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CONSENT <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />THROUGH: Tad Stone, Director <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />FROM: Steve Greer, Captain <br />Department of Emergency Service -Fire Rescue Division <br />DATE: October 21, 2019 <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Renewal for a Class `B" and "E" Certificate of Public <br />Convenience and Necessity for We Care of the Treasure Coast Inc. to <br />Provide Wheelchair/Stretcher Services. <br />On October 3, 2017, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners approved a Class "B" <br />and "E" Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for We Care of the Treasure Coast Inc. to <br />provide ALS/BLS and Wheelchair/Stretcher medical transportation originating within Indian River <br />County. 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 for a period of two (2) years <br />beginning on Oct. 15, 2017 and expired on October 15, 2019. <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 to hold 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 `B" and "E" certificate has been submitted by We Care of <br />the Treasure Coast Inc. Staff has reviewed the application and no reasons are known or perceived <br />that would require a public hearing pursuant to the established ordinance. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff respectfully recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve renewal ofthe Class <br />"B" and "E" Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for We Care of the Treasure Coast Inc., <br />to be effective for a period of two (2) years from October 15, 2019 to October 15, 2021. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />Complete renewal application from We Care of the Treasure Coast Inc. is available <br />for review during regular business hours (8:30am to 5 :00pm, Monday through Friday) <br />at the Offices of Emergency Services. <br />105 <br />