Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on December 16, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on December 17, 2024, authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with Empress Emergency Medical Service (EMS) for Ambulance and Paramedicine Services - (Contract Term and Financial Terms are as follows:
1. Contract Term:
o Effective Date: January 1, 2025,
o Expiration Date: December 31, 2026,
2. Annual Stipend Rates:
o 2025: $1,015,948, disbursed in monthly installments of $84,662.33,
o 2026: $1,066,754, disbursed in monthly installments of $88,896.16,
3. Funding Sources:
o Budget Line: A4540.405 and A4540.203 ARP;
be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH EMPRESS
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE (EMS) FOR
AMBULANCE AND PARAMEDICINE SERVICES
Whereas, by letter dated November 29, 2024, the Commissioner of the Fire Department has requested legislation authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Mount Vernon, to execute a contract with Empress Emergency Medical Service to provide EMS and paramedicine services under the terms outlined in this Ordinance; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon Fire Department has identified a critical need to maintain and enhance emergency medical services (EMS) for its residents; and
Whereas, Empress Emergency Medical Service (EMS) has submitted a proposal to deliver comprehensive ambulance and community paramedicine services, which includes the provision of four (4) ambulances operating 24/7 - one (1) Advanced Life Support (ALS) unit and three (3) Basic Life Support (BLS) units - along with a Community Paramedicine (CP) program operating for ten (10) hours per day, five (5) days per week; and; and
Whereas, the proposed agreement with Empress EMS includes the use of City-owned ambulances, thereby expanding EMS coverage and improving the quality of emergency medical response in Mount Vernon; an...
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