05-19-2004 - SpecialWednesday
May 19, 2004
SPECIAL MEETING
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
7:00 pm
Council Chambers
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Hernandez
ROLL CALL Miller, Sanderson, Herfert, Hernandez, Wong
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
II 2004/05 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET PREVIEW
It is recommended that the City Council provide direction to staff for preparation of the
2004/05 Preliminary Budget as appropriate.
Motion by
to
2ad by
N"0N
ADJOURNMENT Motion by 2"d by to adjourn the meeting at pm.
CITY COUNCIL ITEM FROM TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 18, 2004
FIRE DEPARTMENT
It is recommended that the City Council consider the following alternatives and provide staff
with specific direction to:
1. Sign long-term "ALS pass-thru fee" agreements with Schaefer and AMR to continue
providing ambulance service for West Covina. Net cost recovery to the City would be
$180,000 annually.
2. Resubmit the fire department business plan that proposed staffing two city -owned
ambulances with contract employees. This option would include purchasing ambulances,
hiring contract employees, and obtaining a contract for billing services. The two
ambulances would be dedicated solely to the City of West Covina. Net cost recovery
would be $817,709.
3. Develop a revised business plan that would use West Covina firefighter/paramedics to
operate three fully staffed ambulances. This option would include purchasing
ambulances, contracting for billing services, and increasing the fire department's daily
staffing by one position. Net cost recovery would be $866,760.
Motion by 2"d by
to