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CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 22,, 19$5
SUBJECT Written Communication Re Update on Master Emergency
Medical Services Agreement with County of Alameda
EXHIBITS ATTACHED Letter from Lee Horner, Chair, Alameda County County
City Manager' s Subcommittee on Emergency Medical
Services , dated June 11 , 1985 ; Proposed Emergency
Medical Services Agreement ; Letter from Philip A.
Phillips , Fire Chief, Dublin San Ramon Services
District , dated .June 25 , 19$5
RECOMMENDATION Receive Report and direct Staff to inquire as to the
possibility of a credit for the funds not expended
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The proposed 19$4-85 reimbursement schedule provided
for a maximum reimbursement of $2 ,44$
DESCRIPTION The County has established an Emergency Medical
Service District for the provision of emergency paramedic ambulance service
within the County. The City of Dublin is included within this District .
Among the services provided by the District is the training of the personnel
who are regularly dispatched as first responders on medical emergencies .
Chief Phillips of the Dublin San Ramon Services District has noted several
difficulties with the method of reimbursing agencies responsible for
emergency response , for costs associated with training.
First , the proposed agreement has language which binds the City and refers
to required actions by the fire department . Given the special district
status of the fire department , the City cannot commit to the language of the
current agreement . Second , the Dublin San Ramon Services District would be
required to utilize the funds for only personnel who are assigned to the
City of Dublin. The jurisdiction and service area for DSRSD would
complicate the record keeping required for a small reimbursement: The
funding for this program is derived from special assessments on each piece
of property. If the funds collected are unable to be utilized in the City
of Dublin , it may be appropriate for a credit to be levied on Dublin
taxpayers .
Chief Phillips will be in attendance to discuss developments with the
program. It is recommended that the City Council receive the report and
direct Staff to contin} e to investigate an equitable resolution for
presentation at a future meeting.
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COPIES TO : Phil Phillips , Fire Chief
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ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
1052 South Livermore Avenue
Livermore, CA 94550 I
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June 11 , 1985
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Mr . Richard Ambrose
City Manager
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P.O. Box 2340
Dublin, CA 94568
Dear zfiL--Ambrose:
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As you know, I am chairing a subcommittee of our City Managers
group to look into making some changes in the Master Emergency !
Medical Services Agreement that each of us will be entering into with
the County of Alameda. Our subcommittee has not yet begun
negotiations with County staff, but we will be doing so in the very
near future. In the meantime , and , in order to protect the amount of
training dollars you are to be reimbursed for the 1984-85 fiscal
year, your City should approve the attached Agreement.
I You will note the Agreement only covers the 1984-85 fiscal
year. The Master Agreement, which has yet to be negotiated , will be
effective during the 1985-86 fiscal year and subsequent years
afterward .
Your City should execute the attached Agreement and get it to
the County so that it can be executed prior to June 30, 1985. •-- -
Sincerely,
LEE HORNER
City Manager
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made and entered into this day-of ,
19 by and between the COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, hereinafter referred to as
"COUNTY" and the CITY OF DUBLIN, hereinafter referred to as "CITY."
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the COUNTY has established an Emergency Medical Service
District (EM-1983-1 ) to provide emergency paramedic ambulance service within
its jurisdiction;
WHEREAS, the territory of the City of Dublin is within the Emergency
Medical Service District; and
WHEREAS, the CITY is willing to provide first response to requests
for emergency medical assistance in order to perform emergency first aid and
basic life support prior to arrival of the ambulance;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY MUTUALLY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1 . The CITY through its fire department shall respond according to its
custom and practices to requests for emergency medical services within its
jurisdiction, which are determined by CITY'S or other emergency dispatch
center to be potentially life threatening.
2. The CITY shall undertake to train and cause to be certified as
Emergency Medical Technicians - I (EMT-I) personnel who are regularly
dispatched as first responders on medical emergencies.
3. The CITY shall adhere to reasonable medical protocols established by
the County Health Officer.
4. The CITY agrees to complete a First Responder Prehospital Care Report
on a form provided by the COUNTY for each emergency medical response. One
copy of the report shall be given to the ambulance crew to accompany the
patient to the hospital , one copy shall be maintained by the CITY, and one
copy shall be provided to the COUNTY.
5. The CITY agrees to participate in meetings and committees sponsored
by COUNTY related to EMS activities.
6. The CITY shall make reasonable efforts to assist the COUNTY in
collection of pertinent statistical data regarding the CITY'S responses to
' medical emergencies. The COUNTY shall make reasonable efforts to assist the
CITY in collection of pertinent statistical data regarding ambulance responses
to medical emergencies.
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Emergency Medical Services Agreement
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7. The COUNTY shall reimburse the CITY up to the maximum amount shown in
"Exhibit A" for EMT-I and related medical training of first responder
personnel and for purchase and maintenance of non-consumable medical equipment
approved by the COUNTY for use by first responders. However, expenditures for
consumable medical supplies or for wages or benefits paid first responder
personnel shall not be eligible for reimbursement.
8. The CITY shall submit claims for payment to the COUNTY no later than
sixty (60) days following the end of the fiscal year in which the expenditure
was incurred. Such claims shall be accompanied by supporting documentation as
may be reasonably required by the COUNTY. The COUNTY shall reimburse the CITY
within sixty (60) days of receipt of CITY'S claim for payment.
9. The CITY agrees to indemnify and to save and hold harmless the COUNTY
and its officers and employees from and against all claims, costs, demands,
causes of action, suits, losses, expenses, or other detriment or liability
arising from or out of CITY'S performance of this Agreement. The COUNTY
agrees to indemnify and to save and hold harmless the CITY and its officers
and employees from and against all claims, costs, demands, causes of action,
suits, losses, expenses, or other detriment or liability arising from or out
of COUNTY'S performance of this Agreement.
10. This Agreement may be modified in writing by mutual consent of the
parties hereto.
11 . This Agreement shall be effective July 1 , 1984 and shall terminate on
June 30, 1985.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement the date
and year first above written.
COUNTY OF ALAMEDA CITY OF DUBLIN
By By
Chairman, Board of upervisors
Title
Address
Date Date
5075A
EXHIBIT A
REIMBURSEMENT SCHEDULE
The maximum reimbursement to the CITY for a fiscal year shall be that amount
of reimbursement which bears the same ratio to the total dollar amount
allocated by the Board of Supervisors for first responder training and
equipment as the ratio of benefit units within the territory of the City bears
to the total number of benefit units for the District. For FY 1984/85 the
maximum reimbursement to the CITY has been calculated as follows:
$214,738 total x 5,225 city benefit units = $2,448 maximum
allocation 457,184 total benefit units reimbursement
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DUBLIN SA RAMON SERVICEAISTRICT
FIRE DEPARTMENT
HEADQUARTERS STATION 7051 Dublin Boulevard Telephone:
9399 Fircrest Lane Dublin, California 94568 829-2333
San Ramon, California
June 2S, 1985
Mr. Richard Ambrose
City Manager
City of Dublin
P. 0. Box 2340
Dublin, CA 94S68
Dear Mr. Ambrose:
Mr. Rankin of your staff contacted me last week regarding
the Emergency Medical Services agreement between the City of
Dublin and the County of Alameda for fiscal 84/85.
Please be advised that the position of the Dublin San
Ramon Services District has not changed since this matter was
first brought to our attention. The agreement binds the City
to perform certain functions through a Fire Department it does
not control. Further, the County ENS office has indicated to
us that we may only use funds for First Responder training for
employees assigned to the City of Dublin.
Since our personnel cross not only county lines, but also
go into rural Alameda County, the bookkeeping would be a nightmare,
and the expense of maintaining records is not justified by the
small stipend ($2,448) which would be provided to the District.
As a personal commtent, I would suggest that the County
reduce the assessment levied on Dublin taxpayers by $2,448.
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1052 South Livermore Avenue
Livermore. CA 94550 j
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June 12, 1985
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Mr . Richard Ambrose
City Manager
City of Dublin
P.O. Box 2340
Dublin , CA 94568
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Dear Rich :
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With regard to the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agreement
that I recently forwarded to you and asked that you have the
Agreement executed and forward it on to the County--the County
requires four signed copies. Once your City has executed the
Agreement, please forward the four signed copies to: Mr. Ben
Matthews , EMS Coordinator, 55 Santa Clara Street, Suite 200 , Oakland ,
CA 94610 .
Sin el ,
LEE HORNER
City Man_ager
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