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  • NotableWatsonville City CouncilTue, Oct 13, 4:30 PM· Public safety, Health & social services· Consent agenda
    Emergency medical services contract with Pajaro Valley Fire Protection District

    The Watsonville Fire Department has been responding to calls in part of the Pajaro Valley Fire Protection District since 1996, most recently under a contract signed in 2019. Pajaro Valley Fire asked to change what Watsonville provides, and the two sides negotiated a new Emergency Medical Services Contract that replaces the old arrangement. A yes vote approves that contract, which pays the City $800 for each qualifying call and runs from September 22, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and authorizes the City Manager to sign it.

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