To: Board of Supervisors
From: Health and Human Services Agency
Meeting Date: October 16, 2018
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Department Contact: |
Tammy Moss Chandler |
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463-7774 |
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Department Contact: |
Barbara Howe |
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472-2789 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Approval of Memorandums of Understanding with Anderson Valley Community Services District and Long Valley Fire Protection District in the Amount of $66,000 Each, for a Total Cost of $132,000, for Advanced Life Support Services to Enhance and/or Sustain Existing Ground Ambulance Services for Fiscal Years 2018-19, Pursuant to Previous Board Allocation
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve Memorandums of Understanding with Anderson Valley Community Services District and Long Valley Fire Protection District in the amount of $66,000 each, for a total cost of $132,000, for Advanced Life Support (ALS) Services to enhance and/or sustain existing ground ambulance services for fiscal years 2018-19, pursuant to previous Board allocation; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director or designee 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:
June 3, 2014, Board Workshop; May 5, 2015, Item 4(h), Approval of 15/16 MOUs; April 19, 2016, Item 5(c), Presentation and Approval of Funding; December 20, 2016, Item 4(k), Approval of 16/17 MOUs; December 19, 2017, Board Workshop, Item 4(s), Approval of 17/18 MOUs; June 6, 2018, Board Workshop.
Summary of Request:
At the June 6, 2018 Board Workshop, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors (BOS) approved funds for the current fiscal year to enhance and sustain Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to vulnerable communities in Mendocino County. These funds allow for a continuation of services from previous fiscal years dating back to May 5, 2015, when the BOS approved Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with service providers within the County to support staffing and innovative pilot projects specific to ALS services. The need for these services arose at the June 3, 2014 Board Workshop, when the BOS approved a Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health request and CEO recommendation to increase Public Health’s Emergency Medical Services budget to allow for additional funding for ALS and EMS services.
This agenda item will authorize the renewal of MOUs with Anderson Valley Community Services District and Long Valley Fire Protection District to provide ALS and EMS services in Mendocino County during Fiscal Year 2018-19. Through these MOUs, providers are required to provide a minimum of: 1) detailed agreement describing services; 2) submission of monthly reports, including financial; and, 3) a one-time detailed report upon conclusion of the agreement describing challenges, opportunities and successes. These services are expected to continue until such a time that the Exclusive Operating Area (EOA) project is authorized and completed and a service provider contract entered and established.
These MOUs are retroactive because ongoing discussions about the availability of funds as approved by the BOS delayed the contracting process. As soon as discussions were complete, HHSA staff began the process to verify funding, reach out to providers, and draft these MOUs.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternative handling.
Supplemental Information Available Online at: N/A
Fiscal Impact:
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Source of Funding: General Fund |
Budgeted in Current F/Y: Yes |
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Current F/Y Cost: $66,000, Total $132,000 |
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Supervisorial District: District 3 District 5 |
Vote Requirement: Majority |
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Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes
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CEO Liaison: Janelle Rau, Deputy CEO |
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CEO Review: Yes |
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CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Meribeth Dermond |
Final Status:Approved |
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Date: October 17, 2018 |
Executed Item Number: Agreement Item Number: 18-145 |
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Note to Department Number of Original Agreements Returned to Dept: Three Original Agreement Delivered to Auditor? Yes |
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Final Status:Approved |
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Executed Item Number: Agreement Item Number: 18-146 |
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Note to Department Number of Original Agreements Returned to Dept: Three Original Agreement Delivered to Auditor? Yes |
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