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City Council Memorandum TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILDATE: December 13, 2011 FROM: FIRE DEPARTMENT ITEM NO: WARD: ALL SUBJECT: NOTICED HEARING – REVIEW OF APPLICATION FOR ADDITIONAL AMBULANCE FRANCHISE (ALPHA AMBULANCE) ISSUE: The issue before the City Council is consideration of a non-exclusive franchise application from Alpha Ambulance for a Non-Emergency Basic Life Support (BLS) and Critical Care Transport (CCT) franchise. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: That the City Council: 1. Conduct a public hearing to receive comments relative to Alpha Ambulance’s request for ambulance franchise; 2. Consider the information contained in the attached reports regarding the application for Ambulance Franchise submitted by Alpha Ambulance; 3. Deny the granting of an additional franchise to Alpha Ambulance at this time in that the public health, safety, welfare and convenience do not require the granting of a franchise. BACKGROUND: On November 28, 2011 the Public Safety Committee met to review an application for Ambulance Franchise submitted by Alpha Ambulance. The Committee, with all members present, including Chairperson MacArthur, member Melendrez, and member Hart, unanimously recommended that the City Council deny a franchise based upon the finding that the public health, safety, welfare, convenience, and necessity do not require the granting of the franchise. In accordance with the Riverside Municipal Code (RMC), specifically, Section 5.66.050, an investigation was conducted by the Fire Chief to determine the following: 1. If the public health, safety, welfare, convenience, and necessity require the granting of a franchise for the operating area and level of service for which the application has been made.