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Measure B Special Tax Revenue Fund for Trauma Centers, Emergency Medical Services, and Bioterrorism Response
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
DEPARTMENT OF AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
KENNETH HAHN HALL OF ADMINISTRATION
500 WEST TEMPLE STREET, ROOM 525
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012-3873
PHONE: (213) 974-8301 FAX: (213) 626-5427
OSCAR VALDEZ ASSISTANT AUDITOR-CONTROLLERS
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
MAJIDA ADNAN
CONNIE YEE RACHELLE ANEMA
CHIEF DEPUTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER ROBERT G. CAMPBELL
December 24, 2024
TO: Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Chair
Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, Chair Pro Tem
Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell
Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath
Supervisor Janice Hahn
FROM: Oscar Valdez
Auditor-Controller
SUBJECT: MEASURE B SPECIAL TAX REVENUE FUND FOR TRAUMA CENTERS,
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, AND BIOTERRORISM RESPONSE
Section 8 of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (Board) Measure B Resolution requires
the County Auditor-Controller to file an annual statement of financial activity with your Board no
later than January 1st of each year. Accordingly, Attachment I reflects the Statement of Financial
Activity for the Health Services Measure B Special Tax Fund for the Fiscal Year (FY) ended
June 30, 2024. The Statement includes a summary of the amount of funds collected and
expended pursuant to Measure B.
Section 8 also requires a status of projects required or authorized to be funded pursuant to
Sections 3, 6, and 7 of the Resolution. Accordingly, Attachment II presents the Status of
Measure B Projects for FY 2023-24 as provided by the Department of Health Services (DHS).
If you have any questions related to the Statement of Financial Activity please call me, or your
staff may contact Jung Son at (213) 974-8327 or via e-mail at jeson@auditor.lacounty.gov.
Questions related to the status of Measure B Projects may be directed to Ferris Ling of DHS at
(626) 525-5800 or via e-mail at fling@dhs.lacounty.gov.
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Christina R. Ghaly, M.D., Director, Department of Health Services
Jeffrey Prang, Assessor
Elizabeth Buenrostro Ginsberg, Treasurer and Tax Collector
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Attachment I
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Measure B Special Tax Revenue Fund
For Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Centers, and Bioterrorism Response
Statement of Financial Activity
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
Revenues:
Voter Approved Special Taxes - Current Year $ 3 31,899,709
Voter Approved Special Taxes - Prior Year 2 ,051,091
Penalties, Interest & Costs - Delinquent Taxes 9 59,050
Interest Earnings 6 ,333,684
Prior Years’ Refunds - Physician and Hospital Claims 1 01,269
Total Revenues $ 3 41,344,803
Current Year Expenditures:
Services and Supplies:
Non-County Trauma Hospitals (Direct Payment)
Trauma Center Provisions for Reimbursement (TCPR)
Antelope Valley Hospital (AVH) $ 6 ,574,295
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (UCLA) 6 ,237,602
2023 Measure B Advisory Board (MBAB) Projects:
Antelope Valley Hospital $ 1,822,031
California Hospital Medical Center 732,486
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 732,486
Children's Hospital Los Angeles 732,486
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial 732,486
Huntington Memorial Hospital 732,486
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center 732,486
Northridge Hospital Medical Center 732,486
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center 732,486
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center 732,486
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center 1,669,461
St. Francis Medical Center 732,486
St. Mary Medical Center 732,486
Total MBAB Projects funded by Services and Supplies 1 1,548,838
Total Non-County Trauma Hospitals (Direct Payments) $ 24,360,735
Enhanced Trauma Access
City of Los Angeles Fire Dept.- Trauma Air Transport $ 4 40,000
Total Enhanced Trauma Access 440,000
Physician Services for Indigents Program (PSIP)
PSIP - Trauma $ 8 46,486 (a)
PSIP - Emergency Room 4 ,462,319 (a)
PSIP - Refunds / Canceled Warrants (8,280)
Total PSIP 5,300,525
Auditor-Controller Services 775,788
Total Services and Supplies $ 3 0,877,048
Other Charges - Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT):
IGT for non-County Trauma Hospitals - FY 2023-24 (TCPR) $ - (b)
IGT Refund for FY 2022-23 TCPR (8,480,468)(c)
Total Other Charges (8,480,468)
Other Financing Uses - Operating Transfers Out:
Enhanced Trauma Access
County Fire Department - Air Ambulance Services $ 2 ,640,000
Sheriff’s Department - Air Search and Rescue 1 ,320,000
Total Enhanced Trauma Access $ 3,960,000
County Hospitals and Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital (MLKCH):
LA General Medical Center $ 100,187,000
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center 67,458,000
Olive View-UCLA Medical Center 39,453,000
Subtotal $ 2 07,098,000
MLKCH IGT 3 5,303,000
Total County Hospitals and MLKCH $ 242,401,000
County Public Health:
Bioterrorism ($9.86m/year)
Salaries & Employee Expenses $ 7,513,239
Other Operating Expenses 2,348,761
Total Bioterrorism $ 9 ,862,000
Trauma Prevention Initiative (TPI) - Base ($685k/year)
Salaries & Employee Expenses $ 232,717
Attachment I
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Measure B Special Tax Revenue Fund
For Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Centers, and Bioterrorism Response
Statement of Financial Activity
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
Other Operating Expenses 452,283
Total TPI - Base 6 85,000
TPI - Expansion ($1.30m/year)
Salaries & Employee Expenses $ 430,272
Other Operating Expenses 869,728
Total TPI - Expansion 1 ,300,000
Risk Communication ($365k/year)
Salaries & Employee Expenses $ 296,543
Other Operating Expenses 68,871
Total Risk Communication 3 65,414
Emergency Preparedness Overtime for Environmental
Health Strike Team ($500k/year)
Salaries & Employee Expenses $ 405,763
Other Operating Expenses 94,237
Total Environmental Health Strike Team 5 00,000
Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) Operations
& Contracts Services ($3m/year)
Salaries & Employee Expenses $ 778,734
Other Operating Expenses 2,221,266
Total OVP Operations 3 ,000,000
OVP Trauma Prevention Initiative (TPI) - Reducing Violence
Countywide ($2m/year)
Salaries & Employee Expenses $ 620,085
Other Operating Expenses 1,379,915
Total OVP TPI 2 ,000,000
Total Public Health 17,712,414
Department of Health Services Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Administration
Salaries & Employee Expenses $ 1,487,465
Other Operating Expenses 268,535
Total Administration $ 1 ,756,000
Trauma & Emergency Medicine Information System (TEMIS) 1 ,639,746 (e)*
Total EMS 3,395,746
City of Long Beach - EMS, Bio., & Trauma & Violence Prevention Program
Salaries & Employee Expenses $ 977,684
Other Operating Expenses 22,316
Total City of Long Beach 1,000,000
City of Pasadena - EMS, Bio., & Trauma & Violence Prevention Program
Salaries & Employee Expenses $ 24,354
Other Operating Expenses 30,412
Total City of Pasadena 5 4,766
County Human Relations Commission (HRC) - Anti-Hate Initiative
Other Operating Expenses $ 123,088
Total HRC 1 23,088
Total Other Ongoing Funding 1,177,854
MBAB Projects:
2018 MBAB - LA County Fire Dept - Advanced Provider Response Units $ 1 29,747 (e)
2021 MBAB - LA County EMS - Hospital Emergency Response Team (HERT) Preparedness 5 ,033
2021 MBAB - LA County Fire Dept - Assessment Engines Expansion - (e)
Total MBAB Projects funded under Operating Transfers Out 134,780
Total Other Financing Uses - Operating Transfers Out $ 2 68,781,794
Total FY 2023-2024 Expenditures $ 2 91,178,374
Prior Year Expenditures:
IGT for Non-County Hospitals - FY 2022-23 $ 41,431,988
LA City Fire Dept - Expanded Access Air Transport 169,376
2019 MBAB - Children's Hospital Special Needs Car Seat Resource Program 48,158
2021 MBAB - LA City Fire Dept - Flight Data Monitoring 101,808
2021 MBAB - Hawthorne Police Dept - Stop the Bleed Training 21,000
Attachment I
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Measure B Special Tax Revenue Fund
For Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Centers, and Bioterrorism Response
Statement of Financial Activity
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
2021 MBAB - Compton Fire Dept - Automated Emerg. Defibrillators (AEDs) 21,972
2021 MBAB - UCLA - Instr. Designer & EMS Educators to Curate Lessons - (e)
Reversal of Prior Year Over-Accrued PSIP Expenditures (526)
Total Prior Year Expenditures 4 1,793,776
Grand Total Expenditures $ 3 32,972,150
Revenues Over Expenditures $ 8 ,372,653
Less: Contractual Obligations
Prior Year Commitments as of July 1, 2023 $ 42,067,636
Outstanding Commitments as of June 30, 2024 (48,596,438)(d)
Net Change in Contractual Obligations (6,528,802)
Net Change in Fund Balance $ 1 ,843,851
Fund Balance, July 1, 2023 5 1,763,690
Fund Balance Closing, June 30, 2024 $ 5 3,607,541
Less: Carryovers for Projects to be Spent in FY 2024-25 (888,163)(e)
Obligations for Future Years (34,010,000)(f)
(34,898,163)
Adjusted Available Fund Balance, June 30, 2024 $ 1 8,709,378 (g)
FOOTNOTES:
(a) Includes estimated accrued expenditures in the amounts of $0.62 million and $4.46 million for trauma and ER claims, respectively.
(b) An encumbrance was established in the amount of $48.60 million for FY 2023-24 intergovernmental transfer (IGT) payments for the Non-County trauma hospitals. A payment was
issued to the State of California in July 2024 and will be reflected in the FY 2024-25 Measure B report. Also refer to footnote (d).
(c) State of California refunded for FY 2022-23 IGT payments due to an increase of federal share in enhanced trauma payments as allowed by the Affordable Care Act.
(d) The fund had an outstanding commitment of $48,596,438 for FY 2023-24 IGT payments for Non-County trauma hospitals.
(e) As of June 30, 2024, the following projects were carried forward to FY 2024-25 to be funded using the fund balance:
2018 MBAB - LA County Fire Dept. - Two Advanced Provider Response Units $ 28,361
2021 MBAB - LA County Fire Dept. - Assessment Engines Expansion 82,483
2021 MBAB - UCLA - Instructional Designer & EMS Educators to Curate Lessons 1 85,065
FY 2023-24 DHS EMS Agency - TEMIS 5 92,254
Total Carryovers $ 888,163
(f) The following projects that were not in FY 2023-24 Adopted Final Budget are to be funded using Measure B fund balance:
Various MBAB Projects for 2023 $ 9 ,917,000
FY 2024-25 DHS EMS Agency - TEMIS 1 ,918,000
FY 2025-26 DHS EMS Agency - TEMIS 1 ,737,000
FY 2026-27 DHS EMS Agency - TEMIS 4 38,000
FY 2023-24 MLKCH - Board Motion approved 1/23/2024 8 ,000,000
FY 2024-25 MLKCH - Board Motion approved 1/23/2024 4 ,000,000
FY 2025-26 MLKCH - Board Motion approved 1/23/2024 4 ,000,000
FY 2026-27 MLKCH - Board Motion approved 1/23/2024 4 ,000,000
Total Obligations $ 34,010,000
(g) The remaining $18.71 million represents unspent and unallocated Measure B funds.
Prepared By:
Los Angeles County
Department of Health Services, Finance
Reviewed By:
Department of Auditor-Controller, Accounting Division
Attachment II
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Measure B Special Tax Revenue Fund
For Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Centers, and Bioterrorism Response
Status of Measure B Projects
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
COUNTYWIDE SYSTEM OF TRAUMA CENTERS – $242.40 million allocated to
Los Angeles County (County) Hospitals; $72.96 million allocated to non-County
hospitals
County Hospitals and Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital (MLKCH)
A total of $242.40 million was included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Final Adopted Budget
and allocated for trauma and emergency care services provided by LA General Medical
Center, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, and MLKCH.
LA General Medical Center $100.19 million
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center 67.46 million
Olive View-UCLA Medical Center 39.45 million
Subtotal $207.10 million
MLKCH - IGT 35.30 million
Total $242.40 million
Status: At the close of FY 2023-24, the $242.40 million was distributed to the three County
Hospitals, totaling $207.10 million, based on estimated unreimbursed costs at each County
hospital, as well as to Health Services Administration for the Intergovernmental Transfer
(IGT) payment, with a net total of $35.30 million, in support of MLKCH under the MLK-LA
lease agreement.
Non-County Hospitals
Department of Health Services entered into an agreement for Trauma Center Provisions
of Reimbursement (TCPR) with 13 non-County hospitals for FY 2023-24. On June 4,
2024, the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved the FY 2023-24 funding methodology
for the total allocation of $72.96 million in Measure B funds for the TCPR.
Under the TCPR, $48.60 million of Measure B funds was used as an IGT payment to
draw down $50.58 million* of federal Medi-Cal matching funds, of which $43.91 million
was for 11 private hospitals and $6.67 million was for physician staffing for projects at 13
non-County trauma hospitals, except for Antelope Valley Hospital (AVH) and Ronald
Reagan UCLA Medical Center (UCLA). As public hospitals, AVH and UCLA participate
in a program that precludes them from receiving the Medi-Cal matching funds. In addition,
$24.36 million was used as direct payments to the 13 non-County trauma hospitals.
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Measure B Special Tax Revenue Fund
For Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Centers, and Bioterrorism Response
Status of Measure B Projects
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
Measure B Federal Match* Total
Trauma Services:
AVH and UCLA $ 12.81 million $ 0.00 million $ 12.81 million
11 Private Hospitals 42.19 million 43.91 million 86.10 million
Subtotal $ 55.00 million $ 43.91 million $ 98.91 million
2023 Measure B Advisory Board
Projects for 13
Non-County Trauma Hospitals:
Physician Staffing $ 8.44 million $ 6.67 million $ 15.11 million
Data Collection 8.32 million 0.00 million 8.32 million
Trauma Center Staff Education 0.60 million 0.00 million 0.60 million
Stop the Bleed 0.60 million 0.00 million 0.60 million
Subtotal $ 17.96 million $ 6.67 million $ 24.63 million
Total $ 72.96 million $ 50.58 million $123.54 million
*The private trauma hospitals received an additional $1.98 million in supplemental Medi-Cal funding. The
$50.58 million Federal Medi-Cal match includes funding from additional enhanced Federal Medical
Assistance Percentage (2.5% in the first quarter and 1.5% in the second quarter) allowed by the Families
First Coronavirus Response Act for the period from July 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023.
Status: Direct payments of approximately $24.36 million were issued to the 13 non-
County trauma hospitals from DHS at the end of FY 2023-24.
Balance: At the close of FY 2023-24, $48.60 million remained in the encumbrance
awaiting the State’s instructions to send the IGT payment to the California Department of
Health Care Services for the following hospitals:
California Hospital Medical Center $ 6.99 million
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 4.92 million
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles 3.39 million
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial 2.30 million
Huntington Memorial Hospital 3.28 million
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center 4.09 million
Northridge Hospital Medical Center 4.86 million
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center 4.63 million
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center 4.50 million
St. Francis Medical Center 6.05 million
St. Mary Medical Center 3.59 million
Total $48.60 million
Attachment II
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Measure B Special Tax Revenue Fund
For Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Centers, and Bioterrorism Response
Status of Measure B Projects
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
TRAUMA ACCESS EXPANSION TO UNDERSERVED AREAS – $4.40 million allocated
The FY 2023-24 Final Adopted Budget included $4.40 million for expanded access to
trauma services in order to maintain the infrastructure and facilitate the emergency air
transport of trauma patients in the Antelope Valley, East San Gabriel Valley,
San Fernando Valley, and Malibu. Air transport of trauma patients is sometimes
necessary for these areas due to distance, traffic, weather conditions, etc. The budgeted
funds were allocated as follows:
Los Angeles County Fire Department $2.64 million
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department 1.32 million
City of Los Angeles Fire Department 0.44 million
Total $4.40 million
Status: A total of $4.40 million was transferred from the Measure B fund to the following
departments: the County Fire Department for expanding the delivery of paramedic air
squad services to County, $2.64 million; the County Sheriff’s Department for staffing and
operational costs related to air search and rescue services in the Antelope Valley,
$1.32 million; the City of Los Angeles Fire Department for providing trauma air transport
services in the San Fernando Valley and surrounding communities, $0.44 million.
An additional payment of $0.17 million was issued to the City of Los Angeles Fire
Department in FY 2023-24 using the rollover funding from FY 2022-23 for prior year
expenses.
Balance: None.
PHYSICIAN SERVICES FOR INDIGENTS PROGRAM – $5.30 million allocated
The FY 2023-24 Final Adopted Budget included an allocation of $5.30 million from
Measure B revenues to fund non-County physician trauma services provided to eligible
indigent patients within the County and non-County physician emergency services
provided to eligible indigent patients with non-traumatic emergency conditions.
The status of this project is as follows:
Status: At the close of FY 2023-24, net payments totaling $0.22 million were issued to
non-County physicians for trauma services, and $5.08 million was established as accrued
liabilities for payment of trauma and emergency room claims.
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Measure B Special Tax Revenue Fund
For Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Centers, and Bioterrorism Response
Status of Measure B Projects
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
Balance: At the close of FY 2023-24, an estimated expenditure accrual of $5.08 million
was established for payment of pending claims in the next fiscal year.
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER – ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS – $0.80 million allocated
The FY 2023-24 Final Adopted Budget included an allocation of $0.80 million to cover the
administrative costs incurred on the assessment, collection, and accounting services for
the Measure B Special Tax revenues.
Status: A total of $0.78 million was transferred to the Auditor-Controller to cover the
service costs for placement of direct assessments on the secured tax roll and distribution
of collections.
Balance: At the close of FY 2023-24, the unspent amount of $0.02 million was returned
to the Measure B Fund.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (DPH) BIOTERRORISM RESPONSE –
$9.86 million allocated
The FY 2023-24 Final Adopted Budget included an allocation of $9.86 million to support
the County’s Public Health program for bioterrorism preparedness activities and
addressing the medical needs of people exposed to bioterrorism or chemical attacks.
Status: A total of $9.86 million was transferred to the DPH to cover the following actual
costs incurred for the bioterrorism preparedness activities: salaries and benefits,
$7.51 million; equipment, supplies, and expenses, $2.35 million.
Balance: None.
DPH TRAUMA PREVENTION PROGRAM – $0.68 million allocated
This allocation is to support the County’s Public Health program for trauma prevention
activities in regions of the County that experience a disproportionately high burden of
trauma. The FY 2023-24 Final Adopted Budget included an allocation of approximately
$0.68 million.
Status: A total of approximately $0.68 million was transferred to DPH to cover the actual
costs incurred for the trauma prevention activities: salaries and benefits, $0.23 million;
supplies and expenses, $0.45 million.
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Measure B Special Tax Revenue Fund
For Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Centers, and Bioterrorism Response
Status of Measure B Projects
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
Balance: None.
DPH TRAUMA PREVENTION INITIATIVE EXPANSION – $1.30 million allocated
The FY 2023-24 Final Adopted Budget included an allocation of $1.30 million to support
the County’s Public Health program for Trauma Prevention Initiative Expansion (TPI
Expansion) activities.
Status: A total of $1.30 million was transferred to DPH to cover the actual costs incurred
for the TPI Expansion activities: salaries and benefits, $0.43 million; supplies and
expenses, $0.87 million.
Balance: None.
DPH RISK COMMUNICATION – $0.37 million allocated
The FY 2023-24 Adopted Final Budget included an allocation of $0.37 million to support
the County’s Public Health program for risk communication. Funds would enhance risk
communication capacity and support development of a catalogue of terrorism-specific
public messages, videos, and mass media campaign content.
Status: A total of $0.37 million was transferred to DPH to cover the following actual costs
incurred for risk communication activities: salaries and benefits, $0.30 million; supplies
and expenses, $0.07 million.
Balance: None.
DPH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS – OVERTIME (OT) ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
STRIKE TEAM – $0.50 million allocated
The FY 2023-24 Final Adopted Budget included an allocation of $0.50 million to support
the County’s Public Health program for emergency preparedness. Funds would support
OT for Environmental Health Strike Team members who are deployed Countywide on a
regular basis in response to possible terrorism events for situational awareness, threat
assessment, disaster prevention, field study, and community engagement.
Status: A total of $0.50 million was transferred to DPH to cover the following actual costs
incurred for OT Environmental Health Strike Team: salaries and benefits, $0.41 million;
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Measure B Special Tax Revenue Fund
For Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Centers, and Bioterrorism Response
Status of Measure B Projects
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
other operating expenses, $0.09 million.
Balance: None.
DPH OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION (OVP) – $3.00 million allocated
The FY 2023-24 Final Adopted Budget included an allocation of $3.00 million to support
the operations of the OVP to coordinate, provide technical assistance, and expand
practices for preventing and addressing violence in the County.
Status: A total of $3.00 million was transferred to DPH to cover actual costs incurred for
the OVP program: salaries and benefits, $0.78 million; other operating expenses,
$2.22 million.
Balance: None.
DPH REDUCING VIOLENCE COUNTYWIDE – TRAUMA PREVENTION INITIATIVE
(TPI) – $2.00 million allocated
The FY 2023-24 Final Adopted Budget included an allocation of $2.00 million to
implement the expansion and enhancement of the TPI for DPH’s OVP program. This
includes the expansion of services in Supervisorial Districts, in addition to the Second
District, with a focus on TPI communities, including East Los Angeles, Commerce,
Hawaiian Gardens, La Puente, Puente Valley, and the Antelope Valley. This also
includes support from community-based organizations conducting gang intervention
work.
Status: A total of $2.00 million was transferred to DPH to cover actual costs incurred for
the expansion of the OVP program: salaries and benefits, $0.62 million; other operating
expenses, $1.38 million.
Balance: None.
DHS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCY (EMS) – ADMINISTRATIVE
COST – $1.76 million allocated
The FY 2023-24 Final Adopted Budget included an allocation of $1.76 million to support
the County’s EMS Agency for the administration and coordination of trauma and
emergency services related to prehospital and hospital emergency care, including the
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Measure B Special Tax Revenue Fund
For Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Centers, and Bioterrorism Response
Status of Measure B Projects
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
care provided in, en route to, from or between acute care hospitals and other health care
facilities.
Status: A total of $1.76 million was transferred to the County’s EMS Agency to cover the
actual costs incurred for the administration and coordination of trauma services: salaries
and benefits, $1.49 million; operating expenses, $0.27 million.
Balance: None.
DHS EMS AGENCY – TRAUMA & EMERGENCY MEDICINE INFORMATION SYSTEM
(TEMIS) – $2.23 million allocated
On June 22, 2023, an amendment was made to extend the term of the contract for another
three-month period through September 30, 2023. The FY 2023-24 Final Adopted Budget
included an allocation of approximately $0.28 million. The Board authorized DHS to
execute Amendment No. 12 to Sole Source Agreement No. H-212780 with ESO
Solutions, Inc. for the TEMIS. The amendment was executed, extending the contract
through June 30, 2026. A budget adjustment was requested for $1.95 million and
approved in 2024.
Status: A total of $1.64 million was transferred to the County’s EMS Agency to cover the
actual costs of TEMIS.
Balance: At the close of FY 2023-24, the remaining funds of $0.59 million was carried
forward to be spent in FY 2024-25.
CITY OF LONG BEACH – $1.00 million allocated
The FY 2023-24 Final Adopted Budget included an allocation of $1.00 million for the City
of Long Beach as an ongoing Measure B funding to support its EMS, Bioterrorism, and
Trauma and Violence Prevention programs.
Status: In FY 2023-24, a total of $1.00 million was transferred to the City of Long Beach
to cover actual costs of EMS, Bioterrorism, and Trauma and Violence Prevention
programs: salaries and benefits, $0.98 million; other operating expenses, $0.02 million.
Balance: None.
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Measure B Special Tax Revenue Fund
For Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Centers, and Bioterrorism Response
Status of Measure B Projects
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
CITY OF PASADENA – $0.30 million allocated
The FY 2023-24 Final Adopted Budget included an allocation of $0.30 million for the City
of Pasadena as an ongoing Measure B funding to support its EMS, Bioterrorism, and
Trauma and Violence Prevention programs.
Status: In FY 2023-24, a total of $0.05 million was transferred to the City of Pasadena to
cover actual costs of EMS, Bioterrorism, and Trauma and Violence Prevention programs:
salaries and benefits, $0.02 million; other operating expenses, $0.03 million.
Balance: At the close of FY 2023-24, a total of $0.25 million in unspent funds was returned
to the Measure B Fund.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS – $2.09 million
allocated
The FY 2023-24 Final Adopted Budget included an allocation of $2.09 million for the
County Commission on Human Relations as an ongoing Measure B funding to support
its continuous trauma and injury prevention activities under the Anti-Hate Initiative
(LA vs. Hate Campaign). Half of this amount is an annual allocation for FY 2023-24 and
the other half is a carryover from FY 2022-23.
Status: In FY 2023-24, a total of $0.12 million was transferred to the County Commission
on Human Relations to cover actual costs of other operating expenses incurred.
Balance: At the close of FY 2023-24, the unspent balance of $1.97 million was returned
to the Measure B Fund.
VARIOUS BOARD APPROVED PROJECTS RECOMMENDED BY MEASURE B
ADVISORY BOARD (MBAB) – $0.45 million allocated
2018 MBAB Project
On March 12, 2019, the Board approved the allocation of unobligated and unspent
Measure B funds to support various projects recommended by MBAB. One of the
projects received funding for $1.90 million to support the County Fire Department to pilot
two Advanced Provider Response Units, which perform more advanced assessments and
simple interventions in the field. A total of $1.74 million was transferred to the County
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Measure B Special Tax Revenue Fund
For Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Centers, and Bioterrorism Response
Status of Measure B Projects
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
Fire Department in the previous fiscal years as follows: FY 2019-20, $0.36 million;
FY 2020-21, $0.39 million; FY 2021-22, $0.49 million; and FY 2022-23, $0.50 million.
The status of this project for FY 2023-24 is summarized below (in millions):
FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 Balance Forward
2018 MBAB Project
Budget Expenditure to FY 2024-25
LA County Fire Dept. – Advanced Provider
$ 0.16 $ 0.13 $ 0.03
Response Units
2019 MBAB Project
On February 11, 2020, the Board approved the allocation of unobligated and unspent
Measure B funds to support various projects recommended by MBAB. One of the
projects received funding for $0.15 million to support Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to
establish a Special Needs Car Seat Program, which would allow car seats to be loaned
to families who have children with special needs that require special car seats for
transportation. A total of $0.02 million was transferred to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
in the previous fiscal years as follows: FY 2020-21, $0.00 million; FY 2021-22,
$0.02 million; and FY 2022-23, $0.00 million.
The status of this project for FY 2023-24 is summarized below (in millions):
FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 Balance Forward
2019 MBAB Project
Budget Expenditure to FY 2024-25
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles – Special
* $ 0.00 $ 0.05 * $ 0.00
Needs Car Seat Program
*Encumbrance was set up using FY 2021-22 budget for $0.15 million, and $0.13 million was carried
forward to FY 2022-23 and 2023-24, but only $0.05 million was expended and paid to Children’s Hospital
Los Angeles. The remaining balance of $0.08 million was returned to the Measure B Fund.
2021 MBAB Projects
On February 7, 2022, the Board approved the allocation of unobligated and unspent
Measure B funds to support various projects recommended by MBAB. The FY 2023-24
amount of $0.44 million was designated for the following projects: (1) City of Compton
Fire Department to purchase eight Automated Emergency Defibrillators (AEDs) that are
compatible with their monitor/defibrillators which would improve the transition of care from
basic life support to advanced life support; (2) City of Hawthorne Police Department to
conduct Stop the Bleed training for 250 community members; (3) Regents of UC-UCLA
Payment Solutions and Compliance for On-Line Lessons for the Instructional Design
Program; (4) City of Los Angeles Fire Department to implement Flight Data Monitoring
Attachment II
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Measure B Special Tax Revenue Fund
For Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Centers, and Bioterrorism Response
Status of Measure B Projects
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
technology, integrating flight following tracking with aircraft’s onboard systems; (5) the
County DHS EMS Agency to support the Hospital Emergency Response Team (HERT)
training module development; and (6) the County Fire Department to add forty-four
assessment units within the department.
The status of each project is summarized below (in millions):
FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 Balance Forward
2021 MBAB Projects
Budget Expenditures to FY 2024-25
1. City of Compton Fire Dept. – 8 AEDs (a) $ 0.00 $ 0.02 (a) $ 0.00
2. City of Hawthorne Police Dept. – Stop the
(b) 0.00 0.02 (b) 0.00
Bleed Training
3. UCLA – Instructional Designer & EMS
0.19 0.00 0.19
Educators to Curate Lessons
4. City of Los Angeles Fire Dept. – Flight
(c) 0.00 0.10 (c) 0.00
Data Monitoring
5. LA County DHS EMS Agency – HERT
0.02 0.01 (d) 0.00
Preparedness
6. LA County Fire Dept. – Assessment
0.08 0.00 0.08
Engines Expansion
Total $ 0.29 $ 0.15 $ 0.27
(a) Encumbrance was set up using FY 2022-23 budget for $0.03 million, and $0.03 million was carried
forward to FY 2023-24, but only $0.02 million was expended and paid to the City of Compton Fire
Department. The remaining balance of $0.01 million was returned to the Measure B Fund.
(b) Encumbrance was set up using FY 2022-23 budget for $0.02 million, and $0.02 million was carried
forward to FY 2023-24. The entire balance was expended and paid to the City of Hawthorne Police
Department.
(c) Encumbrance was set up using FY 2022-23 budget for $0.11 million, and $0.11 million was carried
forward to FY 2023-24, but only $0.10 million was expended and paid to the City of Los Angeles Fire
Department. The remaining balance of $0.01 million was returned to the Measure B Fund.
(d) The remaining balance of $0.01 million was returned to the Measure B Fund.
Prepared by:
Los Angeles County
Department of Health Services
Finance - Special Funds Unit
November 21, 2024