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C. 75

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	June 21, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approve Contract Amendment/Extension Agreement #23-299-14 with the City of El Cerrito

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/21/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:	Patricia Frost, 313-9554
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: June 21, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment/Extension Agreement #23-299-14 with the City of El Cerrito, for the provision of first responder paramedic services by its Fire Department, a public agency, effective June 30, 2016, to amend Contract #23-299-13, to increase the Contract Payment Limit by $333,036 from $111,012 to a new total payment limit of $444,048 and to extend the termination date from June 30, 2016 to June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Amendment/Extension Agreement is funded 100% CSA EM 1 (Measure H) reflects an increase of $333,036. (No rate increase).

BACKGROUND:

County Service Area EM-1 was established in 1989 to provide enhanced Emergency Medical Services, including rapid paramedic-staffed ambulance response, to the residents of Contra Costa County.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On June 16, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-299-13, with the City of El Cerrito to provide first responder fire paramedic services by the El Cerrito Fire Department, within the City of El Cerrito and the Kensington Fire Protection District, for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, which included mutual indemnification.

Approval of Contract Amendment/Extension Agreement #23-299-14 will allow the Contractor to continue providing first responder paramedic program services through June 30, 2019.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, the Contractor will not continue providing emergency medical first responder services within the City of El Cerrito.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.