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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 23, 2004 <br />Action Age <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: EMS Events and Facilities Contract Renewal -Orange EMS & Rescue Squad <br />DEPARTMENT: Emergency Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />FY 2003-2004 Contract <br />FY 2004-2005 Contract Renewal <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Rod Visser, ext 2300 <br />Kent McKenzie, ext 3030 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider renewing, on a month-to-month basis, the existing contract with <br />Orange EMS & Rescue Squad, Inc. to provide for special event coverage, leasing of space in <br />Squad buildings, and the sharing of County and Squad resources in the delivery of emergency <br />medical services for the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. <br />BACKGROUND: The BOCC approved the transition of the emergency transportation function <br />from Orange EMS & Rescue Squad personnel to County personnel effective June 30, 2003. <br />This service delivery change created the need far significant revision of the previously existing <br />contract between the County and the Squad. The revised contract provided for ongoing <br />collaboration between the two agencies in the provision of EMS service at special events, the <br />leasing of space in Squad facilities for use by the County, and the provision of services and <br />equipment by the County for the Squad. The Squad has satisfactorily executed its <br />responsibilities under the contract during the 2003-04 fiscal year. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The terms of the contract call for the County to pay the Squad the <br />amount of $4,588 per month far rent and utilities for station space. Funding to cover <br />continuation of this agreement for 2004-05 has been included in the department's requested FY <br />04-05 budget. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the contract <br />renewal with Orange EM5 and Rescue Squad on a month-to-month basis through June 30, <br />2005, subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney, and authorize the Chair to sign it. <br />