Number
200456
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Resolution approving an Emergency Medical Services intergovernmental agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County for 2021-25.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Fire Department to extend the current paramedic services agreement with the County of Milwaukee for a 5-year extension period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2025, to provide paramedic services. The agreement allows the Fire Department to provide paramedic emergency medical services and assure a uniform delivery system is in place between the City and the County. The department has been providing these services since August 25, 1977, with the current agreement expiring on December 31, 2020. Under the terms of the service agreement, the City is expected to generate $3,539,842.59 in aggregate from 2021-2025.
Body
Whereas, Section 304-24 of the Code of Ordinances regulates the receipt, appropriation and expenditure of contributions received by the City; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee and County of Milwaukee entered into a contract for paramedic services on August 25, 1977; and
Whereas, The current contract between the City of Milwaukee and County of Milwaukee expires on December 31, 2020; and
Whereas, The parties desire to enter into an agreement for a term of 60 months, from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2025; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the paramedic contract between the City of Milwaukee and County of Milwaukee, a copy of which is attached to this file, is approved and the proper City officers are authorized and directed to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
Requestor
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Drafter
Yvette Rowe
07-21-2020
EMS Intergovernmental Agreement 2021-2025 - RES