Resolution No. 9432i
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RESOLUTION NO. 9432
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON TERMINATING THE AGREEMENT FOR MOBILE
INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (MICU) PARAMEDIC AND AMBULANCE
SERVICES AND USE OF CITY VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT AND
FACILITIES WITH AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC. AND
AUTHORIZING THE FIRE CHIEF TO ENTER INTO
NEGOTIATIONS WITH BOWERS AMBULANCE FOR SAID
SERVICES
WHEREAS, on March 25, 1997, the City Council of the City of
Vernon adopted Resolution No. 6933 approving an Agreement for Mobile
Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Paramedic and Ambulance Services and Use of
City Vehicle, Equipment and Facilities dated March 25, 1997 and
effective April 1, 1997 (the "Agreement") with American Medical
Response, Inc. ("AMR"); and
WHEREAS, on April 18, 2001, the City Council of the City of
Vernon adopted Resolution No. 7746 approving an Amendment No. One to
the Agreement with AMR which, in part, extended the term of the
,Agreement from April 18, 2001 through April 18, 2002, and thereafter
to automatically renew the Agreement every year thereafter until
terminated pursuant to 30-days' written notice; and
WHEREAS, on September 12, 2007, the City received a letter
from AMR indicating that it is unable to continue to provide services
to the City without increasing costs and reducing services and
requesting resolution by September 30, 2007; and
WHEREAS, by memo dated September 27, 2007, the Fire Chief has
recommended that the City terminate the AMR Agreement because it no
longer meets the needs of the City; and
WHEREAS, mobile intensive care paramedic and ambulance
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services are required for the health and welfare of its citizens and is
of paramount importance; and
WHEREAS, the Vernon Fire Department solicited a proposal from
Bowers Companies, Inc., dba Bowers Ambulance Service, a sister company
to Pacific Ambulance ("Bowers"), to provide emergency ambulance and
paramedic services at a cost of approximately $18,250.00 per month; and
WHEREAS, The Fire Chief believes that Bowers has the
experience and expertise to provide emergency ambulance and paramedic
services as Bowers is considered the largest provider of nonemergency
lambulance services in the State of California and the fifth largest
ambulance provider overall; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to authorize the Fire Chief, in
conjunction with the City Attorney, to enter into negotiations with
Bowers to implement emergency ambulance and paramedic services, subject
to the City Council's approval of the final agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
(finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true
and correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
authorizes the Fire Chief to terminate the Agreement, as amended, when
deemed practical to effectuate a transition of services from AMR to
Bowers.
SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby,
authorizes the Fire Chief, in conjunction with the City Attorney, to
take all steps necessary and appropriate to enter into negotiations
with Bowers to provide emergency ambulance and paramedic services and,
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once negotiations have been completed, the City Attorney shall submit
the final agreement to the City Council for its approval.
SECTION 4: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and
thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of October, 2007.
ATTEST:
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M*TELA GIRO , C#y Clerk
Name: Leonis C. Malburg
Title: Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, MANUELA GIRON, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 9432, was
duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at an adjourned
regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Tuesday, October 2,
2007, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro -Tern of
the City of Vernon.
MANUELA RO�, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 16, 2007
TO: Mark Whitworth, Fire Chief
FROM Nelly Giron, City Clerk
RE: Resolution No. 9432 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon Terminating the Agreement for Mobile
Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Paramedic and Ambulance Services
and Use of City Vehicle, Equipment and Facilities with
American Medical Response, Inc. and Authorizing the Fire
Chief to Enter into Negotiations with Bowers Ambulance for
Said Services
Transmitted herewith is a copy of Resolution No. 9432, referenced
above, which was approved by City Council on October 2, 2007.
Thank you.
NG:dr
c: Willard Yamaguchi
Resolution No. 9432
APPROVED OCT 0 2 '07 CITY COUNCIL
Memo
To: Jeff Harrison, City Attorney
From: Mark C. Whitworth, Fire Chief
Date: September 27, 2007
Re: Termination of American Medical Response Agreement
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After visiting the American Medical Response (AMR) agreement and meeting with their
representatives, AMR is no longer able to meet the needs of City of Vernon at the agreed
agreement cost. AMR's solution was to increase cost and reduce service.
Therefore, I am recommending that City of Vernon terminate our current agreement with AMR.
We are entertaining other private ambulance companies and are currently reviewing potential
customers.
cc: Eric Fresch, City Administrator
Willard Yamaguchi, Chief Deputy City Attorney
Nelly Giron, City Clerk
Battalion Chief Wilson
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:jharrison AMRtermination
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