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ITEM 17.
Public Safety - Consent


AGENDA ITEM REPORT

DATE:	March 5, 2019
DEPARTMENT:	Public Safety
REQUESTER:	Benjamin Abes
TITLE:	Renewal of Lehigh Acres Fire District Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

MOTION REQUESTED

A) Find that the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) to Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District satisfies the standards set forth in Lee County Ordinance 08-16.

B) Approve renewal of a COPCN to Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District to conduct advance life support (ALS) transport service and emergency medical care for one year.

C) Authorize Chair to execute the COPCN Certificate.

II.

ITEM SUMMARY

The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District submitted an application for renewal of their COPCN to provide advance life support (ALS) transport services. Approval provides the District with the necessary COPCN to satisfy the statutory requirements applicable to their State transport license that expires on May 26, 2019. Granting of the COPCN will allow the District to continue operating as an ALS transport service provider in accordance with State law for one additional year.

III.

BACKGROUND AND IMPLICATIONS OF ACTION

	A)	Board Action and Other History
		Florida EMS providers are required to obtain an ambulance transport service license from the Florida Department of Health. Under Florida Statute 401.25(2)(d), this requires Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District, as the applicant to prove, "The applicant has obtained a certificate of public convenience and necessity from each county in which the applicant will operate." If granted, the requested Board approval will provide evidence of compliance with this statutory requirement for Lee County.

	B)	Policy Issues

	C)	BoCC Goals

	D)	Analysis
		County staff has reviewed the application according to the current county ordinance provisions and recommends granting the certificate. The provider's license with the Florida Department of Health is currently active and clear of any investigation activity during the most recent renewal period. Please see the attached Staff Report for the staff recommendation regarding this certificate.

	E)	Options

IV.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

A)	Current year dollar amount of item:	No funding required.
B)	Is this item approved in the current budget?	N/A
C)	Is this a revenue or expense item?	N/A
D)	Is this Discretionary or Mandatory?	N/A
E)	Will this item impact future budgets? If yes, please include reasons in III(D) above.	No
F)	Fund: Program: Project: Account Strings:
G)	Fund Type?	N/A
H)	Comments:

V.	RECOMMENDATION
	Approve

VI.	TIMING/IMPLEMENTATION

VII.	FOLLOW UP

ATTACHMENTS:
Description	Upload Date	Type
LAFD COPCN App 2019.pdf	1/31/2019	Backup Material
LAFD COPCN Cert 19-21.pdf	1/31/2019	Backup Material
LAFD Compliance Form.pdf	1/31/2019	Backup Material
LAFD Staff Report	2/22/2019	Backup Material
030519R-C-17-COPCN Lehigh Acres Fire District	3/18/2019	Agreement

REVIEWERS:
Department	Reviewer	Action	Date
Public Safety	Abes, Benajamin	Approved	2/22/2019 - 9:02 AM
Budget Services	Henkel, Anne	Approved	2/22/2019 - 9:43 AM
Budget Services	Winton, Peter	Approved	2/22/2019 - 12:06 PM
County Attorney	Fraser, Andrea	Approved	2/25/2019 - 7:36 AM
County Manager	Brady, Christine	Approved	2/25/2019 - 2:50 PM