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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.res.010.2018 CONTRACT # //F- 2 RESOLUTION OF TILE BOARD OF COUNTY l 44-k k a7 COMMISSIONERS ("BOCC") OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO,AUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS TO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT(APPROVED BY RESOLUTION NO. 013-2016)BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION THROUGH THE GRAND JUNCTION REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER("THE CITY") RESOLUTION NO. Ord -2018 RECITALS: 1 Pursuant to Title 29, Article 1,part 2, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended(the "Intergovernmental Relations Statutes") and Article XIV, Section 18 of the Colorado Constitution, governments may contract with one another to provide any function, service or facility lawfully authorized to each of the contracting units and any such contract may provide for the joint exercise of the function, service or facility, including the establishment of a separate legal entity to do so. 2 Pursuant to Section 2.8.3 (Actions) of the Pitkin County Home Rule Charter ("HRC"), official action by formal resolution shall he required for all actions of the Board not requiring ordinance pow er on matters of significant importance affecting citizens. 3. The Board of Commissioners ("BOCC"and The City of Grand Junction through the Grand Junction Regional Communications Center("City") entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement('Agreement")on January I, 2016 4 The term of the Agreement states that at the expiration of the initial term, the Agreement could be extended for an additional term of five(5) additional one (I) year terms by the express written consent of both parties 5. In January 2017, the Agreement as written was extended for a period beginning on January 1, 2017 and ending December 31, 2017. 6 The BOCC and the City have elected to renew the Agreement for the calendar year 2018 with language contained in the Amending Agreement attached hereto as Attachment"A" 7 Both the BOC'C' and the City arc governments authorized to enter into agreements pursuant to C.R.S. § 29-1-203 for purposes including the provision of any function, service, onfacrhty lawfully authorized to each; and 8. The BOCC finds that it is in the best inteiests of the citizens of Pitkin County and the health and welfare of the citizens to approve amendments to the Agreement approved by Resolution No 013-2016 NOW, THEREFORE, BE 17 RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado that: 1. The Board of County Commissioners hereby approves a Resolution authorizing amendments to an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Board of County Commissioners and the City of Grand Junction through the Grand Junction Regional Communications Center in substantially the same form satisfactory to the County Attorney 2 1 he Chair of the Bond of County Commissioner or its designee is authorized to sign the Resolution and the Amending Agreement on behalf of the County 3 The Board of County Commissioners authorizes the Director of Communications to sign all future amendments to the 1Ci A through December 31, 2020, subject to the approval of the county manager. 2 INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ ON THE ,igvL DAY OF -eV vtav 2018 AND STFT FOR SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DAY OF YOfl 2018. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND TITLE AND SHORT SUMMARY OF THE RESOLUTION PUBLISHED IN THE ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY ON THE I9°1"`. DAY OFAll)vU4it , 2018 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND THE FULL TEXT OF THE RESOLUTION POSTED ON THE OFFICIAL./ PITKIN COUNTY WEBSITE(www pitkincounty.cotn) ON THE /5-st DAY OF y✓-{ivfrC.vvJ—, 2018. ADOPTEDTREADING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE '8i' DAY OF ✓OGv 2018 PUBLISHED BY TITLE AND SHORT SUMMARY, AFTER ADOPTION, IN THE ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY ON THE yu- DAY OF 19f G.vtt , 2018. POSTED BY TITLE AND SHORT SUMMARY ON TIIE OFFICIAL PITKIN COUNTY WEBSITE(www.pitkincounty.com) ON THE /4X DAY OFj)/(tke,l 2018 ATTEST BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS • By � � , . � � By: Y Jean tte Jones Patti Clapper,Chair De( ity County Clerk Date: 0 APPROVED AS TO FORM. MANAGER APPROVAL - John Ely, County Attorney Jon Peacock, ounty Manager 3 CONTRACT # "ATTACHMENT A" FIRST AMENDMENT TO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ("IGA") (APPROVED BY RESOLUTION NO. 013-2016) FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH QUALITY ASSURANCE THIS AMENDING AGREEMENT(the"Agreement")is made this 1st day of January 2018,by and between the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado,whose temporary address is 123 Emma Road, Suite 106,Basalt,CO 81621 ("BOCC")and the City of Grand Junction through the Grand Junction Regional Communication Center("the City") RECITALS I. This Agreement is entered into pursuant to,tater aha, C R S §§ 29-1-201, et seq., and Article XIV, Section 18 of the Colorado Constitution 2, The Board of County Commissioners wishes to secure a provider of certain services to review, audit and examine the audio recordings of emergency medical dispatch calls("Cases") completed by the Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center. The purpose of the City's work will be to determine reasonable compliance with the protocol(s) used by the dispatch center for its emergency medical dispatch policies and procedures 3. The Board of County Commissioners entered into an IGA (Approved by Resolution No. 013-2016) with the City through the Grand Junction Regional Communications Center for the provision of emergency medical dispatch quality assurance on January 1,2016,which was renewed as written, on January 1,2017. 4. The Board of County Commissioners and the City have elected to renew the 2017 Intergovernmental Agreement ("IGA") with amendments to be effective January I, 2018 5. It is in the best interest of the citizens of Pitkin County to enter into this Amended Agreement to the IGA with the City. AMENDMENTS TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT NOW. THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements of the parties and other good and valuable consideration, the adequacy and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,the parties agree to the following amendments to the IGA approved by Resolution No. 013-2016 1. Parties: The parties to this agreement shall be the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners and the City of Grand Junction through the Grand Junction Regional Communications Center. All references to Pitkin in the existing IGA,shall mean the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners 2. Term: The term of this Agreement shall be from January 1,2018 through December 31, 2018. 3. The City's Obligations and Authority. a. Item 2. The first sentence shall be amended to state: "The City shall provide Pitkin County Quality Assurance of the number of calls for service that the City deems necessary,based on Pitkin County's call volume,during the period of the Agreement." b Item 2.The last sentence,which states: "Compensation shall be S20 00 per call monitored by City"shall be eliminated. 4 Item 17. Notice The noticing clause shall be amended to state: "Any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall he provided by electronic delivery to the c-mail addresses set forth below and by one of the following methods 1)hand-delivery or 2)registered or certified mail, postage pre- paid to the mailing addresses set forth below. Each party by notice sent under this paragraph may change the address to which future notices should be sent Electronic delivery of notices shall be considered delivered upon receipt of confirmation of delivery on the part of the sender Nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude personal service of any notice in the manner prescribed for personal service of a summons or other legal process " To: Pitkin County With copies to. Dispatch Director Pitkin County Attorney's Office Pitkin County Emergency 123 Emma Road, Suite 2014 Regional Dispatch Center Basalt, CO 81621 brett.loeb@pitkin9l I.org attorney IDpitkincounty.com To. Grand Junction With copies to Regional Communications Center City Attorney Attn: Paula Creasy 250 North 511 Street 555 Ute Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501 Grand Junction, CO 81501 johns@gjcity.org paulac@gjeity.org 5. Item 2: Scope of Work: The last sentence shall be amended to state: "The City shall provide Pitkin County Quality Assurance of the number of calls for service that the City deems necessary, based on Pitkin County's call volume,during the period of the Agreement" 6 All other terms and conditions of the IGA approved by Resolution No. 013-2016, shall remain in full force and effect. The foregoing Agreement was approved by the Board offounty Co jrssioners of Pitkin County, Colorado at its regular meeting held on the 9. day of tO YD4 , 2018 The foregoing Agree-tent ment was approved by the City of Grand Junction on the day of Sfecig ffurodr.,( , 2018 -r4- '1o/ St In Witness whereof, the panics hereto have caused this agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written GRAND JUNCTION REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER By. 5-4--se, ( Ovink(V gas* (4-Haeh. d Mike Nordine, Interim Police Chief BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVED AS TO FORM OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO By' -i-r' CL afp—e2 By: Patti Clapper, Chair County Attorney Manager Approval. `- By i Jo 'eacock, County Manager "ATTACHMENT A" FIRST AMENDMENT TO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ("IGA')(APPROVED BY RESOLUTION NO.013-2016) FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH QUALITY ASSURANCE THIS AMENDING AGREEMENT(the"Agreement')is made this la day of January 2018,by and between the Board of County Commissioners ofPiOdn County, Colorado,whose temporary address is 123 Emma Road,Suite 106,Basalt,CO 91621 ("BOW)and the City of Grand Junction through the Grand Junction Regional Communication Center("Poe RECITALS I. This Agreement is entered into pursuant to,inter a(ia, C.R.S.§§29-1-201,et seq.,and Article XIV,Section 18 of the Colorado Constitution. 2, The Board of County Commissioners wishes to secure a provider of certain services to review,audit and examine the audio recordings of emergency medical dispatch calls("Cases')completed by the Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center. The Propose of the City's work will be to determine reasonable compliance with the protocol(s) used by the dispatch center for its emergency medical dispatch policies and procedure. 3. The Board of County Commissioners entered into an IGA (Approved by Resolution No. 013-2016) with the City through the Grand Junction Regional Communications Center for the provision of emergency medical dispatch quality assurance on January 1,2016,which was renewed as written,on January 1,2017. 4. The Board of County Commissioners and the City have elected to renew the 2017 Intergovernmental Agreement ("IGA')with amendments to be effective January I, 2018. 5. Itis in the best interest of the citizens of Pitkin County to enter into this Amended Agreement to the IGA with the City. AMENDMENTS TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements of the patties and other good and valuable consideration, the adequacy and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,the parties agree to the following amendments to the IGA approved by Resolution No.013-2016: • 1. Parties: .The parties to this agreement shall be the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners and the City of Grand Junction through the Grand Junction Regional Communications Center. All references to Piddn in the existine IGA.shall mean the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners, 2. Term: The team of this Agreement shall be from January 1,2018 through December 31,2018. 3. The City's Obli ations and Authority. a. Item 2. The first sentence shall be amended to state: "The City shall provide Pitkin County Quality Assurance of the number of calls for service that the City deems necessary,based onPitkinCounty's call volume,during theperiod of the Agreement." b. Item 2.The last sentence,which states: "Compensation shall be$20.00 per call monitored by City'shall be eliminated. 4. Item 17.Notice. The noticing clause shall be amended to state: "Any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be provided by electronic delivery to the e-mail addresses set forth below and by one of the following methods 1)hand-delivery or 2)registered or certified mail, postage pre- paid to the mailing addresses set forth below. Each party by notice sent under this paragraph may change the address to which future notices should be sent. Electronic delivery of notices shall be considered delivered upon receipt of confirmation of delivery on the part of the sender. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude personal service of any notice in the manner prescribed for personal service of a summons or other legal process" To: Pitkin County With copies to: Dispatch Director Pitkin County Attorney's Office Pitkin County Emergency 123 Emma Road,Suite 2014 Regional Dispatch Center Basalt,CO 81621 brettloeb®pitkin911.org attomeyipitkincounty.com To: Grand Junction - With copies to: Regional Communications Center City Attorney Atm: Paula Creasy 250 North 0 Street 555 Ute Avenue Grand Junction,CO 81501 Grand Junction,CO 81501 johnsggjcity.org paulacgajcity.org 5. Item 2: Scope of Work: The last sentence shall be amended to state: "The City shall provide Pitkin County Quality Assurance of the number of calls for service that the City deans necessary,based on Pitkin County's all volume,dining the period of the Agreement." 6. All other tams and conditions of the LGA approved by Resolution No.013-2016, shall remain in full forte and effect. The foregoing Agreement was approved by the Board of county Co ionas of Pitkin County,Colorado at its regular meeting held on the 4.-r• day of raga a, 2018. I The foregoing Agreement was approved by the City of Grand Junction on the I', day of MA&U! 2018. In Witness whereof;the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written. GRAND JUNCTIONREGIONALCOMMUNICATIONS CENTER BY: c /Ye'Ver Mice Nordine,Interim Police Chief BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVED AS TO FORM OF�� rt P-I�T"TICCAI COUNTY,COLORADO By a .. `#yppz& By: Patti Clapper,Chair County Attorney Manager Approval: `- By - JonYeacoc ,County Manager CONTRACT# 2&LL INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION,STATE OF COLORADO AND COUNTY OF PLTEIN,STATE OF COLORADO FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH QUALITY ASSURANCE THIS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT(the"Agreement")is made this I"day of January,2016 by and between the CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION,STATE OF COLORADO, by and through the Grand Junction Regional Communications Censer,555 Ute Avenue,Grand Junction,Colorado("City ')and COUNTY OF PITKIN,STATE OF COLORADO,by and through its Board of County Commissioners,whose address is 530 East Main Street,Aspen, Colorado,81611 ("Pitkin")collectively the("Parties'). RECITALS WHEREAS: This Agreement is entered into pursuant to,inter alfa,C.R.S. H20-1-201, et seq.and Article XIV,Section 18 of the Colorado Constitution;and WHEREAS: Pitkin wishes to secure a provider of certain services to review,audit and examine the audio recordings of emergency medical dispatch calls("Cases")completed by Pitkin. The purpose of the City's work will be to determine reasonable compliance with the protocol(s)used by Pitkin for its Emergency Medical Dispatch policies and procedures. WHEREAS: It is in the best interest of both Pitkin and City to enter into this Agreement. NOW,THEREFORE,for an in consideration of the mutual promises and agrecmen's of the parties and other good and valuable consideration,the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,the parties agree as follows: I. Term- The tens of the Agreement is from January 1,2016 to December 31,2016. At the expiration of the initial term,the Agreement may be extended for five(5)additional one-year terms by the express written consent of both parties. 2. The City's Obligations and Authority. The City shall provide Pitkin Quality Assurance of an estimated 500 Emergency Medical Dispatch("EMD")calls for service("Cases")during the period of the Agreement. Cases that are found to be non-compliant by the City with the EMD standards as provided by Exhibit A:Scope of Work,attached hereto and incorporated by this reference,will be forwarded to Pitkin for review and action as determined necessary or appropriate by Pitkin.The City will consult with Pitkin no less than monthly to provide report(s)of non-compliance us reasonably determined by the City and/or to report any apparent pattern or trend of noncompliant performance and recommended training to be provided to Pitkin employee(s)by Pitkin in response to reasonably identified deficiencies with the EMD. Compensation shall be$20.00 per call monitored by City. 2 3. Pitkin's Obligations. Pitkin shall administer this Agreement through the actingPitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center Director,and the Director win manage the project as Pitkin's Representative. If the Director is not available,a Dispatch Supervisor shall assume the duties as Pitkin's Representative. The services provided and products delivered by the City under this Agreement will be subject to review by Pitkin's Representatives,or a designee,for compliance with City's obligations. 4, Compensation and Expenses.Invoicing,Payment and Offset. Pitkin shall compensate the City for its services in accordance with the per call amount for the estimated number of Cases as described in Paragraph 2. It is expressly understood and agreed that in no eient will the total compensation and reimbursement to be paid hereunder exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars(SI0,000.00)for all services rendered. City shall invoice for the project on an annual basis with payment in full due within thirty(3D) days of invoke. 5. Pitkin's Exclusive Ownership of Work Product Reports,recommendations and other document(s) prepared by the City in connection with this Agreement shall be the property of Pitkin; however,City shall have the right to utilize such documents in the course of its professional presentations and other business purposes. City assigns to Pitkin the copyrigbt(s) to all work prepared,developed, or created pursuant to this Agreement,including the right to: a)reproduce the work;b)prepare derivative works;c)disuibute copies to the public as the same may otherwise be controlled by the Colorado Open Records Act and/or other npplkable law protecting patient privacy and/or medical records.City shall have the right to use materials produced in the course of this Agreement for professional presentations,articles, speeches and other business purposes as the same may otherwise be controlled by the Colorado Open Records Act and/or other applicable law protecting patient privacy and/or medical records. 6. Termination Prior to Expiration of Agreement Term. Pitkin has the right to terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, by giving written notice to the City of such termination and specifying the effective date thereof. Such notice shall be given at least len(10)days before the effective date of such termination. In such event all finished or unfinished documents. data,studies and reports prepared by the City pursuant to this Agreement shall become Pitkin's property. City shall be entitled to receive compensation in accordance with the Agreement for any satisfactory work completed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement prior to the dale of termination. Notwithstanding the above,City shall not be relieved of liability to Pitkin for damages sustained by Pitkin by virtue of any brexh of the Agreement by the City. 7. Assignability. This Agreement is not assignable by either party. 8. Binding Mediation. Any dispute(s)arising out of or under this Agreement or the performance or non-performance thereof shall be subject to mediation as a precondition to litigation. The parties ugree that any disputes concerning the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be submitted and finally settled by mediation by the Pitkin County Hearing Officer appointed to arbitrate Pitkin's agreement disputes. Costs of the mediation shall be awarded to the prevailing party. 9. Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable,the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain valid and binding upon the parties hereto. 3 10. Integration and Modification. A. This Agreement represents cheenlire and integrated Agreement between Pitkin and the City and supersedes all prior negotiations,representations,orogreement.cithcr written moral.This Agreement may be amended only by written Agreement signed by both Pitkin and the City, B. Pitkin may,from time to time.request changes in the scope of services of the City to be performed hereunder. Such changes shall proportionally increase or decrease the City's compensation. Any changes to the Agreement shall be mutually agreed upon in advance and in writing by and between Pitkin and the City and shall upon mutual execution become part of this Agreement I I. dndemnity. The Cit'agrees to the extent authorized by law to indemnify,hold harmless and, not excluding Pitkin s right to participate,defend Pitkin,its elected officials and trustees, for the willful or wanton negligent performance by the City of the work done in fulfillment of the terms of this Agreement It is agreed that the City will be responsible for primary lass investigation,defense and judgment costs where this Agreement of indemnity applies. This Agreement shall he construed and/or interpreted to requireand/or provide for indemnification of the City by Pitkin for any claimed or caused injury many person and/or any progeny damage whatsoever which is caused or claimed to be caused by the call taker,dispatcher,EMT, paramedic or other person be he/she/they a Pitkin employee,agent or another person that aids another, attempts to aid anotherorotherwise renders aid or service or fails to aid another/render service after an EMD. which is the subject of any of the Case(s)that the City is reviewing in accordance with this Agreement. The City and Pitkin may assert the protection of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act 24-10-101,etseg.,all ns more particularly stated in Paragraph 16. 12. Reeeit. The City shall maintain accurate records,mid documents concerning the Cases that it is reviewing/commenting on, for Pitkin relating to this Agreement for a period of three(3)years after the final Case is reviewed/reponed to Pitkin. Pitkin shall have the right within the three (3)year period to inspect the records and documents,upon demand,in a reasonable manner and at reasonable times. 13.Agreement Made in Coleadq.The panics agree that thisAgreement was made in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado and shall be so construed. Venue is agreed to be exclusively in the courts of Mesa County,Colorado. 14. Attorney's Fees. In the event that legal action is necessary to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement beyond the arbitration described in Paragraph 8,the substantially presviling party shall be entitled to its costs and reasonable attorney's fees IS.Government immunity. City mrd Pitkin each agree and understand that they arc relying on and do not waive, by any provision of this Agreement, the monetary limitations or terms or any other rights, immunities,and protections provided by the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act,2440-101, et seq., C R S.,as from time to time amended, or otherwise available to the City or Pitkin or any of its officers. agents or employees. 16. Current Year Obligations. The parties acknowledge end agree that any payments provided for hereunder or requirements for future appropriations shall constitute only currently budgeted expenditures of Pitkin. Pitkin's obligations under this Agreement are subject to Pitkin's annual budget and appropriation of the sums necessary to pay the City for services set forth herein. No provisions of the Agreement shall constitute a mandatory charge or requirement in arty ensuing fiscal yew-beyond the then 4 current fiscal year of Pitkin. No provision of the Agreement shall be construed or interpreted as creating a multiple-fiscal year direct or indirect debt or other financial obligation of Pitkin within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory debt limitation. This Agreement shall ow directly or indirectly obligate Pitkin to make any payments beyond those appropriated for Pitkin's then current fiscal year. No provisions of this Agreement shall be construed to pledge or create a lien on any class or source of Pitkin's moneys,nor shall any provision of ibis Agreement restrict the future issuance of Pitkin's bonds or any obligations payable from any class or source of Pitkin's money. 17. Notice. Any written notice required by this Agreement shall be deemed delivered through any of the following: (1) hand delivery to the person at the address below; (2) delivery by facsimile with confirmation of receipt to the fax number below;or(3)within three(3)days of being sent cenified first class mail,postage prepaid,return receipt requested addressed as follows: A. To:Pitkin County with copies to. Dispatch Director Pitkin County Attorney's Office Pitkin County Regional 530 E. Main Street,#302 Emergency Dispatch Center Aspen.Colorado 81611 506 E.Main St.,Dept.C Fax:(970)920-5198 Aspen,Colorado 81611 970.9205310 tel 970.9205339 fax B. To; Grand Junction Regional Communications Center Ann: Monica Million with copy to: 555 Ute Avenue City Attorney Grand Junction,CO 81501 250 N.5th Street 970549.5403 tel Grand Junction,CO 81501 970.549.5002 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,THE PARTIES HAVE EXECUTED THIS Agreement as of the date first set, out herein above. TH$CITY 01'GRAND JUNCTION, Gf� JUNCTION REGIONAL COMMUNICATION CENTER By. 0/2/01)161,1C �-�f___d`�,s" / Title: U'> `E1'I[ r lam.rcN Z 3 /(IP J f Dale • 5 EXHIBIT Pitkin County("Pitkin")and the City of Grand Junction by and through the Grand Junction Regional Communications Center("City") Emergency Medial Dispatch Quality Assurance Service Agreement Scope of Work I. The City will review,audit and examine the audio recordings of emergency medical dispatch calls("Cases")completed by Pitkin through the Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center. The purpose of the City's work will be to detennine reasonable compliance with the protocol(s) used by Pitkin for its Emergency Medical Dispatch("EMD") policies and procedures. 2 Pitkin subscribes to the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch EMD priority dispatching program,and for cach medical call Pitkin staff asks a series of key questions and provides pre-arrival instructions for medical emergencies that Pitkin's dispatchers receive over the telephone.The City will review up to 500 Cases for reasonable compliance with the medically approved,standardized protocols adopted by Pitkin for managing the emergency services it provides. 3. In 2014 the Colorado legislature adopted SB 14-162 now codified at C.R.S.25-3.5-901 et Seq.,which among other things requires emergency medical service providers to institute a quality assurance/quality management program to conduct quality management assessments of the services provided. Pitkin is hiring the City to provide such services for it. 4. Pitkin is committed to providing the highest degree of quality standardized emergency dispatch response-phone directed care that it can provide to its community and in accordance with Colorado law,specifically C.R.S.25-3.5-904,will have the City review its Cases for (a) reasonable compliance with treatment protocols and pre-hospital cart and; (b) peer review of qualifications,competence and appropriateness of care,all as more particularly defined by law, 5. The City shall report to Pitkin,as it becomes aware,problems,risks and potential risks. The report(s)shall be in the form of spreadsheets indicating the monthly specifies of each reviewed call by employee name with number of calls reviewed.The form will be used to identify the specific area of protocol that resulted in the non-compliance,and potential problem(s)/pattern of problem(s).(Form should include a description of the calUCase without disclosing privileged information.) From this data the analyst will assist the supervision in the agency in the development of possible corrective action plans,including education,prevention means of minimizing potential problems,problems or risk and a process for follow-up for Pitkin. 6. The City will work within Pitkin's record keeping system at their agency and all data will be maintained by the originating agency.