, on June 9, 2009 the City Council approved the fiscal yeaz 2009/20]0 Fire
Department budget; and
WHEREAS, this equipment was acquired by the Fire Department and was placed into
service in 2008 enhancing the department's first response life saving capabilities; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to generate budgetary savings, revenue in the amount of
$172,000 to offset the yearly lease cost associated with the acquisition of the medical equipment
was assumed in the Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department is requesting City Council approval of an amendment
to the ambulance service original agreement between American Medical Response (AMR) and
the City of Chula Vista in order to generate the necessary pass-through revenues to fund the
yearly lease cost; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista and AMR wish to amend the original agreement and
formally confirm the modification of the original agreement terms with respect to approved fees
for enhancement(s) to the EMS system consistent with Section 23 of said original agreement;
and
WHEREAS, the amendment to the Original Agreement will increase the Advance Life
Support (ALS) transport rate in order to generate pass-through revenues to fund emergency
medical equipment to enhance emergency medical services delivery for the citizens of the City
of Chula Vista.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby authorize the Mayor to execute an amendment to the ambulance service
original agreement by and between American Medical Response, and the City of Chula Vista
that authorizes the necessary increase in the transport rate necessary to generate pass-through
revenue for the purpose of funding the lease purchase agreement with Kansas State Bank of
Manhattan and future acquisitions of emergency medical response equipment for the
enhancement of emergency medical response service delivery.
Resolution No. 2009-229
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Presented by
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Dave Hanneman
Fire Chief
Approved as to form by
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Bart C. Miesfeld
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 15th day of September 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez, and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: McCann
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Cheryl Cox, yor
ATTEST:
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Donna R. No is, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2009-229 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 15th day of September 2009.
Executed this 15th day of September 2009.
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Donna R. Norris, MC, City Clerk