TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Social Services
MEETING DATE: September 12, 2023
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jeff Adair
PHONE:
707-463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Retroactive Agreement with Sonoma County, in the Amount of $364,780, to Provide Local Emergency Medical Services Agency Administration Services, Effective July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve retroactive Agreement with Sonoma County, in the amount of $364,780, to provide Local Emergency Medical Services Agency Administration services, effective July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024; authorize the Social Services Director or the Mendocino County Chief Executive Officer or their designees to sign any future amendments that do not increase the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Ongoing Agreement. Most recent Action on February 7, 2023, Item 4(a), Approval of Agreement No. BOS -23-022
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Mendocino County Department of Social Services requests Board approval of the Agreement with the County of Sonoma for Local Emergency Medical Services Agency (LEMSA) Administration services for the 2023/2024 Fiscal Year. As outlined in California Health and Safety Code (Division 2.5, Chapter 4, Article 1, Sections 1797.200 - 1797.229), each county must designate a Local Emergency Medical Services Agency for administration of Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Mendocino County has contracted with Sonoma County to provide these services since January of 1994.
Through the proposed Agreement, Sonoma County will provide LEMSA administration services. Services include, but are not limited to: planning, implementing and evaluating designated components of the EMS system; contracting with, or employing a physician to serve as the EMS Medical Director; establishing policies and procedures to ensure medical ...
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