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F. Approval of Renewal of Certificate of Public Convenience and NecessitX <br />for Indian River County Emergency Medical Services Division <br />The Board reviewed the following memo dated October 5, 1994: <br />TO: Board of Co�nty ommissioners <br />FROM: Doug Wright," irector <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />DATE: October 5, 1994 <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Renewal of Certificate of Public Convenience <br />and Necessity for Indian River County Emergency Medical <br />Services Division <br />It is respectfully requested the information contained herein be <br />given formal -consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at <br />the next scheduled meeting. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />On October 27, 1992, the Indian River County Board of County <br />Commissioners approved an EMS Certificate of Public Convenience for <br />IRCEMS. The certificate was necessary in order to comply with <br />rules from the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative <br />Services for IRCEMS to provide EMS service in Indian River County. <br />The certificate was issued for a period of two years pursuant to <br />the Indian River County Code of Laws and Ordinances, specifically <br />Chapter 6.50. The certificate will expire on October 27, 1994 and <br />the renewal process should be accomplished prior to that date. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS <br />The Indian River County Code provides <br />EMS Certificate of Public Convenience <br />by the certificate holder. This can <br />public hearing if the Board has no <br />public health, safety, and welfare re <br />there is no reason to hold a publ <br />requirement, requests the Board to iss <br />routinely. <br />for routine renewal of .the <br />and Necessity on application <br />be accomplished without a <br />reason to believe that the <br />req <br />uire it. Staff submits that <br />s hearing and absent that <br />ue and renew the certificate <br />An application has been completed requesting renewal of the <br />certificate. The EMS Director and Medical Director have reviewed <br />the application and EMS protocol with the EMS staff and certifies <br />no reasons are known or perceived that would require a public <br />hearing pursuant to the established ordinance. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff respectfully recommends that the Board of County <br />Commissioners approve and renew the EMS Certificate of Public <br />Convenience and Necessity for the Emergency Medical Services <br />Division to be effective for a period of two years. <br />October 11, 1994 WF 93 PAGE4 76 <br />