TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Derrick Abell, Chief of Police
Steve S. Charelian, Finance Director
Julie Dahlgren, Sr. Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consider Adopting a Resolution Approving Amendment No. 1 with Vital Medical Services for On-Call Non-Emergency Medical Services for In-Custody Arrestees to Increase the Not-to-Exceed Cap from $45,000 to $290,000 and Authorizing Payment of $13,132 (Police Chief Abell).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 19-0109 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 19-0109 approving Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between the City and Vital Medical Services for on-call non-emergency medical services for in-custody prisoners to increase the not-to-exceed cap from $45,000 to $290,000 and to authorize a payment of $13,132.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Sufficient funds are budgeted for this expenditure; no appropriation is required.
BACKGROUND:
The Manhattan Beach Police Department is required by state and federal law to provide medical services to arrestees known to have, or declaring, medical issues or injuries prior to booking and housing them in our jail. Additionally, the Department routinely requires medical services in the form of blood draws for those arrested for DUI or under the influence of controlled substance. Prior to 2018, arrestees requiring pre-booking medical clearance, medical care, or blood draws were transported by one or two patrol officers (based on the nature of the arrest) to Reliant Medical or other local hospitals, depending on the level of medical care required. Costs associated with these treatments are borne by the Police Department.
A local hospital medical release takes one and a half hours or more of the patrol officer's time per arrestee, which includes transporting the arrestee to the medical facility, w...
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