DATE: August 9, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director of Public Health
SUBJECT: Termination of Agreements for Fire Dispatch Services with City of Kingsburg Fire Department
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Accept termination letter from City of Kingsburg for fire dispatch services, revenue Agreement 20-268, retroactively effective August 1, 2022;
2. Approve voluntary without cause termination of Agreement 20-269 with K.W.P.H, dba American Ambulance, for fire dispatch service for Kingsburg Fire Department, retroactively effective August 1, 2022.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the first recommended action will retroactively accept the termination of dispatch service revenue Agreement 20-268 with the Kingsburg Fire Department at the Fresno County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Communications Center retroactive to August 1, 2022. Approval of the second recommended action will voluntarily terminate Kingsburg fire dispatch services with American Ambulance retroactively effective to August 1, 2022. The termination will not affect service delivery, as Kingsburg Fire Department dispatch will be handled by Fresno County Fire Emergency Command Center (ECC). This item pertains to a location in District 4.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. The City of Kingsburg Fire Department provided notice of their desire to terminate the Agreement with the EMS Communications Center.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended letters are retroactive to August 1, 2022 due to the Kingsburg Fire Department submitting the letter of termination on May 26, 2022 to the Department with an effective date of August 1, 2022. American Ambulance has accepted that they will stop services on August 1, 2022. As of August 1, 2022, funding and fire dispatch services has already been discontinued for both Agreements.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net Count...
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