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City of National City, California
COUNCIL, AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE November 18, 2003
ITEM TITLE
PREPARED BY
EXPLANATION
AGENDA ITEM NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL
CITY AUTHORIZING STAFF TO INVOKE SECTION 17, "EXTENSION", OF
THE CITY'S AMBULANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH AMERICAN
MEDICAL RESPONSE
DEPARTMENT
Amedee, Fire
Management Analyst Il
The City's Ambulance Services Agreement with American Medical Response (AMR) will expire on November 30,
2003. AMR, at no cost to the City, has been providing basic and advanced life support ambulance transportation
services to the City since October 1, 1987. As a contingency measure and to ensure that ambulance services to the
City are not interrupted, Staff is requesting permission to invoke Section 17 entitled "Extension" of the agreement.
This section allows the City to unilaterally extend the agreement twice for one (1) year periods if needed. Each one
(1) year extension requires the mutual consent of both parties to extend the Contract Term. Attached are copies of
correspondence to and from AMR seeking and receiving concurrent agreement approving the enactment of the first
one (1) year extension. With the approval of this Resolution, a written notice will be sent to AMR on or before
November 30, 2003 enacting the first one (1) year extension.
Environmental Review X N/A
Financial Statement
No financial impact; the Ambulance Services Agreement is a fee for service with no City revenue subsidy.
STAFF RECOM ENDATION
L,
BOARD/ G ISSION REc , E A`l; l
Authorize Staff to implement Section 17 of the AMR Ambulance Services Agreement to ensure the continued
delivery of ambulance services to the City.
N/A
ATTACHMENTS i sol tion ,: 2003-7` 3
L1. Resolution authorizingthe i s ire Chief to invoke Section 17, Extension .
, 2. Current Ambulance Services Agreement, Section 17, "Extension" (page 37).
3. Letter dated 09/17/03 to AMR seeking extension of the current Ambulances Services Agreement.
4. Letter dated 09/18/03 from AMR concurrently agreeing to extension.
RESOLUTION NO. 2003 — 157
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN
EXTENSION OF THE CITY'S AMBULANCE SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE FOR
BASIC AND ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES
WHEREAS, on October 1, 1987, the City and Hartson Medical Services
("Hartson") 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 Med-Tans, dba American Medical Response ("AMR"); and
WHEREAS, the term of said Agreement was subsequently extended on May 21,
1996, March 21, 2000 and November 14, 2000, with the current term of said Agreement to
expire on November 30, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the City and AMR now wish to extend the Agreement for an
additional one-year period, pursuant to Section 17 of the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
National City that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a written notice extending the
Agreement between the City of National City and AMR for Basic and Advanced Life Support
Services, up to and including November 30, 2004.
Passed and adopted this 18th day of November, 2003.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. Eiser, III
City Attorney
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on November 18,
2003, by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Inzunza, Morrison, Natividad, Ungab.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: Councilmember Parra.
AUTHENTICATED BY:
NICK INZUNZA
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City Clerk of the ityf National City, California
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2003-157 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted by
the Council of said City on November 18, 2003.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy
City of National City
Fire Department
333 E. 16th St., National City, CA 91950-4507
Phone: (619) 336-4550 Fax: (619) 336-4562
September 17, 2003
Mike Murphy, Vice President of Operations
American Medical Response
8808 Balboa Avenue, Suite 150
San Diego, CA 92123
Dear Mr. Murphy,
The purpose of this letter is to inform you of the City of National City's intent to exercise Section
17 of our current agreement. The City of National City with the mutual agreement of American
Medical Response is seeking the extensionof the current Ambulances Services Contract for an
additional one (1) year period beginning December 1, 2003. In accordance with Section 17 of
the Contract, both parties are to mutually agree upon an extension. To ensure uninterrupted
ambulance services to the City, I feel compelled to implement this extension.
Please respond by September 29, 2003 so I may take the necessary actions to insure continued
Paramedic and Ambulance Services to National City.
If you have any questions please contact me directly at (619) 336-4552.
Sincerely,
00,„ao
Donald Condon, Acting Fire Chief
Copy: NCFD file
Recycled Paper
AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE®_
September 18, 2003
Donald Condon, Acting Fire Chief
National City Fire Department
333 E. 16`h Street
National City, CA. 91950-4507
Dear Chief Condon:
I am in receipt of your letter dated September 17, 2003 and, pursuant to Section 17 of the
contract by and between the City of National City and American Medical Response
(AMR), we concurrently agree to exercise the option to extend this contract for one (1)
year period beginning December 1, 2003.
AMR is looking forward to the continuation of this partnership. Please do not hesitate to
contact me directly if there are any questions, concerns or if AMR can be of any
assistance to you and your department.
Sinceyely,
MLhael M rphy
D rector of Operations
AMR -San Diego
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