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Chief Administrative Office, Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Preparedness and Response Division, recommending the Board:
1) Make a finding in accordance with County Ordinance 5116, Title 3, Chapter 3.13, Section 3.13.30 that the work provided by NBS Government Finance Group for the provision of annual tax roll billing consulting services for County Service Areas 3 and 7 requires specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work; and
2) Authorize the Chair to execute Amendment I to Agreement 3396, increasing the total not-to-exceed (NTE) $99,948.71 for a new total NTE of $219,948.71 for services and extending the term through December 31, 2024.
FUNDING: County Service Areas 3 and 7.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The County of El Dorado Board of Supervisors approved Agreement 3396 with NBS on December 18, 2018. Therefore, NBS currently provides Special Tax and Benefit Assessment consulting services that enable the EMS Division to place the County Service Area (CSA) 7 West Slope Special Tax, CSA 3 West Shore Special Tax, and CSA 3 South Shore Benefit Assessment on the annual tax roll. This Amendment to Agreement 3396 will continue those services for an additional 3 year term.
ALTERNATIVES
Should the Board decline to approve this recommendation, EMSA would need to find another means to place the CSA 7 West Slope and CSA 3 West Shore Special Taxes and CSA 3 South Shore Benefit Assessment on the annual tax roll; not doing so would result in a decrease in revenue that directly funds the Advanced Life Support (ALS) transport contracted services provided in these communities.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
12/15/12 - 15-1381: Board Approval of Agreement 182-S1611 with NBS
12/18/18 - 18-1560: Board Approval of Agreement 3396 with NBS
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Services for the current fiscal year are included in the approved budgets for County Service Areas 3 and 7, and are funded by the special tax and benefit assessments collected and ambulance fee revenue.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
Clerk of the Board to obtain the signature of Chair and route the fully executed Agreement to CAO Fiscal attn.: Gina De Martini-Kuhns.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Good governance
CONTACT
Michelle Patterson, EMS Manager