Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of November 10, 2020
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE SERVICES AND AMBULANCE
MONTHLY REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2020
(Emergency Management Coordinator Brandy Villanueva)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the September 2020 Fire and Ambulance monthly report.
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Executive Summary:
City departments generate monthly reports to provide a snapshot of activities performed each month. Prior to the transition of fire and ambulance transport services to the County of Los Angeles, the Hermosa Beach Fire Department developed monthly response reports. After the transition, the monthly report was updated to include Los Angeles County Fire Department and McCormick Ambulance information and continues to be uploaded to the website. This report provides details for the services provided for the month of September 2020.
Background:
At the February 11, 2020 Council meeting, City Council requested to have the monthly reports placed onto the City Council agenda under the consent calendar. On the July 14, 2020 Council agenda, the monthly reports for February through May 2020 were provided and accompanied by a detailed staff report explaining the change. This report reflects the services for September 2020.
Discussion:
The September 2020 monthly report provides an overview of services provided by LACoFD and McCormick Ambulance (Attachment 1: September 2020 LACoFD and McCormick Ambulance Monthly Report).
General Plan Consistency:
This report and associated recommendation have been evaluated for their consistency with the City’s General Plan. Relevant Policies are listed below:
Safety Element
Goal 5. High quality police and fire protection services provided to residents and visitors.
Policies:
• 5.2 High level of response. Achieve optimal utilization of allocated public safety resources and provide desired levels of response, staffing, and protection within the community.
Fiscal Impact:
Fire and ambulance services are contracted and accounted for during the annual budget process.
Attachments:
1. LACoFD and McCormick Ambulance Monthly Report-September 2020
Respectfully Submitted by: Brandy Villanueva, Emergency Management Coordinator
Noted for Fiscal Impact: Viki Copeland, Finance Director
Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager