TO: Mayor and City Council
THROUGH: Keith Stahley, City Manager
FROM: Josh Eggleston, Chief Financial Officer
SUBJECT:
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Supplemental Budget 3 for unanticipated City expenses in the Emergency Services Fund
Ward(s): All Wards
Councilor(s): All Councilors
Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods
Result Area(s): Good Governance; Natural Environment Stewardship; Safe and Healthy Community; Safe, Reliable and Efficient Infrastructure; Strong and Diverse Economy; Welcoming and Livable Community.
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SUMMARY:
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With ongoing operation of the City medic unit to assist Falck ambulance with emergency medical response, insurance and bad debt write off expenses have exceeded original estimates for the Emergency Services Fund. A supplemental budget is needed since these changes were not included or anticipated in the fiscal year 2024 adopted budget.
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ISSUE:
Shall City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-33, Fiscal Year Supplemental Budget 3, increasing resource and expenditure appropriation authority in the Emergency Services Fund?
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2024-33, Fiscal Year Supplemental Budget 3, increasing resource and expenditure appropriation authority in the Emergency Services Fund.
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FACTS AND FINDINGS:
Emergency Services Fund
Resources
Add: Ambulance service, 320-37401000-32385, $2,095,000
Expenditures
Add: Salaries & wages, 320-37401000-51010, $45,000
Add: Bad debt - write off, 320-37401000-53770, $165,000
Add: Bad debt - Medicare write off, 320-37401000-53771, $735,000
Add: Bad debt - Medicaid write off, 320-37401000-53772, $400,000
Add: Transfers to other funds, 320-37401000-62110, $750,000
Due to a continued rise in the number of 911 calls requiring advanced life support ambulances, the City medics initially expected to be in service through March 2023 have remained operational. Billing for City ambulance transport services has resulted in write offs for amounts not covered by insurance providers. Actual write-off expenses are projected to exceed estimates included in FY 2024 adopted budget for the Emergency Services Fund.
BACKGROUND:
ORS 294.471(1)(a) authorizes a supplemental budget when an occurrence or condition that is not ascertained when preparing the original budget or a previous supplemental budget for the current year or current budget period and that requires a change in financial planning.
Kali Leinenbach
Budget Manager
Attachments:
1. Resolution No. 2024-33
2. Resolution No. 2024-33, Exhibit A
3. Resolution No. 2024-33, Exhibit B