HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2021-94RESOLUTION NO. 2021 - 94
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE
SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NATIONAL
CITY AND AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC. TO
CONTINUE TO PROVIDE BASIC AND ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCE
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2021 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023
WHEREAS, the City's ambulance services contract with American Medical
Response Ambulance Services, Inc. ("AMR") was approved by the City Council on June
20, .2006; and
WHEREAS, AMR, at no direct cost to the City, has been providing basic
and advanced life support ambulance transportation services to the City since October 1,
1983; and
WHEREAS, AMR pays the City a Franchise Fee on a monthly basis and
the amount of such fee is determined solely and at the discretion of the City and the
purpose of the fee is to offset the City's costs for activities associated with providing and
maintaining programs associated with emergency medical services care at an ALS-level
(Advanced Life Support) and oversight of the ambulance contract; and
WHEREAS, due to changes adopted by the California Emergency Medical
Services Authority,- local control of the EMS request for proposal ("RFP") process was
transferred to County EMS, therefore, the City continues to explore the ability to regain
local control of the EMS RFP process; in light of our efforts, the County's RFP
development process has been delayed; and
WHEREAS, the National City Fire Department is seeking a two-year
extension of the AMR contract starting July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023 until the EMS
RFP process is defined; and
WHEREAS, the extension will maintain the Franchise Fee revenue in Fiscal
Year 21/22 and Fiscal Year 22/23 at $318,023.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Authorizes the Mayor to execute a Sixth Amendment to the
Agreement with American Medical Response Ambulance Service, Inc., to continue to
provide basic and advanced life support ambulance transportation services effective for
two (2) years from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023.
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Section 2: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of August, 2021
Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, Mayor
ATTEST:
7171,
Luz Molina,L ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Charles E. Bell Jr. ffy Attorney
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on
August 3, 2021, by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Sotelo-Solis, Rodriguez, Bush, Morrison, Rios.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS
BY:
Mayor of the City of National City, California
LUZ MOLINA
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
Shelley Chapel, MM
Deputy at
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-94 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted
by the City Council of said City on August 3, 2021.
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Luz Molina;,City Clerk