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RESOLUTION NO. 1973
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT OF USE PERMIT
18-U-78.
APPLICANT: Medevac, Inc.
ADDRESS: 288 - 19th Avenue, San Mateo, California 94403
SUBMITTED: July 27, 1979
LOCATION: Northwest corner of Stevens Creek Boulevard and Vista Drive
SPECIAL FINDINGS:
"The Planning Commission finds that the adherence to Medevac, Inc. Code 3 Operation
Station Policies attached to the Medevac letter of September 4, 1979 coupled with
the understanding that the average number of responses per 24 -hour period would
be approximately six, will result in operational characteristics which will not
have an unacceptable impact on adjoining residential neighborhood."
AMENDED CONDITION:
Said amendment shall enable a paramedical team to utilize the Emergency Medical
Services Center and will allow the hours of operation for the Medical Service
Center to be extended to enable the paramedical team to operate on a 24 -hour
basis.
The last paragraph of Condition 15 of Planning Commission Resolution No. 1890
is reworded as follows:
"The Emergency Medical Center may be jointly used by paramedical
personnel under contract with the County of Santa Clara or City
of Cupertino. The paramedical staff is limited to one permanently
based (24 -hour), two person team.
The hours of operation for the medical facility shall be limited to
the hours of 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. The paramedical team's hours of
operation are unlimited."
The paramedical team shall adhere to the "Code 3 Operation" and "Station"
policy guides, labeled Appendix I and II and attached herein.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of September, 1979, at a regular meeting
of the Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino, State of California,
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners Adams, Blaine, Claudy, Koenitzer, Chairman Gatto
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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. Gatto, Chairman
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Robert Cowan
Assistant Planning Director
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APPENDIX I
MEDEVAC, INC. Medevac Letter of
CODE 3 OPERATION September 4, 1979
(Red lights and Siren operation)
1. Do not exit the driveway with the siren on.
2. Daylight driving: Do not use the siren until
it is needed for traffic.
3. Night driving (10:00 pm to 7:00 am): Use the
siren only as needed and for major intersec-
tions.
4. Do not exceed posted speed limits around schools
and in heavily populated areas.
5. Obey California Highway Patrol regulations:
Slow to 15 mph or less at red lights and stop
signs. Come to a complete stop where con-
ditions warrant.
6. Use only major access routes to and from the
scene,
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APPENDIX II
Medevac Letter of
September 4, 1979
MEDEVAC, INC.
STATION POLICY
(from company policy manual)
In order to establish and maintain a "good
neighborTM' relationship with the communities we
serve, Medevac employees are requested to keep
noise to a minimum both in and around their
stations. Areas of special concern:
1. Close all doors quietly.
2. Use minimum volume on the TV and radios.
3. Use minimum volume on the ambulance
radio. Do not use the external speaker
while on station.
4. Do not rev the enjine when starting
the ambulance on station.
5. Visitors should be off station by 10:00
pm.
6. Siren testing shall not be conducted on the station
site. (Added by Planning Commission - September 10, 1979).
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