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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - June 20, 1990 (75)COL.iC I L COMMU-N I CAT ON T0: THE CTIY OJNC][., COUNCIL N11TVG DATE FROM: THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE JUNE 20, 1990 SUBJECT: IM AMBULANCE SERVICE PREPARED BY: City Manager RECOMMENDED AC11CN: That the City Council review the requested amended rate schedule for ambulance service in the City of Lodi and take action as deemed appropriate. BACKGROUND WRNIAIM The City Code provides that the City Council "reserves the right to finally determine and fix by resolution, the rates to be charged by the operator of the ambulance service." N4 Michael N. Nilssen, owner -operator of Lodi Ambulance Service, has, in accordance with the provisions of the City Code, filed with the City a request to amend the ambulance rates charged in the City of Lodi. A copy of the requested my rate schedule is attached (Exhibit A). Also attached (Exhibit B) is a copy of an order of the CounBoard of Supervisors and an accompanying Board resolution establishing the County ceiling for ambulance rates. The request of Lodi Ambulance Service is in accordance with the my ceiling. The basic rate (Basic Life Support) for emergency calls would be increased by approximately 9%. The Advanced Life Support rate would also be increased by approximately 9%, as would the Night Call extra charge and Mileage charge. The rate for oxygen would increase 10%. The my rate schedule would be effective July 1, 1990. The last increase was effective August 10, 1989. The County's plan is to review the ambulance rate schedule at mid -year of each year. Previous reviews were toward the end of each year. A copy of the appropriate City of Lodi resolution is also attached (Exhibit C). N1 Nilssen will be in attendance at Wednesday night's meeting to present this request and to answer any questions Councilmembers may have. Resp fully submitted, Thongs A. Peterson C i t Manager TAP :b r Attachments COUNC836 March 30, 1990 Mr. Thomas Peterson c it y Manager City of Lodi 221 W. Pine Street Lodi, CA 95240 Re: Fee Adjustment Dear Mr. Peterson: Ambulance and Paramedic Service San Joaquin County has established a fee adjustment schedule to be effective June 1, 1990. A copy is attached for your review. Pursuant to Lodi City Ordinance 1347, Section 25, this letter provides the city with a 30 -day notice of fee changes. This schedule w i 11 provide a 4.18% increase in our revenue. While it is not keeping pace with the inflation experienced in our company (and the industry as a whole), we are continuing to explore all avenues of'budget control and cost-effective management which w i 11 allow us to provide the community of Lodi with the high level of service they have come to expect from Life Medical Indus pries . If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact Michael Nilssen or myself at your convenience, Sincerely, J o Atm Hodge Chief Financial Officer JH: Jird encl: PUN 0 f Ii C B'+. fi. 1L' Before the Board of SuperviSors Ccunty cf San Joaquin,State of California a- 9_ 035 MOTION: SIMAS / BARBER ADJUSTMENT TO COUNTY AMBULANCE RATES PURSUANT TO AMBULANCE ORDINANCE 03245: ADJUSTMENT TO AMBULANCE PERMIT FEES THIS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DUES HEREBY adopt the resolution revising the maximum ambulance rates fon the County of San Joaquin for emergency medical services effective .lune 1, 1990; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Board adopt the resolution setting ambulance permit fees for the County of San Joaquin effective June 1, 1990; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Director of Health Care Services be directed to evaluate in conjunction with the ambu- lance providers and city representatives the advisability of changing the ambulance rate structure to an all inclusive emergency charge system. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above order wes p a d and adopted on by the following vote of the Board of Superviso:a, to wit: AYES: BARBER, COSTA,SOUSA, SiMAS, WILKOIT NOES: NONE ABSENT: ALONE ABSTAINNONE KI"f 221M ©RETTA .1. HAYDE C' the Doatd of Supemisoe County of San )064MIR State of California %, __/ /i_ n. i 1 + 4 BEFGRE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA . ~ , R-90. 141 RESOLUTION SETTING AMBULANCE RATES -000- 8 E:fscti�q June 11 1990 BE IT RESOLVED that the Board -of Supervisors hereby sets t h e emergency ambulance rates under the Ordinance Code o: San Joaquin county, Section 4-7909 as follows: I. POLICIES A. Ambulance providers may charge rates equal to or below the rates listed in Section 11 & III below. B. The rate structure applies to county areas and to incorporated areas where the City Council has adopted t h e ordinance. C. Changes in rates must be posted with the EMS Agency at least 30 days prior to its implementation. D. The Base rates charged to patients will be consistent with the patient's treatment and in accordance with San Joaquin County's policies and procedures (eg. patients receiving BLS care are charged the BLS base rate. Patients receiving ALS care are charged an ALS base rate) . 'sI. MAXIMUM RATES FOR BASIC LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES Base Rate • $236.00 Night $ 50.00 Oxygen $ 33.00 Mileage $ 9.00 * includes emergency charge } III. MAXIMUM RATES FOR ADVANCED LIFZ SUPPORT SERVICES Not to exceed $420.00, not including the following maninum changes: Night Call $50.00 Oxygen $33.00 Mileage S 9.00 IV. CHARGES ABOVE YIAXIMUM RATES An ambulance provider many charge above the rates listed in Section IS and III above after meeting the following conditions: A. The ambulance provider must present justification for its higher charges to the City Council within its service zone. B. Upon the City Council approval And the Board of Supervisors' concurrence with the higher charges, the ambulance pro: riders may set higher fees for its service areas. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 day of �'1 t�_C� , 1990 by the following vote of the Board of Supervisors to Uit: AYES: BARBER, COSTA, SOUSA, S1MAS, WILHOIT NMS: NONE ABSENT: GONE AT'T'EST: JORETTA J. HAYDE DOUQLAS5 W. WILHOIT Clerk of the Board of Supervisors DOUGLASS WILHOIT, CHAIRMAN of the County of San Joaquin, Board of Supervisors State of California County -of San Joaquin State of California Caroline Junco BY : DIST: COB-Orig.; CAP -2 Deputy ClerkCounty Counsel, HCS -2 s CITYCOUNCIC THOMAS A. PETERSON JOHNR (Randy) SNIDER. Mayor CITY OF L O D I City Manager ALICE DAVID M. HINCHMAN M. REIMCHE Mayor Pro Tempore CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET City Clerk EVELYN M.OLSON CALL BOX 3006 BOB McNATT JAMESW PINKERTON. Jr LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910City Attorney FRED M. REID (209) 33.1-5634 TEtECOPIER : (209),333-6795 June 26, 1990 Mr. Mike Nilssen Lodi Ambulance Service P.O. Box 892170 Stockton, CA 95269 Dear Mr. Nilssen: Enclosed herewith please find a certified copy of Resolution No. 90-104 which was adopted by the Lodi City Council at its June 20, 1990 regular Council meeting which amended the rate schedule for ambulance service within the City of Lodi effective July 1, 1990. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please phone our office. Very truly yours L Alice M. Reimche City Clerk AMR/imp Ayes: Council WeAms - Hinchman, Olson, Pinkerton, Reid and Snider (Mayor) Noes: Council Mwims - None Absent: Council Nk nbers - none The Foregoing Document Is Certified To Be A Correct Copy Of The Original On ; ile In This Office. Jennifer M. Perrin Deputy City Clerk, City Of Lodi cry�—� — Dated: a (c/a cjtj V.'�Jt 4IV �Perri n Deputy City Clerk 90-104