Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with Thurston County Medic One for Basic Life Support Services
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the resolution authorizing the Intergovernmental EMS Contract for Basic Life Support (BLS) Funding and authorizing the Interim City Manager to sign the agreement.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve an intergovernmental agreement with Thurston County for Basic Life Support (BLS) services as described in an Intergovernmental EMS Contract. This contract quantifies reimbursement and allows the City to receive this revenue.
Staff Contact:
Toby Levens, Finance & Policy Coordinator, 360.753.8431
Presenter(s):
Mark John, Fire Chief, 360.753.8466
Background and Analysis:
Thurston County (Medic One) and the City of Olympia (Fire Department) have a long standing working relationship for the delivery of Advanced Life Support (ALS) (Paramedic) and Basic Life Support (BLS) (EMT/Firefighter) Services. For over 40 years, there has been an intergovernmental agreement detailing the reimbursement from the County to the City regarding the ALS services. Over the years, Medic One has also provided some support to the BLS mission, but there did not exist a formal contract for this reimbursement until 2019. This first contract is about to expire and several minor housekeeping changes are required. The new Intergovernmental EMS Contract, Basic Life Support (BLS) Funding agreement memorializes those changes, defines an expiration date and contains language for the contract to be automatically renewed every year up to five years.
Nothing in the new language has direct effect on the City of Olympia or the Fire Department. The amount of BLS direct support received by the City as Fire Department revenue and the amount of supplies and equipment (non-revenue) supplied to the Fire Department changes slightly each year based on ...
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