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Add O n Item 16E
October 23, 2012
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to grant an extension to the current Certificate of Public Convenience
and Necessity approved by the Board to Ambitrans Medical Transport, Inc., until
December 13, 2012 or until such time that this renewal may be scheduled on the Board's
regular agenda.
OBJECTIVE: To grant an extension to the current annual Certificate of Public Convenience
and Necessity issued by the Board of County Commissioners to Ambitrans which is set to expire
on October 24, 2012. The extension of Ambitran's current certificate is being requested until
December 13, 2012 due to a staff oversight on the Certificate's anniversary date.
CONSIDERATIONS: Chapter 50 of the County's Code of Ordinances — Emergency Services
defines the process by which a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) may
be obtained. Staff erred in recording the annual anniversary date for the annual certificate. Staff
inadvertently recorded Ambitran's service start date as its certificate renewal date. Ambitran
was granted an annual Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity on October 25, 2011 by
the Board. Ambitran's service start date was on or about January 6, 2011 and staff inadvertently
recorded that date as its annual anniversary date for the certificate granting.
Staff received Ambitran's renewal application for 2012 recently in a timely manner for its annual
renewal. Staff was in error scheduling that renewal to come before the Board in December in
anticipation of a routine renewal for its start date anniversary as opposed to its certificate
granting date as noted above.
Staff will review controls and processes to mitigate this error and regrets the inconvenience to
the Board and the applicant.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact to the Board for the granting of this temporary
extension.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney. The
Medical Transportation Services Ordinance provides, in relevant part, as follows:
"Each certificate holder shall file within 90 days of expiration, an application for renewal
of his certificate. Renewals shall be based upon the same standards, as the granting of the
original certificate along with such other factors as may be relevant. The renewal
application shall be accompanied by a $250.00 renewal fee.
The renewal certificate may be approved routinely by the board, upon advice of the
administrator, or the board may hold a hearing on same." (Ord. No. 04-12, § 10)
Staff's request falls squarely within the parameters of the ordinance. Accordingly, this item is
legally sufficient, requiring majority vote for approval. -JAK
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GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management impact associated
with this executive summary.
RECOMMENDATION: The Board of County Commissioners grant an extension to the
current Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Ambitran's Medical Transport, Inc.,
set to expire on October 24, 2012 until December 13, 2012 or until such time that this renewal
may be scheduled on the Board's regular agenda.
Prepared By: Dan E. Summers, Director of Emergency Services