REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the 2020 Agreement with the County of Santa Clara to accept County funding for the purchase of Emergency Medical Services equipment and Related Budget Amendment [Council Pillar: Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure]
Report
BACKGROUND
The Santa Clara County Prehospital Policy 309 - Comprehensive EMS Patient Care Data System identifies minimum EMS patient care data system requirements for all Santa Clara County EMS System providers (including the City of Santa Clara) in order to meet State-mandated EMS data reporting requirements, ensure appropriate quality assurance and improvement of the EMS System, and facilitate an aggregate patient care report for all patient contacts.
In support of this policy, the 2020 Agreement with the County of Santa Clara and the City will allow the County to provide funding to the City's Emergency Medical Services Division to purchase hardware, field capture equipment, and CPR training equipment to benefit the Santa Clara County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System.
DISCUSSION
Council approval is requested to accept $47,577.75 for the City's Fire Department to purchase the recommended equipment as authorized by the agreement. The County requires $8,826.55 to be used to purchase hardware and field capture equipment and $38,751.20 to be used to purchase CPR training equipment to continue adherence to Santa Clara County EMS Prehospital Policy 309.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4) in that it is a fiscal activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potential significant impact on the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total cost for the medical and computer equipment is estimated to be $47,578. Staff is requesting acceptance of the amount of $47,5...
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