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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-City Administrator - .1 · CIT~OF SAN BERNARDIN&:>- RaQuEST FOR COUNCIL ~TION From: Marshall W. Julian City Administrator Subject: Set Public Hearing -- September 6, 1989 at 10:00 A.M. to discuss Proposed lncrease in Medical Transportation Rates. Dept: Date: August 15, 1989 Synopsis of Previous Council action: 7/17/89 Public hearing to discuss proposed increase in medical transportation rates continued to 8/7/89. 8/07/89 Referred to Franchise Bureau. Recommended motion: That public hearing be scheduled for September 6, 1989 at 10:00 A.M. for the purpose of discussing the proposed increase in medical transportation rates, and that the City Clerk be authorized to publish notice of a Public Hearing in the San Bernardino Sun newspaper, and That the City Attorneyne directed to prepare a resolution incorporating the rates recommended by the Ways and Means Committee for consideration following the close of the Public Hearing. /-', /J/;~~d~~ Signat~' Contact person: Marshall W. Julian Phone: 384-5122 Supporting data attached: Yes Ward: FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: Source: (Acet, No.1 J1\~eL()e~rimiQ!1J Finance: Council Notes:___ -~-_.--~ ----- ------_._._--~--~--~- 15-U62 Agenda Item No. 7 CIT?oF SAN BERNARDINOq REi-EST FOR COUNCIL ~TION STAFF REPORT This matter was referred to the Bureau of Franchises, which considered the request for rate increases on August 8, 1989. The Bureau recommended adoption of the rate structure pro- posed for San Bernardino and referred the request for rate increase to the Ways and Means Committee for review. At the meeting of the Ways and Means Committee, held August 14, 1989, the Committee discussed the matter with Courtesy Ambulance Services. After receiving the response of Mr. Rice to several questions, the Committee concurred in the recom- mendation of the Bureau of Franchises and voted to forward the proposed restructuring of Ambulance Rates to the Mayor and Common Council. The action before the Mayor and Common Council at this time is to set the matter for Public Hearing and to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution incorporating the rates to be considered. 75.0264 - - - . ($Iy OF SAN BERNJQOINO - MEMORANObM To Ways and Means Committee Subject Agenda Item - Ambu lance Rate Increase From Lee Gagnon, Business License Supervisor August 11, 1989 Date Approved Date ...:rf2r I( On August 8, 1989 the Bureau of Franchises unanimously approved the new ambulance rate increase submitted by Courtesy Services of San Bernar- dino, Inc. The new rate increase request is 10% lower than those rates approved by the County of San Bernardino Health Officer on July 31, 1989. The Bureau of Franchises did not hold a public hearing and therefore the public hearing should be held at the Council level. I have attached a staff report and the new rate proposal for your review. ~~yrw.- -- LEE GAGNON LG :dkk {-'ROE -(. ~~ IN PPOCRFSS '~~.:1 A . " t( -"""-., ,_.; _...'n~~ ~.~' ?""".,....,/, J ~ ~ - CITvOF SAN 8ERNARDIN~ REQEST FOR COUNCIL ~ION STAFF REPORT At their meeting of July 17, 1989 the Mayor and Common Council referred the ambulance rate increase submitted by Courtesy Services of San Bernardino, Inc. to the Ways and Means Committee. The Ways and Means Committee met on July 24, 1989 and based upon the City Attorney's opinion denied indexing the City ambulance rates to the County rates. It was then the opinion of the Ways and Means Committee that the matter of the ambulance rates should be sent back to the 8ureau of Fran- chises for approval minus the indexing issue and then returned to the Ways and Means Committee. The County Health Officer has subsequently approved higher ambulance rates for the County of San Bernardino and Courtesy Services has increased their ambulance rates above those rates originally reviewed by the Ways and Means Committee. However the new ambulance rate increase now requested by Courtesy Seryices is 10% below the new -rates approved by the County Health Officer on July 31, 1989. At their meeting of August 8, 1989, the Bureau of Franchises received the attached proposal from Courtesy Services of San Bernardino, Inc. for an increase in the rates for ambulance services. Based upon the fact that the new rate ~ request by Courtesy Service of California, Inc. is 10% less than the rates now to be charged in the County of San Bernardino the Bureau of Franchises considered the proposal and then unanimously recommended to the Mayor and Common Council that the following rate structure be adopted. Present Rite Proposed Rate City of San ~rnard1no County RUe City of San Bernal"(l1no .. Ambu lance Rates 1. Bute 11fe suppOrt "sponn 5143.88 5198.71 $178.84 to . rout 1 M notl-_I"'9enc:y 2. Unscheduled -.erg."cy c.l1 5 65.35 590.26 581.24 additional 3. Additional Charges: A. Eaeh ~11e or friction 5 7.19 5 9,93 I 8.94 of . .t1e B, Watttng time ,fter f1Mt 5 13.18 5 18.20 I 16.38 fifteen 1ll1nute period; for each subsequent ftf- teen .1nute period. or fr.ct1on thereof the~- Iftlr C, Night sur-chug., 7:00 P.M. 541.97 5 57.97 5 52.18 to 7:00 A.M. Monday through Friday or ~k'nd services D. hen .dditional pUftnt fifty percent over Chlrgl for OfIe Plttlnt E. P.,..~tc Ritts: 1. Advanced 11f. support 5218.83 $302.22 5272.00 responSI to . c.11 2, Lk.G. InOn1tortng 5 29.97 541.38 537.25 3, All inclusive advanced 5324.83 $448.61 5403.75 lffe support service F. Oxygen Administration 5 17.99 524.85 5 22.37 G, R~sPOnse to a call for 5 15.00 -0- 5 15.00 ambulance not used H, Rtgid Collll'" 5 45.00 -0- 5 45.00 75.0264 - . Ambulance Service of San Bernardino Since 1948 COURTESY SERVICES OF SAN BERNARDINO, INC. AMBULANCE RATE INCREASE REQUEST Courtesy Services of San Bernardino, IDc, requests the resolntion of rates for ambulance service be amended as follows: A. Ambulance Rates Reauested Current 1. Basic Life Support response to a 178.84 143.88 routine non-emergency 2. Uoscheduled emergency call. additional 81.24 65,35 3, Additional Charges: a. Each mile or fraction of a mile 8.94 7,19 b, Waiting time after first fifteen minute period; for each subsequent fifteen minute period, or fraction thereof thereafter 16.38 13,00 c, Night surcharge, 7:00 p.m, to 7:00 a,m. Monday through Friday, or weekend service 52.18 41.97 d. Each additional patient, fifty percent over charge, f or one patient. e. Paramedic Rates: i. Advanced Life Support Response to a Call 272.00 218.83 ii. EKG Monitoring 37.25 29.97, iii. AlIlDclusive Advanced Life Support Service 403.75 324.83 P~r~!i!edic, Var. a::ci 'N~eejch:l!r Services 33;: ':;~,. ~e:Ec,!h S::c-et Sa~ Be,~lC.':C:. C,::iorc,:a 92401 (714;884.3155 - -- , c o Courlesy Services of Saa Berurdiuo, rac. Amb.laace Rate racrease Request Pase 2 f. Oxygea Admiaistration s, Respoase to a call for aa ambulaace aot used h, Rigid Collar i. Carrier shall be permitted ia its discrelioa 10 fix the rales for other special services aol specified hereia. - - o .~ 22.37 17.99 15.00 15.00 45.00 45.00