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inergency Services District Fund The total budget proposed for next fiscal year is $37,491,634, reflecting an increase of $68,296 or 0.2%, (page 34). A summary of the major impacts on the Emergency Services District (ESD) is provided as follows: Addition of Fire Rescue Station #14 - $1.9 million operating costs/year. Taxroll change - increased 7.8%, generating $2,051,603in additional revenue, assuming the same millage rate at 95% collections. Budgeted ALS ambulance fee revenue reflects an increase of $250,000. Replacement capital equipment - $2,001,480 budgeted in ESD. Seventeen (17) additional positions are proposed to staff an ALS fire engine at Fire -Rescue Station 14. Addition of an Assistant Fire Chief position to provide for a training period overlap and continuity of operations as the existing Fire Chief is in the DROP program with a mandatory retirement date of April 30, 2018. After the consolidation of Fire Service and Emergency Medical Services operations, there were e Assistant Chief positions; currently there is only one. Addition of a Lieutenant position to address fire plan review response time associated with increased development activity in the county. Fire Station 14, located at 6780 26th Street, is scheduled to open in October 2017. The generalized location of the station has been identified for many years as a necessary location by ISO. Currently the area is serviced by Station #7, 1891 90th Avenue, and Station #3, 2900 43rd Avenue. These two stations average over 275 calls for service each month, with an average response time•of.over 6 minutes. The addition of Station 14 is expected to shorten response times, reduce call volumes for those affected stations and provide availability of emergency services to these areas. This station will provide services to the commercial structures in the mall area and the majority of the calls in this response sector are medical in nature, due to the many assisted living facilities and large number of 55 and over'communities. The proposed District budget also includes funding for $2,0.01,480 in replacement capital equipment. Principal purchases include 2 med units, 2 fire prevention vehicles, a battalion chief vehicle, a light duty platform truck, stretchers, Jaws of Life, and laptops. In addition, there is $535,000 budgeted for a fire pumper; $231,200 budgeted for a Brush Truck, and $74,400 for radios shifted to Optional Sales Tax in order to reduce the impact on ad valorem taxes. Based on the certified tax roll, the total assessed value increased by 7.8% compared to a 5.9% increase ilst year. New construction provides an increase of 1.9%, while the change in existing values is 5.9%. e tax roll increase provides $2.1 million in additional revenues at the same millage rate, assuming 95% collections. 13