Item C09Meeting Date: March 19, 2008 Division: Emergency Services
Bulk Item: Yes X No Department: Fire Rescue
Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Darice Hayes/6004
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
(COPCN) to the City of Marathon — Fire Rescue for the operation of an ALS transport ambulance
service.
ITEM BACKGROUND: In February of 2006 a COPCN was issued to the City of Marathon — Fire
Rescue to operate an ALS transport ambulance service. This certificate will be expiring on March 31,
2008. In view of the foregoing the City of Marathon — Fire Rescue is applying to renew this COPCN
which would become effective April 1, 2008.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: On February 15, 2006 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 1, 2006 through March 31, 2008.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: The current COPCN for the City of Marathon — Fire
Rescue will expire on March 31, 2008. The renewal being applied for will cover the period April 1,
2008 through March 31, 2010.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: The Monroe County Code allows the issuance of 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 Statutes, so in view of the foregoing Fire Rescue 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:N/A BUDGETED: Yes No
COST TO COUNTY:0.00 SOURCE OF FUNDS:N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No X AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty '� OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
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