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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS <br />Concluding the PowerPoint Presentation, Management and Budget Director Jason Brown <br />gave a financial analysis of the Fire Rescue/EMS consolidation (effective September 18, 2006) <br />from Fiscal Year 2005-2006 through Fiscal Year 2011-2012. He discussed the historical tax <br />rates for the Emergency Services District (ESD) and the reductions in the millage rates and <br />revenues. He mentioned that a number of cost -savings measures have been employed by staff, <br />including reduction of administrative personnel, but deemed that further decreases were not <br />feasible. He advised that the ESD has had to utilize fund reserves and that in order to maintain <br />the fund balance, staff estimates that it will be necessary to raise the millage rate by <br />approximately 18.5% which would increase the current millage of 1.72 to 2.03 mills. He pointed. <br />out that a homeowner's ESD taxes would still be less with the increase than they were in Fiscal <br />Year 2000-2001. Director Brown added that an additional millage increase will be needed after <br />Fire Station 13 is opened. <br />Commissioner Solari wanted staff to return with more information on the consolidation <br />process; the organizational structure and training/promoting staff; and what impact additional <br />resources would have on the desired increase to the emergency response time. He also wanted to <br />see a long-term strategic plan to clarify what the citizens would be getting with the proposed <br />higher millage rate. <br />Commissioner Zorc, after questioning staff about the breakdown of' service calls and peak <br />demand times, suggested that the EMS Department consider a flex vehicle for use dunng peak <br />times to save the cost of setting up a whole new full-time position. He also sought and received <br />confirmation that should taxable values increase, the millage rate could "float" in accordance <br />with revenue demands. <br />February 5, 2013 <br />ESD <br />4 <br />ITh 143 PG 47 <br />