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Ambulance Services Liquidated Damages Fund
FY 2020 Operating Position
The City of Arlington provides ambulance service through contract with American Medical Response
(AMR), the City’s sole ambulance service provider. The City pays no subsidy to the ambulance
contractor. The contract establishes fees for AMR’s use of the 9‐1‐1 Dispatch Center. The contract also
establishes penalties, known as liquidated damages, for emergency and non‐emergency ambulance
response times that do not meet contractual performance requirements.
Funds received from the ambulance contractor are deposited into a Special Revenue account
established to maintain the stability of Arlington’s non tax‐subsidized EMS system. Funds in this
account are used to ensure the stability and performance of the Arlington EMS System. This account
funds enhancements to EMS response equipment; professional development training for Fire EMS
responders; maintenance costs for the Fire/EMS record management system; funds the City’s Public
Health Authority; and retains an industry consultant who supports the Fire Department’s Medical
Operations Section. In addition, the Liquidated Damages account funds the salary and benefits costs for
two occupied EMS Coordinator positions, transferred to the fund in FY 2010. The Fire Department’s
intent is to eventually return these positions to the General Fund Budget.
The beginning balance in the account is estimated at $843,234. Revenue is projected at $547,000;
expenses are projected at $843,496.
Beginning Balance on October 1, 2019: $ 843,234
Revenues:
System Use Fees (per contract) 347,000
Liquidated Damages (estimate) 200,000
Total Revenues $ 547,000
Total Available Funds $ 1,390,234
Expenditures:
Radio Lease Payment ‐ Communications 300,000
EMS Training 35,000
EMS QI Coordinator 99,554
EMS Training Coordinator 101,704
Equipment 60,000
Firehouse RMS Web‐Based Software Annual Contract 32,945
Target Solutions 43,294
Tarrant County College EMS Academy 25,000
ESO Medic Software 100,000
Health Authority Annual Contract 24,000
Travel/Training/Memberships 22,000
Total Expenditures $ 843,496
Ending Balance $ 546,738
2020 Adopted Budget and Business Plan 241 City of Arlington, Texas
