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RESOLUTION NO. 93-146
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO OPPOSING SENATE BILL 1154
3 WHICH MANDATES THAT COUNTY EMS AGENCIES APPROVE THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF LOCAL AMBULANCE SERVICE AND ALL OPERATNG CONTRACTS THAT CITIES
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WHEREAS, the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services is
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considering SB 1154 which mandates that County EMS agencies approve
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the establishment of local ambulance service and all operating
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contracts that cities enter into with ambulance providers; and
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WHEREAS, in most urban areas of California, municipal fire
departments and fire districts provide the majority of pre-hospital
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emergency medical care; and
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WHEREAS, all 911 calls are dispatched by local goverment
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agencies; and
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WHEREAS, cities can most effectively integrate outside
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ambulance service providers into city-operated pre-hospital care;
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WHEREAS,
local jurisdictions are most knowledgeable about
budgetary constraints and special local needs within a community
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Common
Council of the City of San Bernardino do hereby strongly oppose the
passage of AB 1154 and urge a "No" vote by the Senate Committee on
Health and Human Services.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of
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Bernardino at all requ1ar meeting thereof, held on the 17th
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, 1993, by the following vote, to wit:
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2 ESTRADA
3 REILLY
4 HERNANDEZ
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6 MINOR
7 POPE-LUDLAM
8 MILLER
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The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this -:r1j:h day of
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Approved as to form
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JAMES F. PENMAN
Ci~ty Attorney
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