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BCC CONSENT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,FLORIDA AGENDA MEMORANDUM 9/17/13 TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: Joseph A. Baird, Administrator THROUGH: John King, Director Department of Emergency Services FROM: Brian Burkeen, Assistant Chief DATE: September 9, 2013 SUBJECT: Approval of Renewal for a Class`B" and"E" Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for We Care of the Treasure Coast Inc. to Provide Wheelchair/Stretcher Services. On October 4,2011,the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners approved a Class"B" and`B" Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for We Care of the Treasure Coast Inc. to provide ALS/BLS and Wheelchair/Stretcher medical transportation originating within Indian River County. This certificate was necessary in order to comply with Indian River Code of Laws and Ordinances as specified in Chapter 304. The certificate was approved for a period of two (2)years beginning on Oct. 15, 2011 and will expiring on October 15, 2013. An application for renewal has been received and the renewal process should be accomplished prior to that date. The Indian River County Code provides for routine renewal of the EMS Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity on an application by the certificate holder. This can be accomplished without a public hearing if the Board has no reason to believe that the public health, safety, and welfare require it. Staff submits that there is no reason to hold a public hearing and absent that requirement, the Board is requested to renew the certificate. An application for the renewal of the Class`B"and`B"certificate has been submitted by We Care of the Treasure Coast Inc. Staff has reviewed the application and no reasons are known or perceived that would require a public hearing pursuant to the established ordinance. FUNDING: There are no funding requests from Indian River County for this agenda item 39