Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with Thurston County for Paramedic Services
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Nor referred to committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with Thurston County for paramedic services.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a Resolution authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with Thurston County for paramedic services.
Staff Contact:
Toby Levens, Administrative Supervisor, 360.753.8431
Mike Buchanan, Interim Deputy Chief, 360.753.8459
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item
Background and Analysis:
Thurston County through the offices of Medic One and the City of Olympia have had an agreement for paramedic services for over 40 years. This contract reimburses the City for the costs of providing paramedics 24 hours a day on paramedic unit M-4 on the east side of the City and paramedic unit M-10 on the west side of the City. This Agreement continues a relationship between the City and the County that has served both parties very well.
The Intergovernmental Agreement was negotiated by the Fire Chiefs of the departments providing such services to the system; Interim Fire Chief Todd Carson and Interim Deputy Chief Mike Buchanan negotiated on behalf of the City. The Agreement is essentially unchanged from the agreement that has been in place for the last two years (2021 - 2022), except for authorizing one additional Paramedic position for reimbursement and allowing for four fire personnel positions to hold a Paramedic certification. This new Agreement continues this interagency cooperation through 2025.
In 2022, Medic One will make payments over $2,500,000 to the City of Olympia based on the terms of the Agreement. That amount will slightly increase in 2023 primarily due to increased labor costs.
The City of Tumwater and Thurston County Fire District 3 - Lacey have received similar Agreements involving the same terms as Olympia. All three Agreements will be presented to the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners for their signature.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Paramedic services are of interest to the health and safety of the community.
Options:
1. Approve the Resolution authorizing the Intergovernmental Agreement. Accept the terms of the Intergovernmental Agreement and authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement.
2. Do not approve the Resolution authorizing the Intergovernmental Agreement and send back to staff. This will cause reimbursement for paramedic services in Olympia will be compromised until another contract can be negotiated, loss of paramedic response in Olympia and loss of revenue to the City of Olympia from Thurston County.
3. Take other action.
Financial Impact:
The contract details payments from Thurston County to the City of Olympia for paramedic service. This contract is expected to bring over $2,600,000 to the City in revenue for 2023, with increases based on labor cost for the remaining years of the contract.
Attachments:
Resolution
Agreement