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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04202004 - C103 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: William B.Walker,M.D.,Health Services Director ' Contra -" Costa DATE: April 5,2044 Count/ SUBJECT: Fire Funding for Emergency Medical Service Enhancements From Measure H Funds L•""� SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: Authorize payment of the amounts specified for EMUS fire fires-responder medical equipment, medical supplies and EMS training to the following agencies,upon approval of EMS Director for FY 2003-2044. Contra Costa Comity Fire Protection District 182,951 Crockett-Carquinez Fire Protection District 1,646 East Diablo Fire Protection District 22,999 City of El Cerrito Fire Department 9,231 Kensington Fire 2,452 Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District Orinda portion 6,888 Moraga portion 5,113 City of Pinole Fire Department 6,808 City of Richmond Fire Department 29,534 Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District 10,030 San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District 31,193 BACKGROUND: Under County Service Area EN14,funding has been available for enhancements to the County EMS system,includhig first responder medical training, equipment, and supplies. Initial first responder service enhancements under CSA EM-1 included the purchase of defibrillation and related equipment, and the purchase of MCFdisaster supply caches assigned to various fire agencies throughout the County. The Health Services Department provides each jurisdiction with its benefit units based allocation upfront. Each jurisdiction is required to use the funds for and in accordance with the existing guidelines and to provide an annual report on how funds were used prior to receiving the next year's allocation. FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for these expenditures has been budgeted under CSA EM-1 (Measure H). There is no General Fund impact I k CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: NO SIGNATURE f ..-` RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE --`APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) `4 � ' ACTION OF BOARD,Oi fl'` "� % APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTEOF SUPERVISORS / I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I z r AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact: Emergency Medical Services 646-4690 CC: County Administrator ATTESTED `- Health Services Administration JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK CF T BOARD OF Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR' Fire Protection Districts BY -1 ( r�. L r DE=PUTY