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April 28. 2009 Next Steps Following Council Action: . The Director of Public Utilities/Public Works is responsible for ensuring the administration of the City's E&SC ordinance and revised Code section. Motion by Ms. Psi mas, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 11 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (2006) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 11-2, 11-3, AND 11-4 THEREOF PERTAINING TO EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 09 - 233 - Adoption of a resolution granting conditional approval for the Center for Emergency Medical and Safety Training, a private emergency medical services agency, to provide certain transport services within the City of Portsmouth. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . Virginia State Code requires that private medical transport businesses be licensed as "Advanced Life Support" (ALS) agencies by the local jurisdictions in which they operate. . In December 2006, the Chief Executive Officer for the Center for Emergency Medical and Life Safety Training requested licensure to operate as a Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support service provider within the City of Portsmouth. Discussion: . Interim Fire Chief Beck Barfield has approved this request for licensure for the Center for Emergency Medical and Safety Training as an ALS provider with the conditions as follows: . The Center for Emergency Medical & Safety Training ("Center") agrees to limit its transport business to that of non-emergency transports at all times when operating within the City of Portsmouth. . The "Center" agrees that it will not attempt to provide nor respond to emergency situations (commonly known as "911 " calls) within the City, unless requested by the Portsmouth Fire Rescue and Emergency Services Department (PFRES) through a mutual aid agreement. . The "Center" agrees that in the normal course of their transport business, while within the City of Portsmouth, if they become aware of an emergency situation, they will report it immediately to the City of Portsmouth's dispatch center to be handled by PFRES. . The "Center" acknowledges that PFRES is the only designated "911" agency authorized to provide emergency services and emergency transport within the City of Portsmouth. Financial Impact: . There is no financial impact to the City of Portsmouth. Staff Recommends: . Adoption of a proposed resolution. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Provide license to the "Center" for operation as an ALS service provider. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: