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EMS-ALS Jurisdictional Agreement
Fire & Rescue Department
Chief Allison Armstrong (ext. 3098)
Title
Authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement regarding the provision of countywide advanced life support emergency medical services in Lucas County Ohio; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
Traditionally, Lucas County has owned and operated the life squad and ambulances serving the whole of Lucas County and political subdivisions located therein. In an effort to improve and provide the highest level of emergency services to the public, the county is now passing that responsibility on to local fire departments. This jurisdictional agreement for the provision of Advanced Life Support (“ALS”) and Emergency Medical Services (“EMS”) creates six (6) response regions. The City of Toledo occupies the Central Region, which consists of the political subdivisions of Toledo, the Village of Ottawa Hills and Washington Township. Each of the six regions will receive funding for operating costs through a county sales tax.
This Ordinance authorizes the mayor to enter into and execute a jurisdictional agreement to facilitate the provision of countywide ALS EMS in accordance with Sections 307.05, 9.60 and 505.44 of the Ohio Revised Code; including accepting the City’s share of the annual appropriation of operational tax dollars from Lucas County and accepting its share of the distribution of Lucas County’s Capital Assets associated with field operations, including but not limited to emergency vehicles and equipment.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the mayor is authorized to execute an agreement for the provision of countywide advanced life support emergency medical services in Lucas County Ohio.
SECTION 2. That the mayor is authorized to accept the City’s share of the annual appropriation of operational tax dollars from Lucas County and to enter any agreements necessary to effectuate the same.
SECTION 3. That the mayor is authorized to accept the City’s share of the distribution of Lucas County’s Capital Assets associated with field operations, including but not limited to emergency vehicles and equipment and to execute any documents or agreements necessary to effectuate the same.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and property and for the further reason that the Ordinance must be immediately effective to facilitate the organization and creation of ALS EMS regional operations.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas _____, nays _____.
Passed: _________________, as an emergency measure: yeas _____, nays _____.
Attest: ________________________ __________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: _____________________ __________________________________
Mayor
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.
Attest: ________________________
Clerk of Council