RESOLUTION NO. 14-06

A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE GRAND JUNCTION FIRE DEPARTMENT AS THE DESIGNATED AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSEE FOR THE GRAND JUNCTION AMBULANCE SERVICE AREA

Recitals.

The City Council of the City of Grand Junction, as authorized by Mesa County Resolution 2004-220-2 providing for the regulation of ambulances and creating procedures for the licensing of ambulance service providers, has conducted a selection process for the designation of the ambulance service licensee for the Grand Junction Ambulance Service Area (“ GJASA” or “ASA”). The County resolution confers authority on the City to develop a process to recommend one or more licensees to serve the GJASA.

The process has allowed the City an opportunity to carefully evaluate and determine from competitive proposals the ambulance licensee that can best serve the residents of the City, the additional area of the GJASA outside of the incorporated City limits and the balance of Mesa County as is contemplated under the County resolution. In order to better integrate the emergency medical system and emergency response capabilities Countywide, the City Council recommends that the Board of County Commissioners accept the City’s recommendation and consistent with the City’s implementation plan thereafter license the Grand Junction Fire Department as the ambulance service provider for the Grand Junction ASA.

Upon acceptance of the City recommendation and licensing of the Grand Junction Fire Department as the Grand Junction Ambulance Service Area provider, the City by and through the Fire Department will serve the entire Grand Junction ambulance service area. Once licensed, the Fire Department will maintain the required licenses and permits and it will otherwise abide by the terms of the County resolution.

The recommendation and designation of the Grand Junction Fire Department as the ambulance service provider is consistent with the City’s legal authority and obligation to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens and residents of the City. To that end the City Council does hereby direct the City Manager to take any and all lawful actions necessary or required to fully implement this resolution.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO, THAT:

The foregoing Recitals are adopted as the policy of the City Council; the City Manager shall act consistently therewith and shall forthwith forward this resolution to the Chairperson of the Board of the Mesa County Commission for consideration and adoption of the provider recommendation made herein.

 PASSED and ADOPTED this 15^th day of February 2006

             /s/: Bruce Hill

Attest:              Bruce Hill

President of the Council

/s/: Stephanie Tuin

Stephanie Tuin

City Clerk