HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2012-107RESOLUTION NO. 2012 — 107
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A JOINT EXERCISE OF POWER
AGREEMENT TO CREATE A PERMANENT RELATIONSHIP WITH
THE MEMBER FIRE AGENCIES IN THE REGIONAL COOPERATIVE
CARE PROGRAM TO CONSOLIDATE AND SHARE ADMINISTRATIVE,
TRAINING, AND OVERSIGHT SERVICES RELATED TO THE DELIVERY
OF PRE -HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES,
AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE GENERAL FUND
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2008, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2008-129,
approving an agreement for the establishment of a pilot Regional Cooperative Care Program
("RCCP") to facilitate a functional consolidation and sharing with other member fire agencies of
administrative, training, and oversight services related to the delivery of Emergency Medical
Services ("EMS") management, medical direction, quality assurance, and improvement
programs; and
WHEREAS, since then, efforts were made to enhance the delivery of EMS
through a collaborative effort with the City's contract provider, American Medical Response
("AMR"); and
WHEREAS, the member fire agencies involved in the RCCP pilot program
(Alpine, Bonita Sunnyside, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, La Mesa, National City, and San
Miguel) desire to enter into a Joint Exercise of Power Agreement, effective July 1, 2012, to
create a permanent relationship with each other in the Regional Cooperative Care Program ;
and
WHEREAS, RCCP has improved the quality of patient care through
standardization of high quality training and establishment of unified quality assurance and
improvement programs; and
WHEREAS, the efficiencies gained through consolidation into a single
organizational structure for EMS management and oversight will enhance the productivity of a
number of other non -EMS related responsibility.
WHEREAS, the Joint Exercise of Power Agreement shall be binding upon all
parties as long as the number of members is not reduced below two, or until such time as the
Members agree to terminate the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute a Joint Exercise of Power Agreement to
create a permanent relationship with the member fire agencies of Alpine, Bonita Sunnyside,
Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, La Mesa, National City, and San Miguel in the Regional
Cooperative Care Program. Said Agreement is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
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Resolution No. 2012 — 107
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PASSED and ADOPTED this 15th day of May, 2012.
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A"ROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Atto
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on May 15,
2012 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Natividad, Rios, Sotelo-Solis, Zarate.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
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By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-107 the City of National City, California, passed and adopted
by the Council of said City on May 15, 2012.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy