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Backup Documents 04/28/2015 Item #16K2 ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS CHECKLIST & ROUTING SLIP TO ACCOMPANY ALL ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS SENT TO 1 6 .; THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE FOR SIGNATURE 2 Print on pink paper. Attach to original document. The completed routing slip and original documents are to be forwarded to the County Attorney Office at the time the item is placed on the agenda. All completed routing slips and original documents must be received in the County Attorney Office no later than Monday preceding the Board meeting. **NEW** ROUTING SLIP Complete routing lines#1 through#2 as appropriate for additional signatures,dates,and/or information needed. If the document is already complete with the exception of the Chairman's signature,draw a line through routing lines#1 through#2,complete the checklist,and forward to the County Attorney Office. Route to Addressee(s) (List in routing order) Office Initials Date 1. 2. 3. Colleen M. Greene, ACA County Attorney Office (-1.191. 15 4. BCC Office Board of County Commissioners \(5 4\z4S 5. Minutes and Records Clerk of Court's Office \I S /DC °44 PRIMARY CONTACT INFORMATION Normally the primary contact is the person who created/prepared the Executive Summary. Primary contact information is needed in the event one of the addressees above,may need to contact staff for additional or missing information. Name of Primary Staff Colleen M.Gree , Office of the County Phone Number 252-8400 Contact/ Department Attorney Agenda Date Item was 4/28/15 - Agenda Item Number 16-K-2 Approved by the BCC Type of Document Settlement Agreement Number of Original 2 Attached Documents Attached PO number or account number if document is to be recorded INSTRUCTIONS & CHECKLIST Initial the Yes column or mark"N/A" in the Not Applicable column,whichever is Yes N/A(Not appropriate. (Initial) Applicable) 1. Does the document require the chairman's original signature? CMG 2. Does the document need to be sent to another agency for additional signatures? If yes, CMG* provide the Contact Information(Name;Agency;Address;Phone)on an attached sheet. 3. Original document has been signed/initialed for legal sufficiency. (All documents to be CMG signed by the Chairman,with the exception of most letters,must be reviewed and signed by the Office of the County Attorney. 4. All handwritten strike-through and revisions have been initialed by the County Attorney's N/A Office and all other parties except the BCC Chairman and the Clerk to the Board 5. The Chairman's signature line date has been entered as the date of BCC approval of the CMG document or the final negotiated contract date whichever is applicable. 6. "Sign here"tabs are placed on the appropriate pages indicating where the Chairman's CMG signature and initials are required. 7. In most cases(some contracts are an exception),the original document and this routing slip N/A should be provided to the County Attorney Office at the time the item is input into SIRE. Some documents are time sensitive and require forwarding to Tallahassee within a certain time frame or the BCC's actions are nullified. Be aware of your deadlines! 8. The document was approved by the BCC on 04/28/15 and all changes made during CMG the meeting have been incorporated in the attached document. The County Attorney's Office has reviewed the changes,if applicable. 9. Initials of attorney verifying that the attached document is the version approved by the BCC,all changes directed by the BCC have been made,and the document is ready for the Chairman's signature. *Please return to Colleen Greene to forward to attorney for DOH to have a :•- . . executed. I:Forms/County Forms/BCC Forms/Original Documents Routing Slip WWS Original 9.03.04,Revised 1.26.05,Revised 2.24.05;Revised 11/30/12 16K2 MEMORANDUM Date: April 30, 2015 To: Colleen Greene, ACA County Attorney's Office From: Teresa Cannon, Deputy Clerk Minutes & Records Department Re: Settlement Agreement for Collier County EMS Attached for your records and to further distribute are two originals of the agreement referenced above (Item #16K2) approved by the Board of County Commissioners on April 28, 2015. Please forward for additional signatures and return a fully executed original back to the Minutes and Record's Department to be kept in the Board's Official Records. If you have any questions, please call me at 252-8411. Thank you. Attachment (2) 16K2 STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL OVERSIGHT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, Petitioner, v. Case No. 2013-13123 COLLIER COUNTY EMS, Respondent. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Collier County EMS, referred to as the "Respondent," and the Department of Health, referred to as "Department," stipulate and agree to the following Agreement and to the entry of a Final Order of the Bureau of Emergency Medical Oversight, referred to as "Bureau," incorporating the Stipulated Facts and Stipulated Disposition in this matter. STIPULATED FACTS 1. At all times material hereto, Respondent has been licensed as an ALS service provider in the State of Florida having been issued license number ALS 1102. 2. The Department charged Respondent with an Administrative Complaint that was filed and properly served upon Respondent, alleging violations of Chapter 401, Florida Statutes, and the rules adopted pursuant thereto. A true and correct copy of the Administrative Complaint has been furnished with this Settlement Agreement. 3. Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations contained in the Administrative Complaint. STIPULATED CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 420 16K ? 1. Respondent admits that, in its capacity as a licensed ALS service provider, it is subject to the provisions of Chapter 401, Florida Statutes, and the jurisdiction of the Department and the Bureau. 2. Respondent agrees that the Stipulated Disposition in this case is fair, appropriate and acceptable to Respondent. STIPULATED DISPOSITION 1. The parties agree that Collier County EMS shall comply with all conditions and/or proposals set forth in Attachment One to this agreement, including all equipment and component enhancements, all required installation, maintenance, connections and information technology improvements, and the purchase of all items listed in Attachment One. Respondent shall provide the Bureau of Emergency Medical Oversight with proof of said purchases within three hundred sixty five(365) days after this agreement is fully executed. STANDARD PROVISIONS Enforceability — It is expressly understood that this Agreement is a legal and binding document and is fully enforceable against all parties in any court of competent jurisdiction. The signatories hereto are vested with the authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of their respective principals, and as designated representatives, to fully bind such principals. 2. Purpose of Agreement - Respondent, for the purpose of avoiding further administrative action with respect to this cause, executes this Agreement. Respondent expressly waives all further procedural steps and/or judicial review of this subject matter. G�` 16K ? The parties hereby agree to waive all claims, rights, charges, recoveries, and amounts with respect to the subject matter of Case Number 2013-13123. 3. Waiver of attorney's fees and costs - The parties hereby agree they will bear their own attorney's fees and costs resulting from prosecution or defense of this matter. Respondent waives the right to seek any attorney's fees or costs from the Department and the Bureau in connection with this matter. SIGNED this 02 day of , 2015. DWI. T.E. BRCD , Clerk Collier Caliaateft3oard 'of County Camissioners .Q ''Attest as to Chairman's Name Tim Nance signature only. Title Chairman Date A\Z%\�5 APPROVED this _ day of , 2015. FOR BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL OVERSIGHT By: John C. Bixler, Administrator Emergency Medical Services Florida Department of Health 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A22 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1722 Approved as to form and legality 16 , 1111, // I'llS • 3 ssistant County CA 161( 2 ATTACHMENT ONE Collier County Emergency Medical Services Proposal Following December 14, 2012 Incident The following changes have been implemented or are in the process of being implemented by Collier County Emergency Medical Services ("CCEMS") subsequent to the December 14, 2012 incident which is the subject of the administrative complaint filed by the Department of Health, Case No. 2013-13123. CCEMS will purchase and fully implement the Locution Systems as described in the Collier County EMS Investigation and Summary of Correction Actions for Florida Department of Health v. Collier County EMS, Case No. 2013-13123 dated March 19, 2015. The Locution Systems is a comprehensive alerting system for fire and EMS agencies. The Locution Systems will automate and streamline emergency dispatching. Call notification will be sent sequentially rather than simultaneously to a station, a unit in the field, or an individual smart phone. The Locution Systems will include: • Automated voice alerting with simultaneous dispatching • Visual alerting displays and devices (LED reader boards, LED displays, count up timers, red night lighting to preserve night vision) • Audio alerting • Zoned alerting (routes dispatch information to zones or individual responders) The Locution Systems will help public safety departments by: • Speeding response times by seconds and minutes • Reducing call stacking and delays in handling multiple emergency calls • Minimizing "please repeat" responses from units being dispatched The Locution Systems will decrease the delay in notification of units due to "call stacking" and provide additional ways for crews to be notified of a call. Currently CCEMS has three ways of call notification, radio, VHF pager and smart phone. CCEMS will ensure that components are purchased to provide additional notifications. The addition of Locution alerting will provide more notification resources when a CCEMS unit is dispatched to a call. CCEMS currently has basic components of the Locution Systems for each CCEMS station. These components include Locution enclosure (power box) and three zoned areas for alerting within the station. CCEMS will provide internet connection, speakers, wiring and amps for each zoned area, and any audio, lighting, or visual components within the station. The cost of the complete Locution Package to include, amps, speakers, wiring, night vision LED lighting, strobe lights, install, and maintenance is $231,493.00 for CCEMS. Any additional notification devices such as reader boards or timers will be an additional charge. 4 16K ? CCEMS will provide the funding needed to complete the Locution Package. Installation of the Locution enclosure units is complete and installation of amps, speakers, wiring, and lighting will begin within thirty (30) days of execution of this Settlement Agreement. 5 Cq 1 2 STATE OF FLORIDA b IC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL OVERSIGHT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, Petitioner, v. Case No. 2013-13123 -r1 COLLIER COUNTY EMS, m Respondent. 32. 7 C:› � rn SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Collier County EMS, referred to as the "Respondent," and the Department of Health, referred to as "Department," stipulate and agree to the following Agreement and to the entry of a Final Order of the Bureau of Emergency Medical Oversight, referred to as "Bureau," incorporating the Stipulated Facts and Stipulated Disposition in this matter. STIPULATED FACTS 1. At all times material hereto, Respondent has been licensed as an ALS service provider in the State of Florida having been issued license number ALS 1102. 2. The Department charged Respondent with an Administrative Complaint that was filed and properly served upon Respondent, alleging violations of Chapter 401, Florida Statutes, and the rules adopted pursuant thereto. A true and correct copy of the Administrative Complaint has been furnished with this Settlement Agreement. 3. Respondent neither admits nor denies the allegations contained in the Administrative Complaint. STIPULATED CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 1 C:J 16K ? 1. Respondent admits that, in its capacity as a licensed ALS service provider, it is subject to the provisions of Chapter 401, Florida Statutes, and the jurisdiction of the Department and the Bureau. 2. Respondent agrees that the Stipulated Disposition in this case is fair, appropriate and acceptable to Respondent. STIPULATED DISPOSITION 1. The parties agree that Collier County EMS shall comply with all conditions and/or proposals set forth in Attachment One to this agreement, including all equipment and component enhancements, all required installation, maintenance, connections and information technology improvements, and the purchase of all items listed in Attachment One. Respondent shall provide the Bureau of Emergency Medical Oversight with proof of said purchases within three hundred sixty five (365)days after this agreement is fully executed. STANDARD PROVISIONS 1. Enforceability — It is expressly understood that this Agreement is a legal and binding document and is fully enforceable against all parties in any court of competent jurisdiction. The signatories hereto are vested with the authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of their respective principals, and as designated representatives, to fully bind such principals. 2. Purpose of Agreement - Respondent, for the purpose of avoiding further administrative action with respect to this cause, executes this Agreement. Respondent expressly waives all further procedural steps and/or judicial review of this subject matter. 2 CP 1 6K 2 The parties hereby agree to waive all claims, rights, charges, recoveries, and amounts with respect to the subject matter of Case Number 2013-13123. 3. Waiver of attorney's fees and costs - The parties hereby agree they will bear their own attorney's fees and costs resulting from prosecution or defense of this matter. Respondent waives the right to seek any attorney's fees or costs from the Department and the Bureau in connection with this matter. SIGNED this ;-6 day of , 2015. ATTEST: DWI -T E BRO , Clerk Collier Cgynt�ir.zioard of County Commissioners u asl as to Chairman's Name Tim Nance *t1a ure only. Title Chairman Date 4A1251 SAS APPROVED this!/(D day of it , 2015. FOR BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL OVERSIGHT !� By: Joh i :ixler, Acmini• rator E rgency Medical Services Florida Department of Health 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin#A22 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1722 Approved as to form , . legality • 4 " I 3 Assistant County ttorney ca 1 6K 2 ATTACHMENT ONE Collier County Emergency Medical Services Proposal Following December 14,2012 Incident The following changes have been implemented or are in the process of being implemented by Collier County Emergency Medical Services ("CCEMS") subsequent to the December 14, 2012 incident which is the subject of the administrative complaint filed by the Department of Health, Case No. 2013-13123. CCEMS will purchase and fully implement the Locution Systems as described in the Collier County EMS Investigation and Summary of Correction Actions for Florida Department of Health v. Collier County EMS, Case No. 2013-13123 dated March 19, 2015. The Locution Systems is a comprehensive alerting system for fire and EMS agencies. The Locution Systems will automate and streamline emergency dispatching. Call notification will be sent sequentially rather than simultaneously to a station, a unit in the field, or an individual smart phone. The Locution Systems will include: • Automated voice alerting with simultaneous dispatching • Visual alerting displays and devices (LED reader boards, LED displays, count up timers, red night lighting to preserve night vision) • Audio alerting • Zoned alerting(routes dispatch information to zones or individual responders) The Locution Systems will help public safety departments by: • Speeding response times by seconds and minutes • Reducing call stacking and delays in handling multiple emergency calls • Minimizing "please repeat" responses from units being dispatched The Locution Systems will decrease the delay in notification of units due to "call stacking" and provide additional ways for crews to be notified of a call. Currently CCEMS has three ways of call notification, radio, VHF pager and smart phone. CCEMS will ensure that components are purchased to provide additional notifications. The addition of Locution alerting will provide more notification resources when a CCEMS unit is dispatched to a call. CCEMS currently has basic components of the Locution Systems for each CCEMS station. These components include Locution enclosure (power box) and three zoned areas for alerting within the station. CCEMS will provide internet connection, speakers, wiring and amps for each zoned area, and any audio, lighting, or visual components within the station. The cost of the complete Locution Package to include, amps, speakers, wiring, night vision LED lighting, strobe lights, install, and maintenance is $231,493.00 for CCEMS. Any additional notification devices such as reader boards or timers will be an additional charge. 4 CA 1 6K 2 CCEMS will provide the funding needed to complete the Locution Package. Installation of the Locution enclosure units is complete and installation of amps, speakers, wiring, and lighting will begin within thirty (30) days of execution of this Settlement Agreement. 5 CA