DATE: October 11, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Revenue Agreement with State Emergency Medical Services Authority
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive revenue Agreement with the State Emergency Medical Services Authority, for multi-county emergency medical services coordination, effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 ($404,566).
2. Adopt Resolution identifying the Fresno County Board of Supervisors as the approving authority for the revenue Agreement with the State Emergency Medical Services Authority.
REPORT
Approval of the first recommended action will provide State General Funds for continued emergency medical services coordination of the four-county region: Fresno, Kings, Madera, and Tulare, pursuant to Section 1797.108 of the California Health and Safety (H&S) Code. Approval of the second recommended action is required to confirm that the local governing body authorizes the execution of the State Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) Agreement No. C16-011 in accordance to the California EMSA Policy for Funding Multi-County EMS Agencies with State General Funds. The funding may only be used to maintain the EMS system, continue essential minimum program activities and improve the EMS system. The recommended agreement requires a 100% match which will be 30% ($124,326) offset with monies from contract funding with the involved counties and the remaining 70% ($280,240) will be covered with Health Realignment funding, with no increase in Net County Cost.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the Department of Public Health would be unable to fund personnel and service costs associated with the administration of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Kings, Madera, and Tulare Counties.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
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