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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
Inter-Departmental Correspondence
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Health Department
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DATE:
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September 25, 2008
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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September 30, 2008
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SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:
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None
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VOTE REQUIRED:
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Majority
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TO:
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Honorable Board of Supervisors
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FROM:
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Charlene A. Silva, Director of Health Department
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SUBJECT:
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Selection of Emergency Ambulance Service
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RECOMMENDATION:
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1.
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Receive the Report on Emergency Ambulance Service
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Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Health Department Director to enter into contract negotiations with American Medical Response West for the provision of emergency ambulance services.
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VISION ALIGNMENT:
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Commitment: Ensure basic health and safety for all.
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Goal 5: Residents have access to healthcare and preventive care.
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The contract for emergency ambulance service will contribute to this commitment and goal by providing excellent quality emergency ambulance service at a reasonable rate.
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BACKGROUND:
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In accordance with State law, the County has an exclusive operating area for emergency ambulance services. In March your Board approved the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for emergency ambulance services within this operating area. The Health Department issued an announcement to all ambulance providers in California, several out-of-state ambulance providers who had previously notified the County of their interest, California local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies, the State EMS Authority, and the local EMS community. The RFP was also posted on the County’s website.
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DISCUSSION:
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The report provides discussion and specific information about the process by which the County prepared and issued an RFP, reviewed and considered the proposals, further received and considered protests and subsequently made the recommendation to your Board that the Health Department Director be authorized to enter into contract negotiations with American Medical Response West (AMR) for emergency ambulance services.
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Following approval of the Resolution the Director of the Health Department will
establish a negotiations team to develop a contract. The team, which will consist of County representatives and Joint Power Authority representatives, will take into consideration the recommendations of the EMS Redesign effort. The resulting negotiated agreement will be presented to your Board for its approval in early 2009.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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There is no fiscal impact associated with entering into negotiations with AMR
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