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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
!trom:
Mat Fratus, Deputy Chief
Subject: Resolution amending the city's master fee schedule,
resolution number 2009-122, to reflect the new
hazardous material spill fee.
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Dept: Fire
Date:
July 23, 2009
MCIC 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.
Contact Person:
Mat Fratus. Deoutv Chief
Phone: (909) 384-5286
Supporting data attached: StafIReoorl and Resolution
Ward: Citv Wide
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount:
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Finance:
Council Notes:
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STAFF REPORT
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Subiect:
Resolution amending the city's master fee schedule, resolution number 2009-122, to reflect
changes to the hazardous material spill fee.
Backl!:round:
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.
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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.
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Adopt resolution.
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING THE CITY'S
MASTER FEE SCHEDULE, RESOLUTION 2009-122, TO REFLECT' THE NEW
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL FEE.
BE IT RESOLVED THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Resolution No. 2009-122, adopted by the Mayor and Common Council
on May 18, 2009 establishing a new master fee schedule (marked Attachment A) for city-wide
user fees is hereby amended to revise Part IX: Fire Department
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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"Section 11: The following fee is hereby established for response services at a
traffic incident that involves hazardous substances that spill onto public right of ways, streets,
and highways of the City of San Bernardino jurisdiction by billing the insurance company.
A. Hazardous Material Spill incident:
up to $291.00 per hour per incident
for each responding fire department apparatus.
The fee established by this section is per hour and any additional response time
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
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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:
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ABSTAIN ABSENT
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BRINKER
SHORETT
KELLEY
JOHNSON
MCCAMMACK
Rachel G. Clark, City Clerk
City of San Bernardino
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The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved this
Patrick J. Morris, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
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JAMES F. PENMAN, City Attorney
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Attachment "An
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Vehicle Accident Response Fee
Cost Analysis Worksheet
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DeDartment/Divis Fund Account User Fee Description Date
Fire 001 202 Fluid Clean Up 11120/2008
Personnel Costs Labor Rates
Total Direct Dept.or Avg. Total
Straight Fringe Labor Div. Total Labor Hours Labor Cost
Time Labor Benefits Costs Overhead Costs Committed per Incident
Fire Captain $ 36.19 $ 9.04 $ 45.23 $ 4.52 $ 49.75 1 $ 49.75
Fire Engineer $ 31.13 $ 7.77 $ 38.91 $ 3.89 $ 42.80 1 $ 42.80
Fire Paramedic $ 31.48 $ 7.86 $ 39.34 $ 3.93 $ 43.27 1 $ 43.27
Firefiahter $ 27.92 $ 6.97 $ 34.89 $ 3.49 $ 38.38 1 $ 38.38
Total Personnel Costs per Unit of Service: $ 174.20
Material & Rental Costs
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Equip. Quantity
Rental Cost Each Required Unit Cos
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 0.1 $2.00
Plastic bag liner $2 1 $2.00
Latex gloves per
pair $0.75 4 $3.00
Removal of 55
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
Total cost for a level one response:
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Engine Response
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1,00 $
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Total cost for a level one response: $
Total Service Direct Cost $
City-Wide Gen. & Admin. Rate @ 14.55% $
Total Service Cost/Unit $
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AV9. Fee Billed per Incident $ 291