RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Amendment/Extension Agreement #23-551-2 with the City of Richmond on behalf of its Fire Department, effective June 30, 2016, to amend Contract #23-551-1, to increase the Contract Payment Limit by $669,066 from $223,022 to a new total payment limit of $892,088, to provide additional first responder emergency medical services 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 $669,066. (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. In May, 2013, the Board of Supervisors adopted the population based allocation formula (CSA-EM1 Zone B fire agencies) to preserve the First Response Funding affected by reductions associated with fire station closures.
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