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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System Review and Authorization to Negotiate a Fourth Amendment with American Medical Response West, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.)
a) Receive and file findings from the Fitch and Associates EMS System Review Phase 1 Report;
b) Receive an update from the Public Health Department, acting as the Local EMS Agency (LEMSA), on the status of Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the EMS System Review;
c) Receive an update from the Public Health Department, acting as the LEMSA, on the timeline regarding the Ambulance Agreement;
d) Approve and authorize the Public Health Department to negotiate and return to the Board for approval of a Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with American Medical Response West (AMR) to extend the term an additional year through December 31, 2020; and
e) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the actions consist of organizational and administrative activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE