DATE: June 22, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Interim Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Revenue Agreement with State Center Community College District
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive revenue Agreement with State Center Community College District for student education and training by the Department of Public Health Emergency Medical Services Primary Paramedic Training Program, effective May 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024, total not to exceed $210,000.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will continue the Department of Public Health Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Primary Paramedic Training Program's association with Fresno City College (FCC), a college of the State Center Community College District (SCCCD) for three years. The agreement allows the County to receive a portion of the state base instructional apportionment funds based on percentage of fees collected, during academic years 2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24 at a rate of 58%, 59%, and 60% respectively. This enables the County to offset a portion of the cost for paramedic training and allows the County-provided training to be counted as college credits thru FCC. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should the Board not approve the recommended action, the Department's EMS Primary Training Program would not be able to continue the relationship with FCC and receive student instruction hour fees. Students attending the County paramedic course would not be eligible for college credits and access to Fresno City College student resources.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended Agreement is retroactive to May 1, 2021 due to SCCCD's desire to coincide with class scheduling. Agreement negotiations began in December 2020, but SCCCD delayed its review and approval of the agreement language until late A...
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