Approval of an Amendment to an Existing Professional Services Agreement with UCLA to Provide Paramedic Continuing Education Extending the Term of the Agreement to June 30 2010. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Item Number: C 3 Meeting Date: May 4 2009 AGENDA ITEM: Approval of an Amendment to an Existing Professional Services Agreement with UCLA to Provide Paramedic Continuing Education Extending the Term of the Agreement to June 30 2010. Contact Person/Dept.: Capt. Darryl Wells Fire Administration Fiscal Impact: Y s Public Hearing: Public Notification: Master E Mail Notification List (04/29/09) Phone Number: (310) 253 5900 Gene al Fund: Yes X No Attachments: I Action Item: 1 . X N Department Approval: Jeffrey Eastman (by C Sellers) (04/29/09) City Attorney Approval: Carol A. Schwab (by H. Baker) (04/29/09) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (04/29/09) City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (04/29/09) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council professional services agreement with education (CE) to the Fire Department extending 30 2010. approve an amendment to an existing UCLA to provide paramedic continuing the term of the Agreement to June BACKGROUND: State Law and Los Angeles County regulations paramedic to obtain 48 hours of CE every license. Historically Culver City Fire Department outside of regular work hours and were paid overtime. require each Fire Department two years to maintain his/her paramedic paramedics have obtained CE The Fire Department makes every effort 2003 the Emergency Medical Services Division obtained outside of regular work hours California Los Angeles Center for Pre hospital all three Fire Department shifts. This CE firefighter emergency medical technicians' to minimize discretionary overtime. Since stopped authorizing overtime for CE and contracted with the University of Care (UCLA) to provide on duty CE to also provides the required hours for our (EMT) recertification. This cont...
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