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Appointment to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (Board of County Commissioners as a whole).
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Recommended Action:
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Sitting as the Emergency Medical Services Authority, approve the nomination of Anthony Degina to fill the Citizen Representative for Commission District 2 vacancy on the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, for a term beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2027.
• The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council unanimously approved the nomination of Anthony Degina to fill the Commission District 2 Citizen Representative vacancy. Mr. Degina is the CEO of the Clearwater Free Clinic.
• The EMSAC Selection Committee received seven applications and rank-ordered the applicants, and Mr. Degina was unanimously nominated to fill the vacancy.
• Term to begin on October 1, 2025, and end on September 30, 2027.
• No ballot necessary; voice vote will suffice.
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Background Information:
The Council was created by Chapter 80-585, Laws of Florida, and is made up of 24 members that constitute a broad spectrum of county representation. It is the responsibility of Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (EMSAC) to fulfill the objectives outlined in the bylaws under Article II, Section 2.1. It is the responsibility of this council to evaluate the County’s Emergency Medical Services system from a qualitative point of view, to review the operation of EMS on a countywide basis, to recommend requirements and programs for the contract management firm and monitor
performance of same, to review and evaluate studies commissioned by the Authority upon the Authority’s request and to make such recommendations as may be necessary to the Authority on needs, problems and opportunities relating to Emergency Medical Services, including the financing and establishment of a trauma center or centers, and to carry out such other duties as may be required to ensure the delivery of good, countywide EMS at reasonable cost.
Twenty-four members appointed by the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners acting as the EMS Authority. Members constitute a broad spectrum of the County representation and shall include members of the emergency medical services system and four mayors to be appointed by the Pinellas County Council of Mayors. The term of appointment shall be for two years; however, there is no limit on the number of terms an individual may serve. The Director of Emergency Medical Services for Pinellas County shall be a non-voting member of the Council. The details of the selection process of the various appointed positions are included in the EMS Advisory Council Bylaws, Section 3.1.
Attachments:
EMSAC Citizen Representative News Release
EMSAC Roster
EMSAC Bylaws
Application Packet
Mr. Degina’s Resume
Mr. Degina’s Citizen Application
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EMS Advisory Council