17-R-09 - Interlocal Agreement with STRACRESOLUTION NO. 17 -R -09
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
WITH SOUTH TEXAS REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ( STRAC)
FOR EMS BILLING SOLUTION SERVICES, AND OTHER MATTERS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the aforesaid parties to comply with and further the
policies and purposes of the Interlocal Cooperation Act; and
WHEREAS, authority for such partnerships is granted under Texas Government Code §§
791.001 et seq as amended.
WHEREAS, Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council ( STRAC) is the Regional
EMS /Trauma Advisory Council designated by the Texas Department of State Health Services
(DSHS) to design, implement and maintain the Regional EMS /Trauma, Disaster and Emergency
Healthcare System; and
WHEREAS, STRAC has the appropriate licensing authority from ZOLL Medical
Corporation to provide overall coordination and management of the RescueNet Billing Solution
to member agencies; and
WHEREAS, Schertz has a need to have a hosted RescueNet Billing solution to increase
efficiency, reliability, capability and performance for the City's EMS Billing operation; and
WHEREAS, The City has reviewed the benefits of participating in this cooperative
agreement and has concluded that the program will provide the best value to the City and
taxpayers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes execution and delivery of the
Agreement with STRAC in substantially the forms set forth on Exhibit A.
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true,
and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a
part of the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 3. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with
any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the
provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application
of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid
provision.
Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which
this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 7. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 14th day of February, 2017.
CITY OF S�JIERTZ, TEXAS
R. Carpenter, Mayor
ATTEST:
CityS`ecretary, Brenda Dennis
(CITY SEAL)
EXHIBIT A
ILA with STRAC