Agenda 10/23/2018 Item #16K 310/23/2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to appoint three members to the Emergency Medical Authority.
OBJECTIVE: To appoint three members to the Emergency Medical Authority to four-year terms which
will expire on December 31, 2022.
CONSIDERATIONS: The Collier County Emergency Medical Authority was created by Ordinance No.
2016-44 on December 13, 2016, to assist the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) and other agencies
with issues affecting pre-hospital emergency medical services, to work to improve pre-hospital medical
care, to evaluate current and future EMS needs, to serve as a catalyst to effect cooperation among
agencies, to evaluate requests for all Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) in
Collier County and make recommendations to the BCC. This is a five (5) member citizens committee,
with members having no affiliation with any hospital, fire district, EMS, municipality or the Collier
County Sheriff's Office. Terms are four years. A list of the current members is included in the backup.
There is one current vacancy on this committee, and two seats expiring on December 31, 2018. Gary
McNally and Ron Myers have announced that they will not seek reappointment to their seats once their
terms expire. The vacancies were advertised, and applications were received from the following:
APPLICANT CATEGORY DIST. VOTE
R
ADVISORY COMM.
James Britton Citizen representative 2 Yes None
Thel Whitley Citizen representative 3 Yes None
Ellen B. Newberry Yarnell Citizen representative 3 Yes None
Patricia Sherry Citizen representative 1 Yes Water and Wastewater
Authority (2013-present);
Land Acquisition
Advisory Committee
(2015-present)
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: At its meeting on October 10, 2018, the committee reviewed
the applications and voted to recommend that Dr. Britton be appointed to fill the current vacancy, and that
Mr. Whitley and Ms. Yarnell be appointed to fill the seats being vacated by Mr. McNally and Mr. Myers
upon the expirations of their current terms. All are four-year terms expiring on December 31, 2022. A
recommendation email is included in the backup.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: None.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners adopts the Committee
Recommendation and directs the County Attorney to prepare a resolution confirming the appointments.
Prepared by: Jeffrey A. Klatzkow, County Attorney
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ATTACHMENT(S)
1. EMA Backup 10.23.18 (PDF)
2. EMA Membership List 10.23.18 (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.K.3
Doc ID: 7026
Item Summary: Recommendation to appoint three members to the Emergency Medical Authority.
Meeting Date: 10/23/2018
Prepared by:
Title: Legal Assistant – County Attorney's Office
Name: Wanda Rodriguez
10/11/2018 1:22 PM
Submitted by:
Title: County Attorney – County Attorney's Office
Name: Jeffrey A. Klatzkow
10/11/2018 1:22 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Administrative Services Department Len Price Additional Reviewer Completed 10/11/2018 5:09 PM
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig Additional Reviewer Completed 10/11/2018 5:40 PM
Emergency Medical Services Tabatha Butcher Additional Reviewer Completed 10/15/2018 12:06 AM
County Attorney's Office Emily Pepin CAO Preview Completed 10/15/2018 8:23 AM
Office of Management and Budget Valerie Fleming Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 10/15/2018 8:55 AM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 10/15/2018 9:34 AM
Budget and Management Office Mark Isackson Additional Reviewer Completed 10/15/2018 9:48 AM
County Manager's Office Heather Yilmaz Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 10/15/2018 1:20 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 10/23/2018 9:00 AM
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Name Home Phone
Appt'd Exp. Date Term
DateRe-appt 2ndExpDate 2nd Term
Work Phone
Emergency Medical Authority
12/10/13 10/14/14
12/09/14 12/31/18
1 year
474 Pepperwood Court
Citizen Representative
1
4 years
District:
Category:
Mr. Ronald Myers
Marco Island, FL 34145
() 970-2295
(330) 388-3024
E-Mail:ronmyers649@gmail.com
12/31/18 4 Years
Citizen Representative
District:
Category:
VACANT VACANT
Naples, FL
E-Mail:
01/23/18 12/31/19 2 years
180 Cypress Way East, #B-105
Citizen Representative
2District:
Category:
Mr. Robert H. Chalhoub
Naples, FL 34110
(414) 791-4523
E-Mail:rhgc261@aol.com
12/09/14 12/31/18 4 years
960 24th Ave. NE
Citizen Representative
5District:
Category:
Mr. Gary McNally
Naples, FL 34120
( ) 322-6566
E-Mail:gary_415@msn.com
09/13/16 12/31/19 3.25 years
616 Palm Circle E.
Citizen Representative
4District:
Category:
Mr. Edwin "Ned" Samuel Fryer
Naples, FL 34102
(314) 705-2397
E-Mail:esfryer@icloud.com
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Name Home Phone
Appt'd Exp. Date Term
DateRe-appt 2ndExpDate 2nd Term
Work Phone
Emergency Medical Authority
The Collier County Emergency Medical Authority was created by Ordinance No. 2016-44 on
December 13, 2016, to assist the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) and other agencies
with issues affecting pre-hospital emergency medical services, to work to improve pre-hospital
medical care, to evaluate current and future EMS needs, to serve as a catalyst to effect
cooperation among agencies, to evaluate requests for all Certificates of Public Convenience and
Necessity (COPCN) in Collier County and make recommendations to the BCC. This is a five (5)
member citizens committee, with members having no affiliation with any hospital, fire district,
EMS, municipality or the Collier County Sheriff's Office. Terms are four years.
(formerly known as the Public Safety Authority)
Cc: Len Price, Administrative Services Director 252-8721
Maria Franco, Admin. Asst. 252-3740
Tabatha Butcher, Director of EMS: 252-3780Staff:
FL STAT:
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