Agenda Item No. 12
CITY OF YUCAIPA
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: V� r/ Raymond A. Casey, City Manager
C l Grant Malinowski, Fire Chief
FOR: City Council Meeting December 12, 2022
SUBJECT: CON FIRE Letter of Intent
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council approve and issue a Letter of Intent to join the CON FIRE EMS Division.
DISCUSSION:
San Bernardino County has issued an RFP for EMS Delivery services in 11 exclusive operating areas (EOAs) including the City of Yucaipa. Joining CON FIRE EMS may ultimately allow the City of Yucaipa to have more local control in 911 ambulance service and additional EMS system enhancement benefits. The Letter of Intent is the first step toward a potential Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CON FIRE in order to establish that partnership. Staff will return to City Council with a formal MOU early in 2023 if Council approves this Letter of Intent to participate in the EMS Division of the EMS Division JPA. The Letter of Intent allows the City to continue discussions for the potential future services the City will receive. Not providing the Letter of Intent would exclude the City from being an EMS JPA partner until at least 2029.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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DECLARATION OF INTENT
CONFIRE EMS DIVISION CONTRACT AGENCY
City of Yucaipa
I.
RECITALS
A. On October 26, 2021, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors ("BOS") directed staff to initiate a competitive process to award contracts to provide emergency ambulance and interfacility transport services within eight (8) Health and Safety Code section 1797.224 exclusive operating areas ("EOAs") in the County of San Bernardino ("County") and to engage stakeholders regarding the potential inclusion of additional EOAs within such competitive process.
B. On October 26, 2021, the BOS approved an extension of the County's contract with its existing emergency ambulance and interfacility transport services provider through March 31, 2024.
C. On January 11, 2022, the BOS approved a contract between County and EndPoint Consulting LLC to develop a request for proposals ("UP") to award a contract for the provision of emergency ambulance and interfacility transport services within the County's existing EOAs numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ,6, 7 ,8, 9, and 12a, subject to change based on County policy direction.
D. The County anticipates issuing a request for proposals ("UP") upon receiving the RFP back from the State EMSA.
E. In anticipation of the issuance of the RPF, CONFIRE adopted Administrative Committee Policy 6.002, entitled EMS Division Subsidiary Committee.
F. Administrative Committee 6.002 requires that all interested Agencies shall formally declare in writing their intent to participate in the EMS Division no later than December 31, 2022.
II.
AGREEMENT
("Declaration of Intent")
The recitals set forth above are adopted as part of this Declaration of Intent.
2. The City of Yucaipa hereby declares its intent to participate in the EMS Division as required by Policy 6.002.
3. The individual executing this Agreement on behalf of the City of Yucaipa warrants that they are authorized to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City of Yucaipa and that the City of Yucaipa will enter into good faith negotiations for a Memorandum of 00217653.1
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Understanding with CONFIRE to become a Contracting Agency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Parry executes this Declaration of Intent as of the date listed below.
CITY OF YUCAIPA
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2022
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