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Council authorizes up to $150,000 for reserve ambulance as mutual‑aid revenue plan nears rollout

Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary

Council approved an authorization to spend up to $150,000 to buy a reserve ambulance to replace aging vehicles; staff said a new primary ambulance is due in April and a mutual‑aid agreement expected Feb. 1 will reimburse the city for some out‑of‑city calls.

Council adopted a resolution authorizing the city administrator to spend up to $150,000 to purchase a replacement reserve ambulance. Public safety staff reported the current reserve is a 1999 unit and the frontline unit is a 2010 rig; both exceed industry replacement benchmarks (10 years or about 120,000 miles) and have required frequent repairs.

Staff described options to procure a used Type‑3 ambulance…

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