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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />the CETA program. Mr. Booth summarized by stating that the Eugene CETA program <br />had the highest entered employment rate and the lowest costs per placement on <br />all programs, when compared with the other 20 prime sponsors in Region X. <br /> <br />Councilor Smith asked about the future of the Eugene Prime Sponsor Program. Mr. <br />McIver said that EPIC had been lobbying members of Congress to maintain the <br />Eugene program and that the situation appeared hopeful, particularly in light of <br />the excellent performance record of the Eugene program. <br /> <br />Councilor Schue said she was pleased with the progress of the Eugene program and <br />felt it was a good contributor to the future of business activity in Eugene. <br /> <br />XI. EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD AMBULANCE SERVICE--ONE-YEAR STATUS REPORT (memo, <br />full report distributed) <br /> <br />Mr. Whitlow noted that at the time that the City had taken over ambulance <br />service operations, the council had requested a report back at the end of the <br />first year of operations. He said that, in making the decision to have the City <br />assume responsibility for ambulance service, the council had directed staff to <br />stabilize service and to develop a program that would not use General Fund <br />moneys. Mr. Whitlow noted that the average response time for the Eugene- <br />Springfield service was under four minutes. He said that medical services <br />provided were excellent and that the program had developed an effective working <br />relationship with the medical community and with Emergency Room physicians. He <br />said that work was now needed on the financial stability of the operation. Mr. <br />Whitlow said that the collection rate and average billing had been lower than <br />estimates made at the start of the program. He said that, as a result, the <br />program had experienced an operational loss of $40,000. He noted that actual <br />billings exceeded expenditures, but that low collection rates were the cause of <br />the loss. Mr. Whitlow noted that staff had proved a range of options for <br />council consideration of the future of the program: 1) maintain the current <br />level of service, but adjust rates to make it self-supporting; 2) reduce the <br />level of service and adjust rates to make the program self-supporting; 3) reduce <br />the level of service without changing rates; 4) provide general fund subsidy <br />for the program; and 5) return the service to the private sector. <br /> <br />Mr. Whitlow said that staff recommended that the council approve alternative 1, <br />with rates increased to raise the average billing from the current $195 to $255. <br />Mr. Whitlow noted that, even with this increase, the average bill would still be <br />lower than the $269 experienced by Medical Services, Incorporated, at the time <br />that it ceased operations. Mr. Whitlow also recommended that an interfund <br />arrangement for costs of purchasing capital equipment for the program be rolled <br />into Fiscal Year 1982-83. <br /> <br />Mr. Whitlow reported that on May 24, 1982, the Springfield City Council had <br />asked its staff to prepare documents to raise the average billing to $255, <br />pending the action of the Eugene City Council. Mr. Whitlow emphasized that a <br />key element in the success of the service was the joint Eugene-Springfield <br />participation. Councilor Smith suggested that the council request information, <br />similar to that requested by the Springfield Council, on the rate increase <br />request proposals. She said that the council had felt all along that the <br />service should be self-supporting. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council <br /> <br />May 26, 1982 <br /> <br />Page 12 <br />
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