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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12162014 - D.3RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the extension of County retiree Pamela Dodson, RN Advanced Level as a temporary County employee on a part time basis for an additional 6 months through December 31, 2014 through June 30, 2015, as recommended by the Health Services Department Director. FISCAL IMPACT: If the request s granted, there will continue to be salary and employment tax payment for the requested 6 month extension of $26,329. FY 2014-2015 are partially offset by saving due to the vacancy of the permanent position which was not filled until late September 2014. BACKGROUND: On December 3, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved SD.6 to authorize the hiring of County retiree Pamela Dodson, RN Advanced Level as a temporary County employee on a part time basis for the period December 4, 2013 through December 31. 2014. Ms. Dodson retired on October 31, 2013 and is beyond the APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 12/16/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Melissa Carofanello 957-5248 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: December 16, 2014 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: M Carofanello D.3 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:December 16, 2014 Contra Costa County Subject:Temporary Hire of County Retiree - Extension Request BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) 180 ay "sit-out" period required in the Public Employee Pension Reform Act of 2013. At that time there was no other current EMS employee that was able to provide the specialize skill and program support required of Ms. Dodson's position. Ms. Dodson was subsequently approved by the Board of Supervisors as a retired annuitant on December 4, 2013 to support a number of high profile community outreach, dispatch and essential EMS programs which directly contribute to patient survival from cardiac arrest. Recruitment of new staff took one year and there has not been sufficient time to transition the community outreach program responsibilities. In addition delays in new staff training have occurred due to unanticipated Ebola preparedness activities that had to be supported throughout the EMS System. Therefore the EMS agency is requesting an additional 6 months to transition the following essential programs: • Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) System of Care – Ms. Dodson continues to support the SCA system of care. SCA System of Care focuses attention on High Performance Resuscitation with our EMS responders to continue to improve countywide survival rates. • HeartSafe Communities: Ms. Dodson is the sole EMS staff supporting the sustainability of the HeartSafe Community Programs. The HeartSafe Community program is a County-wide initiative working to make each community a Heartsafe place to work, live, visit and play. There are ten communities in the County designated as HeartSafe Communities and eight additional communities are seeking HeartSafe designation. The goal for 2015 is to have all communities in Contra Costa designated as HeartSafe Communities. • County Public Access AED Program: Ms. Dodson is the sole program staff responsible for the oversight of the county-wide public access AED program. She assures that all AEDs in the county are properly registered and integrated into our emergency medical dispatch system. • Atrus AED Link – Ms. Dodson is working to make all AEDs in Contra Costa County public AED and to identify AED Responders for each of the AEDs. The Atrus AED Link software is implemented in Contra Costa County Fire Communication Center and the San Ramon Valley Fire Communications. When a 9-1-1 call is identified as a possible sudden cardiac arrest, as the fire and ambulance response is dispatched, the AED Link software looks for AEDs within 1,200 feet of the address of the event. If an AED(s) is found AED Link notifies the AED Responder affiliated with that/those AEDs and requests that they bring their AED to the potential SCA victim. The time to first shock is the one major factor in determining survival. Having the AED arrive sooner will save lives. The goal for 2015 is to implement the AED Link software in the Richmond Police/Fire Communication Center, to identify AEDs that are not registered, and to make as many AEDs as possible public with responders. • PulsePoint – The PulsePoint app looks for CPR trained individuals that are within 1,000 feet of a potential victim of sudden cardiac arrest and asks them to respond to provide CPR while our EMS resources are enroute. PulsePoint is in place in the Contra Costa County Fire and San Ramon Valley Fire Communication Centers. The program goal for 2015 is to put PulsePoint in place in the Richmond Police/Fire Communication Center and to market the app to our communities – adding responders. • Hands/Only CPR Community Program and CPR for Schools: Ms. Dodson serves as the sole EMS staff supporting coordination and implementation of CPR community programs and CPR for Schools. • SHGP Grant Management: FY 2014-15 SHGP grant of $ 53,000 for law enforcement AED defibrillator programs and FY 2013-14 SHGP grant of $50,000 for CPR Anytime training over 3000 school age children a year. Grant management would be jeopardized with Ms. Dodson s departure. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Failure to receive Board approval would result in high profile community programs being suspended indefinitely until other staff members could take over those responsibilities. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: CPR in schools program sustainability and funding would be jeopardized.