Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of October 13, 2020
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND MCCORMICK
AMBULANCE MONTHLY REPORT
(Emergency Management Coordinator Brandy Villanueva)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the July and August 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 in July and August of 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. At the August 25, 2020 Council meeting, the June 2020 monthly report was provided. This report reflects the services for July and August 2020.
Discussion:
The July and August 2020 monthly reports provide an overview of services provided by LACoFD and McCormick Ambulance (Attachment 1: July 2020 LACoFD and McCormick Ambulance Monthly Report. Attachment 2: August 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 - July 2020
2. LACoFD and McCormick Ambulance Monthly Report - August 2020
Respectfully Submitted by: Brandy Villanueva, Emergency Management Coordinator
Noted for Fiscal Impact: Viki Copeland, Finance Director
Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager