Administrative
Report
H.17., File # 23-6945 Meeting Date: 10/17/2023
To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: PATRICK BUTLER, INTERIM FIRE CHIEF
TITLE
APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, ON
BEHALF OF THE UCLA CENTER FOR PREHOSPITAL CARE, TO PROVIDE CONTINUING
EDUCATION TO FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF EMT AND PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATION FOR AN ANNUAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $42,978.80 AND THE TERM AUGUST 20, 2023 THROUGH AUGUST 19, 2028
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Agreement was approved by City Council on September 19, 2023. It is being resubmitted to approve corrections which reflect staffing changes at UCLA. The contact for notices in Article 9 has changed from Carmina Lu to Todd LeGassick and the signor in Article 11 has changed from Constance Her to Charles Hajek. All other contractual terms remain unchanged.
BACKGROUND
The California EMS Agency requires all paramedics within the state to complete 48 hours of continuing education, in a 2-year period, in order to maintain licensure. In accordance with this mandate, the Los Angeles Emergency Medical Services Agency (LAEMSA) applies the 48-hour continuing education requirement to all practicing paramedics within the County of Los Angeles.
Additionally, the LAEMSA requires 24 hours of continuing education in a 2-year period for EMTs to maintain certification.
The Affiliation Agreement with the UCLA Center of Prehospital Care provides a Continuing Education Nurse to provide all Redondo Beach Fire Department Firefighter/Paramedics and Firefighter/EMTs with the required training to fulfill State and County continuing education requirements. In addition to training, the UCLA Continuing Education Nurse maintains all quality improvement documentation, records reviews, and serves as a liaison between the Redondo Beach Fire Department and Provider Care Coordinator nurses at Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, and Harbor General Hospital/UCLA.
COORDINATION
The City Attorney’s Office approved the Agreement as to form.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for the $42,978.80 annual cost of the agreement is available in the Fire Department’s annual operating budget.
H.17., File # 23-6945 Meeting Date: 10/17/2023
APPROVED BY:
Mike Witzansky, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
· Agmt - UCLA Center for Prehospital Care
· Agmt - UCLA Center for Prehospital Care, approved September 19, 2023 · Insurance - UCLA Health System