TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Neha Hoskins, Clerk of the Board
REPORT BY: Paulette Cooper, Deputy Clerk of the Board II
SUBJECT: Appointments to the Emergency Medical Care Committee
RECOMMENDATION
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Appoint Dr. David L. Kerns and reappoint Charles Burton, for a sixth term, to represent Public Member on the Emergency Medical Care Committee with terms of office commence immediately and expire on January 31, 2029. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
There are currently two openings on the Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) due to a resignation and term expiration. The County Executive Office advertised the vacancies and received two applications from Dr. David L. Kerns and Charles Burton.
The Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) was established on October 8, 1968 by the Board of Supervisors. The current functions of the EMCC are as follows:
1. Review, at least annually, all of the following:
a. The operations of ambulance services operating within Napa County;
b. Emergency medical care offered within Napa County, including the following areas of training: 1) Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); 2) Public Access Defibrillation (PAD); and 3) First aid practices;
2. Report to the State Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Authority, the local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the Board, at least annually, the observations and recommendations of the EMCC resulting from the EMCC's activities listed in (1) above; and
3. Act in an advisory capacity to the Board and the local EMS Agency on all matters related to emergency medical services as directed and requested by the Board from time to time.
There are seventeen members of the EMCC:
• Two Public Members representing the community at large and appointed by the Board of Supervisors; and
• Fifteen Entity Members appointed ex officio. Each entity shall appoint a member to serve as a representative to EMCC. The entities consist of hospitals and emergency responders from the County and the Cities/Town, including fire and law enforcement officials.
The following offices or positions serve as liaisons to the EMCC:
• Napa County Health Officer
• Napa County EMS Administrator
• Napa County Executive Office
• Napa County Board of Supervisors
Requested Action:
Appoint Dr. David L. Kerns and Charles Burton to the Emergency Medical Care Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.