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C. 23

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	August 8, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Accept donations to Contra Costa EMS Survivors’ Reunion luncheon

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/08/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor

Contact:	Patricia Frost, 925-646-4690
cc:	Tasha Scott Marcy Wihelm Rachel Morris

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: August 8, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

1. Pursuant to Administrative Bulletin No. 117.7 (Gifts and Bequests to the County), APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to accept donations from the following individuals, organizations, or agencies up to the amounts stated for the County’s second annual Survivors’ Reunion Luncheon:
a. $5,000 Falck Northern California Corp., DBA Verihealth

b. $500 REACH Air Medical Services

c. $2,500 Kaiser Foundation

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

d. $1,500 Brian Hartley on behalf of BoundTree Medical

2. Pursuant to Administrative Bulletin No. 114 (County and Non-County Sponsored Events and Activities):
a. APPROVE the Health Services Department Emergency Medical Services Division (EMS) to host the County’s second annual Survivors’ Reunion Luncheon on November 8, 2017, which will require EMS agency staff time and county resources in an amount not to exceed $2,550; and
b. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the expenditure the donated funds listed above and from prior year's donations, in an amount not to exceed $15,000, including costs for food, commemorative plaques, personalized medallions, facility rental, and other reasonable expenses related to hosting the 2017 Survivors’ Reunion Luncheon. Unspent donations as specified above will be restricted to the following years’ annual Survivors’ Reunion Luncheon, or to EMS Week recognition activities.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The event expenses will be funded by donations and staff time is budgeted in EMS for coordinating community outreach, awareness and support. There is no impact to the Country General Fund.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa County’s Survivors’ Reunion Luncheon will reunite individuals who experienced near-fatal life events within the past year with the County’s 9-1-1 dispatchers, first responders (police, fire, EMTs, paramedics and dispatchers), medical professionals (physicians, physicians assistants, nurse practitioners and nurses) and the community bystanders who contributed to saving each of their respective lives. During the luncheon, survivors will be reunited with their rescuers for the first time. This event will recognize the County’s emergency medical services system, 9-1-1 dispatchers, and first responders who go above and beyond each day to save and improve the lives of others.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

By not approving the collection of sponsorship/funding for this event, EMS System responders and those whose lives were saved by the provider’s heroic efforts would not be recognized. Community awareness of outstanding efforts of EMS system service would not be recognized by our community leaders and key stakeholders.