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Public commenters urge city to reject or review proposed 9‑1‑1 ALS contract
Summary
Two public speakers at the June 30 Placentia council meeting urged the council to reject or carefully review a proposed advanced life‑support ambulance contract, citing unresolved operational and procurement conflicts with Orange County and possible cease‑and‑desist letters.
Two members of the public told the Placentia City Council on June 30 they oppose the proposed 9‑1‑1 advanced life‑support contract on the meeting’s consent calendar and urged further review by the city before approval.
Vishal Raj, identifying himself as managing director of Foulke Orange County, said bringing the contract forward at the “11th hour” was concerning and urged the council to reject the proposal in its current form. Raj said multiple ambulance providers are capable of delivering services, that the contract should not be sole‑sourced, and that Orange County had issued two cease‑and‑desist letters related to county ambulance procurement. “That alone underscores how unresolved and problematic the situation remains,” Raj said.
Craig Green also addressed item 1e and told council he hoped the city attorney would carefully review the contract to avoid litigation among county ambulance providers, the fire department and other parties. Council received an email from Patrick Powers urging rejection of item 1e; staff did not provide additional explanation during the public comment period.
The consent calendar ultimately passed 5–0 that evening; the council did not take separate action in the public comment portion of the meeting on the ambulance contract. Council members who spoke later emphasized they wanted legal review to avoid jeopardizing the sustainability of the city’s public‑safety business model.
