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File #: 17-1171A    Version: 1
Type: County Attorney Item Status: Passed
File created: 6/29/2017 Department: County Attorney
On agenda: 7/18/2017 Final action: 7/18/2017
Title: Settlement regarding the case of Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue District, et al. v. The Pinellas County Emergency Medical Services Authority; Circuit Civil Case No. 16-002888-CI.
Attachments: 1. FE Settlement Agreement with Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue, 2. Approved as to Form PSFRD Executed
Related files: 19-255D

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Settlement regarding the case of Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue District, et al. v. The Pinellas County Emergency Medical Services Authority; Circuit Civil Case No. 16-002888-CI.

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Recommended Action:

Recommended Action

Approval of the proposed settlement agreement regarding the case of Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue District, et al. v. The Pinellas County Emergency Medical Services Authority; Circuit Civil Case No. 16-002888-CI, sitting as both the Board of County Commissioners and the Pinellas County Emergency Medical Services Authority.

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Strategic Plan:

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Summary:

The Pinellas Suncoast Fire Rescue District (PSFRD) filed a lawsuit against the Pinellas County Emergency Medical Services Authority on or about May 2, 2016.  That lawsuit was abated to allow the parties to proceed through the intergovernmental dispute resolution process of Chapter 164, Florida Statutes.  Through that process, staff of PSFRD and Pinellas County researched a proposed settlement as attached hereto.  The PSFRD Board approved the attached proposed settlement July 11, 2017.

 

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Fiscal Impact:

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Staff Member Responsible:

Jewel White, Interim County Attorney
Donald S. Crowell, Managing Assistant County Attorney

 

Partners:

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Attachments:

PSFRD proposed settlement.