HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10232012 - FPD C.01RECOMMENDATION(S):
1. APPROVE Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment No. 5023 authorizing new revenue in the amount of
$2,743,544 in the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District and appropriating it for the purchase of 70 cardiac
monitors/defibrillators.
2. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to make a payment to American Medical Response (AMR)
in an amount not to exceed $2,743,544 as reimbursement for purchasing 70 cardiac monitor/defibrillators and
accessories on behalf of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District and four other fire agencies in the County
that were awarded a regional grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Federal grant funds will cover $1,750,000. The local agency match of $772,800 will be paid out of County Service
Area (CSA) EM-1 funds. The local agencies will only be responsible for paying the tax on the purchase ($220,744
total). The District’s portion of the tax is $104,066. (64% federal funds, 28% CSA EM-1 funds, 4% interagency
revenue, 4% local agency match)
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/23/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, Director
Candace Andersen,
Director
Mary N. Piepho, Director
Karen Mitchoff, Director
Federal D. Glover, Director
Contact: Jackie Lorrekovich, Chief Admin
Svcs (925) 941-3312
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: October 23, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 1
To:Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:Daryl L. Louder, Contra Costa Fire Protection Dist.
Date:October 23, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Authorize the Auditor-Controller to Make a Payment to AMR for the Purchase of Cardiac Monitor/Defibrillators
BACKGROUND:
On August 16, 2011, the Fire Board of Directors approved a Board Order (Item C.74) approving and authorizing
the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District to apply, as the host agency, for a regional grant from the DHS
FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program.
On April 27, 2012, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, as host agency, was awarded the regional
grant. The grant award provides for the purchase of 70 cardiac monitor/defibrillator devices (and related
accessories) to be distributed as follows:
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District: 33 devices
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District: 21 devices
Moraga-Orinda Fire District: 11 devices
Rodeo-Hercules Fire District: 3 devices
City of Pinole Fire Department: 2 devices
The grant award covers a significant amount of the purchase ($1,750,000), but it requires that the local agencies
provide a match of $772,800 (collectively). The County Health Services Department’s EMS Division indicated
they would pay for the local agency match out of CSA EM-1 (aka “Measure H”) funds. Acceptance of this
funding comes with several requirements. A single device must be selected by all participating agencies. The
device must support full functionality of the County’s 12-lead ECG transmission platform. This system will
provide pre-arrival cardiac patient care data to all County STEMI (heart attack) receiving centers. Finally, the
devices must be ordered using a national vendor agreement to obtain a lower price than the District would obtain
by purchasing 70 devices in a stand-alone agreement.
AMR—Contra Costa County has agreed to order the devices through their national purchasing director. AMR has
a very streamlined process for ordering and receiving this equipment. Once they receive a commitment from the
District, they estimate it will take seven days to process the order and about six weeks for product delivery. AMR
will then do an asset transfer letter for each fire agency receiving the devices, and each agency will receive the
equipment allocation indicated above.
The local agencies will only be financially responsible for paying their pro-rata share of the sales tax. The
District’s portion is $104,066.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District will be unable to purchase critical equipment for interoperable
emergency medical services on behalf of itself and four other fire agencies within the County, thus adversely
impacting patient care in the entire region.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS
Appropriations and Revenue Adjustment No. 5023