City Council - Public Health, Safety, Justice, and Equity Committee

City of Bellingham Public Health, Safety, and Justice Committee Minutes January 23, 2023, 1:30 PM Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org Council Members: Daniel Hammill, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Hollie Huthman, Edwin H. "Skip" Williams https://cob.org/council All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Call to Order President Lilliquist called the Public Health, Safety, and Justice Committee meeting to order at 1:30pm. Roll Call Present: Committee Chair Daniel Hammill, Third Ward Committee Member Hollie Huthman, Second Ward Committee Member Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Fourth Ward Council Standing Committee Meetings Open to the public to attend. Note: there is generally no public comment period for Committee sessions. Standing Committee Members receive reports and information, ask questions and, when appropriate, vote on a recommended action for consideration by the full Council at the Regular Meeting. The notice of Committee Meetings identified below also serves as notice of Special Meetings of the City Council at the times identified as Council Members who are not members of the committee routinely attend and participate in the Committee Meetings. Committee Chairs give a report of the Committee Meeting at the Regular Meeting in the evening prior to deliberation and formal vote. 23599 1. Amendment to Interlocal Agreement for Advanced Life Support p. 3 Services Dave Pethick, Assistant Fire Chief, introduced the amendment to the Interlocal Agreement. In December of 2017, the City and County entered into an agreement to provide funding for County-Wide Advanced Life Support (ALS) services as envisioned in the EMS Levy Plan. In 2022, the EMS Levy was revised and approved by voters. The proposed amendment to the original Interlocal Agreement provides an increase in the per medic unit cost from $2.2 million in 2022 to $2.5 million and increases the cost for the EMS supervisor unit from $728,991 in 2022 to $999,876 in 2023. The amendment also adds a fourth medic unit to the City of Bellingham (the fifth unit county-wide). Public Health, Safety, and Justice Committee Minutes Page 1 January 23, 2023  Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved to recommend approval of the amendment to the Interlocal Agreement for Advanced Life Support Services. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 23600 2. Interlocal Agreement with Whatcom County for Training of Lateral p. 8 Paramedics Dave Pethick, Assistant Fire Chief, introduced the proposed extension of the Interlocal Agreement. In December 2021, Council approved an Interlocal Agreement with Whatcom County to provide funding for 2022 training of lateral paramedics. During 2022, three trainings for lateral medics were completed with an additional six in process. An extension of the contract will allow the medics to complete their training, which began in 2022. Hollie Huthman moved to recommend approval of extending the Interlocal Agreement with Whatcom County for Training of Lateral Paramedics. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 23601 3. Extension of Interlocal Agreement for Community Paramedicine p. 13 Dave Pethick, Assistant Fire Chief, introduced the proposed amendment to the Interlocal Agreement. In August 2019, the City Council approved Contract 2019-0486, an Interlocal Agreement with Whatcom County for the City to provide Community Paramedic Services. In February of 2021 the contract was amended to increase the amount of funding and extend the contract through December 2022. The proposed amendment again increases the amount of funding from $360,000 in 2022 to $419,450 in 2023 and extends the life of the contract for an additional year. Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved to recommend approval of the amendment to the Interlocal Agreement for Community Paramedicine. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 23602 4. Interlocal Agreement for Paramedic Training School p. 18 Dave Pethick, Assistant Fire Chief, introduced the Interlocal Agreement. The Fire Department partners with Whatcom County and Bellingham Technical College to provide paramedic training. This Interlocal Agreement provides for instructor reimbursements and supply costs associated with the Fire Department teaching the class and backfill for the Fire Department's students that are attending the class. Public Health, Safety, and Justice Committee Minutes Page 2 January 23, 2023  Edwin H. "Skip" Williams moved to recommend approval of the Interlocal Agreement for Paramedic Training school costs. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:46pm. Public Health, Safety, and Justice Committee Minutes Page 3 January 23, 2023