2009-10 Adopted Budget - City of Hoquiam

Ambulance Fund - #109The adjacent chart and graph entitled “Ambulance Fund Revenue” provides history andforecast for Emergency Care revenues. These revenue sources are budgeted toincrease 7.3% for 2009 and 2.0% for 2010. This compares to the average annualincrease of 9.0% experienced since 2000. The City’s Ambulance rate structure hasbeen changed a number of times in recent years due to legal challenges. This explainsthe large swings from year to year.Between 2004 and 2006, this fund receives supplemental support annually from theGeneral fund to cover operating costs in excess of revenues received directly fromambulance fees and the special property tax levy for 2004 through 2006 in the form ofutility taxes. However in 2006, an Ambulance Utility was created according to statestatute and there is no General fund support anticipated.This budget also forecasts that the Emergency Medical Service special property tax levyof $0.50 per $1,000 assessed value will continue. This voter-approved levy expires in2010, and will require reauthorization by the voters. By law this levy can be requestedat up to $0.50 per $1,000 of assessed value.Total resources needed to support Emergency Care operations for 2009 equal$1,633,980 and $1,665,895 in 2010.Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Forecast Budget109 AMBULANCE FUND 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009311.10.00 EMS Levy $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $154,301 $157,709 $165,873 $191,296 $195,880317.44.00 Ambulance Tax $327,305 $338,899 $337,493 $367,023 $205,754 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0317.44.09 Collection Agency Receipts $706 $1,407 $529 $531 $400 $46 $0 $0 $0 $0334.04.91 St. Health Dept. Trauma Grant $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $1,290 $1,463 $1,439 $1,555 $0334.04.92 St. Health Dept. Needs Grant $0 $0 $6,000 $0 $0 $0 $2,323 $0 $0 $0337.26.00 GH Transit Grant $0 $0 $4,050 $0 $13,419 $0 $0 $4,852 $5,244 $0342.01.02 Emergency Services $0 $0 $0 $0 $324 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0342.60.00 Ambulance Fees $454,274 $567,313 $577,214 $632,720 $657,887 $787,761 $766,766 $797,368 $822,600 $950,000342.60.01 Amb. Service Collection Receipts $2,748 $3,146 $2,224 $821 $2,513 $3,719 $1,060 $3,406 $1,220 $1,000342.60.02 Ambulance Utility Fees $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $429,351 $454,126 $450,000 $450,000342.60.03 Fire District EMS Fees $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $30,630 $29,992 $33,790 $45,700 $36,600367.00.00 Donations $0 $0 $0 $1,244 $2,805 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0369.90.00 Other Miscellaneous Revenue $1,269 $0 $0 $1,680 $653 $0 $3,439 $4,166 $4,503 $500381.10.01 Interfund Loan from Equipment Res $15,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0TOTAL : $802,501 $911,965 $928,710 $1,005,220 $884,955 $977,746 $1,392,103 $1,465,020 $1,522,118 $1,633,980Annual % Change: 13.6% 1.8% 8.2% -12.0% 10.5% 42.4% 5.2% 3.9% 7.3%Average % Change since 2000: 13.6% 7.7% 7.9% 2.9% 4.4% 10.8% 10.0% 9.2% 9.0%Transfers In $0 $0 $0 $0 $229,334 $511,615 $42,772 $0 $0 $0TOT. REV. & TRANSFERS IN: $802,501 $911,965 $928,710 $1,005,220 $1,114,289 $1,489,362 $1,434,875 $1,465,020 $1,522,118 $1,633,98064