Item C19
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: November 20. 2001
Division: Public Safety
Bulk Item: Yes lL
No
Department: Public Safety
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval to advertise for a Public Hearing to be held on December 19, 2001, 3:00 P.M., Marathon
Government Center, Marathon, Florida, to consider the City of Marathon's application for a Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity, Emergency Medical Service (Class A)
ITEM BACKGROUND: For licensure as a basic life support or an advanced life support emergency
medical service in Florida, Chapter 40 1. 25(d), Florida Statutes, requires that an applicant has obtained a
certificate of public convenience and necessity from each county in which the applicant will operate.
Sections 6.5-5(d)(1) and (2), Monroe County Code, provides for the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners to schedule a public hearing to consider an application for an initial certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity, Emergency Medical Service (Class A).
At the hearing, the Board may receive the report of the County Administrator, testimony from the
applicant or any other interested party and any other relevant information. The Board will consider the
public's convenience and necessity for the service in the zone or area requested and whether the
applicant has to ability to provide the necessary service. The Board will consider recommendations
from municipalities within the applicant's requested service zone or area. The Board shall then
authorize the issuance of the certificate with such conditions as are in the public's interest or deny the
application, setting forth the reasons for denial.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: None
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: This is not a contract.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST: 0.00
COST TO COUNTY:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty N/A OMB/Purchasing N/A Risk Management N/A
DOCUMENTA nON:
Included
James R. "Reggie" Paros
To Follow Not Required X
AGENDAITEM# /-C/9
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DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DISPOSITION:
Revised 2/27/01