Purpose

The Emergency Medical Service Vehicle Repair Act, hereinafter EMSVR, aims to ensure to safe and sustainable operation of EMS by subsidizing vehicle repairs, and ensuring ambulances remain safe and road-worthy.

Scope

This legislation applies to all EMS staff, and is relevant to all street-driven emergency medical support vehicles.

Constitutional Justification

This legislation is rooted in the Mayor’s legislated power to allocate funds with a clear transparent benefit to the Citizens of Los Santos County.

Definitions

EMS – Emergency medical service

County Budget – this is referring to the Los Santos County budget specifically

Local – Any reference to local will infer Los Santos County and exclude all references to Blaine County.

• Ie. A local business, is one which is owned solely by a Los Santos County Resident and operated solely in Los Santos County.

Legislation

All on duty EMS will be granted free repairs, including engine replacements – for vehicles used by EMS to deliver emergency medical service . EMS must be on duty, and in uniform in order to qualify for repairs.

EMS will not be able to claim repairs for other EMS staff. Attempting to do so will constitute fraud.

The Mayor’s Office will make arrangements with local businesses and notify EMS of participating locations.

Participating locations may be changed at any time by the Mayor’s Office without warning or cause.

1. The vehicle which includes ambulances, and other vehicles used to deliver emergency medical service are eligible.
2. License plates of the vehicles are to be cross-referenced by mechanics against a list of approved vehicles before repairs are delivered.
3. Business will be required to collect the following information of the vehicle being repaired

Name of EMS

Callsign of the EMS

Time and Date of repair

Make of vehicle

License plate of car being repaired

4. The Mayor’s Office will be responsible for payments to the local business for all provable recorded transactions with verified on duty Officers.

5. Payments to the participating local business will be made once every 30 days

6. These payment dates may be changed without warning at the discretion of the Mayor’s Office.

7. Suspected fraudulent transactions will be investigated and could result in criminal and/or civil actions against the local business and/or employee involved.

Implementation of Legislation

This legislation will take effect upon passing and regulatory screening and current approval processes.

Conclusion

This legislation will go a long way in enhancing the quality of life and stress relief for all members of the EMS.

Signatures​

Nino Chavez

Mayor of Los Santos

10/5/24

Underwriter: Michael Razzel, 09-29-2024