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CONSENT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA 71 MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: Joseph A. Baird, Administrator THROUGH: John King, Director r,-// ; Department of Emergency Services FROM: Brian S. Burkeen, Assistant Chief Yvv Department of Emergency Services DATE: November 25, 2013 SUBJECT: Approval of Renewal for a Class"B" Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Falck Southeast II, Corp d/b/a American Ambulance Service to Provide Interfacility Ambulance Transportation Services. On March 13,2012,the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners approved a Class`B" _ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Falck Southeast 11, Corp d/b/a American Ambulance Service to provide interfacility ambulance 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 and will expire March 13, 2014. 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. An application for the renewal of the Class"B" Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity has been submitted by Falck Southeast II, Corp d/b/a American Ambulance Service. A change was requested by the applicant to have the word"Service" added to the COPCN to match the complete name that is listed with the State of Florida Bureau of EMS. 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 requirements for this item. 104