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 $47,578 which will be fully funded by the County of Santa Clara.
Since the funding source for the project is from the County, there is no anticipated ongoing impact to the General Fund. Funding is received and appropriated as a budget amendment in the Fire Operating Grant Fund.
Budget Amendment
FY 2019/20
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Current |
Increase/ (Decrease) |
Revised |
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Fire Operating Grant Fund |
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Revenues |
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Intergovernmental Revenue - Grant Funding (Santa Clara County EMS) |
$0 |
$47,578 |
$47,578 |
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Expenditures |
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Program 7822 - Fire Protection Emergency Response (Capital Outlay) |
$0 |
$47,578 |
$47,578 |
COORDINATION
This report has been coordinated with the Finance Department and City Attorney’s Office.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City’s official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall Council Chambers. A complete agenda packet is available on the City’s website and in the City Clerk’s Office at least 72 hours prior to a Regular Meeting and 24 hours prior to a Special Meeting. A hard copy of any agenda report may be requested by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at (408) 615-2220, email clerk@santaclaraca.gov <mailto:clerk@santaclaraca.gov> or at the public information desk at any City of Santa Clara public library.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. 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;
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement and any subsequent amendments on behalf of the City; and
3. Approve related budget amendment.
Staff
Reviewed by: Ruben Torres, Fire Chief
Approved by: Deanna J. Santana, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2020 Agreement Between the County of Santa Clara and the City of Santa Clara