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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-90-0023, J--90-96 1/11/90 RESOLUTION N0. 90'".W23 A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, WHICH OPERATES JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, FOR THE COORDINATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE RESCUE DIVISION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FIRE, RESCUE AND INSPECTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) FISCAL YEARS, 1989/90 AND 1990/91, WITH A COMPENSATION OF $48,400 FOR THE FIRST YEAR AND $53,240 FOR THE SECOND YEAR, WITH FUNDS TO BE PROVIDED IN THE FIRE, RESCUE AND INSPECTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET CODE NO. 280501-260. WHEREAS, the City and the Public Health Trust of Dade County, Florida, which operates Jackson Memorial Hospital, desire to cooperate to provide services in connection with the Emergency Medical Services provided by the Rescue Division of the City of Miami Fire, Rescue and Inspection Services Department; and WHEREAS, funds will be provided in the Fire, Rescue and Inspection Services Department's General Operating Budget Code No. 280501- 260 ; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute an Agreement, in substantially the attached form, with the Public Health Trust of Dade County, Florida, which operates Jackson Memorial Hospital, for the coordination of the Emergency Medical Services provided by the Rescue Division of the City of Miami Fire, Rescue and Inspection Services Department, said Agreement to run for a period of two (2) years, 1989/90 and 199U/91, with an annual compensation of $48,400 for the first year and $53,240 for the second year, with funds to be provided CITY COMM SION MEETING OF, JAN 11 1990 in the Fire, Rescue and Inspection Services Department's General Operating Budget Code No. 280501-260. Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this llth day of January , 1990. CITY CLERK BUDGETARY REVIEW & APPROVED BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: M -A� -- W. 1-i� V. ANDEZ TORN Y ABS:mv:M1347 - 2- XAVIER L. SUAR 2 MAYOR FINANCE REVIEW & APPROVED BY: CAR V GARCIA. DIRECTOR A G R E E M E N T BETWEEN CITY OF MIAMI AND PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST OF DAQ,F-COUNTY, FLORIDA THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this day of , 19, by and between the C ty of Miami, a municipal corporations of the State of Florida, (hereinafter referred to as the "CITY") and the Public Health Trust of Dade County, Florida, an agency and instrumentality of Dade County, Florida (hereinafter referred to as the "TRUST") which operates Jackson Memorial Hospital (hereinafter referred to as "HOSPITAL"). WITHESSE'TH WHEREAS, the CITY, and the TRUST desire to cooperate to provide certain. -services in connection with the Emergency Medical Services provided by the Rescue Division, City of Miami Fire, Rescue and Inspection Services Department. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: A. The TRUST agrees: 1. In recognition of its desire to provide appropriate training opportunities, to provide support in the form of licensed house staff members from HOSPITAL, each of whom is qualified to practice medicine at HOSPITAL and fluent in the English language. Said physicians will be available on a 24 hour basis for prompt response to emergency medical radio transmissions from CITY Fire Department Rescue Units. 2. To designate a qualified p4jilcian on the medical staff of the HOSPITAL to be the Fire Rescue Medical Director, said designation which shall be acceptable to the CITY. Support shall be provided by the Medical Director in accordance with applicable state and local laws and regulations dealing with emergency medical services. Said Medical Director (or'hisalternate) shall supervise house staff members of HOSPITAL who are provided by the TRUST for prompt response to emergency medical radio transmissions from CITY Fire Department Rescue Units. 3. To support the Medical Director by providing the facilities for training sessions and Quality Assurance meetings for system paramedics. WHEN RETURNING FOR FURTriEa Page 1 of 5 REVIEW PLEASE IDENTIFY AS 90-OU23 90 23 • S t1� 4. To provide" alternate physicians, luceptable to the Medical Director, TRUST, and to CITY, in order to ..�-� endeavor to insure that qualified relief supervision is always provided during the Medical Director's absence from the system. 5. That the Medical Director and his alternates shall be fluent in the English language and qualified to practice medicine at HOSPITAL. 6. To the extent appropriate, providing legal services as may be required by the Medical Director in the performance of his/her responsibilities. B. The CITY agrees: 1. To pay to the TRUST as compensation for services, the amount of $489400 (Forty Eight Thousand Four Hundred Dollars) the first year. And $53,240 (Fifty Three Thousand Two Hundred and Forty Dollars) the second year, 'to be used as deemed appropriate by the TRUST. 2. That all paramedical personnel assigned to advanced life support vehicles will be approved by the Medical Director and the Chief of the Rescue Division. 3• To provide to the Medical Director a list of equipment carried on the advanced life support vehicles which shall be in accordance with the equipment required by regulations of the Department of Health end Rehabilitative Services and the State of Florida Statutes 4Q1. 4. To carry said equipment on all fire rescue vehicles used. In the event that the Medical Director determines that the equipment listed does not meet the requirements of the regulations, the CITY agrees that it will immediately take the necessary action to bring the equipment carried on the advanced life support" vehicles into compliance with the regulations. 5. To support the Medical Director by providing the personnel needed in each division to support training of EMS personnel (paramedics, EMT'a, EMD's), to support protocol development and -review in conjunction with the Medical Director, and to support Quality Assurance review in each division in keeping with regulations of the Department of HRS 10-D-66 and Florida Statute 401. Page 2 of 5 90--0023 go23 C. Both parties agree that: 1. The CITY, as allowed by lawn shall indemnify and hold harmless Dade County and the TRUST against any all liabilities arising out of the negligence by employees and/or personnel of the CITY which may arise during the period that care, custody and control of a patient is in the hands of a rescue squad of the Rescue Division and, at its own cost and expenses, shall defend Dade County, the TRUST, and any of their respective officers, trustees or employees against any such claim brought against any of them. 2. The TRUST, as allowed by law, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the CITY, against any and all liabilities arising out of the negligence by employees and/or personnel of the TRUST which may arise during the period that care, custody and control of a patient is in the hands of a rescue squad of the Rescue Division and, at its own cost and expense shall defend the CITY, and any of their respective officers, trustees or employees against any such claim brought against any of them. 3. If is further provided that in no event shall the agents, contractors, officers, servants or employees of the CITY be considered to be agents, officers, servants or employees of the TRUST. It is further provided that in no event shall the agents, contractors, officers, servants or employees of the TRUST be considered to be agents, officers, servants or employees of the CITY. 4. All parties will comply with any applicable state or local legislation governing the provision of emergency medical services. 5. That this AGREEMENT shall commence on October 1, 1989 and shall terminate on September 30, 1991, provided however, that any party may cancel the AGREEMENT by giving sixty (60) days notice in writing to all other parties by certified mail, return receipt requested. Notice is effective upon receipt. 6. Upon execution, this AGREEMENT shall be in effect for twenty four months. It may be renewed for two additional two year periods by mutual agreement of the parties indicated in writing sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date. The rate of compensation can be renegotiated for each of the optional 24 month extension periods. Page 3 of 5 90-0023 90-0023 7. Every notice provided for in the AGREEMENT shall be in writing and delivered by certified mail to all parties at their respective addresses as follows: As to the CITY: City Manager City of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Dinner Key Miami, Florida 33133 As to the TRUST: President, Public Health Trust Jackson Memorial Hospital 1611 Nib 12 Avenue Miami, Florida 33136 Notices shall be effective upon receipt by certified mail, return -receipt -requested. 8. All parties agree that this Agreement contains the entire AGREEMENT of the parties and that there are no conditions or limitations to this undertaking except those stated herein. After the execution hereof, no alteration; change or modification hereof shall be binding or effective unless executed in writing and signed by all parties hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this AGREEMENT to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers. ATTEST: City Clerk ATTEST: TM-0, &*w- 41= Secretary, Public ea t rust FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Florida City Manager 4-0' FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA Page 4 .of 5 :e-o� s L BVIra C. Clark, res dent Public Health Trust 90-0023 90...002,E ATTEST Reviewed and Approved by: I rsa stars orney -Approved as to form and correctness awmdrz C t orne — "' Approved for legal sufficiency and Approved for sufficiency an form by the Dade County Attorneys to insurance and liability Office by the Administrator, Risk .Management Jackson Memorial. Howl. u APPROVED AS TO INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: ate. Page 5 of 5 01 90-0Q23 e 90-0023 CITY OF MIAM1, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM - TO Honorable City Commissioners DATE December 14, 1989 aILE SUBJECT Public Trust Contract Discussion for January 11, 19907 A�4�rj FROM REFERENCES FROM — Cesar H. Odio City Manager ENCLOSURES: rnrrsr.�r.r� ro�arer� �re.� water rr�or� - Discussion concerning the status of renegotiating the contract _ between the Public Health Trust and the City of Miami for the coordination of emergency medical services provided by the Rescue Divison of the City of Miami Fire, Rescue and Inspection Services Department.