Finding F30
As of March 2026, the County LEMSA has a current balance of $1,062,715 from fire district fines assessed when ambulance response times exceeded contracted times.
Jury report: Ambulance Patient Offload Delays: Time Is of the Essence · PDF page 23
Permanent linkOfficial response
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
Partially agrees with $1,062,715 balance but says accounts include fines and fees budgeted for LEMSA, not uncommitted reserves.
Read official response · PDF page 4Identifies the accepted amount and disputed composition/use with March 2026 accounts and FY2025–26 budgeting as traceable basis. Formal F30 itself does not use the word reserve.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.