MEETING DATE: 3/9/2021
DEPARTMENT: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: K. Mangano
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: K. Mangano
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 6
SUBJECT:
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES- K. MANGANO
Approve the 911 Ambulance contract for no more than 120-days (through June 30, 2021) and enter into an interim limited term Agreement to continue provisions of services and provide for the period from the expiration date of the prior agreement until the Effective Date of this Agreement.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 6
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
American Medical Response (AMR) holds the 911 ambulance contract for the Exclusive Operating Area (EOA) to provide 911 ambulance services in San Benito County. A one-year extension was approved in 2019, with an expiration date of June 30, 2020. Due to the pandemic, AMR requested a 90-day extension which expired in October 2020. A second 90-day extension was requested, and approved, with an expiration date of February 28, 2021.
San Benito County EMS and AMR wish to enter into an interim limited term Agreement to continue provisions of services and provide for the period from the expiration of the prior agreement until the Effective Date of this Agreement.
As a result of COVID-19 pandemic, we have been delayed in negotiating a new 5-year contract. This final extension will allow us additional time to complete the draft contract, present to the Emergency Medical Care Commission (EMCC) and bring back to the Board of Supervisors.
STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS:
BUDGETED:
Yes
SBC BUDGET LINE ITEM NUMBER:
N/A
CURRENT FY COST:
no additional cost
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
We respectfully request the Board of Supervisors:
1. Enter into an interim limited term Agreement to continue provisions of service and provide for the period from the expiration of the prior agreement (February 28, 2021) until the Effective Date of this Agreement (March 9, 2021).
2. Approve a contract extension of no more than 120-days with American Medical Response (March 9, 2021 - June 30, 2021).
3. Authorize the Chair of the Board to sign the agreement.
ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL: No