Number
061570
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
060422
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution approving an Emergency Medical Services agreement between the City of Milwaukee and private ambulance providers.
Analysis
This resolution approves an Emergency Medical Services agreement between the City of Milwaukee and private ambulance service providers. This resolution further authorizes the appropriate City officials to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
Body
Whereas, The Common Council directed the City Attorney and the Fire Chief to negotiate an Emergency Medical Services agreement with the City of Milwaukee's emergency medical services ambulance service providers through Common Council Resolution Number 060422, passed July 31, 2006; and
Whereas, The City Attorney, the Fire Chief and the private ambulance service providers have negotiated an agreement that is mutually acceptable to all; and
Whereas, The Emergency Medical Services agreement provides for performance standards, as recommended by the Basic Life Support Task Force, that will benefit the citizens of the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, This agreement is in the best interests of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Milwaukee; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Emergency Medical Services agreement, a copy of which is attached to this file, between the City of Milwaukee and private ambulance service providers be approved; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the proper City officials are directed to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
Requestor
Office of the City Attorney
Drafter
LRB07147-2
AEH
2/29/2008