RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 -26
ADOPTED BUDGET FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOUR
AMBULANCES AND REQUIRED OUTFITTING AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERFOR (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
WHEREAS, City Council approved Chula Vista Council Resolution 2020-014 directing the City Manager to engage in all necessary administrative actions to implement Fire Department based Ambulance Transport Services; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department has iden tified increasing service demand and an aging ambulance fleet that require the addition of one (1) Type I ambulance and three (3) Type II ambulances to ensure continued quality emergency medical response and adequate fleet capacity; and
WHEREAS, the addition of one (1) Type I ambulance will help the Fire Department meet the recommended reserve fleet standard, bringing the total reserve fleet to six (6), and provide adequate coverage during vehicle remount cycles, special events, upstaffing, and maintenance periods; and
WHEREAS, the new Type I ambulance will match the current Medix ambulance fleet and will be purchased from RepublicEVS LLC, an authorized dealer of Medix Ambulances, utilizing HGAC contract AM10-23, a competitively bid cooperative purchasing contract in compliance with Section 2.56.140 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department proposes the addition of three (3) Type II ambulances to support Basic Life Support (BLS) peak hour coverage, special event deployments, and s erve as temporary frontline replacements during vehicle remounting periods; and
WHEREAS, the Type II ambulances will be procured from Leader Emergency Vehicles under Sourcewell contract 122123-RVG-3, a competitively bid cooperative purchasing agreement consistent with Section 2.56.140 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, to ensure equipment compatibility across all ambulances, the Fire Department will continue to purchase Stryker gurney systems under Sourcewell contract 041823 -STY, consistent with Section 2.56.140 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, each ambulance will be equipped with Motorola radio communication equipment, including mobile radios, portable radios, and accessories, purchased under the City’s sole source agreement with Motorola Solutions, per City Council Resolution 2020-106; and
WHEREAS, the ambulances will also be outfitted with cardiac monitors and Autopulse equipment from Zoll Medical Corporation, consistent with the City’s sole source agreement authorized under City Council Resolution 2020-105.
WHEREAS, the addition of the ambulances and necessary equipment outfitting is estimated at $1,850,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it amends the fiscal year 2025-26 adopted budget by appropriating available fund balance in the Transport Enterprise Fund in the amount of $1,850,000 to the capital category in the Transport Enterprise Fund.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Harry Muns Marco A. Verdugo
Fire Chief City Attorney