Item C02BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: March 20� 20 1 3 Division: • • on. Emer enc Services
Bulk Item: Yes X No Department: Fire Rescue
Staff Contact Person/Phone #: D. Ha es 15004
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Issuance (renewal) of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
(COPCN) to the City of Marathon Fire Rescue for the operation of an ALS transport ambulance service
for the period April 15, 2013 through April 14, 2015.
ITEM BACKGROUND: In April of 2011 a COPCN was issued to the City of Marathon Fire Rescue
to operate an ALS transport ambulance service. This certificate will be expiring on April 14, 2013. In
view of the foregoing the City of Marathon Fire Rescue is applying to renew this COPCN which would
become effective April 15, 2013.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: On April 20, 2011 the MCBOCC approved the
issuance of a COPCN to the City of Marathon Fire Rescue for the operation of an ALS transport
ambulance service for the period April 15, 2011 through April 14, 2013.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: The current COPCN that the City of Marathon Fire
Rescue currently has expires on April 14, 2013. The renewal being applied for will cover the period
April 15, 2013 through April 14, 2015.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: The Monroe County Code allows the issuance of a COPCN for
the purpose of providing essential emergency medical services to the various geographical areas of
Monroe County. The City of Marathon Fire Rescue complies with the requirements of the said Code
and Chapter 401 Florida Statute, so in view of the foregoing MCFR staff recommends the approval of
the renewal of a COPCN so they can continue to provide these services to their specific area of the
County.
TOTAL COST:NIA INDIRECT COST: NIA BUDGETED:
Yes No
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
COST TO COUNTY:NIA SOURCE OFFUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No X AMOUNT
._.. UNT PER MONTH Year
0#
APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing' Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included X
DISPOSITION:
Revised 7/09
Not Required
AGENDA ITEM #
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Code allows for the issuance of Certi, ficates of Public Convenience and
Necessity for Emergency Medical Services by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County;
and,
WHEREAS, the City of Marathon Fire Rescue
quality emergency medical services to the citizens of Monroe County;provides
WHEREAS, there has been demonstrated that there is a need for �above named service to operate
in this County to provide essential emergency medical services to the citizens of this County; and,
WHEREAS, the above named service has indicated that it will comply with all the requirements of the
Mon�EIBLS ��Monroe Code and Chapter 401 Florida Statutes, the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County hereby issues a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to this service for the
period beginning _A ril 1 ,�01 � and ending ril 14,�015
In issuing this certifrcczte it is understood that the above named service will meet the requirements of a
or Transport or Non -transport service, and provide service on a twenty four hour
basis for the following area(s):
Fireboxes 1391, 1401 to 1406, 1481, and 1491, enerall from the west end of the Seven Mile Bridge
(approximately MM40) north to the west end of the Tom's Harbor Bridge (approximately MM60), and
the City of Key Colony Beach, Florida, or as otherwise directed by Monroe County Central Dispatch.
MONROE COON i Y ATTORNEY
CERTIFICATE #13-02 APPR A Tp M:
DATE OF ISSUANCE
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