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Fy24-25 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 29, 2025
TO: Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, Chair
Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell, Chair Pro Tem
Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath
Supervisor Janice Hahn
Supervisor Kathryn Barger
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, 2025. 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 2024-25 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 Fernando Lemus at (213) 974-0324 or via e-mail at
flemus@auditor.lacounty.gov. Questions related to the status of Measure B Projects may be
directed to Ferris Ling of DHS at fling@dhs.lacounty.gov.
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c: Joseph M. Nicchitta, Acting Chief Executive Officer
Edward Yen, Executive Officer, Board of Supervisors
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, 2025
Revenues:
Voter Approved Special Taxes - Current Year $ 330,855,367
Voter Approved Special Taxes - Prior Year 2,502,390
Penalties, Interest & Costs - Delinquent Taxes 1,121,902
Interest Earnings 6,012,211
Prior Years’ Refunds - Physician and Hospital Claims 93,317
Total Revenues $ 340,585,187
Current Year Expenditures:
Services and Supplies:
Non-County Trauma Hospitals (Direct Payments)
Trauma Center Provisions of Reimbursement (TCPR)
Antelope Valley Hospital $ 6,907,302
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (UCLA) 7,462,352
TCPR Refunds (15,879)
Subtotal $ 14,353,775
Catalina Island Health (One-Time Funding) $ 3,000,000
(a)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital (MLKCH) (One-Time Funding) 9,200,000
Subtotal $ 12,200,000
Total Non-County Trauma Hospitals (Direct Payments) $ 26,553,775
Enhanced Trauma Access
City of Los Angeles Fire Dept.- Trauma Air Transport $ 440,000
Total Enhanced Trauma Access $ 440,000
Physician Services for Indigents Program (PSIP)
(b)
PSIP - Trauma $ 862,916
(b)
PSIP - Emergency Room (ER) 4,441,401
PSIP - Refunds / Canceled Warrants ( 3,665)
Total PSIP $ 5,300,652
Auditor-Controller Services $ 777,581
Total Services and Supplies $ 33,072,008
Other Charges - Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT):
(c)
IGT for non-County TCPR FY 2024-25 $ -
(d)
IGT Refund for TCPR FY 2023-24 ( 9,407,248)
Total Other Charges $ (9,407,248)
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 MLKCH:
LA General Medical Center $ 102,368,000
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center 75,531,000
Olive View-UCLA Medical Center 38,718,100
Subtotal $ 216,617,100
MLKCH IGT (Ongoing Funding) 25,783,900
MLKCH IGT (One-Time Funding) 2,750,000 (a)
Total County Hospitals and MLKCH $ 245,151,000
Department of Public Health (DPH):
Bioterrorism ($9.86m/year)
Salaries & Employee Expenses $ 7,708,107
Other Operating Expenses 2,153,893
Total Bioterrorism $ 9,862,000
Trauma Prevention Initiative (TPI) - Base ($685k/year)
Salaries & Employee Expenses $ 213,875
Other Operating Expenses 471,125
Total TPI - Base $ 685,000
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, 2025
TPI - Expansion ($1.30m/year)
Salaries & Employee Expenses $ 450,253
Other Operating Expenses 849,747
Total TPI - Expansion $ 1,300,000
Risk Communication ($365k/year)
Salaries & Employee Expenses $ 304,270
Other Operating Expenses 61,144
Total Risk Communication $ 365,414
Emergency Preparedness Overtime for Environmental
Health Strike Team ($500k/year)
Salaries & Employee Expenses $ 416,336
Other Operating Expenses 83,664
Total Environmental Health Strike Team $ 500,000
Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) Operations
& Contracts Services ($3m/year)
Salaries & Employee Expenses $ 1,316,911
Other Operating Expenses 1,683,089
Total OVP Operations $ 3,000,000
OVP TPI - Reducing Violence
Countywide ($2m/year)
Salaries & Employee Expenses $ 881,520
Other Operating Expenses 1,118,480
Total OVP TPI $ 2,000,000
Total Public Health $ 17,712,414
Department of Health Services (DHS) Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Administration
Salaries & Employee Expenses $ 1,626,074
Other Operating Expenses 129,926
Total Administration $ 1,756,000
Trauma & Emergency Medicine Information System (TEMIS) 1,721,021
Total EMS $ 3,477,021
City of Long Beach - EMS, Bio., & Trauma & Violence Prevention Program
Salaries & Employee Expenses $ 905,456
Other Operating Expenses 94,544
Total City of Long Beach $ 1,000,000
City of Pasadena - EMS, Bio., & Trauma & Violence Prevention Program
Salaries & Employee Expenses $ 43,315
Other Operating Expenses 36,542
Total City of Pasadena $ 79,857
County Human Relations Commission (HRC) - Anti-Hate Initiative
Other Operating Expenses $ 966,976
Total HRC $ 966,976
Total Other Ongoing Funding $ 2,046,833
Measure B Advisory Board (MBAB) Projects:
2018 MBAB - LA County Fire Dept - Two Advanced Provider Response Units $ - (e)
2021 MBAB - LA County Fire Dept - Assessment Engines Expansion 78,847 (e)
2021 MBAB - UCLA - Instr. Designer & EMS Educators to Curate Lessons 182,101
2023 MBAB - City of Long Beach - Offset Operational Costs & Equipment 115,566
2023 MBAB - DHS EMS - Annual License Fee for Mass Communication System 150,000
2023 MBAB - DHS EMS - Consumables & Equipment for COVID-19 Response 215,400 (e)
2023 MBAB - DHS EMS - Health Data Exchange Platform 348,163 (e)
2023 MBAB - DHS EMS - Installation of Satellite Communications Equipment - (e)
2023 MBAB - DPH - BIOWATCH Equipments, Supplies, & Calibration Services 67,933 (e)
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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, 2025
2023 MBAB - DPH - Consultant for Online Real-Time Centralized Health Info. Database - (e)
2023 MBAB - DPH - Laboratory Equipment - (e)
2023 MBAB - DPH - Pilot Project with Five Independent Pharmacies - (e)
2023 MBAB - DPH - Replace Expired Nerve Agent Auto-Injectors & Doxycycline 55 (e)
2023 MBAB - DPH - Two Bioterrorism Detection Sensors - (e)
2023 MBAB - Hawthorne Police Dept. - Stop the Bleed Training 44,950
2023 MBAB - LA Ambulance Association - Automatic External Defibrillators 1,393,689
2023 MBAB - LA City Fire Dept - Replacement of Helicopter Existing Equipment 147,998
2023 MBAB - LA County Fire Dept. - Reddinet Ambulance Delay Notification System 23,800
2023 MBAB - LA County Fire Dept. - Video Laryngoscope Units 439,702
2023 MBAB - UCLA - Development & Instr of Airway Management Course 422,831 (e)
2023 MBAB - UCLA - Mobile Stroke Unit 1,352,242 (e)
2023 MBAB - UCLA - Stop the Bleed Trainer Program 32,815 (e)
Total MBAB Projects funded under Operating Transfers Out $ 5,016,092
Total Other Financing Uses - Operating Transfers Out $ 277,363,360
Total FY 2024-25 Expenditures $ 301,028,120
Prior Year Expenditures:
IGT for Non-County Hospitals - FY 2023-24 $ 48,596,436
Reversal of Prior Year Over-Accrued PSIP Expenditures (653)
Total Prior Year Expenditures $ 48,595,783
Grand Total Expenditures $ 349,623,903
Revenues Over Expenditures $ (9,038,716)
Less: Contractual Obligations
Prior Year Commitments as of July 1, 2024 $ 48,596,438
(f)
Outstanding Commitments as of June 30, 2025 (41,994,348)
Net Change in Contractual Obligations $ 6,602,090
Net Change in Fund Balance $ (2,436,626)
Fund Balance, July 1, 2024 $ 53,607,544
Fund Balance Closing, June 30, 2025 $ 51,170,918
(e)
Less: Carryovers for Projects to be Spent in FY 2025-26 $ (5,553,296)
(g)
Obligations for Future Years (38,175,000)
$ (43,728,296)
Adjusted Available Fund Balance, June 30, 2025 $ 7,442,622 (h)
FOOTNOTES:
(a) Includes expenditure accrual of $1.2 million and $2.75 million payment to MLKCH and DHCS through IGT, respectively.
(b) Includes estimated accrued expenditures in the amounts of $0.69 million and $4.44 million for trauma and ER claims, respectively.
(c) An encumbrance was established in the amount of $41.35 million for FY 2024-25 IGT payments for the Non-County trauma hospitals. A payment was issued to the State of California
in July 2025 and will be reflected in the FY 2025-26 Measure B report. Also refer to footnote (f).
(d) State of California refunded for FY 2024-25 IGT payments due to an increase of federal share in enhanced trauma payments as allowed by the Affordable Care Act.
(e) As of June 30, 2025, the following projects were carried forward to FY 2025-26 to be funded using the fund balance:
2018 MBAB - LA County Fire Dept. - Two Advanced Provider Response Units $ 2 8,361
2021 MBAB - LA County Fire Dept. - Assessment Engines Expansion 3,636
2023 MBAB - DHS EMS - Consumables & Equipment for COVID-19 Response 2 84,600
2023 MBAB - DHS EMS - Health Data Exchange Platform 1 ,451,837
2023 MBAB - DHS EMS - Installation of Satellite Communications Equipment 2 50,000
2023 MBAB - DPH - BIOWATCH Equipments, Supplies, & Calibration Services 3 07,067
2023 MBAB - DPH - Consultant for Online Real-Time Centralized Health Info. Database 2 50,000
2023 MBAB - DPH - Laboratory Equipment 4 80,000
2023 MBAB - DPH - Pilot Project with Five Independent Pharmacies 2 50,000
2023 MBAB - DPH - Replace Expired Nerve Agent Auto-Injectors & Doxycycline 4,845
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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, 2025
2023 MBAB - DPH - Two Bioterrorism Detection Sensors 1 10,000
2023 MBAB - UCLA - Development & Inst of Airway Management Course 5 6,581
2023 MBAB - UCLA - Mobile Stroke Unit 8 47,758
2023 MBAB - UCLA - Stop the Bleed Trainer Program 4 38,631
FY 2023-24 DHS EMS Agency - TEMIS 5 93,000
FY 2024-25 DHS EMS Agency - TEMIS 1 96,980
Total Carryovers $ 5 ,553,296
(f) Outstanding commitments as of June 30, 2025 include the following projects:
FY 2024-25 IGT for Non-County Trauma Hospitals $ 41,345,965
City of Pasadena - EMS, Bioterrorism & Trauma Violence Prevention Prog. 220,143
2023 MBAB - City of Long Beach - Offset Operational Costs & Equipment 411,434
2023 MBAB - LA Ambulance Association - Automatic External Defibrillators 9,086
2023 MBAB - LA City Fire Dept - Replacement of Helicopter Existing Equipment 7,720
Total Outstanding Commitments as of June 30, 2025 $ 41,994,348
(g) The following obligations are to be funded using Measure B fund balance:
FY 2025-26 Catalina - Board Motion approved 7/15/2025 $ 3,000,000
FY 2026-27 Catalina - Board Motion approved 7/15/2025 3 ,000,000
FY 2025-26 DHS EMS Agency - TEMIS 1 ,737,000
FY 2026-27 DHS EMS Agency - TEMIS (contract ends 9/30/2026) 4 38,000
FY 2025-26 Five Supervisorial Districts ($4m/each) - Board Motion approved 7/15/2025 2 0,000,000
FY 2025-26 LA General Medical Center - Board Motion approved 7/15/2025 2 ,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 $ 3 8,175,000
(h) The remaining $7.44 million represents unspent and unallocated Measure B funds that may be used to support payments for Non-County trauma hospitals due to the potential shortfall
of revenue from the expiration of a portion of the Maddy Fund, which is planned to sunset on January 1, 2027.
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, 2025
COUNTYWIDE SYSTEM OF TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY CENTERS –
$313.12 million allocated to Hospitals in Los Angeles County (County)
County Hospitals and Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital (MLKCH) –
$242.40 million allocated
A total of $242.40 million was included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 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 $102.37 million
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center 75.53 million
Olive View-UCLA Medical Center 38.72 million
Subtotal $216.62 million
MLKCH – Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) 25.78 million
Total $242.40 million
Status: At the close of FY 2024-25, $242.40 million was distributed to the three County
Hospitals, totaling $216.62 million, allocated based on estimated unreimbursed costs at
each County hospital, as well as to Health Services Administration for the IGT payment, with
a net total of $25.78 million, in support of MLKCH under the MLK-LA lease agreement.
Non-County Trauma Hospitals - $55.72 million allocated
Department of Health Services (DHS) entered into an agreement for Trauma Center
Provisions of Reimbursement (TCPR) with 13 non-County hospitals for FY 2024-25. On
June 10, 2025, the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved the FY 2024-25 funding
methodology for the total allocation of $55.72 million in Measure B funds for the TCPR.
Under the TCPR, $41.35 million of Measure B funds was used as an IGT payment to
draw down $41.35 million of federal Medi-Cal matching funds for 11 private hospitals, and
$14.37 million was paid directly to 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.
Measure B Federal Match Total
Trauma Services:
AVH and UCLA $ 14.37 million $ 0.00 million $ 14.37 million
11 Private Hospitals 41.35 million 41.35 million 82.70 million
Subtotal $ 55.72 million $ 41.35 million $ 97.07 million
Status: Direct payments of approximately $14.37 million were issued to AVH and UCLA
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Measure B Special Tax Revenue Fund
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Status of Measure B Projects
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025
from DHS at the end of FY 2024-25. In addition, $41.35 million was established as an
encumbrance to be paid to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).
Balance: At the close of FY 2024-25, $41.35 million remained in the encumbrance
awaiting the State’s instructions to send the IGT payment to the California DHCS for the
following hospitals:
Dignity Health-California Hospital Medical Center $ 5.89 million
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 3.87 million
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles 2.72 million
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial 2.09 million
Huntington Hospital 2.93 million
Memorial Care Long Beach Medical Center 4.20 million
Dignity Health-Northridge Hospital Medical Center 4.38 million
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center 3.69 million
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center 4.02 million
St. Francis Medical Center 4.40 million
Dignity Health-St. Mary Medical Center 3.16 million
Total $41.35 million
MLKCH - $12.00 million allocated (One-Time Funding)
The Board motion dated January 23, 2024, authorized DHS to allocate $20.00 million in
one-time funding to MLKCH for FYs 2023-24 through 2026-27 ($8.00 million for FY 2023-24
and $4.00 million each fiscal year for the next three years) to support and ensure continued
access to trauma services and emergency room care in the County. Due to a late start in the
first year, MLKCH requested to carry over $8.00 million to FY 2024-25. Therefore, the
FY 2024-25 Final Adopted Budget included an allocation of $12.00 million from Measure B
revenues.
FY 2023-24 Allocation from Year 1 – MLKCH $ 8.00 million
FY 2024-25 Allocation from Year 2 – IGT 2.75 million
FY 2024-25 Allocation from Year 2 – Exp. Accrual 1.20 million
Total Expenditures in FY 2024-25 $11.95 million
Status: Total expenditures of $11.95 million in FY 2024-25, consist of $8.00 million in direct
payment to MLKCH, a $2.75 million IGT to DHCS, and a $1.20 million expenditure accrual to
be paid to MLKCH in FY 2025-26.
Balance: At the close of FY 2024-25, a $1.20 million expenditure accrual was established to
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Measure B Special Tax Revenue Fund
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Status of Measure B Projects
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025
pay MLKCH in FY 2025-26, and the remaining $0.05 million was carried over to FY 2025-26.
Catalina Island Health (CIH) - $3.00 million allocated (One-Time Funding)
The Board motion dated April 8, 2025, directed DHS to allocate $3.00 million in one-time
Measure B funding in FY 2024-25 to support CIH in maintaining critical emergency services
on the island.
Status: A total of $1.50 million was issued to CIH and the remaining $1.50 million was
established as an expenditure accrual to reimburse CIH in FY 2025-26 for services provided
in FY 2024-25.
Balance: At the close of FY 2024-25, an expenditure accrual of $1.50 million was established
for payment to CIH in FY 2025-26.
PHYSICIAN SERVICES FOR INDIGENTS PROGRAM – $5.30 million allocated
The FY 2024-25 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 2024-25, net payments totaling $0.17 million were issued to
non-County physicians for trauma services, and approximately $5.13 million was
established as an expenditure accrual for payment of trauma and emergency room (ER)
claims.
Balance: At the close of FY 2024-25, an expenditure accrual of $5.13 million was
established for payment of pending claims in FY 2025-26.
TRAUMA ACCESS EXPANSION TO UNDERSERVED AREAS – $4.40 million allocated
The FY 2024-25 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:
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, 2025
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: $2.64 million to the County Fire Department for expanding the delivery of
paramedic air squad services; $1.32 million to the County Sheriff’s Department for staffing
and operational costs related to air search and rescue services in the Antelope Valley;
$0.44 million to the City of Los Angeles Fire Department for providing trauma air transport
services in the San Fernando Valley and surrounding communities, of which
approximately $0.13 million was established as an expenditure accrual.
Balance: At the close of FY 2024-25, an expenditure accrual of approximately
$0.13 million was established for the City of Los Angeles Fire Department to pay pending
invoices in FY 2025-26
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (DPH) BIOTERRORISM RESPONSE –
$9.86 million allocated
The FY 2024-25 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: The full total of $9.86 million was transferred to DPH to cover the following actual
costs incurred for the bioterrorism preparedness activities: $7.71 million for salaries and
benefits and $2.15 million for services and supplies.
Balance: None.
DPH TRAUMA PREVENTION PROGRAM – $0.69 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 2024-25 Final Adopted Budget included an allocation of approximately
$0.69 million.
Status: The full total of $0.69 million was transferred to DPH to cover the actual costs
incurred for the trauma prevention activities: $0.22 million for salaries and benefits and
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Status of Measure B Projects
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025
$0.47 million for services and supplies.
Balance: None.
DPH TRAUMA PREVENTION INITIATIVE EXPANSION – $1.30 million allocated
The FY 2024-25 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: The full total of $1.30 million was transferred to DPH to cover the actual costs
incurred for the TPI Expansion activities: $0.45 million for salaries and benefits and
$0.85 million for services and supplies
Balance: None.
DPH RISK COMMUNICATION – $0.37 million allocated
The FY 2024-25 Final Adopted 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: The full total of $0.37 million was transferred to DPH to cover the following actual
costs incurred for risk communication activities: $0.31 million for salaries and benefits and
$0.06 million for services and supplies
Balance: None.
DPH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS – OVERTIME (OT) ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
STRIKE TEAM – $0.50 million allocated
The FY 2024-25 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.
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Measure B Special Tax Revenue Fund
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Status of Measure B Projects
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025
Status: The full total of $0.50 million was transferred to DPH to cover the following actual
costs incurred for OT Environmental Health Strike Team: $0.42 million for salaries and
benefits and $0.08 million for other operating expenses.
Balance: None.
DPH OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION (OVP) – $3.00 million allocated
The FY 2024-25 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: The full total of $3.00 million was transferred to DPH to cover actual costs incurred
for the OVP program: $1.32 million for salaries and benefits and $1.68 million for other
operating expenses.
Balance: None.
DPH REDUCING VIOLENCE COUNTYWIDE – TRAUMA PREVENTION INITIATIVE
(TPI) – $2.00 million allocated
The FY 2024-25 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: The full total of $2.00 million was transferred to DPH to cover actual costs incurred
for the expansion of the OVP program: $0.88 million for salaries and benefits and
$1.12 million for other operating expenses.
Balance: None.
DHS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCY (EMS) – ADMINISTRATIVE
COST – $1.76 million allocated
The FY 2024-25 Final Adopted Budget included an allocation of $1.76 million to support
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Status of Measure B Projects
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025
the County’s EMS Agency for the administration and coordination of trauma and
emergency services related to prehospital and hospital emergency care, including the
care provided in, en route to, from or between acute care hospitals and other health care
facilities.
Status: The full 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:
$1.63 million for salaries and benefits and $0.13 million for operating expenses.
Balance: None.
DHS EMS AGENCY – TRAUMA & EMERGENCY MEDICINE INFORMATION SYSTEM
(TEMIS) – $1.92 million allocated
The FY 2024-25 Final Adopted Budget included an allocation of approximately
$1.92 million. The Board authorized DHS to execute Amendment No. 13 to Sole Source
Agreement No. H-212780 with ESO Solutions, Inc for the TEMIS. The amendment was
executed to align the contract term to the County’s fiscal year.
Status: A total of $1.72 million was transferred to the County’s EMS Agency to cover the
actual costs of TEMIS.
Balance: At the close of FY 2024-25, the remaining funds from FYs 2023-24 and 2024-25
allocations of $0.59 million and $0.20 million, respectively, were carried forward to be
spent in FY 2025-26.
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER – ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS – $0.80 million allocated
The FY 2024-25 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 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 2024-25, the unspent amount of approximately $0.02 million
was returned to the Measure B Fund.
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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, 2025
CITY OF LONG BEACH – $1.00 million allocated
The FY 2024-25 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 2024-25, a total of approximately $0.77 million was transferred to the City
of Long Beach to cover actual costs for EMS, Bioterrorism, and Trauma and Violence
Prevention programs. Additionally, an expenditure accrual was established totaling
approximately $0.23 million. The actual costs include $0.91 million for salaries and
benefits and $0.09 million for other operating expenses.
Balance: At the close of FY 2024-25, an expenditure accrual of approximately
$0.23 million was established for the City of Long Beach to pay pending invoices in
FY 2025-26.
CITY OF PASADENA – $0.30 million allocated
The FY 2024-25 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 2024-25, a total of $0.08 million was transferred to the City of Pasadena to
cover actual costs of EMS, Bioterrorism, and Trauma and Violence Prevention programs,
and approximately $0.22 million was committed for pending costs.
Balance: At the close of FY 2024-25, an outstanding commitment of approximately
$0.22 million remains to cover pending claims in FY 2025-26.
COUNTY COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS – $1.05 million allocated
The FY 2024-25 Final Adopted Budget included an allocation of approximately
$1.05 million for the County Commission on Human Relations as ongoing Measure B
funding to support its continuous trauma and injury prevention activities under the
Anti-Hate Initiative (LA vs. Hate Campaign).
Status: In FY 2024-25, a total of $0.97 million was transferred to the County Commission
on Human Relations to cover actual costs of other operating expenses incurred.
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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, 2025
Balance: At the close of FY 2024-25, the unspent balance of $0.08 million was returned
to the Measure B fund.
VARIOUS BOARD APPROVED PROJECTS RECOMMENDED BY MEASURE B
ADVISORY BOARD (MBAB) – $10.21 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 of $1.90 million to support the County Fire Department’s pilot
activities of two Advanced Provider Response Units, which perform more advanced
assessments and simple interventions in the field. A total of $1.87 million was transferred
to the County Fire Department in the previous fiscal years as follows: $0.36 million in
FY 2019-20; $0.39 million in FY 2020-21; $0.49 million in FY 2021-22; $0.50 million in
FY 2022-23; and $0.13 million in FY 2023-24.
Status: In FY 2024-25, no expenditures were incurred, and approximately $0.03 million
was carried over to FY 2025-26.
The detail of this project is summarized below (in millions):
FY 2024-25 FY 2024-25 Balance Forward
2018 MBAB Project
Budget Expenditure to FY 2025-26
LA County Fire Dept. – Advanced Provider
$ 0.03 $ 0.00 $ 0.03
Response Units
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: (1) the County Fire
Department received $1.73 million to purchase an additional 44 assessment units. A total
of $1.65 million was transferred to the County Fire Department in FY 2022-23;
(2) Regents of UCLA received $0.25 million to pay Solution and Compliance for On-Line
Lessons for the Instructional Design Program. A total of $0.07 million was transferred to
Regents of UCLA in FY 2022-23.
Status: At the close of FY 2024-25, a total of $0.08 million was transferred to the County
Fire Department and $0.18 million was transferred to Regents of UCLA to support the
2021 MBAB projects.
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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, 2025
The details of each project are summarized below (in millions):
FY 2024-25 FY 2024-25 Balance Forward
2021 MBAB Projects
Budget Expenditures to FY 2025-26
1. LA County Fire Dept. – Assessment
$ 0.08 $ 0.08 (a) $ 0.00
Engines Expansion
2. UCLA – Instructional Designer & EMS
0.18 0.18 (b) 0.00
Educators to Curate Lessons
Total $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.00
(a) $1.73 million was awarded in FY 2021-22 and a total of $1.73 million was transferred to LA County Fire
Department as follows: $1.65 million in FY 2022-23; $0.08 million in FY 2024-25; and the remaining $3,636
was carried forward to FY 2025-26.
(b) $0.25 million was awarded in FY 2021-22 and a total of $0.25 million was paid to UCLA as follows:
$0.07 million in FY 2022-23; $0.18 million in FY 2024-25; and the remaining $2,964 was returned to the
Measure B Fund.
2023 MBAB Projects
On January 24, 2024, the Board approved the allocation of unobligated and unspent
Measure B funds to support various projects recommended by MBAB. The FY 2024-25
amount of $9.92 million was designated for the following projects: (1) City of Long Beach
to Offset Operational Cost & Equipment; (2) DHS EMS Agency to support Annual License
Fee; (3) DHS EMS Agency to replenish Consumables & Equipment for COVID-19
Response; (4) DHS EMS Agency to support the Health Data Exchange Platform; (5) DHS
EMS Agency to support Installation of Satellite Communication Equipment; (6) DPH to
purchase additional BIOWATCH Equipment; (7) DPH to hire Consultant for Online
Real-time Health Information Database; (8) DPH to purchase Laboratory Equipment;
(9) DPH to support a Pilot Project with Five Independent Pharmacies; (10) DPH to replace
Expired Nerve Agent Auto-Injectors & Doxycycline; (11) DPH to purchase FLIR IBAC-2
Bioterrorism Detection Sensors; (12) Hawthorne Police Department to Stop the Bleed for
1,000 members; (13) County Ambulance Association to purchase 1,086 Automatic
External Defibrillators; (14) Los Angeles City Fire Department for replacement of Existing
Helicopter Equipment; (15) County Fire Department to support the ReddiNet Ambulance
Delay Notification System; (16) County Fire Department to purchase 180 Video
Laryngoscope Units; (17) Regents of UCLA for development and instruction of Difficult
Airway Management Course; (18) Regents of UCLA for operation of the Mobile Stroke
Unit; and (19) Regents of UCLA for Stop the Bleed.
Status: At the close of FY 2024-25, the County expended $4.76 million on the 2023 MBAB
projects and carried forward the remaining balance of $5.16 million to FY 2025-26.
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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, 2025
The details of each project are summarized below (in millions):
FY 2024-25 FY 2024-25 Balance Forward
2023 MBAB Projects
Budget Expenditures to FY 2025-26
1. City of Long Beach – Offset Operational Cost
$ 0.53 $ 0.12 $ 0.41
& Equipment
2. DHS EMS Agency – Annual License Fee 0.15 0.15 0.00
3. DHS EMS Agency – Consumables &
0.50 0.22 0.28
Equipment for COVID-19 Response
4. DHS EMS Agency – Health Data Exchange
1.80 0.35 1.45
Platform
5. DHS EMS Agency – Installation of Satellite
0.25 0.00 0.25
Communication Equipment
6. DPH – BIOWATCH Equipment 0.38 0.07 0.31
7. DPH – Consultant for Online Real-time Health 0.25 0.00 0.25
Information Database
8. DPH – Laboratory Equipment 0.48 0.00 0.48
9. DPH – Pilot Project with Five Independent 0.25 0.00 0.25
Pharmacies
10. DPH – Replace Expired Nerve Agent Auto- 0.01 0.00 0.01
Injectors & Doxycycline
11. DPH – Two Bioterrorism Detection Sensors 0.11 0.00 0.11
12. Hawthorne Police Dept. – Stop the Bleed 0.04 0.04 0.00
13. County Ambulance Association – Automatic 1.40 1.39 (a) 0.01
External Defibrillators
14. LA City Fire Dept. – Replacement of Existing 0.16 0.15 0.01
Helicopter Equipment
15. County Fire Dept. – ReddiNet Ambulance 0.02 0.02 0.00
Delay Notification System
0.44 0.44 0.00
16. County Fire Dept. – Video Laryngoscope Units
17. UCLA – Airway Management Course 0.48 0.42 0.06
18. UCLA – Mobile Stroke Unit 2.20 1.35 0.85
19. UCLA – Stop the Bleed 0.47 0.03 0.44
Total $ 9.92 $ 4.75 $ 5.17
(a) $1.40 million was awarded in FY 2023-24 and a total of $1.39 million was paid to UCLA in FY 2024-25.
The remaining $9,086 will be returned to the Measure B Fund in FY 2025-26.
Prepared by:
Los Angeles County
Department of Health Services
Finance - Special Funds Unit
November 24, 2025