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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 26, 2018 Page 3 vide continuation of care and transport to hospitals, except in rare cases where a medic may have to accompany transport to a hospital. Councilmember Etten asked about the current average response time for Allina. Assistant Chief Brosnahan responded that the average response time var- ies, anywhere from 30 seconds to 30 minutes. Fire Chief O'Neill noted the Roseville FD's response time to an emergen- cy medical situation is just over 3 1/2 minutes. The FD will take care of the patients to the best of its ability, and having an ALS medic on the team will make a huge difference. Councilmember Etten asked about necessary additional equipment, train- ing, and medication. He also asked about training for three people (one for each shift) or six people (two for each shift) and the associated financial ramifications. He noted that one piece that has been a huge benefit is the FD arriving before anyone else and providing excellent professional care. He asked whether through this program the City would be able to receive funding that Allina currently receives, if it arrives earlier. Fire Chief O'Neill stated the City can bill for services today, but there is no way to force collection, because of the insurance structures. First Re- sponse billing could begin today, but collection rate would be low. The City has had and continues to have discussions with Allina to receive some benefit for providing the service, and hopefully in the future an ar- rangement can be made. Regarding financial implications, the personnel costs included in the Council packet incorporates the use of paramedic. The 9 additional people in Phase II would represent some additional med- ics, though not all 9. Through the hiring process thus far, there are already medics on staff. As far as equipment and medication, there will be some additional cost, though not a huge cost. Currently, the City has an ar- rangement with Allina where the City uses equipment, mostly expenda- bles, and those are grabbed back from Allina. There will also be billing costs, because there are occasions when the City cannot get a one-for-one return. Other expenses would be defibrillator monitors. The FD has looked at grant programs and community donations for additional funding. Initially, the FD would put it in the CIP. An entry-level monitor is $6,000 and a high-priced monitor is $30,000. All of those would be discussed in the 2020/2021 budget period. Councilmember McGehee stated she would have questions about equip- ment costs and expected return for each of the pillars in the presentation.