Item C26
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: October 16. 2002
Division: County Administrator
Bulk Item: Yes X No
Department: Fire Rescue
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: To request approval to provide to the State of Florida, Department of
Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, such documentation as is necessary to change the
name on the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) from Monroe County Board of
County Commissioners / Monroe County Emergency Medical Services to Monroe County Board of
County Commissioners / Monroe County Fire Rescue. This would include any preliminary documents
which the State of Florida, Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services would
require for submission.
Request approval to authorize the Monroe County Fire Chief to execute the administrative documents
to accomplish the task.
ITEM BACKGROUND: This name change has been requested by Monroe County Fire Chief Clark
Martin. The name change will more accurately reflect the combination of services provided by the
unified segments of Monroe County Fire Rescue (MCFR). It is important to note that the "Rescue"
portion of the name encompasses Emergency Medical Services (EMS), as well as numerous other
rescue emergency situations. On a National level, fire departments that provide EMS as part of their
core services are frequently known as Fire Rescue Departments.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: N/A.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A.
ST AFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval.
TOTAL COST: N/ A
BUDGETED: N/ A
COST TO COUNTY: N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
NoX
AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
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DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: J' ---- ~
James L. Roberts
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
To Follow
Not Required
AGENDA ITEM #0 J--?
DISPOSITION:
Revised 2/27/01
Emergency Medical Services
RESOLUTION NO. -2002
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
WHEREAS, it has been determined that a name other than Monroe County Emergency
Medical Services would more accurately reflect the combination of services provided by the unified
segments of the Monroe County Fire Rescue services; and
WHEREFORE, the name is desired to be changed from Monroe County Emergency Medical
Services to Monroe County Fire Rescue.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA:
The name Monroe County Emergency Medical Services is hereby changed to Monroe County
Fire Rescue.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the day of , 2002.
Mayor Charles McCoy
Mayor Pro Tern Dixie M. Spehar
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Bert Jimenez
Commissioner Murray Nelson
(SEAL)
BOARD OF COUNTY COMISSIONERS
OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Attest: DANNY L.KOLHAGB, Clerk
By:
Mayor/Chairperson
By
Deputy Clerk