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C. 11

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Karen Mitchoff, Board of Supervisors District IV
Date:	January 22, 2013

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Costa

County

Subject:

APPOINT Allan Tobias to the Emergency Medical Care Committee, District IV-alternate Seat

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/22/2013

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Lisa Chow, (925) 521-7100

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 22, 2013
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPOINT the following individual to the District IV-alternate seat on the Emergency Medical Care Committee to a term ending on September 30, 2014, as recommended by Supervisor Mitchoff:


Allan Tobias

909 Wiget Lane

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

The duties of the EMCC as specified in the California Health and Safety Code Section 1797.274 and 1797.276 are to review the operations of each of the following at least annually:

1. Ambulance services operating within the county.
2. Emergency medical care offered within the county, including programs for training large numbers of people in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and lifesaving first aid techniques.
3. First aid practices in the county.

The EMCC shall, at least annually, report to the Authority, and the local EMS Agency its observations and recommendations relative to its review of the ambulance services emergency medical care, and first aid practices, and programs for training people in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and lifesaving first aid techniques, and public participation in such programs in the county. The EMCC shall submit its observations and recommendations to the County Board of Supervisors which it serves and shall act in an advisory capacity to the County Board of Supervisors, and to the County EMS Agency, on all matters relating to emergency medical services as directed by the Board.

Supervisor Mitchoff recruits for her advisory body seats in numerous ways including notices on the County website and press releases. All eligible candidates were considered and Supervisor Mitchoff chose to appoint Allan Tobias.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Seat remains vacant.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None.