HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08042009 - C.68RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Art Lathrop), to
execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #23-299-9 with the City of El Cerrito, a
municipal government, in an amount not to exceed $270,000, 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, 2009 through June 30, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no County General Fund impact. All payments are funded under CSA EM-1
(Measure H).
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. On May 18, 2004, the Board of Supervisors authorized the County’s
Health
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/04/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Art Lathrop
(646-4690)
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 4, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: Jacqueline Pigg, Barbara Borbon
C.68
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:August 4, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #23-299-9 with the City of El Cerrito
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Services Emergency Medical Services Division to use CSA EM-1 funding to partially offset
cost to the fire agencies of providing first responder Paramedic services in Zone B. On
September 16, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-299-8, 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,
through June 30, 2009.
Approval of Contract #23-299-9 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide First
Responder Paramedic Program services, through June 30, 2012, including mutual
indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the performance
of this contract.