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From: Mat Fratus, Deputy Chief Subject: Resolution amending the city's master fee schedule,
resolution number 2009-122, to reflect the new
Dept: Fire hazardous material spill fee.
Date: July 23, 2009 MC/C Meeting Date: August 3, 2009
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
05/18/09 Resolution #2009-122 establishing certain fees for services furnished by the City of San Bernardino,
and superseding all prior fee resolutions.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution.
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Contact Person: Mat Fratus, Deputy Chief Phone: (909) 384-5286
Supporting data attached: Staff Report and Resolution Ward: City Wide
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: $
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STAFF REPORT
Subiect:
Resolution amending the city's master fee schedule, resolution number 2009-122, to reflect
changes to the hazardous material spill fee.
Backeround:
On February 2, 2009, the Mayor and Common Council approved a new fee for the Fire
Department to start charging insurance companies for hazardous spills resulting from traffic
collisions. The fee is to recover costs for actions taken at traffic collisions that leave hazardous
materials on public right of ways. These hazardous materials include gasoline, diesel, hydraulic
fluid, radiator fluid, lubricants, and battery acid. During these incidents, fire personnel contain
and remove spilled material from the accident site, and secure the vehicle(s) in preparation for
towing so that no further release of harmful materials will occur.
The Fire Department estimated that the fee to be charge per incident is $291 per hour. The
recommended fee was proposed based on a single responding unit with four fire personnel
responding to the traffic collisions with motor vehicle fluid spills, see attachment A. However,
the number of apparatus and personnel responding to each incident can vary.
The number of apparatus responding is determined on the severity of the incident and the nearest
apparatus available in the city's responding jurisdiction. For example, if a commercial vehicle or
multiple vehicles are involved, it may require more than one engine, truck, or paramedic squad
respond to the incident. Each of these resources may be staffed with a different number of
personnel, and these personnel may ultimately be involved in the cleanup. Therefore, we are
requesting that the language establishing the fee be amended to reflect the potential total cost per
incident based on the number of fire personnel and apparatus responding.
The following is the current established service fee:
Hazardous Material Spill incident $291.00 per hour
The following is the proposed revision to the service fee:
Hazardous Material Spill incident up to $291.00 per hour per incident for each
responding fire department apparatus
Financial Impact:
The current established service fee was based on a single, 4 person engine response, for a
minimum of a one hour with a stipulation to charge $43.50 for every additional 15 minutes for
the incident. With amending the language, the city will be authorized to charge up to $291 per
responding unit that is involved with the cleanup, which includes the cost of personnel assigned
to that unit.
Recommendation:
Adopt resolution.
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RESOLUTION NO. COPY
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2 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING THE CITY'S
3 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE, RESOLUTION 2009-122, TO REFLECT THE NEW
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL FEE.
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5 BE IT RESOLVED THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
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7 SECTION 1. Resolution No. 2009-122, adopted by the Mayor and Common Council
8 on May 18, 2009 establishing a new master fee schedule (marked Attachment A) for city-wide
9 user fees is hereby amended to revise Part IX: Fire Department
10 SECTION 2. Resolution #2009-122, Part IX: Fire Department is hereby amended to
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add Section 11 as follows:
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13 "Section 11: The following fee is hereby established for response services at a
,;' 14 traffic incident that involves hazardous substances that spill onto public right of ways, streets,
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15 and highways of the City of San Bernardino jurisdiction by billing the insurance company.
16 A. Hazardous Material Spill incident: up to $291.00 per hour per incident
17 for each responding fire department apparatus.
18 The fee established by this section is per hour and any additional response time
19 for the incident will be billed at 15 minute increments at a rate of$43.50 per 15 minute."
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING THE CITY'S
MASTER FEE SCHEDULE, RESOLUTION 2009-122, TO REFLECT THE NEW
1 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL FEE.
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3 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor
4 and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting thereof,
5 held on the day of 2009, by the following vote, to wit:
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7 COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
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9 ESTRADA
10 BAXTER
11 BRINKER
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13 SHORETT
14 KELLEY
15 JOHNSON
16 MCCAMMACK
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18 Rachel G. Clark, City Clerk
City of San Bernardino
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20 The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved this day of. 2009.
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Patrick J. Morris, Mayor
23 City of San Bernardino
24 Approved as to form:
25 JAMES F. PENMAN, City Attorney
26 By.
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Attachment"A"
Vehicle Accident Response Fee
Cost Analysis Worksheet
Department/Divi Fund Account User Fee Description Date
Fire 0011 202 Fluid Clean Up 11/20/2008
Personnel Costs Labor Rates
Total Direct Dept. or Aa'o Avg. Total
Straight Fringe Labor Div. Hours Labor Cost
[Time Labor Benefits Costs Overhead Committed per Incident Fire Captain $ 36.19 $ 9.04 $ 45.23 $ 4.52 1 $ 49.75 Fire Engineer $ 31.13 $ 7.77 $ 38.91 $ 3.89 1 $ 42.80 Fire Paramedic 31.48 $ 7.86 $ 39.34 $ 3.93 1 $ 43.27 Firefighter $ 27.92 $ 6.97 $ 34.89 $ 3.49 1 $ 38.38 Total Personnel it of Service: $ 174.20
Material & Rental Costs
Equip. Quantity
Rental Cost Each Required Unit Cost
Absorbent
Material $20 1 $20.00
$25 per
55 gallon drums mo. $25 0.1 $2.50
5 gallon pail with
screw on lid $20 01 $2.00
Plastic bag liner $2 1 $2.00
Latex gloves per
pair $0.75 4
Removal of 55 $3.00
gallon drum from
fire station
storage once per
month $100 0.1 $10.00
Total cost of materials including rental of 55 gallon barrels: $39.50
Other Costs (Equipment,facility rental, part-time labor w/o benefits)
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Total cost for a level one response:L 0
Fees Charged for Fire Department Equipment Use
Cost per Hourl Hours
Engine Response J $40 1.001 $ 40.00
Total cost for a level one response: $ 40
O Total Service Direct Cost $ 254
City-Wide Gen. &Admin. Rate @ 14.55% $ 37
Total Service Cost/Unit $ 291
Avg. Fee Billed per Incident $ 291