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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: January 24, 2012 <br /> Action Ageng�— <br /> Item No. <br /> SUBJECT: Charge of the Emergency Services Workgroup <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Michael Talbert, Assistant County <br /> Manager, 245-2308 <br /> PURPOSE: To provide to the Board a recommendation for the Charge for the Emergency <br /> Services Workgroup. <br /> BACKGROUND: On November 17, 2011 the Board of Orange County Commissioners met to <br /> discuss with staff several issues and recommendations to enhance the delivery of emergency <br /> services. Staff presented: 1) Review of the VIPER Original Design and Implementation and. <br /> Strategies to Improve Coverage and Capacity; 2) E911 Center Improvement Plan; 3) <br /> Discussion with the Board of County Commissioners Regarding Plans to Improve the <br /> Emergency Medical Services Delivery System; 4) Review of Fire Department Issues Relating to <br /> Fire Protection Districts, Fire Insurance Districts and Fire Tax Districts as Related to Property <br /> Insurance Ratings; and 5) Summary of Financial Implications to Provide Emergency Services <br /> Coverage, Capacity and System Improvements. <br /> On December 13, 2011 the Board directed staff to bring a plan back for consideration that <br /> established a workgroup to provide recommendations for Board action to improve overall public <br /> safety service levels and improved fire insurance coverage for County homeowners. <br /> The workgroup, as directed by the Board, will consist of inembers from the volunteer and <br /> municipal fire and rescue group, two municipal law enforcement senior officers, a representative <br /> from the Sheriff's Office, the Emergency Services Director, Medical Director, two County <br /> Commissioners, and two citizen volunteers. The citizen appointments for the Emergency <br /> Services Workgroup will be addressed in Agenda Item 12-b of this meeting. <br /> The Charge for the Emergency Services Workgroup will be to provide recommendations to the <br /> Board on how to best improve Public Safety and the Emergency Services delivery system in <br /> Orange County. The recommendations will include a review of available alternatives, the <br /> financial impact to the County, and an implementation timeline for the following divisions that <br /> are an integral part of the Orange County Emergency Services delivery system: <br />