03-08-21 Regular Meeting of the La Porte CIty Council

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Total EMS operating (General Fund & ESD Fund) budget divided by the current La Porte population equals the per capita fee. A 10% administrative fee is then added to the per capita fee along with any associated Capital Improvement Project fees that are divided out over a specified time period and include an additional 10% administrative fee. This fee amount is then divided by 3 due to the average worker only being present at work a third of the day. This formula is the same formula used to calculate the Battleground Industrial District agreement, which includes the industrial area north of SH 225. This agreement was approved by the City Council on August 24, 2020 and signed by representative from Battleground Industrial District. Battleground Industrial District has been making payments as agreed-upon per their new agreement. have been making payments as agreed. This formula is the same formula used to calculate the Port of Houston agreement for the Barbours Cut and Bayport Terminals. This agreement was approved by City Council on January 25, 2021 and signed by Port of Houston. The Port of Houston has been making payments as agreed-upon per their new agreement. Contractual History within Association of Bayport Companies: Fiscal Year 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 # 911 Responses 83 90 *56 # Members 44 42 40 # Non- 81 84 92 Contract Revenue $144,060 $151,432 $131,206 Patient Revenue $40,701 $36,000 $26,000 * Total Revenue $184,761 $187,432 $157,206* *Partial year reporting Shortly after Council approved the Association of Bayport Companies, Chief Camp began receiving communications from the ABC new president claiming that the $12.72 increase per person was too much and they wanted to begin negotiating with the City to reduce the amount. Since October 1, 2020, Chief Camp, Assistant City Manager and City Manager have met with their president, Daniel Velasquez and their board virtual on numerous occasions to explain to them the reason for the increases. During one conversation the Assistant City Manager proposed a phase-in fee increase so that by the third year ABC would be paying the full amount. Of course this would need City Council approval for finalization, but the ABC Board was not in favor of that offer. Since the City Council has approved their new agreement, ABC has not signed an agreement and earlier this month the City received a payment of $45,972 which represented a