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<br /> <br />Potential Long-Term Solutions: <br />? <br /> <br />Create Ambulance Service Taxing District – Shifts some or all of the costs from fees for service <br />from the City to a taxing district. <br />? <br /> <br />Long-Term General Fund Subsidy (Redistribute Overhead Costs GF 011/ATF 592) – Shifts <br />some or all of the costs from fees for service to the general fund. <br />? <br /> <br />Work with other ASA providers and Lane County and attempt to reconfigure ASA Boundaries to <br />create more of an Urban/Rural Split – Would change the service delivery area which could allow <br />modifications to the current service delivery system. <br />? <br /> <br />Subcontract Non-Emergent Transport component – Could help with the deficit and a portion of <br />the capacity and workload problem. <br />? <br /> <br />Full ambulance system privatization – Would eliminate the financial liability of running an <br />ambulance system, but reduce the number of firefighters on the street each day and result in an <br />ambulance workforce with a higher turnover rate and less experience in the field. This option <br />does not eliminate the financial liability of providing first response. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />There is no City Manager recommendation at this time. <br /> <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION <br /> <br />No motion is suggested for this item. <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br />A. Joint Letter to Congressman DeFazio from Eugene Fire Chief Randy Groves and Springfield Fire <br />Chief Dennis Murphy, to the United Front in support of the Medicare Ambulance Payment <br />Extension Act, (S.1310 and HR.2164) <br /> <br /> <br />FOR MORE INFORMATION <br /> <br />Staff Contact: Denise Giard, Deputy Chief <br />Telephone: (541) 682-7111 <br />Staff E-Mail: denise.a.giard@ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br /> F:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080213\S080213A.doc <br />