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County Administrator's Report 12. 3.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning Provision of Emergency Medical Services to the Area of Flomaton (Escambia County), Alabama - Michael D. Weaver, Public Safety Department Director
That the Board take the following action concerning the provision of emergency medical services to the area of Flomaton (Escambia County), Alabama:
A. Approve the Interlocal Agreement for the Provision of Emergency Medical Services between the Escambia County Healthcare Authority and Escambia County, Florida, to allow Escambia County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to continue service to that portion of Escambia County, Alabama, generally described as the area of Flomaton, Alabama, with annual compensation to be recognized in Fund 408, Emergency Medical Services/Revenue Account 342605, Escambia County Alabama Lease; and
B. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Interlocal Agreement. |
| BACKGROUND: |
| Since 1981, Escambia County EMS, a division of the Escambia County Public Safety Department, has provided ambulance service to the area of Flomaton (Escambia County), Alabama, as defined, through Interlocal Agreements with Escambia County Healthcare Authority (ECHA) of Brewton, Alabama. The current Interlocal Agreement expires midnight December 7, 2015. The recommended Interlocal Agreement provides an initial service term of three years, unless sooner terminated by either party, and allows for two one year extensions. |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| The recommended Interlocal Agreement provides for ECHA to compensate Escambia County for theses services a monthly sum of $7,983.62 ($95,803.44 annual), with an annual increase effective on January 1st of each year that is consistent with the net change in the Ambulance Inflation Factor (AIF) from the Centers for Medicare/Medicaid for the preceding twelve months. As with the revenue from the existing agreement, these funds will be credited to Fund 408, Emergency Medical Services/Revenue Account 342605, Escambia County Alabama Lease. |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| The Interlocal Agreement was approved as to form and legal sufficiency by Assistant County Attorney Kristin Hual, on October 16, 2015. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| N/A |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| Board Policies require that all agreements be approved by them. |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| The Interlocal Agreement will be the instument to implement the program. |
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