Legislation Details

File #: 24-1264   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 8/27/2024 Final action:
Title: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL APPOINTMENT
Attachments: 1. Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.pdf, 2. Establishing Document EMSAC.pdf, 3. Resolution EMSAC.pdf, 4. Sumner_George City of Stuart.pdf

PLACEMENT: Consent

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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL APPOINTMENT

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

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The Board is asked to make the necessary appointment to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.

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DEPARTMENT: Administration                     

PREPARED BY:                      Name: Donna Gordon                     

                     Title:                     Administrative Services Program Coordinator                     

REQUESTED BY: Danielle Hinote, Records Mgmt Coord, Fire Rescue Division                                          

 

PRESET:     

PROCEDURES: None                     

 

BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:

 

Section 87.114 “Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council” General Ordinances, Martin County Code, provides, “There is hereby created the Martin County Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.  The Council may make recommendations regarding delivery of Emergency Medical Services in Martin County to the Board of County Commissioners.  The meetings, powers and duties and membership of such council shall be provided for by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners.”

 

The membership shall consist of the following:  a representative from the Fire Rescue Department, the Martin County Medical Director, a representative from Emergency Room Physicians on staff at a Martin County hospital, a representative from the Martin County Sheriff's Office, a representative of the following municipalities:  City of Stuart, Town of Jupiter Island, Town of Sewall's Point, and the Village of Indiantown, a representative from the education community, and a lay-person representative to be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners.

 

Representatives of the following entities may serve as Ex-Officio members without a vote on the Council:  Florida Highway Patrol, Martin County Health Department, any emergency service providers holding a Martin County certificate of public convenience and necessity, a representative from the Martin County Chapter of the American Red Cross, a representative from a Skilled Nursing Facility located in Martin County.

 

Attached is Resolution No. 20-12.2 which changes the Bylaws of the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.

 

The City of Stuart is appointing George Sumner as their primary member.

 

Administration staff will advise Mr. Sumner of the Commission’s decision which will include Sunshine Law information.

 

ISSUES:

 

None

 

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:

 

To the extent this item contains legal issues; it has been reviewed for legal sufficiency, though it is primarily a matter of Board policy.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

RECOMMENDATION

Move that the Board appoint George Sumner as the City of Stuart primary member for a term to begin immediately and end February 25, 2025 and move that the Board authorize the Chairman to sign the Resolution of Appointment.

 

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Pull this item from the Consent Agenda and direct staff accordingly.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

RECOMMENDATION

None

                     

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

None

 

DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:

☐Budget Transfer / Amendment                     ☐ Chair Letter                                                               ☐Contract / Agreement

☐Grant / Application                                          ☐Notice          ☐Ordinance                     ☒Resolution

☐Other: