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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-City Attorney . o o o o COUNCIL ACTION CORRaPOND.NC. To J_s Penman City Attorney Sub~ Prepare Necessary aeso1ution to Increase Ambulance Rates for Public Hearing - August 17. 1987. at 9:00 A.M. DIU July 20. 1987 Meeti"ll Od. July 20. 1987 Aeendllltem No. 6 Action The City Attorney was instructed to prepare the necessary resolution to increase ambulance rates for adoption at the public hearing scheduled for August 17. 1987. at 9:00 a.m.. SC:dc cc: City Administrator Business License Division or It-I..( /C~~ ~HAUNA CLARK City C1..k )~. c o o o 1 2 3 4 In the Matter of the Rate Increase of 5 Courtesy Ambulance 6 Company 7 8 BEFORE THE BUREAU OF FRANCHISES OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ) ) ) ) ) FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS; NOTICE OF TIME LIMITS FOR FILING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE WHEREAS, this matter came regularly before this Bureau on August 11, 1987; and 9 10 considered by this Bureau. 11 WHEREAS, evidence, both oral and documentary, was 12 5.76.240 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code the following 13 NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Sections 5.76.230 and Findings of Fact are adopted: 14 15 16 17 presented a request to increase its rates. 18 19 FINDINGS OF FACT 1. Courtesy Ambulance Service of San Bernardino has 2. This adjustment represents a less than 9% per year increase on the basic rate since the last City rate adjustment. 20 3. The proposed increase is not in conflict with 21 provisions of Chapter 5.76 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code 22 or with any other provision of law. 23 4. The proposed new rate schedule is just, reasonable, and 24 non-discriminatory. 25 26 27 5. The proposed new rate schedule is consistent with those rates charged in surrounding communities. 6. The proposed increase is necessary due to the increased 28 costs of providing the service and due to the value of the facilities reasonably necessary to perform the service. 1 /~3 1 CONCLUSION 2 Based on the foregoing Findings of Fact, it is the decision 3 and conclusion of the Bureau of Franchises of the City of San' 4 Bernardino, subject to the approval of the Mayor and Common 5 Council, that the attached new rate schedule for ambulance 6 services to be charged by Courtesy Ambulance Service is approved. 7 Dated: 8 9 AYES: 10 o o o o 11 NAYS: 12 ABSENT: 13 14 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the time within which judicial 15 review of the decision in this matter must be sought is governed 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 by the provisions of Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure which provides, in part, as follows: 24 25 26 27 28 "(a) Judicial review of any decision of a local agency, other than a school district, as the term local agency is defined in Section 54951 of the Government Code, or of any commission, board, officer or agent thereof, may be had pursuant to Section 1094.5 of this code, only if the Petition for Writ of Mandate pursuant to such section is filed within the time limits specified in this section. (b) Any such petition shall be filed not later than the 90th day following the date on which the decision becomes final. * * * (d) If the Petitioner files a request for the record as specified in subdivision (c) within ten days after the date the decision becomes final as provided in subdivision (b), the time 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ~ 24 ~ 26 27 28 o o o within which a petition pursuant to Section 1094.5 may be filed shall be extended to not later than the 30th day following the date on which the record is either personally delivered or mailed to the Petitioner or his attorney of record, if he has one.n Please also take notice that Section 1.26.030 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code provides as follows: nl.26.030 Preparation and Payment for Record and Reporter's Transcript. Upon the filing of a written request for the record of the proceedings or any portion thereof, an amount estimated to cover the actual cost of preparing the record shall be deposited in advance with the City official preparing the record. The record prepared by the City official shall include the transcript of the proceedings, other than a reporter's transcript: all pleadings, notices, orders, final decision, exhibits admitted or rejected, all written evidence, and any other papers in the case. When a hearing has been reported by a court reporter and the Petitioner desires a reporter's transcript, the Petitioner shall arrange directly with the court reporter for the transcript, pay the reporter directly, and lodge the transcript with the court, serving notice of the lodging to the City Attorney.n 3 o ,.,0... 1 16URTdy Ambulance Service of San Bernardino Since 1948 COURTESY SERVICES OF SAN BERNARD I NO. I NC. AMBULANCE RATE INCREASE REQUEST - o Courtesy Services of San Bernardino, Inc. requests the resolution of rates for ambulance service be amended as follows: A. Ambulance Rates 1. Reauested Basic Life Support rasponse to a routine non-emergency 2. Unscheduled emergency cal I. additional 3. Additional Charges: a. Each mile or fraction of a mile b . Wa i tin g time aft e r fir s t f i f tee n minute period; for each subsequent fifteen minute period, or fraction thereof thereafter c. Night surcharge, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Monday through friday, or weekend service d. Each additional patient, fifty percent over charge for one patient. e. Paramedic Rates: 1. Advanced Life Support Response to a Call 2. EKG MonitorIng 3. All Inclusive Advanced Life Support ServIce 143.88 65.35 7.19 13.18 41.97 218.83 29.97 324.83 Current 120.00 54.50 6.00 11.00 35.00 o . . o o Courtesy Services 01 San Bernardino. Inc. Ambulence Rate Increase Request Page Two I. Oxygen AdmInIstration g . Response to a call for an ambulance not used h. RIg i d Co I I a r o 17.99 15.00 45.00 p-tO 000 f 3"- ___: ;LV7'- tto. It! o To :/117 () ~~~~ :/t/;OJtJ PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED INCREASE - AMBULANCE RATES CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO A public hearing before the Mayor and Common Counci~ of the City of San Bernardino will be held Monday, August 17, 1987, at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino. The purpose of the hearing is to consider an increase in the rates charged for ambulance service by Courtesy Services of San Bernardino. The major categories of rate increases are as follows: FROM TO 1. Basic life support response to a routine non-emergency $120.00 $143.88 2. Unscheduled emergency call, addi tional 54.50 65.35 3. Paramedic rates a. Advanced life support response to a call -0- 218.83 b. All inclusive advanced life support service -0- 324.83 For questions and. information on additional rate increases contact the City Clerk's Office at 384-5002. .~~ / C~ty C erk 1.5 , I o o o o 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 82-328, AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION NO. 85-67, 3 ENTITLED IN PART, "RESOLUTION . . . FIXING AND ESTABLISHING RATES OF MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION CARRIERS. . . "; AND INCREASING 4 MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION RATES. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: 5 6 7 8 as previously amended by Resolution No. 85-67, is hereby further 9 10 11 12 13 SECTION 1. Resolution No. 82-328 Section 1 Subsection A, amended to read as follows: "A. Ambulance Rates 1. Basic life support response to a routine non-emergency $143.88 2. Unscheduled emergency call, additional 65.35 14 3. Additional Charges: 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 a. Each mile or fraction of a mile 7.19 b. Waiting time after first fifteen-minute period; for each subsequent fifteen- minute period, or fraction thereof thereafter 13.18 c. Night surcharge, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, or weekend service 41.97 d. Each additional patient, fifty percent over charge for one patient. e. Paramedic Rates: 1. Advanced Life Support Report to a Call 2. EKG Monitoring 218.83 29.97 3. All Inclusive Advanced Life Support Service 324.83 8-12-87 1 {@ , ( 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 o o o f. Oxygen Administration g. Response to a call for an ambulance not used 17.99 15.00 h. Rigid Collar 45~00 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the , 1987, by the following vote, day of to wit: AYES: Council Members NAYS: ABSENT : City Clerk The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this day of , 1987. Mayor of the City of San Bernardino Approved as to form and legal content: j1 IL"" 2 8-12-87 .. - - o o o o 1 2 3 4 In the Matter of the Rate Increase of 5 Courtesy Ambulance 6 Company 7 8 9 BEFORE THE BUREAU OF FRANCHISES OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ) ) ) ) ) FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS; NOTICE OF TIME LIMITS FOR FILING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE WHEREAS, this matter came regularly before this Bureau on August 11, 1987; and 10 considered by this Bureau. 11 12 WHEREAS, evidence, both oral and documentary, was NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Sections 5.76.230 and 5.76.240 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code the following 13 Findings of Fact are adopted: 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 FINDINGS OF FACT 1. Courtesy Ambulance Service of San Bernardino has presented a request to increase its rates. 2. This adjustment represents a less than 9% per year increase on the basic rate since the last City rate adjustment. 3. The proposed increase is not in conflict with 21 provisions of Chapter 5.76 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code 22 or with any other provision of law. 23 4. The proposed new rate schedule is just, reasonable, and 24 non-discriminatory. 25 5. The proposed new rate schedule is consistent with those 26 rates charged in surrounding communities. 6. The proposed increase is necessary due to the increased facilities reasonably necessary to perform the service. 1 o o o CONCLUSION Based on the foregoing Findings of Fact, it is the decision and conclusion of the Bureau of Franchises of the City of San Bernardino, subject to the approval of the Mayor and Common Council, that the attached new rate schedule for ambulance services to be charged by Courtesy Ambulance Service is approved. Dated: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the time within which judicial review of the decision in this matter must be sought is governed by the provisions of Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure which provides, in part, as follows: "(a) Judicial review of any decision of a local agency, other than a school district, as the term local agency is defined in Section 54951 of the Government Code, or of any commission, board, officer or agent thereof, may be had pursuant to Section 1094.5 of this code, only if the Petition for Writ of Mandate pursuant to such section is filed within the time limits specified in this section. (b) Any such petition shall be filed not later than the 90th day following the date on which the decision becomes final. * * * (d) If the Petitioner files a request for the record as specified in subdivision (c) within ten days after the date the decision becomes final as provided in subdivision (b), the time 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ~ ~ 24 25 26 27 28 o o o within which a petition pursuant to Section 1094.5 may be filed shall be extended to not later than the 30th day following the date on which the record is either personally delivered or mailed to the Petitioner or his attorney of record, if he has one." Please also take notice that Section 1.26.030 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code provides as follows: "1.26.030 Preparation and Payment for Record and Reporter's Transcript. Upon the filing of a written request for the record of the proceedings or any portion thereof, an amount estimated to cover the actual cost of preparing the record shall be deposited in advance with the City official preparing the record. The record prepared by the City official shall include the transcript of the proceedings, other than a reporter's transcript; all pleadings, notices, orders, final decision, exhibits admitted or rejected, all written evidence, and any other papers in the case. When a hearing has been reported by a court reporter and the Petitioner desires a reporter's transcript, the Petitioner shall arrange directly with the court reporter for the transcript, pay the reporter directly, and lodge the transcript with the court, serving notice of the lodging to the City Attorney." 3 o I1iURTdy Ambulance Service of San Bernardino Since 1948 COURTESY SERVICES OF SAN BERNARD I NO. 'NC. AMBULANCE RATE INCREASE REQUEST o Courtesy Services of San Bernardino. Inc. requests the resolution of rat e s for amb u I an c e s e r v ice be ame n d e d as f 0 I low s : A. Ambulance Rates 1. Reauested 143.88 Besic Life Support response to a routine non-emergency 2. Unscheduled emergency cal I. additional 3. Additional Charges: a. Each mi Ie or fraction of a mi Ie b. Waiting time after first fifteen minute period; for each subsequent fifteen mInute period. or fraction thereof thereafter c. Night surcharge, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Monday through rriday. or weekend service d. Eech additional patient, fifty percent over charge for one patient. e. Paramedic Rates: 1. Advanced Life Support Response to a Ca II 2 . E K G Mo nit 0 r I n g 3. All Inclusive Advanced Life Support Service 65.35 7.19 13.18 41.97 218.83 29.97 324.83 Current 120.00 54.50 6.00 11.00 35.00 '0 o o Courtesy Services of San Bernardino. Inc. Ambulance Rate Increase Request Page Two f. Oxygen AdminIstration g. Response to a call for an ambulance not used h. Rigid Collar o 17.99 15.00 45.00