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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute an Education Affiliation Agreement with Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, for a period of five years with two, five-year renewal options to be exercised at the discretion of the City Manager or his designee. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The City of Long Beach provides training for Fire personnel in approved health care programs requiring clinical experience including, but not limited to, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)-Basic and EMT-P paramedic training. Long Beach Memorial Medical Center has facilities suitable for the clinical training needs of these health care programs. In March 1998, the City entered into a formal affiliation agreement with Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. The previous agreement expired on December 31, 2011 and the City wishes to execute a new agreement to continue this vital affiliation.
The purpose of the affiliation agreement is to clearly state the goals and objectives of the training program and to properly indemnify both parties. The City has had a similar affiliation agreement with St. Mary Medical Center.
City Council approval is being requested to authorize the City Manager to execute an education affiliation agreement with Long Beach Memorial Medical Center for a period of five years with the option of executing additional amendments for the purpose of extending the Agreement.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Kendra Carney on September 15, 2014 and Budget Operations Officer Grace Yoon on September 16, 2014.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is requested on October 7, 2014, to expedite the execution of the agreement in time to have Long Beach Memorial Medical Center provide clinical training for the Fire Academy that begins on October 6, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT
There are no costs associated with this agreement. There is no local job impact associated with this recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
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