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[Contract] Training for EMS Trainee Students [Two-Thirds Vote Required]
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01082
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Pass a Motion by two-thirds vote: 1) suspending competitive bidding in the best interests of the City; and 2) authorizing the City Manager designee to execute a paramedic training agreement for the Diversity, Outreach and Recruitment Division’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for a five-year period through July 1, 2031 and a not-to-exceed amount of $328,125.
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Contact
Contact: Kim Iannucci, Assistant Chief, (916) 767-2218, kiannucci@sfd.cityofsacramento.org, Fire Department
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2.-UCD Paramedic Training MOU
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: Due to ongoing requirements to provide high-quality emergency medical services, the Sacramento Fire Department (SFD) is partnering with the University of California, Davis Paramedic Program to provide high-quality training at a low cost to the Sacramento community. This training would be available to EMS trainees who possess a high school diploma or General Education Development (GED) certificate and a valid Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification. The program has drawn the interest of women and minority candidates, populations for which SFD has identified hiring gaps.
The EMT-Paramedic Program allows the SFD’s Diversity Outreach Recruitment Division to provide multiple training pathways for individuals interested in pursuing careers in emergency medical services and qualifying for attendance at paramedic school.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: Per City of Sacramento Charter 3.56.090, all contracts for supplies or nonprofessional services involving an expenditure of $250,000 or more shall be awarded by the City Council. Such contracts shall be formal written agreements executed by the City Manager on behalf of the city. The signature by the City Manager constitutes staff’s certification that there remains unexpended and unapplied balances of the appropriations or funds applicable to the contract sufficient to pay the estimated expense of executing the contract.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: None.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations:
Environmental Considerations: This report concerns administrative activities that do not constitute a “project” as defined by section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and is otherwise exempt pursuant to sections 15061(b)(3); 15378(b)(2).
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Sustainability
Sustainability: None.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: None.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: The contractual partnering relationships between the City of Sacramento and University of Davis Paramedic Program is in the best interest of the City and EMT-Paramedic students for the following reasons:
• This program benefits the community at large, employees of the SFD, and the EMT- Paramedic students.
• Paramedic students will receive on-the-job experience by receiving hands-on training that will allow them to complete their instruction.
This program allows interested EMS Trainees to gain the necessary hands-on skills to become Paramedics.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: All costs associated with this program will be funded through Measure U allocations within the Fire Department’s Diversity, Outreach, and Recruitment Division budget.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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