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May 28, 2013 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that: 1. American Lifeline Medical Transport, Inc., ("American") is hereby granted approval to provide certain medical transport services within the City of Portsmouth, Virginia and to obtain agency license approval from the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services in accordance with the following requirements which shall apply when American is providing services within the City of Portsmouth: (a) American shall limit its transport services to nonemergency transports when operating in the City of Portsmouth. (b) American shall not attempt to provide service to, nor shall it respond to, emergency situations (commonly known as "911 Calls") within the City unless requested by an authorized official of the Portsmouth Department of Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services or through a written agreement with the City. (c). American shall immediately report any emergency situation that it encounters in the normal course of its transport business within the City of Portsmouth to the dispatch center to be handled by the Department of Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services. (d) American shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, maintain a valid Virginia Department of Health Office of Emergency Medical Services license and a valid business license, pay all federal, state and local taxes, and keep its transport vehicles and medical equipment in a safe, neat, well-maintained and sanitary condition. 2. The Fire Chief is hereby authorized by City Council to enforce the terms of this resolution. If the Fire Chief determines that there has been a material violation of any provision hereof, or any other conduct that places public safety or the public interest at risk, he shall report it to the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services and shall thereafter cooperate with said Office in any investigation. 3. This resolution shall take effect on the date of its adoption." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Wright Nays: None 13 - 226 -Adoption of a resolution granting approval for Tidewater Medical Transport, LLC, to provide certain transport services within the City of Portsmouth. Vision Principle: Bold New Directions. Background: • Virginia Emergency Medical Services Regulations (12VAC5-31) & Virginia Code § 15.2-955 requires that private medical transport businesses receive an ordinance or resolution from the governing body of each locality where the agency maintains an office, stations an EMS vehicle for response within a locality. This ordinance or resolution must specify the geographic boundaries of the agency's primary service area within the locality. • In April 2012, the CEO for Tidewater Medical Transport, LLC requested approval to operate as anon-emergency transport service provider within the City of Portsmouth. Discussion: • Fire Chief Beck Barfield has reviewed and approved the application for Tidewater Medical Transport, LLC to provide certain non emergency transport services within the City of Portsmouth with the conditions as follows: • Tidewater Medical Transport, LLC agrees to limit its transport business to that of non-emergency transports at all times when operating within the City of Portsmouth. • Tidewater Medical Transport, LLC 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.