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C. 78

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	October 17, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Accept Donations to Contra Costa EMS Survivors’ Reunion Luncheon

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/17/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Patricia Frost, 925-646-4690
cc:	Tasha Scott Marcy Wilhelm Rachel Morris

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: October 17, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Pursuant to Administrative Bulletin No. 117.7 (Gifts and Bequests to the County), APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to accept the following donations from the following individuals, organizations, or agencies up to the amounts stated for the County’s second annual Survivors’ Reunion Luncheon:


a. $7,500 American Medical Response (AMR)

b. $2,500 Tesoro Companies, Inc.

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

c. $1,000 John Muir Health
d. $500 1st California Credit Union
e. $500 SF Police Credit Union
f. $500 Firefighters First Credit Union
g. $500 Pacific Biomedical Inc.
h. $500 IAFF Local 1230
i. $500 Reddinet

FISCAL IMPACT:

The event expenses will be funded by donations and staff time is budgeted in EMS for coordinating community outreach, awareness and support. There is no impact to the Country General Fund.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa County’s Survivors’ Reunion Luncheon will reunite individuals who experienced near-fatal life events within the past year with the County’s 9-1-1 dispatchers, first responders (police, fire, EMTs, paramedics and dispatchers), medical professionals (physicians, physicians assistants, nurse practitioners and nurses) and the community bystanders who contributed to saving each of their respective lives. During the luncheon, survivors will be reunited with their rescuers for the first time. This event will recognize the County’s emergency medical services system, 9-1-1 dispatchers, and first responders who go above and beyond each day to save and improve the lives of others.

On August 8, 2017, the Board approved (Item C.23) accepting donations of $15,000 for this annual luncheon. The donations in this Board Order are in addition to those previously accepted.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

By not approving the collection of sponsorship/funding for this event, EMS System responders and those whose lives were saved by the provider’s heroic efforts would not be recognized. Community awareness of outstanding efforts of EMS system service would not be recognized by our community leaders and key stakeholders.