Agenda No. 6.
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
| City Council Meeting: | July 18, 2023 |
| Department: | Emergency Medical Services |
| Subject: | Resolution 23-R-58 – Consideration and/or action by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into Interlocal Agreements with multiple Governmental entities for the provision of Emergency Medical Services. (S.Williams/J.Mabbitt) |
BACKGROUND
Schertz Emergency Medical Services provides regional ambulance transportation to the communities of Schertz, Cibolo, Live Oak, Marion, Santa Clara, Selma and Universal City. We also serve the western portion of Guadalupe County, Comal County ESD # 6 (which includes the City of Garden Ridge, Bracken community and the areas along F.M. 3009 to State Highway 46) and JBSA-Randolph AFB.
Each of these communities has contributed financially to subsidize the EMS services with the "per capita” funding formula since it was adopted in the late 1990s. In FY18, the City entered into a five-year agreement which will end at the end of this current fiscal year.
In preparation for this, we have met with each of our cities and ESD #6 to seek agreement on another five year interlocal agreement. Each entity has agreed to this extension.
The Agreement with each contracting jurisdiction is substantially the same form set forth on Exhibit A.
Each of these communities has contributed financially to subsidize the EMS services with the "per capita” funding formula since it was adopted in the late 1990s. In FY18, the City entered into a five-year agreement which will end at the end of this current fiscal year.
In preparation for this, we have met with each of our cities and ESD #6 to seek agreement on another five year interlocal agreement. Each entity has agreed to this extension.
The Agreement with each contracting jurisdiction is substantially the same form set forth on Exhibit A.
GOAL
To enter into an additional 5-year agreement with the jurisdictions to include Comal County ESD #6.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
To continue to provide EMS protection to the cities of Schertz, Cibolo, Selma, Universal City, Live Oak, Santa Clara, Marion and Comal County ESD#6.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approval of the agreement will allow the EMS department to continue operating in our service area.
FISCAL IMPACT
The per capita fees received from our Cities/ESD makes up 24% of our total revenue. Due to high inflation numbers, the per capita rate is being increased by 6% ($16.10 to $17.07)
The total expected per capita payments for FY24:
The total expected per capita payments for FY24:
| Cibolo | $637,649.85 |
| Schertz | $770,949.48 |
| Live Oak | $282,952.32 |
| Universal City | $342,714.39 |
| Selma | $205,386.24 |
| Comal Co ESD 6 | $159,297.24 |
| Santa Clara | $12,887.85 |
| Marion | $21,183.87 |
| Total | $2,433,021.24 |
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the resolution and authorize the City Manager to enter into Interlocal Agreements with multiple Governmental entities for the provision of Emergency Medical Services.