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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 4676 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO LANE <br />CODE CHAPTER 18 REGARDING THE CREATION OF A NEW AMBULANCE <br />SERVICE AREA <br /> <br />The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that: <br /> <br />A. Ambulance response and transport are critical components of the region's emergency medical <br />services system. <br /> <br />B. The City of Eugene Fire & EMS Department has provided high quality ambulance response and <br />transport services for 20 years. <br /> <br />C. The proposal before the Board of County Commissioners ("the proposal") fails to demonstrate <br />that response time or quality or level of service would be improved if the proposal was approved. <br /> <br />D. The proposal fails to demonstrate whether the new provider could maintain high quality service <br />over time. <br /> <br />E. The proposal would pull over a half million dollars out of the revenue stream that supports the <br />current service system. <br /> <br />F. The proposal is not the result of a collaborative approach to public safety planning, as evidenced <br />by the wide range of opinion on this issue e~pressed by several chiefs in the region, and the medical <br />director for the applicant and the City. <br /> <br />G. The process to date has not allowed for sufficient opportunity for participation from the citizens <br />or elected officials from the two cities most affected by the proposal - Junction City and the City of <br />Eugene, nor has it considered the planning objectives outlined in the Metropolitan Services Plan. <br /> <br />H. There is no compelling reason to implement a significant change in the service system, until the <br />effects on quality and sustainability are understood. <br /> <br />I. Alternatives, such as satellite medic units in the population centers ofVeneta and Junction City, <br />have not been examined. <br /> <br />J. The Eugene/Springfield EMS Design project provides an opportunity for all service providers <br />and stakeholder groups to engage in a collaborative approach toward system design. <br /> <br />K. It is in the public's interest to promote a comprehensive and collaborative approach toward <br />regional planning, especially for services related to the health and safety. <br />