City Council

F. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES (UCLA) CENTER FOR\nPREHOSPITAL CARE CONTRACT\nThe San Gabriel Fire Department is required as an Advanced Life Support\nprovider in the County of Los Angeles, to maintain an approved Continuing\nEducation and Quality Assurance Program. In 2014, University of California, Los\nAngeles (UCLA) was contracted to provide these services for a five-year term.\nTwo contract extensions have been previously approved, and the current\nagreement is scheduled to expire on July 31, 2024. The proposed new contract\nprovides for service until August 1, 2029. The total of $41,760 per year is billed\nat a monthly rate of $3,480. The new rate represents an increase of\napproximately 28% over the previous agreement of $32,769 annually. Under\nterms of the new agreement, UCLA may increase at an annual rate of no more\nthan 5% per year to cover any increases in cost for services, which has been the\nstandard escalator cap since the inception of the contract. Funding for this\ncontract is budgeted in the 121-761-22-00-000 contractual services account.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as\ndefined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager or Fire Chief\nto enter into the new Contract for Services Agreement with the UCLA Center\nfor Prehospital Care in the amount of $41,760 annually for the duration of the\nagreement.