Interlocal agreement with TriCities EMS

1. FIRE DEPARTMENT
Presented by:
Michael Gdovin
Fire Chief
RENEWAL OF AN INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT FOR EMS SERVICE
ITEM # 5
AUGUST 24, 2020

2. SUMMARY
Authorizes the City Manager to execute a new
interlocal agreement between the cities of Alamo
Heights, Olmos Park, and Terrell Hills to provide
emergency medical services (EMS)

3. BACKGROUND
 The EMS agreement between Alamo Heights,
Olmos Park, and Terrell Hills began in 1982
 Renewed on an annual basis until 2008
 Current contract expires on September 30th, 2020
 If adopted, the new agreement would run through
September 30th, 2023

4. BACKGROUND
Each city strives to provide quality emergency medical care
With this agreement, response times are well below the national
average of 10 minutes
Cost sharing assures that quality patient care is achieved at a low
cost to its’ citizens
Citizens are assured quick access to emergency medical care and
transport to area hospital

5. POLICY ANALYSIS
Olmos Park and Terrell Hills have no opposition to the
proposed contract
Renewal of a 3 year term to align with the Medical
Director Professional Service Agreement contract
expiration

6. FISCAL IMPACT
 Negotiations for a new three year contract have concluded with
all parties in agreement.
 The cost share arrangement changes for the next 3 year term
are as follows, based on the total number of EMS calls per city
in the prior three year period January 01, 2017 – December
31, 2019
City 2017-2020 % 2020-2023 % Difference Cost
Alamo Heights 61.4% 64.61 % 3.41 $365,059.42
Terrell Hills 23.4% 20.62 % -2.80 $116,507.12
Olmos Park 15.2% 14.77% -0.40 $83,453.45