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Ambulance Services Liquidated Damages Fund
FY 2022 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 $993,773. Revenue is projected at $947,000; expenses
are projected at $1,326,702.

Beginning Balance $ 993,773

Revenues:
System Use Fees (per contract) 347,000
Liquidated Damages (estimate) 600,000

Total Revenues $ 947,000
Total Available Funds $ 1,940,773
Expenditures:
COVID‐19 Contingency Funding 250,000
Light Rescue Vehicle Replacement 180,000
EMS Training 140,000
EMS Equipment 120,000
EMS Training Coordinator 112,918
EMS QI Coordinator 101,545
Public Health Unit Support 100,000
ESO Medic Software and Equipment Support 100,000
EMS Academy 50,000
Health Authority Annual Contract 48,000
Travel/Training/Memberships 48,000
Target Solutions Software 43,294
Firehouse RMS Web‐Based Software Annual Contract 32,945
Total Expenditures $ 1,326,702

Ending Balance $ 614,071

FY 2022 Adopted Budget and Business Plan 278 City of Arlington, Texas