HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1977/02/15 Item 06CITY OF CHULA VISTA ITEM N0. 6
COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT 2/15/77
FOR MEETING OF:
ITEM TITLE: Resolution 8508 Approving Agreement with Bay Cities Ambulance, Inc. to
Provide Paramedic Services to the City of Chula Vista and Specified Adjacent
Areas
SUBMITTED BY~ City Manager
ITEM EXPLANATION
At the meeting of September 28, 1976, the City Council approved, via Resolution No. 8340, a
Memorandum of Understanding to implement paramedic services. The signatories of this document
were representatives of the City, County, Bay General Community Hospital, Chula Vista Commu-
nity Hospital, Bonita/Sunnyside Fire Protection District and Montgomery Fire Protection
District. Since that time, implementation of the service has progressed to the point where
paramedic personnel have completed the majority of their five-month training program, and
the Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) is now available from the County.
In order to activate paramedic services for Chula Vista and the two aforementioned fire
districts, three agreements must be concluded. The first two of these are essentially sub-
contracts with Bay Cities Ambulance, Inc. and Bay General Community Hospital. The former
participant will take possession of and maintain the MICU and provide a driver around the
clock. The latter organization will be providing two paramedics on a twenty-four hour basis
and act as the base station hospital. Both Bay Cities Ambulance, Inc. and Bay General
Community Hospital have approved and signed their agreements with the City.
The final agreement in this series is between the County of San Diego (Division of Emergency
Medical Services) and the City. Under its terms, the City will be responsible for the
sub-contractor supplied materials and services cited. above, in addition to dispatch,
record keeping and coordination tasks.
After the signing of all agreements has been completed, the County will transfer the MICU
to Bav Cities Ambulance, Inc. via the City, with actual operations scheduled to commence
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on March 15, 1977. All parties to this arrangement have exhibited a high degree of
cooperation thus far, and it is felt that this will be a highly successful, innovative
approach.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
No direct cost for the paramedic program will be borne by the City. Ambulance and
hospital fees will be billed directly to users of the service.