TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Derrick Abell, Acting Fire Chief
Mike Boyd, Battalion Chief
Walberto Martin, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Resolution No. 18-0073 Amending and Restating an Agreement with Regents of the University of California to Provide Nurse Educator Services (Acting Fire Chief Abell).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-0073
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council:
a) Adopt Resolution No. 18-0073 amending and restating an agreement with Regents of the University of California to provide nurse educator services to the Manhattan Beach Fire Department. The agreement is for a three-year term in an amount not to exceed $95,608 (approximately $31,800 per year);
b) Authorize the City Manager to extend the terms of the agreement for up to two additional one-year periods, if deemed in the City's best interest.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Sufficient funds are budgeted in FY 2018-19 and FY 2019-20 for this service, and will be included in future budgets. The cost of the service (approximately $31,800 per year) is offset by a Beach Cities Health District grant which provides $14,048 for nurse educator services annually.
BACKGROUND:
The State of California and the County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services (DHS) mandates that all licensed paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) receive continuing education to maintain their medical knowledge and proficiency. Since July 2001, the City of Manhattan Beach has contracted with Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to provide a Nurse Educator to conduct monthly continuing education to meet these mandates. In addition to providing each paramedic and EMT with 36 hours a year of on-site training, the Nurse Educator is also responsible for evaluating paramedic performance in the field, staying up-to-date on chang...
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