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Committee approves drafting materials and $30,000 for outreach as next step in EMS deliberations
Summary
The Public Safety Committee voted to direct staff to prepare a draft resolution and SMART goals for the countywide EMS proposal and approved up to $30,000 from strategic-priority funds to publicize listening sessions in August; motions carried on voice votes.
The committee voted on two procedural motions to move the proposal forward. First, members approved a motion directing staff (the chief public safety officer and chief innovation officer were named in the request) to draft a resolution and a set of SMART goals to provide the committee with a concrete basis for deliberation. The motion passed on a voice vote: "All those in favor, signify by saying aye... Aye... Motion carried," the chair announced.
Second, the committee approved using strategic-priority funds (identified in the 2026 budget) to pay for community communications to advertise listening sessions and take public input; staff listed listening-session dates in late August (August 24 and 26 at multiple locations and times). Discussion identified the source of the funds as the county’s strategic-priorities fund set aside in 2026; the motion to allocate the money passed on a voice vote.
The committee noted the planned timeline: presentation to the full county board on August 12 (discussion only), the committee’s August/September meetings to receive draft materials and public feedback, and an expected opportunity to recommend action to the county board by October to meet budget deadlines.
