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C. 51

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	March 21, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Payments for Services Provided by San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/21/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

Contact:	Patricia Frost, 925-646-4690
cc:	Tasha Scott Marcy 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: March 21, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or his designee, to pay $44,000 to San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District for coordination services of a Fire Services Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Medical Director, for the period September 1, 2016 through December 14, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Measure H Funding. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

The San Ramon Valley Fire Department’s Board of Directors is 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.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On December 15, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-581 with SRVFPD to provide enhancements in fire service based education, training, patient safety and quality improvement for fire services providers within the Contra Costa EMS Systems, for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. On November 15, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved a Board Order to clarifying the term from December 15, 2015 through December 14, 2016 to match the Agreement signed by the parties. Due an administrative oversight the start date of the Agreement did not match the oral agreement between the parties. SRVFPD started providing services three months prior to the Agreement start date and demands were paid by the County. The total Payment Limit is now short $44,000, for services provided from September 1, 2016 through December 14, 2016.

The Contractor is entitled to payment for the reasonable value of its services under the equitable relief theory of quantum meruit. That theory provides that where a contractor has been asked to provide services without a valid contract, and the contractor does so to the benefit of the County, the Contractor is entitled to recover the reasonable value of those services. SRVFPD has provided services at the request of the County after the original contract payment limit had been reached. The Department cannot pay SRVFPD for services rendered and allocated to them under Measure H (CSA-EM1). As such, the Department recommends that the Board authorize the Auditor-Controller to issue a one-time payment of $44,000 to SRVFPD .

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Board Order is not approved, SRVFPD will not be paid for services approved and allocated through Measure H as a special project dedicated to County Fire Agencies.