Brian Jones — Acknowledged for making or supporting the motion on item 4.
Brian Jones — Votes aye on item 4.
Brian Jones — Votes aye on item 5.
Brian Jones — Votes aye on item 6.
Brian Jones — Associated with the motion on floor acknowledgments.
Brian Jones — Was identified as the next senator to ask questions.
Brian Jones — Responded to the prior exchange and said he would second Senator Laird's request to speak with the director.
Brian Jones — Reiterated concern about the overdue report and raised questions about statewide standardization and ambulance patient offload time regulations.
Brian Jones — Asked whether the authority would issue FAQs or other guidance to clarify adopted regulations.
Brian Jones — Asked the witness to describe his leadership style and how he engages with stakeholders.
Brian Jones — Mentioned his son's paramedic training and then yielded to the next senator.
Brian Jones — Recorded as voting aye.
Brian Jones — Senator Jones was introduced as the next questioner and then opened by thanking the chair and the witness before raising concerns about fraud, abuse, and waste in state and county programs. He asked for the department’s perspective on what it sees and how it would respond to any such integrity issues.
Brian Jones — Senator Jones is thanked and the roll call records his aye vote.
John Laird — Present during quorum call.
John Laird — Identified as making the motion on item 2C.
John Laird — Votes aye on item 2C.
John Laird — Makes the motion on item 2D.
John Laird — Makes the motion on item 2E.
John Laird — Votes aye on item 2E and the motion passes 3-0.
John Laird — Votes aye on item 3.
John Laird — Votes aye on item 4.
John Laird — Votes aye on item 5.
John Laird — Votes aye on item 6.
John Laird — Votes aye on floor acknowledgments.
John Laird — Was identified as the first member to ask questions of the nominee.
John Laird — Asked about EMSA's 10-year strategic plan and progress made.
John Laird — Senator John Laird questioned the agency about compliance with reporting obligations, focusing specifically on a required report showing allowable maximum ground ambulance transportation rates by county. He noted the report appeared to be late or possibly not yet published, and the discussion culminated in a request that the witness speak with the director about when the report will be completed.
John Laird — Named as the senator who has a follow-up question/comment.
John Laird — Made a follow-up comment about Monterey, Highway 1 reopening, and the value of pre-positioning emergency resources.
John Laird — Thanked for the coordination and pre-positioning of emergency services behind the closure.
John Laird — Made the motion to approve the appointment and send it to the Senate floor for full confirmation.
John Laird — Thanked by name as the senator being addressed after the witness's response.
John Laird — Said the witness had already answered his question about how life experience drove her to the position and noted he was lobbied by his niece on her appointment.
John Laird — Referenced as having asked about the office's work and the need to communicate outcomes.
John Laird — Referenced in the ongoing discussion about communicating outcomes and tailoring technical assistance.
John Laird — Referenced as the Chair who raised rural-area needs.
John Laird — Thanked by the speaker as the discussion concludes.
John Laird — Referenced in a light exchange about banter with a Republican colleague.
John Laird — Referenced in a light exchange about banter with a Republican colleague.
John Laird — Referenced as having emphasized communication.
John Laird — Referenced as having emphasized communication.
John Laird — Senator Laird is recorded as voting aye.
Eloise Reyes — Eloise Reyes is present for the quorum call and repeatedly votes 'aye' on the listed agenda items and floor acknowledgments during the roll call.
Eloise Reyes — Senator Eloise Reyes is introduced as the first member to ask questions, then she thanks the witness and begins her questioning.
Hernando Garzon, M.D. — Dr. Hernando Garzon described his background in disaster response and EMS leadership, including his work with Sacramento County EMS and EMSA during COVID-19. He then explained that EMSA’s strategic plan serves as a roadmap for progress, is regularly updated with short-, medium-, and long-term goals, and is being used to guide updates to outdated regulations and define metrics for tracking success. He highlighted key priorities such as preparedness, disaster response, and breaking down data silos by integrating EMS information systems to support evidence-based decision-making and better analytics. He also noted that California’s EMS structure requires balancing statewide standards with local differences, and that EMSA helps local agencies through technical assistance, collaboration, and compliance support when they are struggling to meet regulatory responsibilities.