SAN PABLO MEASURE K
FY 2021-22
May 25, 2023
PRESENTED TO THE
Measure Q & Measure K Citizens’ Oversight Committee
City Manager’s Office
Finance Department
EMS and Fire Consultant)
(Jim Parrot
INTRODUCTION / CONTENTS
MEASURE K SPECIAL SALES TAX MEASURE
• MEASURE K OVERVIEW
• TAX ADMINISTRATION & BUDGET
• FINANCIAL SUMMARY
• PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• HIGHLIGHTS ON THE USE OF MEASURE K
• LOOKING AHEAD IN THE USE OF MEASURE K
• QUESTIONS
City Manager
(Matt Rodriguez)
MEASURE K OVERVIEW
Measure K Special Sales Tax Overview
• Proposal passed with a 71% “Yes” voter approval on June 3, 2014 Purpose:
• To ensure that Emergency Medical Services (EMS) continue to be provided out of San Pablo’s Fire Station 70 by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (ConFire) after the closing of Doctor’s Medical Center Hospital
• Fire Station 70 is one of the busiest stations in the District. In FY 21/22, EMS Squad 70 responded to 2,965 emergency calls for service
Services are restricted to the following:
• Revenues generated can only be used for the “special purposes” identified in the ballot measure language: to fund the creation and operation of an EMS Squad at Fire Station 70 City Manager
(Matt Rodriguez)
TAX ADMINISTRATION & BUDGET
Tax Structure
• 1/4 cent sales tax levied in perpetuity (current total rate is 9.75%) Tax Administration
• All Transactions and Use (Sales) Taxes are administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CADTFA) • CADTFA remits taxes monthly with “true-ups” happening quarterly Budget Overview
• Measure K revenues were first received in January 2015 • EMS Squad first became operational in May 2015
• FY 21/22 was the Squad’s Seventh full year of operation Finance
(Norm Veloso)
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
• Measure K revenues were budgeted at
$918,000 for FY 2021/22
• EMS contract with ConFire costed $1.2
million annually for the 1st three years.
• Contract increased to $1.5 million annually in
FY 20/21 due to 5-year extension (CC
Approved in May 2020)
• City’s GF Operating Budget absorbs the
$590,329 annual costs for FY 2020/21 (GF
OPERATING SUBSIDY)
Finance
(Norm Veloso)
FY 20/21 Measure K Financial Report
Budgeted Revenues:
$ 918,000
Actual Revenues:
1,025,357
Expenditures:
1,615,686
Over / (Under) Budget $ (590,329)
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Accomplishments
• Squad 70 is staffed 24/7 by at least 1
paramedic and 1 paramedic or EMT
• In FY 21/22, the EMS Squad responded to
2,965 emergency calls, including fractures,
respiratory issues, fainting, illness, auto
accidents and fires
• The EMS squad relieves pressure at
Station 70, thus allowing Engine 70 to
respond to other fire emergencies
BREAKDOWN OF EMS SQUAD RESPONSES FOR JULY 2019
–
JUNE
2020
2,965
EMS
Squad
Response
s
178 total
hazard
responses.
1,228 fire
condition calls
in the City of
San Pablo.
249 rescue calls
in the City of
San Pablo.
4,620 annual
responses.
EMS and Fire
Consultant
(Jim Parrot)
HIGHLIGHTS ON THE USE OF MEASURE K
EMS and
Fire Consultant
(Jim Parrot)
LOOKING AHEAD IN THE USE OF MEASURE K
EMS and
Fire Consultant
(Jim Parrot)
MEASURE K
QUESTIONS
City Manager
(Matt Rodriguez)
Any questions?