HomeMy WebLinkAbout93-70 - Ambulance Service FeesRESOLUTION NO. 93 -70
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH SETTING
THE MAXIMUM BASE, MILEAGE AND STAND-
BY RATES FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE
WITHIN THE CITY, SETTING A FIXED
PERCENTAGE FEE FOR EMERGENCY
AMBULANCE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
WITHIN THE CITY AND RESCINDING
RESOLUTION 85 -81.
• WHEREAS, a request for an increase in the rates charged
for ambulance service has been received by the City Council of
the City of Newport Beach and a study has subsequently been
conducted regarding the base, mileage, emergency and stand -by
rates charged by the ambulance services presently operating
within the City; and
WHEREAS, Section 5.14.090 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code provides that the City Council may, on its own
motion, hold a hearing at any time for the purpose of determining
whether previously approved ambulance rate schedules should be
changed; and
WHEREAS, City has amended Chapter 5.14 of the Newport
Beach Municipal Code to require the imposition of a franchise fee
upon ambulance service operators providing emergency ambulance
transportation services pursuant to Section 5.14.040 of the Code;
and
WHEREAS, Section 5.14.075 requires that the fee be set
by City Council resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City
after giving notice thereof
• of said Section 5.14.090 of
has considered the testimon
relevant evidence presented
Council has held a public hearing
in accordance with the requirements
the Newport Beach Municipal Code, and
of all interested parties and all
at said public hearing,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Newport Beach:
is
1. That the maximum rates in the uniform ambulance
rate schedule are hereby authorized:
Type of Charge Basis for Charge
Emergency Base Rate Applicable for urgent or
Code 222 response at the
request of a public
safety employee
Mileage Per patient mile or
fraction thereof
Night Call Applicable when time of
service request is
between 7:00 p.m. and
7:00 a.m.
Oxygen (includes mask
or cannula)
Stand -by
Expendable Medical
Supplies
Applicable when
administered
Per 15 minutes after the
first 15 minutes and any
fraction thereof
Maximum per response or
fair market value,
whichever is least
Maximum
Rates
$225.30
Elul
$39.90
$39.90
$28.50
$13.00
The emergency ambulance provider shall provide transport for
injured on -duty Newport Beach employees at no cost to the
individual or the City of Newport Beach (provider may bill
appropriate insurance carriers).
2. That the fixed percentage fee for ambulance service
operators providing emergency ambulance transportation services
shall be ten percent.
3. That the ambulance rate schedule and the fixed
percentage fee for emergency ambulance transportation services
shall become effective on January 1, 1994.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that effective January 1, 1994,
Resolution 85 -81 is hereby rescinded.
. ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK j`