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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />271 <br />M1 <br />R-36-93 <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br />AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY <br />COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON OPPOSING <br />SENATE BILL 1154 (Watson) <br />WHEREAS, the City of Colton strongly objects to Senate <br />Bill 1154 (Watson) which would amend Section 1797.178 of, and <br />would repeal Section 1797.201 of, the Health and Safety Code, <br />relating to emergency medical services; and, <br />WHEREAS, this proposed legislation assumes that only <br />through the dictates of the local EMS agency will comprehensive, <br />quality, and cost effective emergency medical care be provided <br />to the citizens of this State; and, <br />WHEREAS, SB 1154 precludes the City of Colton from pro- <br />viding a higher level of medical care to its citizens through <br />the operations of its own Fire Department paramedic ambulances; <br />and, <br />WHEREAS, SB 1154 is intended to give back to the private <br />ambulance providers what they have lost through the judicial <br />process, i.e., the County of San Bernardino vs. the City of <br />San Bernardino, the City of Petaluma vs. Sonoma County. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of <br />the City of Colton does hereby urge the Chair, Senator Watson, <br />and members of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee <br />to give due consideration to our city's opposition and vote <br />NO on this measure; and, <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution <br />be sent to the Chair, Senate Health and Human Services Committee, <br />to our state representatives Senator Ruben S. Ayala and <br />Assemblyman Joe Baca. <br />PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 18th day of May, 1993. <br />FRANK A. GON S AYOR <br />ATTEST: <br />HELEN A. RAMOS, CITY CLERK <br />