County of Fresno - File #: 17-0534

• File #: 17-0534
• Name: Dispatch Services for the City of Selma Fire Department
• In control: Public Health
• On agenda: 6/6/2017
• Final action: 6/6/2017
• Enactment #: Agreement No. 17-234, Agreement No. 17-235
• Title: 1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a revenue Agreement with the City of Selma, for dispatching services for the City of Selma Fire Department through the Fresno County Emergency Medical Services Communications Center, effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020 ($42,994). 2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with K.W.P.H. Enterprises, d.b.a. American Ambulance, for City of Selma Fire Department dispatching services through the Fresno County Emergency Medical Services Communications Center, effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020 ($34,371).

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/6/2017	Board of Supervisors	Conducted Hearings	Pass

DATE: June 6, 2017

TO: Board of Supervisors

SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health

SUBJECT: Dispatch Services for the City of Selma Fire Department

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a revenue Agreement with the City of Selma, for dispatching services for the City of Selma Fire Department through the Fresno County Emergency Medical Services Communications Center, effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020 ($42,994).

2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with K.W.P.H. Enterprises, d.b.a. American Ambulance, for City of Selma Fire Department dispatching services through the Fresno County Emergency Medical Services Communications Center, effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020 ($34,371).
REPORT
Approval of the first recommended action will continue dispatch services for the City of Selma Fire Department through the Fresno County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Communications Center. Approval of the second recommended action will allow the Department of Public Health to contract with American Ambulance for City of Selma fire dispatch services. The proposed agreement with American Ambulance allows the County to pass-through funds received from the City of Selma for reimbursement of personnel and dispatch costs provided by American Ambulance, retaining a portion to offset County costs, with no increase in Net County Cost.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):

There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the City of Selma would need to find another dispatch center for the fire department.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The recommended revenue agreement with the City of Selma will provide a total of $42,994; $34,371 will fund the agreement with American Ambulance and $8,623 will be retained by the Department to offset County costs, such as personnel and radio equipme...