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iters / Patricia J. DeMond
Randy Rowles
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMI'i-i'EE
Monday, December 5, 1994
12:15 p.m.
City Manager's Conference Room
1. ROLL CALL
Call to Order 12:30 p.m.
Present: Vice Mayor Kevin McDermott, Chair; Councilmember
Patricia J. DeMond; and Councilmember Randy Rowles
2. APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 14, 1994 MINUTES
Approved as submitted.
3. PRESENTATIONS
None
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
5. DEFERRED BUSINESS
A. ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS AND CERTIFICATES OF SUFFICIENCY
Staff distributed a proposed written policy regarding the City assisting other
individuals in setting up assessment districts to finance public improvements.
APPROVED JANUARY 2~, 1995
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Monday, December 5, 1994
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Current policy sets a minimum of not less than $1 million to be financed under
assessment district proceedings, with a 3 to 1 value to lien ratio for each
individual property within a district. The staff time involved and the cost to let a
$1 million bond for an assessment district, in staff's opinion, is not cost effective.
The Finance Director proposed an increase in the minimum amount to $2 million,
with a 3 to 1 value to lien ratio for each individual property; and a 4 to 1 value to
lien ratio district-wide. The Committee, however, is recommending to Council that
the current minimum of $1 million be retained, with a 3 to 1 value to lien ratio per
parcel; and that a 4 to 1 value to lien ratio be established district-wide. The
Committee stated that they support these policies as targets, but they are
appealable to the full Council.
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. AMBULANCE RATES
Gene Tackett of Hall Ambulance and Peter Brandon of Golden Empire Ambulance
spoke to the Committee regarding changes to the City ordinance on ambulance
service rates. Two memos were co-authored which appealed to the Committee
to take into consideration the major changes happening in the health care
industry. According to the representatives, the most important change they are
requesting is to "Adopt the system for establishment of rates found in the taxi cab
ordinance for emergency medical service." They put forth a "market-driven
concept" because they believe there is a need to come up with a better system
to set and/or deregulate the ambulance rates. It was understood that the City
would still have oversight responsibility. The Committee asked staff to survey
other cities to see what they do and how; draft an ordinance with proposed
changes; and investigate whether the Kern County EMS requires paramedic (ALS)
response to all emergency calls. Staff should bring their findings and a draft
ordinance back to the Committee for further discussion.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 1:50 p.m.
cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council
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