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File ID: 2024-01972 12/3/2024 Consent Item 11.
Contract: Training for EMT-Paramedic Students
File ID: 2024-01972
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Pass a Resolution: 1) authorizing the City Manager, or City Manager's designee, to execute the Agreement Regarding Training for EMT-Paramedic Students with Sierra Joint Community College District (SJCCD) for the Sacramento Fire Department to provide education and training in emergency medical services to LRCCD students for $3,300 per student for two year period; and 2) authorizing the City Manager to adjust the Fire Department’s revenue and expenditure budgets to reflect funds collected under this agreement.
Contact: David Charron, Assistant Chief, (916) 808-2250, [email protected], Fire Department
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
3-Agreement RE Training for EMT-P, Sierra Joint Community College District (SJCCD) Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: Due to continuing requirements to provide quality emergency medical services, the Sacramento Fire Department (SFD) is partnering with Sierra Joint Community College District (SJCCD) to provide quality training at a low cost to the Sacramento community. This training would be available to individuals that possess a high school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) and a valid Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification. The program has drawn the interest of women and minorities, for which SFD has a hiring deficit.
This opportunity would also be open to Sacramento Fire Department EMTs who want to upgrade to Paramedic.
The EMT-Paramedic program allows the Sacramento Fire Department to provide training and career opportunities to individuals with a desire to work in public safety.
File ID: 2024-01972 12/3/2024 Consent Item 11.
Policy Considerations: City Code: Article III, Section 20: All powers of the city [including, but not limited to, the power to contract] shall be vested in the city council except as otherwise provided in this charter.
Economic Impacts: None.
Environmental Considerations: This report concerns administrative activities that do not constitute a “project” as defined by section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and is otherwise exempt pursuant to sections 15061(b)(3); 15378(b)(2).
Sustainability: None.
Commission/Committee Action: None.
Rationale for Recommendation: The contractual partnering relationships between the City of Sacramento and Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD is in the best interest of the City and EMT-Paramedic students for the following reasons:
· This program benefits the community at large, employees of the SFD, and the EMT- Paramedic students.
· Paramedic students will receive on-the-job experience by receiving hands-on training that will allow them to complete their instruction.
This program allows interested EMT students and SFD EMTs to gain the necessary hands-on skills to become Paramedics.
Financial Considerations: The Fire Department’s revenue and expenditure budget will be adjusted at the end of each fiscal year to reflect any funds collected under this agreement.
The Fire Department’s revenue and expenditure budget will be adjusted at the end of each fiscal year to reflect any funds collected under this agreement.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): The City will not be purchasing goods or services under this agreement.
RESOLUTION NO.
Adopted by the Sacramento City Council
APPROVING THE AGREEMENTS REGARDING TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TECHNICIAN -PARAMEDIC (EMT-P)
BACKGROUND
A. Via the Sacramento Fire Department (SFD), the City of Sacramento proposed to partner with Sierra Joint Community College District (SJCCD) to provide education and training in emergency medical services to members of the community.
B. These agreements address field precepting that SFD would provide required hands-on training for paramedic students to complete their education. The goals of this program are 1) to provide quality training through a field preceptorship, 2) to build and sustain strong ties between SFD and the community, and 3) to increase selection pool for future hiring of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Paramedics at SFD.
C. This program serves as a gateway for students interested in a career with SFD by offering a field internship.
D. The term of this agreements is two years. These agreements may be terminated at any time without cause by either party by giving thirty (30) days written notice of termination to the other party.
BASED ON THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE BACKGROUND, THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Manager or his designee is authorized to execute the Agreement Regarding Training for EMT-Paramedic Students with Sierra Joint Community College District (SJCCD) for the Sacramento Fire Department to provide education and training in emergency medical services Sierra Joint Community College District (SJCCD) students for $3,300.00 per student for two year term.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to adjust the Fire Department’s annual revenue and expenditure budgets to reflect funds collected under the Agreement.
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AFFILIATION AGREEMENT
between
SIERRA JOINT COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
and
CITY OF SACRAMENTO FIRE DEPARTMENT
AGREEMENT is entered into by and between Sierra Joint Community College District (hereafter referred to as DISTRICT and CITY OF SACRAMENTO, by and through its FIRE DEPARTMENT (hereafter referred to AGENCY . .
WHEREAS, DISTRICT desires the cooperation of the AGENCY and its staff in their instruction, development and implementation of the clinical education experience for its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) students; and WHEREAS, the AGENCY is willing to make available its educational and professional resources to support the
DISTRICT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements set forth herein, the DISTRICT and the AGENCY enter into this AGREEMENT based on the terms and conditions set forth below.
1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 AGENCY shall permit students enrolled in the clinical education experience ( PROGRAM ) access to Training Site facilities as appropriate and necessary for the PROGRAM, provided that the AGENCY
1.2 Orientation PROGRAM
1.2.1 AGENCY shall provide an orientation for DISTRICT instructors who will oversee students in the PROGRAM, and shall include all information and materials that DISTRICT instructors are to provide during the student orientation.
1.2.2 DISTRICT instructors shall attend an orientation provided by AGENCY, and shall provide a similar orientation to students at the beginning of their enrollment in the PROGRAM.
1.2.3 Students shall attend an orientation provided by the DISTRICT instructors.
1.3 Clinical Experience
1.3.1 AGENCY shall accept from DISTRICT the mutually agreed upon number of students enrolled in the PROGRAM and shall provide the students with supervised clinical experience.
1.3.2 DISTRICT shall notify AGENCY & Department Leadership of and length and dates of proposed clinical experience.
1.4 DISTRICT
1.5 AGENCY shall designate a member of its staff ( Educational Liaison ) to participate with DISTRICT Clinical Instructor ) in planning, implementing and coordinating the PROGRAM.
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1.6 The maximum number of DISTRICT students who may participate in the PROGRAM during each training period shall be mutually agreed upon by the parties at least 30 days prior to the 1.7 The starting date and length of each PROGRAM training period shall be determined by mutual agreement and may be altered by mutual agreement with due consideration given to both parties. 2.0 RIGHTS/RESPONSIBILITIES OF DISTRICT 2.1 The DISTRICT agrees to: 2.1.1 Designate a faculty member, Clinical Instructor, to coordinate with AGENCYLiaison, in planning the PROGRAM to be provided to students. The designated faculty member will administer responsibilities as related to the instruction, development and implementation of the clinical education of the PROGRAM. 2.1.2 Refer to the AGENCY only those students who have satisfactorily completed the prerequisite didactic portion of the curriculum. 2.1.3 Establish and maintain ongoing communication with the AGENCYon items pertinent to the PROGRAM. On-site visits will be arranged when feasible and/or upon mutual agreement between the DISTRICT and AGENCY. 2.1.4 Inform the students of the AGENCY requirements for acceptance and direct and monitor student compliance with the existing rules and regulations of the AGENCY. 2.1.5 Prohibit the publication by the students, faculty or staff members of any material relative to their clinical education experience that has not been reviewed by the AGENCY and in order 2.1.6 Payments for clinicals may occur under this agreement. 3.0 RIGHTS/RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE AGENCY 3.1 The AGENCY agrees to: 3.1.1 Designate an Educational Liaison who will be responsible for facilitating the DISTRICTcurriculum in compliance with AGENCY requirements and in collaboration with the Clinical Instructor of the DISTRICT. 3.1.2 preparation and qualifications, and related to the objectives of the PROGRAM with the type 3.1.3 Advise the DISTRICT of any changes in its personnel, operation, or policies which may affect the PROGRAM. 3.1.4 Permit, upon reasonable request, the inspection of the clinical facilities, the services available for the PROGRAM, and other such items pertaining to the PROGRAM. 3.1.5 Provide the students with copies of the AGENCY existing rules, regulations, policies, and procedures with which the student is expected to comply. 3.1.6 Make available the physical facilities and equipment necessary to conduct the PROGRAM and, whenever possible, the use of library facilities, reference materials, reasonable study and storage space, and any other specialized learning experiences. 3.1.7 Comply with all federal, state, and local laws and ordinances concerning the confidentiality of student records.
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3.1.8 The AGENCY agrees to provide student rotations as agreed upon between the DISTRICT and AGENCY. 3.1.9 Emergency Health Care/First Aid. AGENCY shall, on any day when student is receiving education at its AGENCY, provide to student necessary emergency health care or first aid the experience at the AGENCY. Except as provided regarding such emergencies, AGENCY shall have no obligation to furnish medical or surgical care to any student. Student will be financially responsible for all such medical or surgical care rendered in the same manner as any other patient. AGENCY shall promptly notify DISTRICT of any illness or injury received by student or DISTRICT faculty member resulting from participation of such student or faculty member in a clinical experience at AGENCY pursuant to this AGREEMENT. 3.1.10 Under the terms of this Agreement, AGENCY may receive or obtain access to student data, pupil records, or other information that is privileged, confidential, not publicly available, which is covered by federal or state privacy laws, rules, and regulations, including but not limited to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) 20 U.S. § 1232g; the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) 20 U.S.C. 1232h, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) 42 U.S.C.§ 300gg and 29 U.S.C § 1181 et seq. and 42 USC 1320d et seq., AB 1584, found at California Education Code § 49073.1, seq., the Student Online Personal Information Privacy Act (SOPIPA) Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 22586 et seq., the Early Learning Personal Information Protection Act (ELPIPA) Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 22586 et seq., or which is otherwise considered confidential and protected from disclosure by the policies and procpreserved and protected as privileged or confidential, that Confidential Information shall be held strictly in accordance with the DISInformation shall be preserved and held in compliance with all applicable state or federal laws, rules, or regulations, and that Confidential Information shall not be shared with any third party without the expressed written authorization of DISTRICT. 4.0 RIGHTS/RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STUDENT 4.1 The Student agrees to: 4.1.1 Abide by existing rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of the AGENCY. 4.1.2 4.1.3 Notify the Assigned AGENCY Unit, the Clinical Instructor, and the District Health Sciences Department immediately whenever absence from the AGENCY becomes necessary. 4.1.4 Dress in appropriate/required clinical attire as established by DISTRICT and AGENCY, and to secure transportation and living accommodations as necessary, to participate in the PROGRAM. 4.1.5 Assume responsibility for providing own health insurance coverage, care for his/her personal illness, necessary immunizations, tuberculin test, and compliance/regulatory education as directed by AGENCY and PROGRAM policy. 5.0 RIGHTS/RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DISTRICT AND THE TRAINING SITE 5.1 The DISTRICT and the AGENCY mutually agree to:
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5.1.1 Pursue the educational objectives for the PROGRAM, devise methods for their implementation, and continually evaluate the effectiveness of the PROGRAM in meeting the objectives. 5.1.2 Make no distinction among students covered by this AGREEMENT on the basis of race, religion, gender, creed, age, disability, sexual preference or national origin. For the purpose of this AGREEMENT, distinctions on the grounds of race, religion, gender, creed, age, handicap, sexual preference or national origin include, but are not limited to the following: denying a student any service or benefit or availability of an AGENCY; providing any service or benefit to a student which is different or is provided in a different manner or at a different time from that provided to other students under this AGREEMENT; subjecting a student to segregation or separate treatment in any matter related to receipt of any advantage or privilege employed by others receiving any service or benefits; treating a student or potential student differently from others. 5.1.3 Determining whether they satisfy an admission, enrollment, quota, eligibility, membership or any other requirement or condition which individuals must meet in order to be provided any service or benefit. 5.1.4 Acknowledge that the students are fulfilling specific requirements for clinical experience as part of a degree requirement and therefore, the students are not to be considered employees of the AGENCY, regardless of the nature or extent of the acts performed by PROGRAMs, or any other purpose. 5.1.5 Upon written notice, withdraw from the PROGRAM any student whose performance is unsatisfactory, whose personal characteristics prevent desirable relationships within the AGENCYthe clinical education PROGRAM. The AGENCY will have the right to recommend a withdrawal with such a request to be in writing and to include a statement of the reason why the AGENCY recommends the student be removed from the PROGRAM at any time. 5.1.6 Maintaining confidentiality of patient information. No student shall have access to or have the right to receive any medical record, except when necessary in the regular course of the experience. The discussion, transmission or narration in any form by students of any patient information of a personal nature, medical or otherwise, obtained in the regular course of the PROGRAM is forbidden except as a necessary part of the practical experience. Students shall use de-identified information only in any discussions with DISTRICT, its employees or agents, unless the patient has first given express authorization using a form approved by AGENCY that complies with applicable state and federal law, thereunder. 6.0 INDEMNIFICATION 6.1 DISTRICT shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless AGENCY and its affiliates, parents and subsidiaries, and any of their respective directors, trustees, officers, agents, employees and for injury or damages arising out of the performance of this AGREEMENT but only in proportion to caused by or result from the negligent or intentional acts or omissions of the DISTRICT its officers, employees, agents, instructors or students. 6.2 AGENCY shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless DISTRICT, its officers, employees, agents, volunteers, students and trainees from any and all liability, loss, expense (including reasonable attorney fees) or claims for injury or damages arising out of the performance of this AGREEMENT injury or damages are caused by or result from the negligent or intentional acts or omissions of the AGENCY, its officers, employees, or agents.
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7.0 INSURANCE 7.1 DISTRICT shall procure and maintain in force during the term of this AGREEMENT, at its sole cost and expense, professional and general liability insurance to protect AGENCY against liability arising from or incident to the use and operation of AGENCY by the DISTRICT 7.2 Coverage under such insurance shall be not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for each occurrence and Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) aggregate for each professional liability insurance and comprehensive general liability insurance. 7.3 Both AGENCY and DISTRICT respective employees and DISTRICT students at a limit determined by the Labor Code of the State of California. 7.4 DISTRICT shall provide AGENCY upon AGENCY request, with proof of insurance evidencing the insurance coverage required under this section. The DISTRICT shall also notify the AGENCY within ten (10) days of any cancellation, reduction, or other material change in the amount or scope of any coverage required hereunder. 7.5 AGENCY will procure and maintain in full force and effect adequate insurance or will self-insure their obligations and liabilities under this AGREEMENT. 8.0 ACCEPTANCE OF SCANNED/DIGITAL SIGNATURES. 8.1 DISTRICT AND AGENCY agree that this AGREEMENT will be considered signed when the signature of a party is delivered by scanned image as an attachment to electronic mail (email) sent from the electronic mail account of the organization or digitally signed sent from a web-based solution including authentication code for verification. Such scanned or digital signature must be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature. 9.0 NOTICES. All notices and other communications pertaining to this AGREEMENT shall be in writing and shall be deemed delivered upon depositing the notice or demand in the United States mail, certified or registered, postage prepaid, or by acknowledged e-mail or other verified receipt electronic communications. All notices or communications between DISTRICT and AGENCY pertaining to this AGREEMENT shall be addressed as shown below: DISTRICT: Sierra Joint Community College District Chief Business Officer 5100 Sierra College Boulevard Rocklin, CA 95677 [email protected] AGENCY: City of Sacramento Fire Department ATTN: Ashley Aslin, Contract and Compliance Specialist 5770 Freeport Boulevard Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95822 [email protected] Board Date: November 5, 2024
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10.0 TERMS OF CONTRACT 10.1 This AGREEMENT shall commence on November 6, 2024 and shall be in effect until November 5, 2026. 10.2 It is understood and agreed that the parties to this AGREEMENT may revise or modify this AGREEMENT by written amendment when both parties agree to such amendment. 10.3 If either party wishes to terminate this AGREEMENT prior to the end of its normal term, thirty (30) days written notice shall be given to the other party. However, any such termination by the AGENCY shall not affect any student who is participating in said PROGRAM until such student has completed the current clinical rotation. 10.4 This AGREEMENT shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of California. Validity of the contract is dependent upon formal approval by the Governing Board per Education Code Section 81655. SIERRA JOINT COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CITY OF SACRAMENTO FIRE DEPARTMENT By By Name David Martin Name Chris Costamagna Title Vice President, Administrative Services Title Fire Chief Date Date Approve to Form By: By: ______________________ Name: Gary P. Lindsey, Jr. Title: Senior Deputy City Attorney Date: ______________________ Attest by: _____________________________________ City Clerk