Admin Order 52-22-01-F -- Amended FireMed Membership Fee

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Findings – Page 1 Exhibit A to Administrative Order No. 52-22-01-F City Manager’s Findings Proposed FireMed Membership Fee Amendment Pursuant to Section 2.020(2) of the Eugene Code, 1971, the City Manager has considered the following factors in determining the proposed FireMed membership fee amendment: (a) Applicable policies, enactments and directives of the Council. Findings: FireMed helps fund Council goal of a Safe Community. FireMed revenues help fund ambulance transports provided by the City of Eugene. In addition, FireMed memberships allow citizens to decrease out of pocket expenses after a medical emergency. (b) The amount charged by the City in the past. Findings: This proposed fee is an increase over amounts charged by the City in the past but is reasonable in light of the City’s increasing ambulance transport costs and the fees charged by other local jurisdictions, including the City of Springfield. (c) The full costs of providing the service supported by the fee. Findings: The Proposed FY23 budget for the Ambulance Transport Fund is almost $14 million. The primary source of funding for this fund is ambulance billings which have a base rate $1,859 per transport for city residents along with General Fund support to balance the fund. (d) The amounts charged by other comparable providers. Findings: The City of Springfield is also proposing to charge a $68 fee for this service. (e) The revenue needs of the City as determined by the adopted city budget. Findings: The Ambulance Transport Fund has annually had a deficit balance the last few fiscal years and has needed support from both the General Fund and Community Safety Initiative Fund. FireMed was 6.7% of the revenue generated in FY21. Signature: Email: Scott Cockrum Scott Cockrum (Jul 8, 2022 11:08 PDT) scockrum@eugene‐or.gov