HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 93-92 RESOLUTION NO. 93-92
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE COUNTY TO
NEGOTIATE A NEW AMBULANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITIES
AND THE COUNTY AND DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGERS
FIRE CHIEFS COMMITTEE ON AMBULANCE AS THE BARGAINING
GROUP FOR THE CITIES
WHEREAS, the cities and the county entered into a contract for
the regulation of ambulance services countywide in 1976; and
WHEREAS, the cities in February, 1989, expressed a strong
interest to the county in seeing those contracts modified to
provide for local input, improved levels of service and performance
standards; and
WHEREAS, the cities and county staff entered into discussion
on this issue with no resolution to the identified problems; and
WHEREAS, the seven cities have all voided the 1976 ambulance
services contract between the cities and the county; and
WHEREAS, the cities desire a system-wide approach to providing
emergency medical services; and
WHEREAS, numerous problems have been identified by the cities,
Grand Jury and professional consultants paid for by the county and
ambulance providers; and
WHEREAS, the Health and Safety Code Section 1797.204 defines
an emergency medical system as an organized pattern of readiness of
response services based on public and private agreements; and
WHEREAS, the Health and Safety Code Section 1797.252 states,
"The local EMS Agency (County) shall, consistent with such plan
coordinate and facilitate arrangements necessary to develop the
Emergency Medical Service system. "
WHEREAS, the cities desire to see a Joint Powers Agency, or
some other appropriate mechanism established to involve cities in
oversight, direction and modification of ambulance services
countywide; and
WHEREAS, the cities desire to participate in the decision-
making process, as it pertains to the providing of pre-hospital
medical care, to their residents.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City
of Atascadero hereby requests the County Board of Supervisors to
assign and direct Counter staff to negotiate in good faith with the
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cities in an attempt to resolve the long-standing problems which
exist with the delivery of pre-hospital medical care countywide.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Atascadero is committed through the joint efforts of the City
Managers/Fire Chiefs, committee on ambulance services, to resolve
problems associated with the provision of ambulance services within
the cities and county.
On motion by Councilperson Luna and seconded by Councilperson
Borgeson, the foregoing Resolution is hereby adopted in its
entirety on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Bewley, Borgeson, Kudlac, Luna and Mayor
Nimmo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ADOPTED: September 22, 1992
ATTEST: CITY OF ATASCADERO
By.
LEE RABOIN, C`.x y Clerk ROBERT P. NIMMO, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ARTHER R. MO AND , ity Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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RA WINDSOR, City Manager
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MICHAEL P. McCAIN, Acting Fire Chief