Agenda No. 7.
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
| City Council Meeting: | January 28, 2020 |
| Department: | Emergency Medical Services |
| Subject: | Resolution No. 20-R-01 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit a proposal to Guadalupe County for ambulance services. (C. Kelm/J. Mabbitt) |
BACKGROUND
Schertz Emergency Medical Services provides regional emergency medical services in a 220 square mile service area that includes the municipalities of Schertz, Cibolo, Live Oak, Marion, Santa Clara, Selma, Universal City, western Guadalupe County, Comal County ESD #6 and a small area of unincorporated Bexar County
Each of these communities has contributed financially to subsidize the EMS services since the late 1990’s. In FY 2018-19, the City entered into a five-year agreement with the majority of the municipalities.
Schertz EMS is also responsible for the Guadalupe County EMS Contract in which we cover the western portion of Guadalupe County and have Inter-Local Agreements in place with the City of Seguin, City of Luling and San Marcos Hays County EMS to cover the remaining County. This agreement was set to expire and was renewed for one year on October 1, 2019. The current agreement was signed and executed in 2010.
Schertz EMS responded to 415 calls in un-incorporated Guadalupe County in 2019.
Guadalupe County is currently seeking offers for a Request For Proposal (RFP) for ambulance services.
The RFP was posted on January 14, 2020 with a deadline of February 19, 2020. The EMS Department plans to attend the pre-proposal meeting on January 29, 2020 to prepare to respond to the proposal.
Each of these communities has contributed financially to subsidize the EMS services since the late 1990’s. In FY 2018-19, the City entered into a five-year agreement with the majority of the municipalities.
Schertz EMS is also responsible for the Guadalupe County EMS Contract in which we cover the western portion of Guadalupe County and have Inter-Local Agreements in place with the City of Seguin, City of Luling and San Marcos Hays County EMS to cover the remaining County. This agreement was set to expire and was renewed for one year on October 1, 2019. The current agreement was signed and executed in 2010.
Schertz EMS responded to 415 calls in un-incorporated Guadalupe County in 2019.
Guadalupe County is currently seeking offers for a Request For Proposal (RFP) for ambulance services.
The RFP was posted on January 14, 2020 with a deadline of February 19, 2020. The EMS Department plans to attend the pre-proposal meeting on January 29, 2020 to prepare to respond to the proposal.
GOAL
To approve the attached resolution to submit a proposal to Guadalupe County for ambulance services.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
To continue to provide ambulance services to the residents in Western Guadalupe County.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends approving the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit a proposal to Guadalupe County for ambulance services.
FISCAL IMPACT
The EMS department currently receives $294,710.36 from Guadalupe County and an estimated additional revenue from ambulance billing of over $115,000 annually.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of Resolution No. 20-R-01 authorizing the City Manager to submit a proposal to Guadalupe County for ambulance services.