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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 16, 2008 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Update on Discussions/Next Steps with Orange County Rescue Squad, Inc. <br />and Preliminary PlanlTimeline for a New Fire and Emergency Medical Services <br />Study <br />DEPARTMENT: Emergency Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />County Manager <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />To Be Provided at the Meeting <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Frank Montes de Oca, 968-2050 <br />Laura Blackmon, 245-2300 <br />PURPOSE: To provide the Board of Commissioners with an update on discussions/next steps <br />with Orange County Rescue Squad, Inc. since the Board's September 9, 2008 work session, <br />and to provide the Board with information on a preliminary plan/timeline for the County to <br />pursue a new fire and emergency medical services study. <br />BACKGROUND: At its September 9, 2008 work session, the Board received a report on the <br />County's actions regarding the County's "stand down" order to Orange County Rescue Squad, <br />Inc. The Board heard from County staff and Rescue Squad representatives regarding this <br />action and expressed a desire for the County and the Squad to move forward to address the <br />concerns that had been raised. <br />As a first step, County staff proposed that representatives from the County and Squad meet in <br />the next few days to begin discussing and addressing the concerns. It was agreed that a <br />meeting would occur, and that County staff would provide an update to the Board on those <br />initial discussions at the September 16,.2008 regular Board meeting. County staff will be at the <br />Board meeting to share a written update on the discussions and next steps. <br />Additionally, at the September 9, 2008 work session, Board members expressed an interest in <br />the County moving forward with a new fire and emergency medical services study to help guide <br />future planning and decision-making. Emergency Services Director Frank Montes de Oca will <br />share information at the meeting on a preliminary plan/timeline for the County to pursue a new <br />study. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with the Board receiving the <br />update on County and Rescue Squad discussions or with receiving information on a preliminary <br />plan/timeline for the County to pursue a new fire and emergency medical services study. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the update on <br />discussions with Orange County Rescue Squad, Inc. since the Board's September 9, 2008 work <br />session, and receive information on a preliminary plan/timeline for the County to pursue a new <br />fire and emergency medical services study. <br />