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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	December 15, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Agreement #23-581 with San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/15/2015

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:	Patricia Frost, 646-4690
cc:	T Scott M Wilhelm

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: December 15, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Agreement #23-581 with San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District, a government agency, in an amount not to exceed $125,000, to reimburse San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District for its Fire Services Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Medical Director contract expenses, for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Measure H Funding.

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of the agreement is for Contra Costa County to reimburse the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District (District) for its payments to a Fire Services Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Medical Director who provides fire service based education, training, patient safety and quality improvement for fire services providers within the Contra Costa EMS Systems. Reimbursements will be made with Measure H funds. On August 20, 2015, the San Ramon Valley Fire Department’s Board of Directors authorized to recruit and hire a Fire Services EMS Medical Director on behalf of the following protection agencies: East Contra Costa Fire Protection District, El Cerrito Fire Department, Moraga Orinda Fire District, Pinole Fire Department, Richmond Fire Department, Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District and San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District.

Under Agreement #23-581, the County will reimburse the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District with Measure H funds for its payments to a Fire Services EMS Medical Director, through June 30, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this agreement is not approved, Contra Costa County’s EMS Systems will not receive enhancements supporting education, training, patients safety and quality improvements for its providers.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.