Form Rev 9/30/2025
RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR
EXCLUSIVE EMERGENCY AMBULANCE TRANSPORT
SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE CITY OF
IMPERIAL BEACH AND BONITA SUNNYSIDE FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT
WHEREAS, within the City of Chula Vista (“City”), Bonita/Sunnyside Fire Protection District (“Bonita/Sunnyside”), and the City of Imperial Beach (“Imperial Beach”) (each an “Agency” and collectively, the “Agencies”), there is a public health and safety need for effective and efficient basic and advanced life support pre-hospital emergency medical care and ambulance transport services (“Emergency Ambulance Services”); and
WHEREAS, the City Fire Department is authorized to provide exclusive Emergency Ambulance Services within the City, pursuant to its authority under California Health and Safety Code Section 1797.201, pursuant to its general authority as a Charter City, and as specifically provided under Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 5.10.310; and
WHEREAS, the City, through Fire Department, is also authorized to provide or contract for Emergency Ambulance Services within the Service Area in its capacity as a “grandfathered” provider of services under California Health and Safety Code Sec tion 1797.224 for the LEMSA designated “EOA”; and
WHEREAS, Bonita/Sunnyside and Imperial Beach each also has the authority to enter into a contract with the City for the provision of Emergency Ambulance Services pursuant to their authority under California Health and Safety Code Section 1792.201 and/or 1797.224; and
WHEREAS, On May 12, 2020, the Chula Vista City Council approved Chula Vista Council Resolution No. 2020 -102 approving an agreement for the Fire Department to provide exclusive ambulance transport services within the City, Imperial Beach and the Bonita-Sunnyside; and
WHEREAS, the 2020 agreement was for a term of 5 years, ending June 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, in collaboration with our neighboring agencies of Bonita -Sunnyside, and Imperial Beach, the Fire Department is requesting to enter into a new agreement to provide exclusive ambulance transport services to all three agencies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City, that it approves the agreement for Exclusive Emergency Ambulance Services between the City and Imperial Beach and Bonita Sunnyside , in the fo rm presented , with such modifications as may be required or approved by the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and authorizes and directs the City Manager and any amendments thereto to execute same.
Resolution No.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Chris Manroe Marco A. Verdugo
Fire Chief City Attorney