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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: Joseph A. Baird, Administrator <br />THROUGH: John King, Director W <br />Department of Emerge <br />merg y S ices <br />FROM: Brian S. Burkeen, Assistant Chief <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />CONSENT <br />1�l <br />DATE: j April 1, 2016 <br />I <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Renewal for a Class "A" Certificate of Public Convenience <br />and Necessity for Indian River Shores Department of Public Safety <br />It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration by the <br />Board of County Commissioners at the next scheduled meeting. <br />DESCRIPTION: <br />On March 18, 2014, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners approved a renewal of <br />Class "A" Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Indian River Shores Department of <br />Public Safety to provide BLS/ALS Emergency Medical Services originating within Indian River <br />Shores. This certificate was necessary in order to comply with Indian River Code of Laws and <br />Ordinances as specified in Chapter 304. The certificate was approved and renewed for a period of <br />two (2) years and will expire April 15, 2016. <br />The Indian River County Code provides for routine renewal of the EMS Certificate of Public <br />Convenience and Necessity on an application by the certificate holder. This can be accomplished <br />without a public hearing if the Board has no reason to believe that the public health, safety, and <br />welfare require it. Staff submits that there is no reason thold a public hearing and absent that <br />requirement, the Board is requested to renew the certificate. <br />An application for the renewal of the Class "A" certificate has been submitted by Indian River <br />Shores Department of Public Safety. Staff has reviewed the application and no reasons are known or <br />perceived that would require a public hearing pursuant to the established ordinance. <br />FUNDING: <br />There is no funding required for this item. <br />74 <br />