HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-040Resolution No. 96- "~ 0
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
TOWNSEND AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH
JEFFERSON COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ~NO. 6 FOR
E1VtF~RGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, does resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, Port Townsend maintains an Advanced Life Support/Paramedic call service
as part of its Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, District No. 6 does not have the capability to provide such services and calls
upon Port Townsend to provide such service; and
WI-IEREAS, Port Townsend and District No. 6 wish to provide by this Agreement for a
method of reimbursing Port Townsend for the services Port Townsend provides to District No. 6
in this regard; and
WHEREAS, the current interlocal agreement for ambulance service, entered into on
December of 1991, needs to be updated to reflect the current service provided to District No. 6;
and
WHE~S, the prior agreement set a fee of $15,000 to be paid by District No. 6 for the
service, and the District has agreed to increase the fee to $17,000 due to the steady increase in the
City Fire Department's response volume to the Cape George Fire District (from 89 to 127
incidents per year).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council for the City of Port
Townsend that the Mayor is authorized and directed to execute the annexed INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE with Jefferson County Fire Protection
District No. 6 for the City of Port Townsend to provide EMT basic life support or advanced life
support service to the residents of the Fire District during 1996 for a fee of $17,000 in addition
to the customary charges for services assessed against customers.
ADO.FffED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend and signed by the Mayor
on this .'4 ~ day of March, 1996.
Julie MeCulloch, Mayor
Attest:
~City clerk
02/29/96 [094] CA§Res\EMS96.doc
Y~dMah6n, City Attorney