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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 7014 (Basic Life Support)RESOLUTION NO. 7014 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SIGNING OF A CONTRACT, LEASE OR AGREEMENT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL RESOLVES as follows: The MAYOR and CITY CLERK are authorized to execute, on behalf of the City of San Rafael, a contract, lease or agreement with UNITED AMBULANCE COMPANY TO PROVIDE BASIC LIFE SUPPORT EMERGENCY AMBULANCE COMPANY TO PARAMEDIC AREA B. (Commencing 2/22/85) (Twelve Month Contract With United Ambulance Company With Thirty -Day Termination Notice By Either Party.) a copy of which is hereby attached and by this reference made a part hereof. I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly intro- duced and adopted at a REGULAR meeting of the City Council of said City held on Monday the 21st day of January 1985, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Breiner, Nave, Russom and Mayor Mulryan NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Frugoli JEV-4A. LEuN�1N1, City Clerk 1J, AMBULANCE SERVICE CONTRACT THIS CONTRACT, made and entered into this 22nd day of FPhrila.ry , 1955, by and between the City of San Rafael, (City) a Chartered City of the State of California, and UNITED AMBULANCE COMPANY (Contractor). RECITALS WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the general public interest, convenience and welfare that Paramedic Service Area B receive prompt, efficient and proper ambulance service; and WHEREAS, the City further desires, in accordance with the exercise of its general police powers, to assure an emergency ambulance service for all persons injured or otherwise incapacitated in Paramedic Service Area B; and WHEREAS, the City's Paramedic Ambulance will only transport those persons determined to have sustained injuries requiring paramedic services; and WHEREAS, an alternative means of transportation other than the City's Paramedic Ambulance is required from the private sector to provide Basic Life Support (BLS) emergency ambulance service to Paramedic Service Area B; and WHEREAS, Marin County has previously executed an ambulance service contract with Contractor to supply BLS emergency ambulance service in its unincorporated jurisdiction; and cr-lp%,(,- -1-- WHEREAS, the Parties desire to rescind the previous agreement between City and Contractor in the interest of executing a new Contract to provide a level of service for BLS emergency ambulance service consistent with the previously executed contract for that service between the County of Marin and Contractor for Paramedic Service Area B. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. Term: The term of this contract shall be twelve (12) months from the date of its execution unless terminated earlier by thirty (30) days' written notice from either party to the other. 2. Contractor's Responsibilities: A. Contractor will provide BLS emergency ambulance service defined by the Contract between Contractor and the County of Marin dated March 17, 1981, to Paramedic Service Area B (see Exhibit 1 to this Contract). B. Contractor will provide a maximum response time of 15 minutes in 900 of Code 2 calls and 10 minutes in 900 of Code 3 calls. C. Contractor will provide personnel, equipment and insurance as provided by the previously mentioned contract between the County and Contractor. D. Contractor will bill City on a monthly basis for any costs allowed by this agreement. -2- 3. City's Responsibilities: A. The City shall not contract for BLS Ambulance Service with another company during the term of this contract. B. The City shall pay Contractor $50 for each ambulance trip made as a result of an emergency initiated through the San Rafael fire dispatch center that does not result in the transportation of a patient. C. The City will ensure that the patient assessment will have been completed and that the patient will be ready for immediate transportation when Contractor's BLS ambulance arrives on the scene. 4. General: A. This Contract can be reviewed at any time by either party for the purpose of examining: Ambulance Availability Response Times Dry Run Percent Uncollectable Percent Adequacy of Service B. Contractor is an independent contractor and shall not be deemed an agent, servant or employee of the City of San Rafael, nor is this Contract to be construed as a partnership, joint venture, or association of City and Contractor. MM C. Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend and save harmless the City of San Rafael, its officers, agents and employees from and against any and all claims and losses whatsoever accruing or re- sulting to any person, firm or corporation for performance of this agreement. D. If any section of this agreement is held invalid by operation of law or by any court of competent jurisdiction or, if compliance with or enforce- ment of any section should be restrained by such court, the remainder of this agreement shall not be affected. E. Contractor shall furnish and keep in full force and effect at all times during the term of this agreement public liability insurance with a com- bined single limit of $5,000,000.00 and Workers' Compensation insurance covering all employees of Contractor engaged in performing the services required by this agreement. UNITED AMBULANCE COMPANY I`H F. ANGOTTI, President Approved as to form: -4- CITY OF SAN RAFAEL LAWRENCE E. MULAYAN, `Mayor ATTEST: Jyb. L ONCI I, City Clerk A'­J� PATUUIEP.IC SERVICE AREA B Exhibit 1 tlo rf-h central Marin beginning at the most northerly corner of the 2162 acre Victor Sartori parcel as described in Book 177 at Page 160 of Official Records, County of Marin, said point being on the northerly boundary of Rancho San Pedro Santa Margarita y Las Gal Iinas; thence leaving said Rancho line southerly along the westerly Iine of said Sartori tract to its point of intersection with -the southerly boundary of said Rancho; thence along said Rancho line easterly to i-ts intersection with the southwesterly city limits of San Rafael; thence east- erly along said San Rafael limits, the westerly line of parcel 6 and the south- erly line of parcel I of CSA 19 to the easterly right of way of Sir Francis Drake East at San Quentin Point; thence leaving said San Rafael limits and continuing easterly alona the southerly right of way of California State Highway 17 to the shoreline of Sari Francisco Bay; thence northerly along the shoreline to the 110r-f-herly Iine of said Rancho Sari Pedro Santa Margarita y Las Gal Iinas; thence Westerly along said Rancho to the point of beginning. Including also the lower deck (eastbound) of the Richmond -San Rafael Bridge from its westerly terminus to the toll gate area.