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To:	Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:	Jeff Carman, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Date:	January 17, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

California Office of Traffic Safety Grant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/17/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, Director
Candace Andersen, Director
Diane Burgis, Director
Karen Mitchoff, Director
Federal D. Glover, Director

Contact:

Lewis Broschard, Deputy Fire Chief (925) 941-3501

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 17, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to apply for and accept grant funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety in an amount not to exceed $80,000 for the purchase of extrication and rescue equipment.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) could receive up to $80,000 in State funds. There is no local agency cost sharing requirement. The grant award may be lower than the amount requested and will be for a period of one year from the effective date of award.

BACKGROUND:

The District is interested in pursuing grant funding through the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Regional Collision Response and Extrication Improvement Program. The request will be for extrication and rescue equipment.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Timely access to life-saving emergency medical services is critical to the reduction of fatalities and life-altering injuries resulting from motor vehicle collisions. The OTS provides funds for cost effective programs that incorporate effective strategies for improving the State EMS system’s ability to meet the needs of motor vehicle collision victims. OTS-funded programs provide life-saving equipment, training, reliable ambulance transportation, effective communications, public information, education, and access to data and evaluation tools.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The District will not pursue this grant funding opportunity.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.