THe City oF San Dieco October 19, 2015 Wayne Johnson, Regional Director Rural/Metro of San Diego 10405 San Diego Mission Rd., Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92108 Dear Mr, Johnson: RE: FY 2016 Quarter 1 Notice of Ambulance Response Time Non-Compliance Per the attached EMS Compliance report for FY 2016 Quarter | (July through September 2015), Rural/Metro failed to meet the ambulance response time standards in all four medical response zones for the Emergency (Priority Level 1) category and Citywide for the Ail Levels Combined category. In accordance with Section 4.3 of the EMS Agreement, this will result in the following financial penalties for non-compliance: Emergency Response Category (Priority Level 1 Zone 1: 85.7% = $50,000 Zone 2: 88.3% Zone 3: 84.3% = $50. Zone 4: 86.9% = $50,000 All Levels Combined (Priority Levels 1-4) Citywide: 86.9% = $30,000 Total Penalties = $230,000 ‘An invoice for the financial penalties is attached and payment is due on November 20, 2015, Additionally, in accordance with article 4.3.4 of the EMS Agreement, the City requests that Rural/Metro submit a written Plan to Cure addressed to me by October 30, 2015. Please detail the reasons for non-compliance and the steps being taken to correct the problems as well as timelines for corrective measures. ‘The Third Amendment compliance measures have become effective on October Ist and the City will continue to monitor ambulance response times and efforts taken by Rural/Metro to meet compliance throughout this next quarter. Two or more months of non-compliance per quarter are considered to be “severe and chronic” and in addition to further penalties, continued non- compliance may warrant a finding of breach of contract, Emergency Medical Services Program 10D Secan Ame it 00» SoD, 210 Tl) 32-4450 Fn 53085Page 2 Wayne Johnson, Rural/Metro October 19, 2015 Sincerely, a tyne aug Wore Alyssa Ross City of San Diego EMS Program Manager Attachments: 1. FY 2016 QI EMS Compliance Report 2. FY 2016 QI Invoice for EMS Penalties ce: Honorable Mayor Kevin L. Fauleoner Stephen Puetz, Chief of Satff, Office of the Mayor Brian Pepin, Director of Council Affairs, Office of the Mayor Scott Chadwick, Chief Operating Officer Stacey LoMedico, Assistant Chief Operating Officer Mary Lewis, Chief Financial Officer Javier Mainar, Fire Chief, Fire-Rescue Department Brian Fennessey, Assistant Fire Chief Colin Stowell, Deputy Chief of EMS Jan Goldsmith, City Attorney Noah Brazier, Deputy City Attorney Andrea Tevlin, Independent Budget Analyst Greg James, Rural/Metro Michael Simonsen, Rural/Metro