RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)
2. CONSIDER whether to adopt, revise, change, reduce, increase, or modify any estimated service charge set forth in the Tentative Report.
4. ADOPT Resolution No. 2021/181, confirming the Tentative Report and assessing the charges set forth therein.
5. DIRECT the Health Services Director, or designee, to prepare a Fiscal Year 2021/22 Final Report for CSA EM-1 that conforms to the County's official assessment roll for Fiscal Year 2021/22.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Revenues from the CSA EM-1 assessments are used to provide an enhanced countywide emergency medical service system. The proposed FY 2021/22 assessments total $237,483.50 for Zone A (San Ramon Valley) and $4,665,990.00 for Zone B (balance of County), and are unchanged from the previous year. There are no General Fund impacts.
BACKGROUND:
As directed by Article 1012-2.602 of the Contra Costa County Ordinance Code, the Health Services Director has prepared the attached Fiscal Year 2021/22 Tentative Report on service charges for CSA EM-1 and has filed it with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. EM-1 provides an enhanced countywide emergency medical service (EMS) system, as approved by the voters with the passage of Measure H in November 1988, within two designated zones. Zone A includes parcels located within the territory of the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District and Zone B includes parcels located within Contra Costa County , but not within Zone A. Enhanced EMS services include additional staffed paramedic units to respond to 9-1-1 calls: support for firefighter EMS first responder programs, EMS communications and miscellaneous EMS enhancements.
The attached Tentative Report contains assessments based upon the relative benefit from the miscellaneous extended services provided within each zone of CSA EM-1, as well as, the rates and formula used for calculating the assessment. The basic assessment rates proposed are $3.94 per single-family residence or benefit unit for Zone A (San Ramon Valley) and $10.00 per single-family residence or benefit unit for Zone B (balance of County). The lower rate for Zone A reflects the fact that certain EMS enhancements are funded by other revenue sources in the San Ramon Valley area. The proposed FY 2021/22 rates are unchanged from the previous year.
After confirmation of the Tentative Report, a Final Report will be prepared in conformance with the official assessment roll for Fiscal Year 2021/22. The Final Report will then be presented to the Board of Supervisors for confirmation. That confirmation will constitute the levy of the assessment.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to set the CSA EM-1 assessment rates prior to August 10, 2021, may result in the EM-1 assessments not being included in the property tax bills countywide.