HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05132008 - C.79 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1 A ) �E' � Contra
FROM: William Walker, MDHealth Health Services Director ��• Costa
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator �l a" !Q
DATE: April 30, 2008 -"..
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SUBJECT: Approval of Agreement#28-312 with the State of California Emergency Medical Services Authority
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Art Lathrop), to execute on behalf of the
County, Agreement #28-312 with the State of California Emergency Medical Services Authority, a non-
financial agreement, for County's temporary transfer of a fully equipped Disaster Ambulance Support Unit
(DASU), for the period from April 1, 2008 through August 31, 2012, including agreeing to indemnify and hold
the State harmless for claims arising out of the County's performance under the Agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This is a non-financial agreement. No County funds are required.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATIONS:
The State of California Emergency Medical Services Authority has agreed to transfer possession to Contra
Costa County for its Health Services Emergency Medical Services Division, a Disaster Ambulance Support
Unit (DASD). This DASU is an emergency vehicle, stocked with equipment and supplies to be used for both
local and statewide emergency related purposes, as well as, other local purposes such as local multicasualty
incidents, State initiated Ambulance Strike Team activations, training of emergency medical technicians and
paramedics, demonstrations, parades, and displays. The County will enter into a separate contract with one of
its contract ambulance providers to maintain and house the vehicle. The vehicle will serve as a support unit if
arnbulance mutual aid is sent to another county during a major disaster.
Three sealed/certified copies of this Board Order should be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit for
submission to the State.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT YE SIGNATURE: /
✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR /RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
'APPROVE THER
SIGNATURES
ACTION OF BOARD(O/ � �/ �-c�dX APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED_ ^ I OZM'ER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT/
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
/ AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact Person: Art Lathrop (646-4690) ATTESTED �-� CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISOR AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
State of California EMS Authority
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