Item B09BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: February 15, 2006
Bulk Item: Yes X No
Division: Emergency Services
Department: Fire Rescue
Staff Contact Person: Darice Hayes
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity !.
(COPCN) to Monroe County Fire Rescue (MCFR) for the operation of an ALS transport ambulance
service for the period April 01, 2006 through March 31, 2008.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Pursuant to the requirement of Chapter 6.5 Monroe County Code, an',
application for the issuance of a COPCN (renewal) has been received from Monroe County Fire
Rescue to operate an ALS transport service generally from the west end of Cow Key Channel, to the
west end of Seven Mile Bridge; from Banana Boulevard Valhalla Beach to the west end of Channel 2
Bridge and the City of Layton; and from the west end of Tavernier Creek Bridge to South Bay Harbor
Drive & Lobster Lane. Upon the authority of the Monroe County Fire Rescue Fire Chief, the service
area will be changed as indicated below under Contract/Agreement Changes.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Chapter 6.5 Monroe County Code allows the issuance
of Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity, by the Board of County Commissioners, to
providers of essential emergency medical services who comply with the requirements of said Code and
Chapter 401 Florida Statutes. Monroe County Fire Rescue currently has a COPCN for the period April
01, 2004 through March 31, 2006. This had been approved at the March 17, 2004 BOCC meeting.
CONTRACT/AGRFEMENT CHANGES: The service area for MCFR has been changed on the
COPCN from previous years to read as follows: Fireboxes 0701 to 1333, 1491 to 1891, and 2201 to
2202, generally from the west end of Cow Key Channel, to the west end of Seven Mile Bridge;
MM57.2 to the west end of Channel 2 Bridge and the City of Layton; and from the west end of
Tavernier Creek Bridge to South Bay Harbor Drive & Lobster Lane, or as otherwise directed by
Monroe County Central Dispatch.
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TOTAL COST: 0.00 B D(;FTED: Yes do
COST TO COUNTY:0.00 SOURCE Ol, FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No X AXIOUNT I'ER )JONT11 Year
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DOCIIMENT.: TION: [nclucicd Y Not Required
DISPOSITION:
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