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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999 CON Hartson Medical Services - ExtensionCity of National City, California COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT 08/24/99 MEETING DATE AGENDA ITEM NO. 3 ITEM TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL EXTENDING THE AMBULANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT PREPARED BY Walter Amedee, i.)(- Management Analyst II EXPLANATION. DEPARTMENT Fire Upon approval of the Fire Department's Fiscal Year 1999/2000 Preliminary Budget, Fire Department Staff have been working on establishing agreements associated with the proposed Firefighter Paramedic First Responder Program, which requires establishing or amending several agreements including the City's current Ambulance Services Agreement. Tentative agreements have been reached with all parties, except an agreement with Labor. In order to properly address the issues related to the Labor Agreement, the term of the current Ambulance Services Agreement must be extended since the current Agreement will expire on September 30, 1999. It is recommended that the term of this Agreement be extended for a period of six (6) months beginning October 1, 1999. Environmental Review x N/A Financial Statement No impact. Ambulance Services Agreement is a fee for service with no City revenue subsidy. Account No. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Extend current Ambulance Services Agreement between American Medical Response and National City for a perio. 'ot to exceed six months. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION N/A ATTACHMENTS (Listed Below) Resolution No. 99-127 1. Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to sign an Amendment to the current Ambulance Services Agreement. 2. Amendment to the current Ambulance Services Agreement. A-200 (Rev. 9/80) RESOLUTION NO. 99-127 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AND AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE FORMERLY HARTSON MEDICAL SERVICES (MED-TRANS) FOR BASIC AND ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES WHEREAS, on October 1, 1987, the City and Med-Trans, dba Hanson Medical Services ("Hanson") entered into an agreement entitled "Agreement Between the City of National City and Hartson Medical Services for Basic and Advanced Life Support Services"; said Agreement has been assigned to American Medical Response ("AMR"); and WHEREAS, the term of said Agreement has subsequently been extended from time to time, with the current term of said Agreement to expire on September 30, 1999; and WHEREAS, the City and AMR now wish to amend Section 17 of said Agreement, concerning the extension of the term of said Agreement, to permit the City to extend the Agreement for an additional six month period. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of National City that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute an Amendment to the Agreement between the City of National City and AMR for Basic and Advanced Life Support Services. Said Amendment to Agreement is on file in the office of the City Clerk. PASSED and ADOPTED this 24th day of August, 1999. ATTEST: Michael R. Dalla, 1" Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Z George H. Eiser, III City Attorney George H. a Mayor Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on August 24, 1999, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmembers Beauchamp, Inzunza, Soto, Waters. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmember Morrison. Abstain: None. AUTHENTICATED BY: GEORGE H. WATERS Mayor of the City of National City, California /J N erk of the City City National City, California By: Deputy I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of RESOLUTION NO. 99-127 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted by the Council of said City on August 24, 1999. City Clerk of the City of National City, California By: Deputy AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN ME CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AND AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE FORMERLY HARTSON MEDICAL SERVICES (MED-TRANS) FOR BASIC AND ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCE SERVICE This Amendment to Agreement is entered into this 24th day of August, 1999, by and between the City of National City ("CITY") and Med-Trans, a California limited partnership, dba Hartson Medical Services ("HARTSON'), hereinafter referred to as American Medical Response ("AMR"). RECITALS A. WHEREAS, on October 1, 1987, CITY and HARTSON (now AMR) entered into an agreement entitled "Agreement between the City of National City and Hartson Medical Services for Basic and Advanced Life Support Services"; and B. WHEREAS, the term of said Agreement has been subsequently extended from time to time with the current term of said Agreement to expire on September 30, 1999; and C. WHEREAS, the CITY and AMR now wish to amend Section 17 of said Agreement, concerning the extension of the term of said Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefit to be derived therefrom, CITY and AMR agree to amend Section 17 of the "Agreement between the City of National City and AMR for Basic and Advanced Life Support Services," to include as follows: EXTENSION:: The term of this Agreement shall be extended far a period of six (6) additional months beyond the current expiration date of September 30, 1999. Except as otherwise provided herein, all of the provisions of the Agreement for Basic and Advanced Life Support Services between the City of National City and AMR dated October 1, 1987, and amended on May 21, 1996, shall remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed the day and year first herein set forth. -- Signature Page to Follow -- First Amendment to Agreement American Medical Response Basic & Advanced Life Support Ambulance Service CITY OF NATIONAL CITY BY George H. Waters, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: George H. Eiser, III City Attorney First Amendment to Agreement American Medical Response MED-TRANS dba AMERICAN M ' DICAL RESPONSE By: Page Two of Two illiams, Vice 'resident, perations Basic & Advanced Life Support Ambulance Service