2000/10/25 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

October 25,2000 6s s�asn. This is the fifth covucudve year in which my proposed budget limits the City's general government expenses to the City's general government projected revenues. As long as l am Mayor,I intend to Present balanced general government budgets in which budgeted expenditures are limited to projected revenues. Public Safety.Public Safety remains the top priority in City budgeting. The 391,80202 budget includes 547,719,722 for all public safety programs,or 52%.N addition to the general fund public safety expenditures,the City will spend approximately 514,000,000 on public safety capital projects,the EMS program,and other public safety programs. Fire Personnel. I am tegmsling authority for eight additional firefighter-paramedics.This will increase our paramedic staff to 35.including the Medical Services Officer.In 2001,eight new firefighter-paramedics will be funded by the EMS levy proceeds. Presently,thegeneral fad suppo firefighters and four firefighter-paramedics. areuniformed firefighters and firefighter-paramedics in Everett's Pine Department in the proposed 2001 budget including 145 in the general fund and 31 in the EMS Nod. Third Paramedic Unit. In 1999,the Fire Deparmrnt responded to 11,700 medical calls including 4,900 advanced life support(paramedic)calls. The four petitions authorized this year and Me eight positions requested in the proposed 2001 EMS budget will provide twelve additional firefighter- paramedics to staff a third paramedic unit,which will begin operations N the spring. Fire APWratun.The proposed budget includes 5673,000 to purchase new fie suppression apparatus.The$551,032 approved in the 2000 budget will be reapproprised to 2001.matting a total of 51,260,032 available to purchase equipment in 2001. Fire Fasdilles.Construction of the Fire Station 5 replacement facility at Madison and Beverly Boulevard should commence in the fall of 2001.Funds for that project have previously been authorized from CW 4.In this budget,I am proposing$400,000 from CIP 4 for the expansion and improvements at Foe Station 6 on Evergreen Way.