AGENDA MEMORANDUM

Meeting Date:           September 26, 2011

From:                          Kevin R. Bowman, Fire Chief

Subject:                      Resolution authoring the execution of an Advanced Life Support contact with Lake Emergency Medical Services, Inc.

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends approval of the Advanced Life Support contract with Lake Emergency Medical Services Inc.

Analysis:

Effective October 1, 2011, Lake Sumter Emergency Medical Services will cease to exist.  Sumter County will no longer participate with that agency.  Therefore, a new corporation – Lake Emergency Medical Services, Inc. will provide emergency medical services response, treatment, and transport.  This Inter-local Agreement defines the roles and responsibilities of each of the agencies involved in providing emergency medical services in Lake County.  For many years, Leesburg Fire Department has provided basic and advanced life support emergency medical services to its citizens.  By signing this contract, Lake County and Lake Emergency Medical Services, Inc. will be required to return, in monthly installments in advance, to the City of Leesburg 0.1 mil collected for Emergency Medical Services by Lake County.  The dollar amount raised by a one-tenth mil (0.1 ml) ad valorem tax levy on property in the City limits is designed to recompense the City of Leesburg for assisting Lake Emergency Medical Services, Inc. in providing patient care to the citizens of Leesburg.

Options:

1.  Approval of this Resolution, or

2.  Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate

Fiscal Impact: 

The County shall pay to the City in monthly installments in advance, the dollar amount that will be raised by a one-tenth mil (0.1 mil) ad valorem tax levy on property located in the City.  The City has budgeted to receive a reimbursement of $140,000 in its Fiscal Year 2011-12 budget.

Submission Date and Time:    9/22/2011 10:01 PM____

Department: ______________________ Prepared by:  ______________________                      Attachments:         Yes____   No ______ Advertised:   ____Not Required ______ Dates:   __________________________                      Attorney Review :       Yes___  No ____ _________________________________            Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________ Finance  Dept. __________________                                    Deputy C.M. ___________________                                          Submitted by: City Manager ___________________

Account No. _001-0000-338-03-00___ Project No. ___________________ WF No. ______________________ Budget  _____$140,000__________ Available _____________________

RESOLUTION NO._______________

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO APPROVE AN INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA FOR THE PROVISION OF ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WITH LAKE EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS LAKE SUMTER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; AND ALLOWING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA:

            THAT the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute an agreement with Lake County, Florida, Inc whose address is PO Box 7800 Tavares 32778-7800, for an Inter-local agreement for the provision of Advance Life Support Emergency Medical Services in Leesburg, Florida.

 THAT this resolution shall become effective immediately.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, at a regular meeting held the _26th____ day of _September ___ 2011.

                                                                            __________________________

                                                                             Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Clerk