Financial

Operation Funding for the Cal Tahoe JPA is handled through El Dorado County as part of the contract with the County and is made up of:

Property taxes
Special taxes
Benefit assessment
Ambulance billing
Approximately $13M annually (Combined total for both CSA 3&7)
40% from tax/assessments
60% from ambulance billing
The EMS Agency is funded thru the County’s General Fund

The Cal Tahoe JPA is funded from specified identified CSA No. 3 funding sources and is primarily a fixed price contract with annual adjustments plus standby revenue. Each year the operational stipend is evaluated and adjusted based on the CPI for the upcoming year. Interfacility transfers (IFT) are not counted as part of the overall response volume but rather are billed under a separate category.

Fiscal / budgetary planning is done by the Executive Director in cooperation with the Fire Chiefs. A fiscal year financial budget is developed and then presented to the Board for evaluation, recommendations and revisions prior to acceptance and approval by the Board. Accounting for the Cal Tahoe JPA is handled through the accounting firm of Robert Merritt, CPA.

Cal Tahoe has financial accounts at Bank of the West located at 2161 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. (530) 541-3390, including a Money Market Account. An additional operating and checking account is established with El Dorado County to facilitate accounting operations with the County assuming the role of Cal Tahoe Accountant.

For additional information on what has been reported to the state, please refer to the following links

Website Accessibility Policy

California Tahoe Emergency Services Operation Authority is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, California Tahoe Emergency Services Operation Authority has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

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Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

California Tahoe Emergency Services Operation Authority has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, California Tahoe Emergency Services Operation Authority regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

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We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.