Title
Adopt an ordinance amending Section 15.40.042 of Chapter 15.40 of the Monterey County Code which details the competitive process to be used for the selection of an emergency ambulance provider for the County's exclusive operating area.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Adopt an ordinance amending Section 15.40.042 of Chapter 15.40 of the Monterey County Code which details the competitive process to be used for the selection of an emergency ambulance provider for the County's exclusive operating area.
SUMMARY:
Monterey County Code, Section 15.40.042, defines the competitive process used for the selection of an emergency ambulance provider for the Monterey County Exclusive Operating Area (EOA). The EMS Agency seeks to restore the Request for Proposal ("RFP") process to normal County procedures where an RFP is developed by departments in conjunction with Contracts Purchasing. The Monterey County Board of Supervisors then would approve or disapprove any proposed contract at the conclusion of the process. The Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC), composed of representatives of all EMS stakeholder organizations and the public, voted to support revisions to the EMS ordinance as recommended by the EMS Agency, at their September 13, 2017 meeting.
DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Department of Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency is designated by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, pursuant to California Health and Safety Code, Section 1797.200, as the Local EMS Agency (LEMSA). The LEMSA is responsible to plan, implement, and evaluate the Emergency Medical Services System, consisting of organized patterns of readiness and response services based on public and private agreements and operational procedures. The LEMSA is also responsible to implement advanced life support systems, and to establish policies and procedures approved by the Medical Director of the LEMSA to assure medical control of the EMS sys...
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