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Emergency Services District Fund The total budget proposed for next fiscal year is $32,183,194, an increase of$372,728 or 1.2% (page 33). A summary of the major impacts on the Emergency Services District(ESD) is provided as follows: • Addition of Fire Rescue Station # 13 - $1.8 million operating costs/year. • Taxroll change - up 7.4%, $1.6 million additional revenues • Three (3) additional Battalion Chiefs - needed with additional station/calls • Salary increases - $665,752 including benefits • Health insurance-employer contribution up $81,720 - no impact on employee • Replacement capital equipment - $1,090,912 budgeted in ESD Twenty(20)additional positions are proposed for Station 13.This includes seventeen(17)needed to man the station with an engine and med unit. Staff also proposes three (3) additional Battalion Chiefs(BC)to provide a second Battalion Chief on duty for each shift-one in North County and one in South County. Currently, the District has only one (1) BC per shift. Most agencies of our size have two or more per shift. The proposed District budget includes funding for replacement capital including rolling stock such as fire engines and ambulances in accordance with a five year plan approved in February 2014. Funding in the amount of$480,000 has been allocated from Optional Sales Tax in order to reduce the impact on ad valorem taxes. This continues a transition away from the use of Optional Sales Tax over a four (4) year period, similar to the plan for replacement Sheriff's vehicles discussed under the General Fund section. The total budget for replacement of rolling stock is $1,570,912 which includes 1 engine, 2 ambulances and a brush truck. The District budget also includes funding for 7 replacement life pack units as part of the plan previously approved by the Board. Based on the preliminary roll, the total assessed value increased by 7.4% compared to a 4.5% increase last year. New construction provides an increase of 1.5%, while the change in existing values is 5.9%. The taxroll increase provides $1.6 million in additional revenues at the same millage rate. The IAFF has the ability to bargain for a COLA for FY 15/16. While negotiations had not begun as of this date, staff has allocated funds for an increase here. The proposed millage rate of 2.2551 is an increase of 13.9% over the current rate. This represents a 20.6% increase above the rollback rate. 11