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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 16, 2014 Page 4 Chief Peterson recognized Councilmember McGehee's concerns; however, noted that this program had been in operation for some time, with youth already riding along with other agencies (e.g. Allina); and they had reached out to the Roseville Department to determine their interest in this program. Chief Peterson advised that he knew the lead instructor, and had actually gone through part of their pro- gram; and he found it a good opportunity for youth, given the difficulties of the Department in obtaining ride-along options with so many programs already seek- ing agencies for ride-along opportunities. Chief Peterson advised that these were younger adults involved in these types of programs. Chief Peterson noted that one of the City's current firefighters had gone through this program before decid- ing on this career. As far as liability issues, Chief Peterson opined that it would always remain no matter what agency they were riding along with; and while rec- ognizing Councilmember McGehee's personal concerns, the program provided a great opportunity for these youth to get exposure early on; and was a good pro- gram that had been around for at least one or two decades. Chief Peterson noted that during the City Attorney's review of the agreement, he had diverted liability responsibilities to the School District even further than originally proposed. At the request of Mayor Roe, City Attorney Mark Gaughan advised that a one- year notice clause was a common provision when dealing with an educational program, allowing the School District to plan out their curriculum, and causing a hardship for them to be at another entity's whim when offering educational oppor- tunities. Specific to confidentiality of clients as noted in Section I, "Requirements of Stu- dents," Section C (page 3), City Attorney Gaughan noted the confidentiality waiver clause for students to read and execute; and to ensure that they have an understanding of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) confidential information requirements as part of the City's permission to ride along. Mr. Gaughan advised that he wasn't aware of this being thought out for the program before this additional requirement inserted by the City of Roseville. Councilmember Laliberte noted that and HIPAA was a concern of hers; and clar- ified with Chief Peterson that students received a primer on patient confidentiality HIPAA before a ride along. Councilmember Laliberte expressed another concern was the length of the shifts for these students: 10-12 hours, which seemed long, and suggested that they be involved rather in two, six hour shifts, and only during daytime hours. Chief Peterson clarified that these discussions had been held to limit or reduce their shifts, and to ensure they were not sleeping at the station. Chief Peterson advised that students would be involved in late afternoon and/or early evening shifts, and advised that the length of shifts could also be reduced.