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DATE:
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DEPARTMENT:
AGENDA REPORT
September 28, 1993
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by:
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George Caraval o Cfty Manager
SANTA CLARITA AMBULANCE CONTRACT
Resolution No. 93-78
City Manager's Office
In June of 1990, the City of Santa Clarita entered into a contract with Santa Clarita
Ambulance to provide emergency ambulance service within City boundaries. This contract
was legally predicated on Santa Clarita Ambulance's subcontractual relationship -to Wilson
Ambulance, the primary provider to the Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys (Zone J40).
In September of 1992, Wilson Ambulance terminated the subcontract with Santa Clarita
Ambulance thus nullifying the City Contract. Wilson is currently the primary and only
service provider to both valleys.
Since June of 1990, the City, in conjunction with Santa Clarita Ambulance, has made
numerous attempts to improve the quality and level of emergency ambulance service
throughout our valley. Issues referenced as means to improve service included monitoring of
response time, use of 1990 rather than 1980 census data and a split of Zone J-10.
As of Mid 1993, the County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services has agreed to
use 1990 census data in all reporting requirements. However, the impact of the use of the
data on the service of Zone J-10 response time has not been determined.
The RFPs for ambulance service in Los Angeles will soon be released by the Los Angeles
Department of Health Services for contractor bidding. To ensure that the concerns of the
City are represented, the attached Resolution again expresses the need to split Zone J-10
currently the largest in LA County, encompassing both the Santa Clarita and Antelope
Valleys into two distinct zones. Based on the increased population inherent in both zones
since 1980 combined with unique geographic characteristics, it is necessary for the County to
thoroughly review the feasibility of the zone split prior to issuance of the RFPs in order to
ensure that the needs of the citizens are met and the best possible ambulance service is
provided.
Adopted:
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Agenda Item:
Santa Clarita Ambulance
September 28, 1993
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RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council adopt Resolution 93-78 and direct the Los Angeles Board of
Supervisors for consideration.
ATTACHMENT
Resolution No. 93-78
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RESOLUTION NO. 93-78
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA CLARrfA, CALIFORNIA,
REQUESTING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS TAKE FORMAL ACTION WHICH WILL ENABLE
THE PROVISION OF IMPROVED AMBULANCE SERVICE
TO THE SANTA CLARITA AND ANTELOPE VALLEYS
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita entered into an agreement in June of
1990 with Newhall Ambulance; DBA Santa Clarita Ambulance, for the provision of
emergency ambulance service; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita believes that the citizens of the entire
Santa Clarita Valley expect and deserve the highest quality ambulance service attainable; and
WHEREAS, Zone J-10, which encompasses both the Santa Clarita and
Antelope Valleys, is by far the largest and most geographically unique zone within Los
Angeles County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita recognizes that service zones should be
designed based upon the best census data (1990) to correctly determine population and the
projected number of emergency responses in each zone;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby
requests the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors take formal action to:
1. Conduct an official investigation into the level of response time based
on 1990 census data.
2. Initiate a study of the new census tract data to determine extent of
demographic changes and their impact on Zone J-10.
3. Utilize 1990 census data when preparing the RFP for ambulance service
to begin in January 1994.
4. Acknowledge the unique geographic characteristics and population
shifts with Zone J-10 and conduct a study to determine the feasibility of
creating two zones servicing the Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys
respectively.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of
1993.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
State of California )
County of Los Angeles )
City of Santa Clarita
I, Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was
duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof,
held on the day of , 1993 by the following vote of
the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
City Clerk
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