Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Olympia and Thurston County for Paramedic Services
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign the Intergovernmental Agreement with Thurston County for paramedic services.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a resolution authorizing the Intergovernmental Agreement with Thurston County for paramedic services.
Staff Contact:
Toby Levens, Supervisor III, Fire Department, 360.753.8431
Mike Buchanan, Assistant Fire Chief, Fire Department, 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 more than 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; Fire Chief Mark John and Assistant Fire Chief Mike Buchanan negotiating for the City. The Agreement is essentially unchanged from the Agreement that has been in force for the last four years (2017 - 2020), except for authorizing one additional Paramedic position for reimbursement and allowing reimbursement for open positions. This new Agreement continues this interagency cooperation through 2022.
In 2019, Medic One made payments over $2,000,000 to the City of Olympia based on the terms of the Agreement. That amount will slightly increase in 2020 primarily due to increased labor costs.
The City of Tumwater and Thurston County Fire District 3 - Lacey have received simi...
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