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Council Chambers
110 East Third Street
May14,2018
Minutes of the Arlington
City Council Work Session
Councilmembers Present: Mike Hopson, Marilyn Oertle, Debora Nelson, Joshua Roundy,
Jesica Stickles, Sue Weiss, and Jan Schuette.
Council Members Absent: None.
Staff Present: Mayor Barbara Tolbert, Paul Ellis, Dave Kraski, Jonathan Ventura, Kristin
Garcia, James Trefry, Bryan Terry, Kristin Banfield, and City Attorney Steve Peiffle.
Also Known to be Present: Doug Buell.
Mayor Tolbert called the work session on sustainable funding for public safety to order at
6:00 pm.
Public Safety
With the use of a PowerPoint presentation, City Administrator Paul Ellis and Finance
Director Kristin Garcia distributed and reviewed the proposed Ambulance Utility Fee as a
means to provide sustainable funding for EMS, reducing the subsidy from the General Fund,
and freeing up funding to hire additional public safety personnel. Throughout the
presentation, Mr. Ellis and Ms. Garcia answered Council questions.
Following the presentation, Communications Manager Kristin Banfield reviewed the
communications strategy for the Ambulance Utility Fee and provided information to the
Council should they receive questions from the community.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council during the work session, the meeting
was adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
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