To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Appointment to the Emergency Medical Care Committee
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPOINT Chad Pierce to the C14 Contra Costa Health - Community Response (A3) Representative Seat on the Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) for the current term with an expiration date of September 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for this action.
BACKGROUND:
The EMCC is a multidisciplinary committee appointed by the County Board of Supervisors, to provide advice and recommendations on EMS-related matters to the Board, Health Services Director, and its EMS Agency. Membership consists of consumer representatives, and representatives of EMS-related organizations and groups.
The C14 seat was created and approved by the Board of Supervisors on May 19, 2026.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action is not approved, the seat will remain vacant and the EMCC would lack representation from the County's mental health crisis response program.