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Home My WebLink About2004 CON American Medical Response AMR - Amendment>STAFF RECOMMENDATION Authorize Staff to implement Section 17 of the AMR Ambulance Services Agreement to ensure the continued delivery of ambulance services to the Ci City of National City, California COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT MEETING DATE 10/19/04 6 AGENDA ITEM NO. C ITEM TITLE A Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City Authorizing Staff to Invoke Section 17, "Extension", for a one-year extension of the City's Ambulance Services Agreement with American Medical Response PREPARED BY Donald Condon, DEPARTMENT Battalion Chief, 336-4550 EXPLANATION Fire The City's Ambulance Services Agreement with American Medical Response (AMR) will expire on November 30, 2004. AMR, at no cost to the City, has been providing basic and advanced life support ambulance transportation to the City since October 1, 1987. As a continuous 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 Contract twice for one (1) year each period if needed. Each one (1) year extension requires the mutual consent of both parties to extend the Contract Term. Written notice of concurrent agreement to enact Section 17 for the one (1) year period beginning December 1, 2004 has been received from AMR. Environmental Review X N/A Financial Statement No financial impact; the Ambulance Services Agreement is a fee for service with no City revenue subsidy. Account No. BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION N/A ATTA MSautirEg1 o itr's Fire Chief to invoke Section 17Re'hNa3f the current Ambulance Services Agreement with AMR. p 2. Current Ambulance Services Agreement, Section 17, "Extension" (page 37). 4 Fin 3. Letter from AMR agreeing to extension. A-200 (9/80) RESOLUTION NO. 2004 —197 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-Trans, dba American Medical Response ("AMR"); and WHEREAS, the term of said Agreement was subsequently extended from time to time, with the current term of said Agreement to expire on November 30, 2004; 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, 2005. Said Amendment is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of October, 2004. ATTEST: Mich el R. Dalla, ity Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: s George H. Eiser, III City Attorney Niczunayor AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AND LAIDLAW MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, INC., DBA AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE (AMR), FORMERLY HARTSON MEDICAL SERVICES (MED-TRANS), FOR BASIC AND ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCE SERVICE DRISINAL, This Amendment to Agreement is entered into this 19TH day of OCTOBER 2004, by and between the City of National City ("CITY") and Laidlaw Medical Tansportation, Inc., a California Corporation, dba American Medical Response ("AMR"). RECITALS A. WHEREAS, on October 1, 1987, CITY and HARTSON MEDICAL SERVICES 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, said agreement was assigned to Med-Trans, dba American Medical Response ("AMR"); and C. WHEREAS, said agreement is currently assigned to Laidlaw Medical Tansportation, Inc., dba American Medical Response ("AMR"); and D. WHEREAS, the term of said Agreement has been subsequently extended from time to time with the current term of said Agreement to expire on November 30, 2004; and E. 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 the following language: EXTENSION: The term of this Agreement shall be extended for a period of one (1) year beyond the current expiration date to November 30, 2005. 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 Hartson Medical Services, dated October 1, 1987, and amended Basic & Advanced Life 1 Third Amendment to Agreement Support Ambulance Service American Medical Response on May 21, 1996, March 21, 2000, November 14, 2000, and November 30, 2004, and which has been assigned to Laidlaw Medical Tansportation, Inc., dba American Medical Response, 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. CITY OF NATIONAL CITY By: Nick APPROVED AS TO FORM: George H.Eiser, III City Attorney Basic & Advanced Life Support Ambulance Service 2 LAIDLAW MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, INC., DBA AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE By: Title: By: Title: Third Amendment to Agreement American Medical Response ti. AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE® August 25, 2004 Donald Condon, Acting Fire Chief National City Fire Department 1243 National City Blvd National City, CA 91950-4301 RE: Contract Extension Dear Chief Condon: RECEIVED National City Fire Dept' AUG 2 6 Evl ti AM FM 7,8,9,1U,11,12,1,2,3,a, 6 I am in receipt of your letter dated August 20, 2004 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 the contract for one (1) year beginning December 1, 2004. AMR is looking forward to the continuation of our partnership. Please do not hesitate to contact me directly is you have any questions, concerns or if AMR can be of any assistance to you and your department. Sincerely, `-/J/C ?( /4 2 , 7h Michael Murphy Director of Operations AMR San Diego Our mission is to make a difference by caring for people in need. 8808 Balboa Ave., Suite 150, San Diego, CA 92123 City of National City Office of the City Clerk 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California 91950-4397 Michael R. Della, CMC - City Clerk (619) 336-4228 Fax: (619) 336-4229 October 28, 2004 Michael Murphy Director of Operations American Medical Response 8808 Balboa Avenue Suite 150 San Diego CA 92123 Dear Mr. Murphy, On October 19, 2004, Resolution No. 2004-197 was passed and adopted by 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. We are forwarding a certified copy of the above Resolution and one fully executed Agreement. Sincerely, Michael R. Dalra, CMC City Clerk MRD/mla Enclosure cc: Fire a) Recycled Paper