HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 052-2009RESOLUTION NO- 52-2009
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
WHEREAS, the cities and fire protection districts within San Mateo County and the
County of San Mateo entered into the Joint Powers Agreement under the heading of San
Mateo County Pre -Hospital Emergency Services Group (JPA) to provide prompt
advanced life support medical services to citizens of San Mateo County; and
WHEREAS, this JPA agreement requires the implementation of a comprehensive and
full boundary drop with closest resource responses and move and cover by each fire
agency regardless of jurisdiction pursuant to countywide deployment plan; and
WHEREAS, the parties to this agreement provide emergency medical, rescue and fire
protection services, as well as mitigate other types of emergency and non -emergency
incidents; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens within San Mateo County and each
individual jurisdiction to provide the most expeditious response to render emergency
medical and rescue assistance and to suppress fires, as well as mitigate other types of
emergencies and non -emergency incidents; and
WHEREAS, each party is desirous of providing to the other reasonable and reciprocal
exchange of emergency medical, rescue, fire and other emergency and non -emergency
services on a day-to-day basis; and
WHEREAS, this agreement is authorized and provided for by provisions of the Health
and Safety and Government Codes of the State of California and acts and statutes of the
Federal Government, where applicable.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Burlingame does hereby resolve as follows:
The City Council authorizes the Mayor to sign the Agreement for Exchange of
Emergency Medical, Rescue, and Fire Protection Services Automatic Aid and First
Response as part of the San Mateo County Pre -Hospital Emergency Services Group JPA
participation.
Mayor of the City ciBurlingaine
I, Mary Ellen Kearney, Clerk of the City of Burlingame, hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting
of the Burlingame City Council on Monday, the 1st day of June, 2009 by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: DEAL, KEIGMAN, NAGEL, BAYLOCK, O'MAHONY
NOES: Councilmembers: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE
b!�A
Ell n Kearney,City Cler