RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION 1) AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO THROUGH ITS AIRPORT COMMISSION TO BE THE DESIGNATED PARAMEDIC FIRST RESPONDER PROVIDER FOR A TERM TO RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH THE TERM OF THE COUNTY’S AGREEMENT WITH AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE WEST, BEGINNING JULY 1, 2009, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014, WITH A FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION AT THE COUNTY’S SOLE OPTION FOR COUNTYWIDE EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE; AND 2) AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WHICH MODIFY THE COUNTY’S MAXIMUM FISCAL OBLIGATION BY NO MORE THAN $25,000 (IN AGGREGATE), AND/OR MODIFY THE CONTRACT TERM AND/OR SERVICES SO LONG AS THE MODIFIED TERM OR SERVICES IS/ARE WITHIN THE CURRENT OR REVISED FISCAL PROVISIONS.

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code, Section 31000, County may contract with independent contractors for the furnishing of such services to or for County or any Department thereof; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 22, Division 9, Section 100168(b)(4) an EMT-Paramedic Service Provider shall have a written Agreement with the local EMS Agency to participate in the Advanced Life Support Program and to comply with all applicable state regulations and local policies and procedures including participation in the local EMS Agency’s quality assurance system; and

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance an Agreement, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, whereby the City and County of San Francisco shall provide advanced life support services at the San Francisco International Airport; and

WHEREAS, this Board has been presented with the Agreement and has examined and approved it as to both form and content and desires to enter into the Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the President of this Board of Supervisors be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Agreement for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of the Board shall attest the President’s signature thereto.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief of the Health System or designee is authorized to execute contract amendments which modify the County’s maximum fiscal obligation by no more than $25,000 (in aggregate), and/or modify the contract term and/or services so long as the modified term or services is/are within the current or revised fiscal provisions.