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C. 30

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 2, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Submission of funding Application #29-601 to Community Awareness Emergency Response (CAER)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/02/2016

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 (925) 313-9554
cc:	Jacqueline Pigg

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: February 2, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to submit funding application #29-601 to Community Awareness Emergency Response (CAER), on behalf of the County, in an amount not to exceed $2,500 to support the County’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Medical Reserve Corps Emergency Preparedness Project, for the period from January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this funding application will result in a maximum amount of $2,500 from CAER for County’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS). (No County match required)

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa County EMS in collaboration with the Contra Costa Medical Reserve Corps, Public Health, Pittsburg Police Department, City of Pittsburg, American Medical Response, Dozier Libbey Medical High School, other members of the Medical/Health Coalition, and other ambulance providers, are working together to test the activation, response and demobilization of volunteers and equipment, to establish a medical needs shelter in the County. The goal of EMS is to conduct full-scale exercises engaging the County’s Medical Reserve Corps and key stakeholders to test County’s emergency response capabilities and resiliency.

The funds will be used to support disaster response drills, table top training exercises, education and equipment needed during an emergency, through June 30, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this application is not accepted, the County will not receive funds to support emergency disaster response exercises and purchase equipment necessary for community events.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.