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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 8 HEALTH SVC AG 06-17-91CONSENT CALENDAR NO. 8 6-17-91 / ` DATE: TO: FROM: JUNE 17, 1991 WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT S u Si ECT: HEALTH SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND COUNTY OF ORANGE RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached Health Services contract as submitted. BACKGROUND The City of Tustin currently contracts with the Orange County Health Services Agency for all health related services. These services range from approval of building plans for food establishments to vector control. It should be noted, however, that noise monitoring has been recently eliminated from the Health Services Agreement. The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved a new contract to become effective July 1, 1991. Each contracting city should review and approve the new contract in order to continue health care services. The City Attorney has reviewed the attached contract and finds it acceptable. Beth Schoemann Christine A. Shinglet Associate Planner Assistant City Manag Community Development Attachment: Orange County Health Services Contract Exhibit "A" CAS:BBS:nm/health.bbs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 all 101 11 12 3 14' 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ?6 27 28 HEALTH SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, is made and entered into this day 1 of July, 1991, which date is enumerated for purposes of reference only, between the COUNTY OF ORANGE, a political subdivision of the State, hereinafter referred to as "COUNTY", and the CITY OF TUSTIN, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "CITY". WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to enter into a contract whereby the COUNTY shall perform certain functions relating to the public health within CITY; NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed as follows: 1. As used herein, the term "Health Officer" shall mean the Health Officer of the County of Orange or any other officer or employee of the County of Orange designated by the Board of Supervisors. 2. CITY hereby designates the Health Officer as the Health Officer of the CITY pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 476; provided that the Health Officer shall not enforce any building code, electrical code, or plumbing code; and shall not perform the vector control functions assumed by the Orange County Vector Control District under an agreement with COUNTY dated December 17, 1974. 3. COUNTY will provide the services described in paragraph 2 at no cost to the CITY. 4. The Health Officer, his or her deputies, employees, and other assistants shall perform all functions related to the enforcement in CITY of the ordinances of said CITY or any other functions to be undertaken by COUNTY, as specified in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, as authorized by Health and Safety Code Section 480 et seq. Upon the written request of the City Official designated by CITY to make such a request, and the written approval of the Health Officer, Exhibit A may be amended to reflect current City ordinances to be enforced by the Health Officer. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 '6 27 28 Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Health Officer shall not enforce any building code, electrical code, or plumbing code; and shall not perform the vector control functions assumed by the Orange County Vector Control District under an agreement with COUNTY dated December 17, 1974. 5. If CITY is considering adopting an ordinance and requesting its enforcement by the Health Officer, the Health Officer may, subject to the provisions of paragraph 11, provide assistance or a limited demonstration of specific environmental health services to aid CITY in defining the manner in which the proposed ordinance enforcement would be provided upon the request of authorized CITY personnel and upon presentation by the CITY that (a) CITY wishes in good faith to secure a demonstration, under real or simulated conditions of the manner in which an ordinance would be enforced; (b) CITY desires to adopt the ordinance in question and wishes the demonstration to assist in its deliberations; and (c) CITY will pay COUNTY a rate specified pursuant to paragraph 7, provided, however, that such demonstration services will only be provided one time for not to exceed twenty-four (24) direct labor hours and shall not be provided thereafter for any other ordinance having the same or similar provisions or objectives nor shall such services be provided for ordinances having the same or similar provisions or objectives as ordinances which have been included in Exhibit A. 6. The Health Officer will provide services pursuant to paragraph 4 only when a request therefore is made by the CITY official designated to make such request. Such official shall be designated by CITY for each ordinance, and the Health Officer shall be notified in writing of such designation. The manner and extent to which services are provided in response to such request shall be determined by the Health Officer as provided in paragraph 12. -2- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7. In consideration of the services provided hereunder, CITY agrees to pay to COUNTY such sums of money as may be specified by COUNTY by written notice to CITY; provided, however, CITY may decline to make such payment at the rates specified by COUNTY by giving thirty (30) day written notice of such declination to COUNTY within thirty (30) day after the rates are established by COUNTY. In the event CITY gives such notice, COUNTY may terminate services under this Agreement on thirty (30) day written notice to CITY. 8. The CITY and the Health Officer may, by mutual written agreement, make additions to or deletions from the list of services which the Health Officer is to perform under this Agreement. In addition, CITY or the Health Officer may terminate the Health Officer's services hereunder as to any service performed by the Health Officer, by giving the other party at least sixty (60) day written notice of such termination. 9. CITY may adopt ordinances providing for the payment of fees directly to the Health Officer as reimbursement for public health and sanitation services. In such cases, when the Health Officer has agreed in writing to collect such fees and has agreed that such fees are sufficient to reimburse COUNTY for .the estimated cost of services to be provided in relation to such an ordinance, collection of such fees by the Health Officer shall be accepted as full payment for services rendered in lieu of the charges that would otherwise be payable by the CITY under the provisions of this Agreement. Health Officer shall give CITY at least sixty (60) day notice of any change in such fees required to reimburse COUNTY for its cost. If such changes are not made by CITY prior to the effective date of such notice, COUNTY shall resume billings to CITY at the rates established pursuant to paragraph 7 of this Agreement. MIM i 'j In addition, the collection of such fees by the Health Officer shall be 1 .I 2j discontinued in the event either CITY or the Health Officer gives at least sixty 3j (60) day written' notice thereof. Thereafter, COUNTY shall resume billing at the i 4j rate established pursuant to paragraph 7 of this Agreement. 5j 10. All permit f ees, inspection fees, license fees, other fees and sums 61 collected by the Health Officer pursuant to CITY ordinances or resolutions shall 7' be paid to and deposited in the County Treasury and become the property of the 8' COUNTY. 9 11. The CITY agrees that the Health Officer of the County of Orange, his 10 deputies, employees, and assistants shall have the powers of City Health Officer 11 within CITY, access to information and records, and assistance from officers and I telephone service provided 12 employees of CITY. Any office space, desk space, and tel p to Health Officer by CITY shall be provided at no cost to the COUNTY. 14 12. The COUNTY shall furnish all necessary labor, supervision, equipment, 15 communication facilities, and supplies necessary to perform the level of services 16 to be provided hereunder. It is agreed that nothing contained in this Agreement 17 should be construed to bind the CITY to demand of the COUNTY or to require the 18 COUNTY to furnish any particular number of inspections or visits. Health Officer 19 may deny services to CITY under this Agreement if, in his or her sole discretion, 20 he or she determines that appropriate personnel or other resources are 21 unavailable or the Health Officer does not have the legal capacity to act. 22 13. Unless the persons or addresses are otherwise identified by notice given 23 in the manner specified by this paragraph, all notices authorized or required by 24 this Agreement shall be deemed effective when they are reduced to writing and 25 deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, and addressed as follows: 27 28 -4- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 io 11 _12 I' 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23' 24 25 .6 27 28 a. To CITY: City Manager City of Tustin 300 Centennial Way Tustin, CA. 92680 b. To COUNTY: Health Officer County of Orange P.O. Box 355 515 N. Sycamore Santa Ana, CA. 92702 14. CITY shall not be called upon to assume any liability for the direct payment of any salaries, wages or other compensation to any COUNTY personnel performing services hereunder or any liability other than that provided for by this Agreement. Except as herein otherwise specified, CITY shall not be liable for compensation or indemnity to any COUNTY employees for any injury or sickness arising out of his employment. 15. Neither party hereto shall be liable for, and each party shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other party and its respective directors, officers, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, losses, disputes and other liability or expense, including reasonable attorney's fees, court costs and necessary disbursements, for any damage whatsoever, including but not limited to, bodily injury, death or injury to property, proximately resulting from any act or omission of the other party, its officers, employees, agents or contractors in the performance of this Agreement. As a condition to the foregoing, each party agrees to provide the indemnifying party with written notification of any claim within thirty (30) days of the notice thereof, to allow the indemnifying party control over the defense and settlement of the claim, and to cooperate with the indemnifying party in its defense. -5- 1I 2� 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 6 27 28 16. This Agreement shall commence on July 1, 1991 and shall continue in effect until June 30, 1996, provided that either party may terminate this Agreement effective June 30 of any year by giving at least sixty (60) day written notice, or may terminate this Agreement as otherwise provided by this Agreement. In the event of termination, the Health Officer shall have no obligation to enforce any ordinance of the CITY. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement. COUNTY OF ORANGE DATED: BY: Chairman, Board of Supervisors SIGNED AND CERTIFIED THAT A COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. DATED: LINDA D. RUTH Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Orange County, California APPROVED AS TO FORM ADRIAN KUYPER, COUNTY COUNSEL DATED: BY: Deputy CITY OF TUSTIN A municipal corporation DATED: BY: Mayor ATTEST: DATED: BY: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY DATED: BY: City Attorney -6- EXHIBIT A to HEALTH SERVICES AGREEMENT between CITY OF TUSTIN and COUNTY OF ORANGE The Health Officer will provide services hereunder relating to the following ordinances of CITY: Type of Activity Enabling Resolution/Ordinance Resolution Ordinance Charge User to City Fee Food Ch. 11 (#593) X Housing (UHC) 809 Ch. 8, Article 8800 Mobile Food Ch. 11 (#821) X Preparation Vehicle Mobile X -Ray Unit Ch. 7 (#461) X Motel/Hotel 809 Ch. 8, Article 8800 X Well Construction Ch. 26 (#591/628) X 4/17/91 HI#1/wp