HomeMy WebLinkAbout08181980-cc_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES of an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council, City of Redlands,
-� held :in the Lyon's wing in A. K. Smiley public Library, 1.25 west Mine
r, Street, on August 18, 1980, at 7:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Charles G. DeMirjyn, Mayor
� James W. Gorman, Vice Mayor
Oddie J. Martinez, Jr. , Councilmember
Barbara Cram Riordan, Councilmember
Ren Roth, Councilmember
Chris C. Christiansen, City Manager
Ray Mills, Fire Chief
Lo.rrie Poyzer, Deputy City Clerk
Donna bombard, Redlands Daily Facts
Sam Nicholas, The Sun
ABSENT None
Mayor DeMirjyn opened this adjourned meeting of the City Council for the
purpose of holding a study session to consider a paramedics' service in
the Redlands Fire Department.
City Manager Christiansen reminded Council the City is in a deficit posi-
tion and any fees or assessments to finance this service would require a
two-thirds vote of the people every four years.
A slide urogram prepared by the City of San Bernardino fire Department
Paramedic was presented showing the schooling and in-service training required to
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Session become a paramedic and how the paramedic program works .in their city.
Chief Mills reviewed the feasibility study which Council received. during
r the laud et sessions and presented an up-date of the current costs pointing
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out that service groups within the city, :if approached, could probably
provide the financial assistance necessary to purchase equipment.. when
the open positions within the Fire Department are filled at the fire
fighters classification, an additional fire fighter would be required in
order to provide a paramedic service. The Department is also requesting
a ten percent increase or bonus, given .in two phases, to fire fighters
who have been trained and certified as paramedics. The total projected
cost t�o the City for a paramedic service for 1980-81 would be $43,700.00
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PARAMEDIC STUDY SESSION {Continued)
and. could be in operation next May. t
In answer to Council questions, Chief Mills stated the department is re-
questing nine paramedics with three men on duty at an one time one se�ry-� �a
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ing as a fire fighter unless needed as a paramedic. Howard. Ambulance has
two paramedics on duty at all times serving the area between Loma 1,inda
and Cabazon. The fire Department's average response time is 3.12 minutes
and. Howard Ambulance averages 6.41 minutes. The Fire Department would not.::
be duplicating a service already available but complementing with Howard.
Ambulance.
Donna Jarvis, head nurse at Redlands Community Hospital Emergency Room and:
a paramedic with the California Department of Forestry, stated she often
Paramedic had cases come into the hospital that needed paramedics and could see the
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ing more paramedic service in Redlands. she also pointed out the hospital`
supplies the drugs and bills the patient.
Norman. Osborne answered questions from Councilmembers and stated he would
go along with any decision made.
Stating he felt this service to be important, Councilman Martinez moved to
fund the paramedic service until June 30, 1962, and during the interim put'
the question to the voters, and receive reports from the Fire Department
every six months which would include a breakdown on the types of calls.
Councilman Roth seconded the motion and following further discussion, this:
motion carried unanimously.
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Council then discussed possible election dates and on motion of Councilman
Paramedic Gorman, seconded by Councilman Riordan, unanimously voted to gnat the clues
Election
tion on the April, 1982, General Municipal Election ballot.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 8:40 P.M.
Next regular meeting, August 19, 1980.
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