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Will be an increase to the revenue for fund 1070.
Type: Deliberation
Department: DES - Emergency Management (Dept. of Emergency Services)
Directors' Update: Feb. 19, 2020
Business Meeting: Feb. 24, 2020
Summary:Approval of a resolution and agreement between Lewis County Department of Emergency Services, 911 Communications and American Medical Response (AMR) for emergency dispatch services from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2022.
Publications:
Cover Letter To: Thomas Wagner, American Medical Response 13075 Gateway Dr., Suite 100. Seattle WA 98168 Tony Kuzma, American Medical Response 1218 Borthwick St., Centralia WA 98531
Additional Copies To: Kelly Sneed, Scott Smitherman
Resolution
APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN LEWIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, 911 COMMUNICATIONS AND AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE (AMR) FOR EMERGENCY DISPATCH SERVICES FROM JANUARY 1, 2020, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2022.
WHEREAS, Lewis County has a central dispatch center (Central Dispatch), which provides E911 emergency dispatch services for all Law Enforcement, Fire, Emergency Medical Service Units and others within Lewis County; and
WHEREAS, American Medical Response (AMR) is an integral part of Lewis County Emergency Medical Service response programs that are dispatched through the Lewis County Communications Center (Central Dispatch) as part of the overall emergency response; and
WHEREAS, American Medical Response desires to continue having said dispatch services provided by Central Dispatch as part of their emergency response program through December 31, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has had an opportunity to review the Agreement between Lewis County and American Medical Response, attached as "Exhibit A"; and
WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best public interest to approve and authorize this Agreement with American Medical Response.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC of Lewis County hereby approves the terms and conditions of the attached three-year agreement (Jan. 1, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2022) in the amounts of $91,412.78 for 2020 and an annual fee based on $14.91 per call for service based on call volume from July of the previous year to June of the current year for 2021 and 2022, between Lewis County and American Medical Response and hereby authorizes the Director of Emergency Services to sign on behalf of the County. .
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 24th day of February, 2020.