County of Fresno - File #: 17-1449

• File #: 17-1449
• Name: Dispatch Services Laton and Clovis Fire Departments
• In control: Public Health
• On agenda: 1/9/2018
• Final action: 1/9/2018
• Enactment #: Agreement No. 18-014, Agreement No. 18-015
• Title: 1. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with KWPH Enterprises, d.b.a. American Ambulance, for Laton Community Service District/Laton Fire Department dispatching services through the Fresno County Emergency Medical Services Communications Center, effective January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 ($3,944). 2. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with KWPH Enterprises, d.b.a. American Ambulance, for City of Clovis/Clovis Fire Department dispatching services through the Fresno County Emergency Medical Services Communications Center, effective January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 with two optional two-year extensions ($1,541,463). 3. Authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health, or designee, to execute a written approval of each two-year extension, with KWPH Enterprises, d.b.a. American Ambulance for City of Clovis/Clovis Fire Department dispatching, when appropriate pursuant to the terms of the agreement.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
1/9/2018	Board of Supervisors	Conducted Hearings	Pass

DATE: January 9, 2017

TO: Board of Supervisors

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

SUBJECT: Dispatch Services for Laton and Clovis Fire Departments

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with KWPH Enterprises, d.b.a. American Ambulance, for Laton Community Service District/Laton Fire Department dispatching services through the Fresno County Emergency Medical Services Communications Center, effective January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 ($3,944).

2. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with KWPH Enterprises, d.b.a. American Ambulance, for City of Clovis/Clovis Fire Department dispatching services through the Fresno County Emergency Medical Services Communications Center, effective January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 with two optional two-year extensions ($1,541,463).

3. Authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health, or designee, to execute a written approval of each two-year extension, with KWPH Enterprises, d.b.a. American Ambulance for City of Clovis/Clovis Fire Department dispatching, when appropriate pursuant to the terms of the agreement.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will allow the continuation of fire dispatch services for the Laton and Clovis Fire Departments through the Fresno County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Communications Center. The Department of Public Health will contract with American Ambulance for the fire dispatch services to pass-through funds received from the Laton Community Services District (Laton CSD) and the City of Clovis (Clovis) for reimbursement of personnel and dispatch costs provided by American Ambulance, with no increase in Net County Cost. The third recommended action will authorize the Department Director to execute the two-year extensions related to Clovis Fire Department dispatch services. This item pertains to locations in Districts 2, 3, 4, and 5.

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