Board Exits 30-Year EMS Authority, Delays New Advisory Body Over Voting Rights

The Solano County Board of Supervisors took its most consequential step in EMS governance in three decades Tuesday, unanimously voting to withdraw from the joint powers authority that has overseen emergency medical services since 1996 — then splitting over who gets a seat at the table on the replacement advisory committee. Elsewhere, three state Delta agencies presented together for the first time, revealing $29 million in Proposition 4 grants headed to the region, and the sheriff disclosed that bronze memorial stars honoring fallen officers were stolen for scrap metal.

• Board votes to exit the 30-year SEMSC Joint Powers Authority, beginning a 12-month transition to direct county EMS oversight

• Advisory committee composition deferred 3-1 after clash over whether the ambulance provider should get voting rights

• EMS ambulance RFP back online with bids due June 5; current Medic Ambulance contract runs through December 2026

• Three Delta agencies present jointly for the first time; $29M in Prop 4 grants expected to open summer 2026

• Sheriff reveals stolen peace officer memorial stars; arrest made within 48 hours, community member offered $10,000 reward

• SB 707 remote access policy adopted ahead of July deadline, requiring one-hour recess if remote meeting access fails

Why it matters: For the first time since 1996, Solano County will directly oversee its emergency medical services system — a shift that puts the Board of Supervisors in charge of ambulance contracts, dispatch standards, and hospital coordination at the same time a new ambulance provider is being selected.