HomeMy WebLinkAbout00-027Resolution No. 00- ~.~, '7
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE RENEWAL OF AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH JEFFERSON COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT NO. 6 FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR A
ONE-YEAR PERIOD, RETROACTIVE FROM JANUARY 1, 2000 TO DECEMBER
31, 2000, AND TO CONTINUE THEREAFTER FOR CONSECUTIVE ANNUAL
TERMS
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, resolves as follows:
WHEREAS, the City of Port Townsend maintains a basic and Advanced Life
Support/Paramedic call service as part of its Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County Fire Protection District No. 6 does not have the capability
nor expertise to provide Emergency Medical Transport Services, and calls upon Port Townsend
to provide such service; and
WHEREAS, at a regularly scheduled City Council meeting March 4, 1996, an Interlocal
Agreement for Emergency Medical Services with District 6 was adopted by Resolution 96-40; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the customary charges assessed per customer, the 1996
Agreement set an City Fire Department annual service fee of $17,000, to be paid by District 6;
and
WI-W~S, the City and District 6 have agreed to modify the transport service fee to a
$175-per-patient, per-transport charge, contingent on the outcome of a Special Fire and Life
Safety Services District Formation (merger) study for election by Jefferson County voters in the
respective jurisdictions for November 2000; and
WHEREAS, the new 2000 Agreement shall be for Emergency Medical Transport and
incidental to transport, basic life support or advanced life support service, retroactive from
January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000, and shall continue thereafter for consecutive annual
terms until termination or modification by either party at the end of any calendar year or by 90
days written notice by either party.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council for the City of Port
Townsend that the City Manager is authorized and directed to execute the Interlocal Agreement
for emergency Medical Transport Service with Jefferson County Fire Protection District No. 6
for the City of Port Townsend to provide EMT/EMS transport service to the residents of Fire
District No. 6 for a fee of $175-per-patient, per-transport, in addition to any customary charges
for services assessed, in substantially the same form as attached to this resolution; and
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Agreement is subject to the voters of Jefferson
County approving the Special Fire and Life Safety Services District Formation (merger) study.
In the event this proposed merger fails, the agreement between the City and District 6 shall then
be renegotiated at that time.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend and signed by the Mayor
on this ./s~ day of ~ % ,2000~
x--.__Ge, off~asci, Mayor
Attest:
Approved as to Form:
-Para Kolacy, ' ' k~
John P. Watts, City Attorney
04/2712000 [90-45] CA§Re~{I/l~dSDist6.res)
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