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Emergency Medical Services, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommending the Board:
1) Make findings in accordance with County Ordinance 3.13.030(b) that tax consulting services provided by a consultant are in the public's best interest and there are specialty skills, qualifications, and equipment not expressly identified in County classifications;
2) Award Request for Proposal (RFP) 24-0100 to NBS Government Finance Group for tax consulting services for Emergency Medical Services (EMS);
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement 9149 with NBS Government Finance Group, for the provision of annual tax consulting services for EMS, in the amount of $128,986.64, for the term of 3 years from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027; and
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent, or their designee, to execute any necessary amendments relating to said agreement, excluding term extensions and increases to the compensation, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: County Service Areas 3 and 7 special tax and benefit assessment revenue.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Government Code (GC) Section 25210 et seq., also known as the County Service Area Law, establishes the authority and method for counties to finance and provide needed public facilities and services. Accordingly, County Service Areas (CSA) 3 and 7 were established to help ensure appropriate and needed ambulance services in the areas of South Lake Tahoe (CSA 3) and the western slope of El Dorado County (CSA 7).
CSA 3 was established on January 21, 1963, for the purpose of providing extended services, namely mosquito abatement, via Resolution No. 9-63. In 1982, the Board of Supervisors amended the authority of CSA 3, through Resolution No. 210-82, to include extended ambulance services to be provided within the unincorporated area of CSA 3.
The creation of CSA 7 was approved by County voters via an election on November 2, 1976, and was formally establi...
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