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Ambulance Services Liquidated Damages Fund
FY 2025 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.

Beginning Balance: $ 634,568

Revenues:
System Use Fees $ 347,000
Liquidated Damages 500,000
Total Revenues $ 847,000

Total Available Funds $ 1,481,568

Expenditures:
Salary & Benefits $ 215,000
Software 165,584
Travel/Training 70,000
License/Certifications/Memberships 6,526
Misc Education Equipment/Books 235,342
Professional Services 167,128
Bryx Station Alerting System 421,000
Total Expenditures $ 1,280,580

Ending Balance $ 200,988

FY 2025 Adopted Budget and Business Plan 260 City of Arlington, Texas