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City of San Leandro - 2 - February 19, 1997 *Communications equipment, including 800 MHz radios •Information Services equipment, including computers for the fire stations *Paramedic training •Paramedic services, including the funding for the continuation of the Engine Company paramedic program The current base assessment of $21.14 is broken into two components: $10.00 funds the current paramedic delivery system and the operation of the EMS Agency, and $11.14 funds the Trauma system. The City of San Leandro currently receives supplemental revenues of $9.90. After extensive review of Proposition 218 it was determined by County Counsel that the EMS base and supplemental assessments will have to be approved by a vote of the people if they are to continue. Based on the language of Proposition 218, the assessments must become a special tax and require approval by two-thirds of the voters to continue. Timing of the election is critical to continue the assessments after July 1, 1997. Strict adherence to the timeline below must be maintained in order to meet the requirements set forth by the Registrar of Voters, for holding an election, and the Auditor, for placing the newly approved special tax on the 97/98 tax rolls. Local approval of a ballot resolution Month of February Development of ballot language and submittal to the Registrar of Voters March 7, 1997 Hold special election June 3, 1997 Submittal of tax information to the Auditor August 11, 1997 DISCUSSION: The Alameda County City Managers met twice with County officials to try to develop a consensus approach to insure that both the base assessment and the individual city supplemental assessments receive voter approval. While there was considerable discussion about several options, the City Managers concluded that each jurisdiction should prepare their own ballot measure and place it on the June ballot along with the County's own measure for the base assessment. The City is presented with two options: 1. Do nothing to reaffirm the $9.90 supplemental assessment which provides $324,338 annually for EMS related programs. This would require the City to identify alternative