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Res 07-157
Res 07-157
CITY COMMISSION AGENDA
Meeting Date:
12/19/2007
Title:
Abolish Emergency Medical Services Department
Submitted For:
Gerald Grimm
Submitted By:
Jane Tull, Fire Department
Department:
Fire Department

ACTION REQUEST (Brief Summary)

Consider approval of Resolution abolishing Emergency Medical Services Department and merging Emergency Medical Services Department with the Texas City Fire Department.

BACKGROUND

Merge EMS Department into the Fire Department.

ANALYSIS

The merger of the Emergency Medical Services Department into the Texas City Fire Department will increase overall staffing, decrease employee costs, and enhance overall service delivery and quality of patient care in a pre-hospital environment.

ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED

Status Quo.

Fiscal Impact

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Budget notes:
Budget will remain the same for FY 2007/08. The departments will remain separated as is in the adopted budget. The two departments will be merged beginning October 1, 2008 (FY 2008/09). (For budget purposes only).

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