HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01202015 - D.8RECOMMENDATION(S):
CONSIDER providing direction to the Emergency Medical Services Agency on the selection process to choose two
individuals to serve as impartial observers during the selection of the County's emergency ambulance service
provider.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not applicable.
BACKGROUND:
On January 13, 2014 the Board considered approving the Final Emergency Ambulance Request for Proposals (RFP),
directing the Emergency Medical Services Agency to submit the RFP to the California State EMS Authority and,
upon State approval, release the RFP.
During the discussion on this topic, the Board determined that it would be beneficial to have two impartial observers
involved in the service provider selection process. The Board of Supervisors is being requested to provide input into
the process to be used to select these two individuals. Staff recommends considering the following:
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/20/2015 APPROVED AS
RECOMMENDED
OTHER
Clerks Notes:See Addendum
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: Dorothy Sansoe,
925-335-1009
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: January 20, 2015
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
D.8
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:January 20, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Process for Seletion of Impartial Oberver for Ambulance Service Selection
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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Advertisements for interested parties will be placed on the County home page, on the Health Services
Department website, in the local newspaper, e-mailed to all known parties who may have an interest and
posted by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in the same manner currently used for vacancies on advisory
bodies.
1.
Interested applicants will submit a cover letter explaining their interest and a resume detailing their
qualifications
2.
Applicants must be residents of Contra Costa County3.
Applicants must have knowledge of and/or orientation with the EMS system in Contra Costa County4.
Applicants may not be current County employees or employees, board members, or consultants of any
potential bidder
5.
Applicants must be able to commit a minimum of three full days6.
Application period will be open for a minimum of two weeks7.
The candidates will be selected by a representative of the County Administrator, a representative of the EMS Agency
and the Chair of the Executive Fire Chiefs or their designee, based on the candidates ability to meet the above criteria
and their degree of knowledge of the County EMS System. In the event that no volunteers are available, the process
will proceed with an observer provided by the County Administrator's Office.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Direction will not be provided.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.
CLERK'S ADDENDUM
Speaker: Willie Mims, East County NAACP. The Board provided the following direction:
Advertisements for interested parties will be placed on the County home page, on the Health Services Department
website, in the local newspaper, e-mailed to all known parties who may have an interest and posted by the Clerk of
the Board of Supervisors in the same manner currently used for vacancies on advisory bodies. Interested
applicants will submit a cover letter explaining their interest and a resume detailing their qualifications Applicants
must be residents of Contra Costa County Applicants may not be current or former County employees or
employees, board members, or consultants of any potential bidder Applicants must be able to commit a minimum
of three full days Application period will be open for a minimum of two weeks The Internal Operations
Committee will receive the applications and forward recommendations to the Board of Supervisors within 30 days ,
based on the candidates ability to meet the above criteria and their degree of knowledge of the County EMS
System. In the event that no volunteers are available, the process will proceed with an observer provided by the
County Administrator's Office.