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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />JOINT MEETING AGENDA IT -EM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 13, 2011 <br />SUBJECT: Discussion with County Fire /Rescue Departments and Orange County <br />Emergency Services Department to Explore Service Delivery <br />Improvements <br />DEPARTMENT: Emergency Services /County PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No <br />Manager's Office <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />(1) Fire, Rescue and Emergency <br />Services Study by MMA Consulting <br />Group, Inc. <br />(2) Letter to Fire/Rescue Departments <br />from BOCC Chair Pelissier <br />(3) Response from Emergency Services <br />Director F. R. Montes de Oca <br />(4) Response from Orange County Fire <br />Chiefs Association <br />(5) Draft Minutes from May 10, 2011 <br />BOCC Work Session <br />(6) Emergency Services Response to <br />Fire Chiefs Association Letter <br />(7) Memo - -Updates on Communication <br />Support for Local Fire Departments <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />F. Rojas Montes de Oca, Jr., Director of <br />Emergency Services — 919 -245 -6140 <br />Michael Talbert, Interim Assistant County <br />Manager - 919 - 245 -2153 <br />PURPOSE: To receive feedback and input from fire /rescue chiefs, fire district board members <br />and Emergency Services staff related to the Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services Study <br />submitted by MMA Consulting Group, Inc. This is an opportunity for all stakeholders to address <br />strengths and weaknesses of the system and offer constructive ideas to improve emergency <br />services to the residents of Orange County. <br />BACKGROUND: Following a competitive bid and recommendation from the Fire, Rescue and <br />Emergency Services Study Review Committee, the Board of County Commissioners awarded <br />the bid to MMA Consulting Group, Inc. (MMA) of Brookline, Massachusetts on June 15, 2010 to, <br />