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Tracy Officials Back SenCal JPA to Compete for County Ambulance Contract
Summary
City council accepted a report on forming the SenCal joint powers authority with Stockton and Lodi to pursue San Joaquin County's exclusive ambulance contract; chief says plan could add ambulances and tap Medi‑Cal revenue streams but carries financial contingencies.
Tracy city leaders on April 1 accepted a report outlining the creation of SenCal, a joint powers authority formed with the cities of Stockton and Lodi that would pursue San Joaquin County’s exclusive operating area ambulance contract due for rebid in 2026.
The report, presented by Randall Bradley, fire chief of the South San Joaquin County Fire Authority, described SenCal’s structure, a teaming agreement with American Medical Response (AMR), and the financial model the partners used to evaluate bringing ambulance transport under public oversight.
Bradley said the county is divided into multiple ambulance zones and that Stockton, Lodi and Tracy are in a single zone that serves roughly 650,000 residents. He said the agencies began preparatory work about three years ago and hired consultants to model options. “The drivers are to improve ambulance services, actually have some oversight and participation in the transport portion of EMS in the county,…
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