Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council
Regular Meeting of June 8, 2021
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE SERVICES AND AMBULANCE MONTHLY REPORT FOR APRIL 2021
(Emergency Management Coordinator Brandy Villanueva)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Staff recommends City Council receive and file the April 2021 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. The following report provides details regarding services provided for the month of April 2021.
Background:
At the February 11, 2020, Council meeting, City Council requested monthly reports be placed onto the City Council agenda under consent calendar. On the July 14, 2020 City Council agenda, the monthly reports began to appear. This report reflects the services for April 2021.
Discussion:
The April 2021 monthly report provides an overview of services provided by LACoFD and McCormick Ambulance (Attachment 1: April 2021 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. Fire and ambulance monthly report-April 2021.
Respectfully Submitted by: Brandy Villanueva, Emergency Management Coordinator
Noted for Fiscal Impact: Viki Copeland, Finance Director
Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager