Subject:
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Issuance of Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity for non-medical wheelchair/stretcher van transport providers.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Sitting as the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Authority, issue a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) for each wheelchair/stretcher van transport provider on the attached listing.
Authorize the Chairman to sign the certificates.
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Strategic Plan:
Ensure Public Health, Safety, and Welfare
2.1 Provide planning, coordination, prevention, and protective services to ensure a safe and secure community.
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.1 Maximize partner relationships and public outreach.
5.3 Ensure effective and efficient delivery of county services and support.
Summary:
The firms on the attached provider list have completed an initial application and have met the Authority’s inspection requirement to operate as a non-medical wheelchair/stretcher van transport business in Pinellas County.
Two of the firms, Checker Cab and West Coast Transportation, have the same owner and do business under the same fictitious name but require a separate COPCN for each named company.
There are currently fourteen (14) authorized wheelchair/stretcher transport providers in Pinellas County. This action would increase that number to eighteen (18) authorized providers.
If approved, the COPCNs will expire June 30, 2019.
Background Information:
Pursuant to Pinellas County Code, Chapter 54, firms providing Wheelchair/Stretcher Van Transportation Services are required to obtain a COPCN in order to operate in Pinellas County. The attached applications provide details on the three new providers requesting to operate within Pinellas County.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Staff Member Responsible:
James G. Fogarty, Director, Safety and Emergency Services
Partners:
1st Transport, L.L.C. d/b/a T Trans
BeSafe Transportation, L.L.C.
Checker Cab Transportation, Inc. d/b/a Checker Cab d/b/a Ridewyse
West Coast Transportation Services, Inc. d/b/a Yellow Cab d/b/a Ridewyse
Attachments:
COPCN Provider List
COPCN Certificates
COPCN Applications