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FROM: Mark Fi.nucane, Health Services Director Costa
DATE: July 13, 1989 @ Coin
SUBJECT: Measure "H" Implementation
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) h BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
1 . That the Board of Supervisors direct staff to prepare
for Board approval an application to the Local Agency
Formation Commission to establish a countywide County
Service Area for Emergency Medical Services (CSA EM-1 ) .
2 . That the Board of Supervisors authorize the Chair to
invite each city council to adopt a resolution
approving and consenting to the inclusion of the
incorporated territory of the city in the formation of
the County Service Area.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The establishment of a County Service Area for emergency medical
services will enable the Board to place assessments on real
property to fund the cost of improvements to the emergency
medical services system. In accordance with the advisory measure
passed in November 1988, fees assessed real property would not
exceed $5. 50 per residence or benefit unit during the first year
or $10 .00 per residence or benefit unit annually thereafter.
It is estimated that at the $5 . 50 assessment rate, $2 . 5 million
dollars would be realized annually. As proposed, these funds
would be used to finance enhanced paramedic ambulance coverage
and other improvements in the EMS system, with 10 percent of the
operating budget retained by the County for administration and
collection of the assessments .
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON July 18, 1989 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X and OTHER X
AUTHORIZED Health Services Director to send a letter on behalf of the Board to each
city urging the adoption of the resolution.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS(/ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Health Services Director ATTESTED Ir, 19 1?9
County Administrator Phil (iatcheWr, perk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
M382/7-89 BY DEPUTY
BACKGROUND
On November 29, 1988 the Board of Supervisors approved the
development of an Emergency Medical Services Program to upgrade
paramedic, emergency medical communications, and other emergency
medical services countywide. This was in response to
overwhelming voter approval ( 71 . 6 percent countywide) of advisory
Measure "H" in the November 1988 election. Each city council
must consent by resolution for inclusion of its territory within
the County Service Area (CSA) . The CSA will need to be
established by the Board following consent by the city councils
and LAFCO approval.
On March 21, 1989, the Board of Supervisors accepted a report on
Measure "H" Implementation from the County Administrator and
Health Services Director containing a timetable for
implementation of the measure and directing the Health Services
Department to coordinate implementation activities . The Board
also directed the County Administrator to provide quarterly
reports to the Board on the implementation process .
IMPLEMENTATION
Implementation of Measure "H" is proceeding in accordance with
the general timetable approved by the Board on March 21 , 1989 .
The following tasks have been accomplished:
- Establishment of an Implementation Task Force (met 1/31 ,
2/8, and 6/8)
- Identification of recommended priorities by the EMCC (report
approved by EMCC 4/12/89 )
- Identification of recommended priorities by the County Fire
Chiefs ' Association (report approved by Fire Chiefs 5/3/89 )
- Presentations to Public Managers ' Association ( 2/9, 6/8,
7/13 )
- Presentation to County Fire Commissioners ( 3/27 )
- Certificate of Exemption obtained for compliance with
California Environmental Quality Act (4/4/89 )
- Presentation to Mayors' Conference (5/4/89 )
- Draft proposal and service plan completed ( 5/18 )
- Informational presentation to LAFCO ( 6/14 )
- County Counsel opinion for LAFCO application regarding
Environmental Review and Property Tax Exchange ( 6/14 )
- Presentation to County Police Chiefs ' Association ( 6/28 )
- Public meeting held ( 6/29 )
- Formal resolution of endorsement by County Fire Chiefs
( 7/12 )
- Formal resolution of endorsement by EMCC (7/12)
The following activities are planned to complete establishment of
the CSA by December 31 , 1989, a requirement for assessments to be
levied for FY 1990-91 :
- Board approval of service plan and invitation to cities to
join in forming CSA (July 1989 )
- City councils adopt resolutions for inclusion of their
territories in CSA (July/August/September 1989 )
- Board application to LAFCO (September 1989 )
- LAFCO review and approval (October/November 1989 )
- Board public hearing and final approval (Dec . 6 or 12 , 1989 )
- Recordation and filing with State Board of Equalization
(prior to Dec. 31 , 1989 )