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A transfer from the Emergency Medical Services GEMS) Fund of $109,000 to partially pay for costs of the City's new paramedic program is being deleted, with the General · Fund absorbing this cost. However, a transfer to the General Fund of $21,000 is recommended to help fund the Fire computer network, as previously mentioned. In compliance with Proposition 218, the City Council has already authorized the elimination (as of the 1997-98 fiscal year) of the EMS supplemental assessments that are placed on all property owners, and has made the decision to fund paramedic costs from the General Fund. Therefore, staff will be recommending in the upcoming two year budget that the EMS Fund be closed out, and the remaining money be transferred to the CIP to be used for the Opticom traffic emergency control system. (As an aside note, the City's EMS supplemental assessment should not be confused with the Countywide assessment for ambulance services, trauma centers, etc.; which voters are being asked if they wish to extend under Measure C on the June 3, 1997 ballot). CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS Appendix B, Tables 1-5, outline the recommended third quarter amendments. The Street CIP reflects an additional $82,942 in grant revenue, and the accounting correction for the West Las Positas study, previously mentioned. The Parks CIP reflects $79,663 in additional Park Dedication Fee revenue. The Sewer CIP reflects the close out of two old projects, reducing expenditure appropriations by $338,341. The Water CIP has no changes. The Miscellaneous CIP reflects several changes. First, a transfer-in of $2,898,437 from the General Fund is reflected as follows: · $663,679 as close-out of the General Fund Capital Reserve, which staff is recommending be added to the $730,000 already set aside in the Miscellaneous CIP from 1995-96 to complete existing facility expansion/renovation projects including modifications to City Hall at 123 Main Street ($200,000) and 200 Old Bemal Avenue ($900,000), and expansion of the Police Facility ($250,000). A full review of temporary improvements to 123 Main and 200 Old Bemal will be presented to Council prior to any expenditure. · $2,209,758 close-out of the General Fund Undesignated Reserve to be used for the 1997-98/2001-02 CIP $25,000 to pay for the Vineyard Avenue Median Landscaping project The Miscellaneous CIP also reflects staffs recommendation that the reserves for the City Hall and Community Center projects be consolidated into one reserve for now, and that the $2.2 million previously set aside for "land purchases" be shown as designated for the 4 SR97176