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Home My WebLink AboutC97-212 Pitkin County IGAt C1 C(7 - 7�3 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO AND PITKIN COUNTY THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this( day of , 1997, by and between the Board of County Commissioners of the County Gq Eagle, Colorado (hereinafter "Eagle" and the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Pitkin, Colorado (hereinafter "Pitkin"), sometimes referred to herein as the "County" or "Counties" as the case may be. WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 18 of Article XIV of the Colorado Constitution and Section 29-1-203, C.R.S., as amended, Eagle and Pitkin may cooperate or contract with one another to provide any function, service or facility lawfully authorized to each County; and WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the State of Colorado enacted the Colorado Trauma Care System Act, Section 25-3.5-701, et seq., C.R.S (hereinafter "Act"); and WHEREAS, said Act requires that the Board of Commissioners of each County establish an Area Trauma Advisory Council (hereinafter "Council") within each County; and WHEREAS, said Act allows the governing body of a county to agree with the governing body of one or more other counties to form a multicounty Area Trauma Advisory Council, Section 25-3.5-704(1)(c)(A), C.R.S.; and WHEREAS, Eagle and Pitkin recognize that appropriate care for those persons experiencing a traumatic injury is immediately necessary and that much of the infrastructure and cooperative spirit needed to create such a multicounty organization including shared resources, equipment, and facilities that provide trauma service already exist; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Eagle and Pitkin recognize the benefits and advantages obtained by working together to develop a statewide trauma system are greater than by participating as individual counties and therefore desire to participate with one another in a multicounty Area Trauma Advisory Council. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, and obligations hereinafter set forth, Eagle and Pitkin agree as follows: 1. Eagle and Pitkin agree to jointly establish in cooperation with each other a _nulticounty Area Trauma Advisory Council for the Roaring Fork Valley to include Pitkin County and those portions of Eagle County in the Roaring Fork Valley, excluding Redstone. The purpose of this Council is to satisfy all requirements and obligations for Eagle and Pitkin regarding the creation and development of an area trauma advisory council and provide for the inclusion and participation of each County in the Statewide Trauma System as directed under 25- 3.5-701 et seq., C.R.S. 2. This multicounty Area Trauma Advisory Council shall represent equitably the interests of Eagle and Pitkin Counties. 3. The Eagle and Pitkin multicounty Area Trauma Advisory Council shall be known to all interested parties as the "Roaring Fork Valley Area Trauma Advisory Council", or "ATAC". 4. In accordance with 25-3.5-701, et seq., C.R.S. and the desires of the participating counties, the Roaring Fork ATAC membership will be comprised of eleven individuals as follows: One (1) facility administrator Two(2) surgeons involved in trauma care One (1) licensed physician involved in providing emergency trauma or medical services Two (2) licensed nurses One (1) representative from a key resource facility (as defined in the Act) for the area Three (3) pre -hospital care providers One (1) representative of local government 5. The Roaring Fork ATAC will convene beginning in June of each year. Prior to June of each year, the Board of County Commissioners for Eagle and Pitkin will make all necessary appointments to the Council. There shall exist a nomination subcommittee comprised of existing members from the Council which shall obtain input from health care facilities and providers within the area served by the Roaring Fork ATAC, solicit nominations and make a recommendation concerning the necessary appointments to the Council as a whole. Prior to April 1 st of each year, after a vote in the affirmative by a majority of members at any official business meeting, the Roaring Fork ATAC shall forward a slate of candidates to the Board of County Commissioners of each county 2 along with a report of the nomination subcommittee's input from health care facilities and providers. Any recommendations forwarded by the nomination subcommittee or the Council as a whole must be made with input from health care facilities and providers .vithin the area to be served. The Board of County Commissioners are under no obligation to appoint the members recommended by the nomination subcommittee or the Council as a whole. The Board of Countv Commissioners for each participating County shall approve, under separate county resolution according to the policies and procedures specific to each county, each member in order to sen -e as an official member of the Council. 6. Term lengths of members will be two years, except the terms of the initial members will be as specified herein. 1 Year Tern Ext)iring June 30. 1998 A surgeon involved in trauma care: A pre -hospital care provider: A licensed nurse: A representative from a key resource facility for the area: Two Year Terms expiring June 330. 1 QQQ A licensedphysician involved in providing emergency trauma or medical services A pre -hospital care provider: A facility administrator: A licensed nurse: A representative of local government: 'William Rodman,1/1.D. Randy Ross, M.D. Rich Walker Eric Hansen Marr Shelton, R.N. Denver Health Medical Center Shirley Terry, RN Adult Key Resource Facility Jeff Baker. tif.D. Tim Fillipone Linda Karaus, R.N. Sharon Eshelman, R.N. Nan Sundeen 3 Notwithstanding the expiration of his or her term, a member shall serve until replaced by the Counties. 7. Meetings of the Roaring Fork ATAC shall be open to the public and a notice of each meeting, including the agendas, will be posted in the County Administration buildings for each of the Counties at least twenty-four (24) ho urs in advance (minimum one business day) of the commencement of the meeting. The members of the Council shall determine a regular frequency of meeting times as necessary for all work to be accomplished. However, the Council shall schedule meetings no less than every three months. Official business may not be conducted unless a quorum is present. A quorum shall consist of no less than five (5) members. Each has the right to appoint an alternate to attend meetings and vote in the member's absence. Only one alternate shall be appointed at any one time. 8. Annually, the Council shall submit a report to the Board of County Commissioners for each participating County. Said report will indicate the accomplishments to date and will state the goals of the Council for the coming year. This report may or may not be similar to the one that is due to the Colorado Trauma Advisory Council each year. 9. The Council is directed with complying with all County responsibilities set forth in the Act, specifically with accomplishing the following activities: On or after January 2, 1998, but not later than March 31, 1998, the Roaring Fork ATAC shall submit to the Counties its recommended area trauma plan for approval by the Counties. The plan shall comply with the requirements of 25-3.5-704(2)(c) C.R.S. and such other requirements as may be established by the Colorado Board of Health or the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. This means that, among other things as may be required, the plan shall address the following: A. The provision of minimum services and care at the most appropriate facilities in response to the following factors: facility -established triage and transport plans; interfacility transfer agreements; geographical barrier; population density; emergency medical services and trauma care resources; and accessibility to designated facilities; B. The level of commitment of counties and cities and counties under an area trauma plan to cooperate in the development and implementation of a statewide communications system and the statewide trauma care system; C. The methods for ensuring facility and county or city and county adherence to the area trauma plan, compliance with Colorado Board of Health rules and procedures, and commitment to the continuing quality improvement system described in the Act. 4 D. A description of public information, education, and prevention programs to be provided for the area; E. A description of the functions that will be contracted services; and F. The identifico tion of area trauma needs through the use of a needs assessment instrument developed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment; except that the use of such instrument shall be subject to approval by the Counties. 10. Bylaws stating all necessary rules and regulations concerning the operation of this Council shall be recommended by the Council to the Counties. Bylaws which govern the Roaring Fork ATAC must be approved by each County prior to taking effect. 11. Any party to this agreement may terminate its participation in this Roaring Fork ATAC with or without reason upon thirty days prior written notice to the other parties of this agreement and the Colorado Trauma Advisory Council located at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. 12. Nothing herein contained shall make or be construed to make the Council, Eagle, or Pitkin, a partner of any other of the others, nor is this Agreement intended to create a separate governmental entity as the term is defined in Article I, Title 22, C.R.S. 13. This agreement shall be deemed to be made, shall be subject to, and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado. 14. Should any one or more paragraphs or provisions of this Agreement be judicially determined invalid or unenforceable, such determination shall not effect, impair, or invalidate the remaining provisions hereof, the intention being that the various provisions hereof are several. 15. In the event this Council were to be dissolved for any reason, all remaining funds and capitalized equipment, if any, received for the specific use by the Council shall be returned to their source. 16. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement about its subject matter among the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, if any, and may be amended or supplemented only by an instrument in writing executed by all parties to this Agreement. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFAHE COUNTY OF EAGLE ��II _ n w By' 5 r ATTEST: gt ?�, Recorder nlr\c\ATAC.pit BOARD OF COUNTY C SSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OFPfTKIP By: Chairman 6 ale -q-7 ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY — COMMISSIONERS ON - 1997.