REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  March  6, 2018
CATEGORY:  Consent - General Government-2.

SUBJECT:

Third Amendment and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement establishing the Sierra-Sacramento Valley Emergency Medical Services Agency.

Supervisorial District No. :  All

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Mary Williams, Chief Deputy Clerk of the Board (530)225-5550

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Mary Williams, Chief Deputy Clerk of the Board

RECOMMENDATION

Adopt a resolution which approves and authorizes the Chairman to sign the Third Amendment and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement with the counties of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Nevada, Placer, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, and Yuba effective February 1, 2018 to remove the County of Yolo and add the County of Glenn as members of the Sierra-Sacramento Valley Emergency Medical Services Joint Powers Agency with no change in compensation.

SUMMARY

The Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement designates the Sierra-Sacramento Valley Emergency Medical Services (S-SVEMS) Joint Powers Agency (JPA) as Shasta County’s Local Emergency Medical Services Agency (LEMSA).  The LEMSA is granted authority by the Emergency Medical Care Personnel Act (California Health and Safety Code, Section 1797 et seq.)  The LEMSA is responsible for providing the County’s mandated Emergency Medical Services planning and coordination activities.

DISCUSSION

On April 13, 2010, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement with the S-SVEMS JPA to provide LEMSA services to Shasta County, effective from the date of signing until such time that the JPA agreement could be amended and approved by all member counties.  In 2011, the JPA agreement was officially amended and approved by all member counties to allow Shasta County to enter into the JPA and participate as a voting Member County. 

The S-SVEMS JPA was founded under an agreement executed in 1981.  Since then, there have been two amendments to the agreement.  In 1992, an amendment was approved to remove the counties of El Dorado, Sacramento, and Sierra from membership.  In 2011, an amendment was approved to add the counties of Butte, Colusa, Shasta, Siskiyou, and Tehama as members. 

In 2013, Yolo County left the JPA membership.  In 2017, Glenn County approached the S-SVEMS requesting membership in the JPA.  On May 12, 2017 the JPA Board approved adding Glenn County to its service area on a contract basis, with the understanding that a request would be made to all member counties to allow Glenn County to become a full member of the JPA governing Board.  The Third Amendment and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement reflects the removal of Yolo County and the addition of Glenn County.  The amendment does not change the scope of services provided by S-SVEMS to Shasta County, and does not change the annual contribution required of Shasta County.

ALTERNATIVES

The Board could choose not to approve the amendment.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

County Counsel has approved the Third Amendment and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement as to form.

FINANCING

There is no additional General Fund impact associated with the recommendation.