TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: David Morrison, Interim County Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Neha Hoskins, Clerk of the Board
SUBJECT: Reappointment to the Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC)
RECOMMENDATION
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Interim County Executive Officer requests the reappointment of Charles Burton on the Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) with the terms of office to commence immediately and expire January 31, 2026.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
There are currently two vacancies on the Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) due to expiring terms. The County Executive Office advertised the vacancies and received one reappointment request from Charles Burton.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
No
County Strategic Plan pillar addressed:
Effective and Open Government
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.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
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 EMC...
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