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logl INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator THROUGH: Tad Stone, Director Department of Emergency Services FROM: Erin Sawyer, Staff Assistant IV Department of Emergency Services DATE: May 4, 2021 SUBJECT: Request from Turbo Transport Services LLC for a Class "E" Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide Wheelchair transports originating from Indian River County - Administrative It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration by the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (the "Board") at the next scheduled meeting. Background: Chapter 304 of the Indian River County Code of Ordinance (the "Code") governs certificates of public convenience and necessity in Indian River County for various uses, including wheelchair vehicle services. Per section 304.07 of the Code, after an application has been received by Indian River County, the EMS director makes an investigation and a determination of the public need for the proposed service in the geographical area requested. As part of this investigation, the EMS director contact the medical director, all other service providers in the county, and any municipality in which the applicant desires to provide service. The EMS director also is required to schedule a public hearing before the Board with notice to all other service providers in the requested service area, any municipality in the requested service area and to the general public.by publication in the local newspaper with at least one week's notice. At the public hearing, the Board shall consider the EMS director's recommendation and any input from other service providers, municipalities, or interested groups or citizens and may grant or deny the requested certificate of public convenience and necessity. 30