The ILA was approved by the Washoe County Health District, City of Reno, City of Sparks, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and Washoe County and became effective on August 26, 2014.

During a bylaws update agenda item at the October 6, 2016 EMS Advisory Board meeting there was discussion related to proxy appointments and whether that was allowable through the City Charters and/or ILA for EMS Oversight.

At the January 4, 2018 EMS Advisory Board meeting, Chair Slaughter requested Council draft guidelines to allow alternates for Board membership.

During the April 5, 2018 EMS Advisory Board meeting, Council presented Amendment #1 to the Board for consideration.  The Amendment was approved by the EMS Advisory Board with the recommendation for staff to bring the Amendment to the signing jurisdictions for possible approval.

During the October 6, 2016 EMS Advisory Board meeting, during the agenda item regarding the updated EMSAB bylaws, it was noted proxy votes were not permitted in the updated bylaws.  Deputy District Attorney representing the EMSAB stated that alternates or proxies were addressed in the Open Meeting Law, and the enabling legislation creating the Board, being the ILA, would have to contain the authority for members to appoint proxies.  Upon review of the language of the ILA and it was determined that it did not contain an allowance for proxies to be used.

During January 4, 2018 meeting, Chairman Slaughter requested the DDA to draft guidelines to allow alternates for Board membership.

During April 5, 2018 meeting, EMS Advisory Board approved Amendment #1 to the Interlocal Agreement for Emergency Medical Services Oversight.

During the April 26, 2018 District Board of Health meeting, Amendment #1 to the “Interlocal Agreement For Emergency Medical Services Oversight between the Washoe County Health District, Washoe County, the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, the City of Reno and the City of Sparks to allow representatives of the Advisory Board authority to designate an alternate to replace the representative in the representative’s absence from meetings of the Advisory Board with alternates being a City or County Assistant Manager or Health District Division Director” was unanimously approved.

Staff recommends that City Council approve Amendment #1 to the Interlocal Agreement For Emergency Medical Services Oversight between the Washoe County Health District, Washoe County, the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, the City of Reno and the City of Sparks to allow representatives of the Advisory Board authority to designate an alternate to replace the representative in the representative’s absence from meetings of the Advisory Board with alternates being a City or County Assistant Manager or Health District Division Director.

1. The Council may approve Amendment #1 to the Interlocal Agreement For Emergency Medical Services Oversight as submitted by staff.

2. The Council may not approve Amendment #1 to the Interlocal Agreement For Emergency Medical Services Oversight as submitted by staff.

3The Council may not approve Amendment #1 to the Interlocal Agreement For Emergency Medical Services Oversight as submitted by staff and provide other direction to the City Manager..

“I move to approve Amendment #1 to the Interlocal Agreement For Emergency Medical Services Oversight to allow representatives of the Advisory Board authority to designate an alternate to replace the representative in the representative’s absence from meetings of the Advisory Board with alternates being a City or County Assistant Manager or Health District Division Director.”