HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - March 6, 1985 (66)CRD. RBGUIATING [ISE Ordinance No. 1347 - An Ordinance of the City of Lodi
AND OPERZATIMI OF repealing Ordinance No. 1306 and reenacting a new ordinance
,*EULANICES IN LC1DI regulating the use and operation of ambulances upon the
Public streets within the City of Lodi having been introduced
at a regular meting of the Lodi City Council held February
20, 1985 was brought up for passage -on motion of Council
Nknber Reid, Olson second. Second reading of the Ordinance
was omitted after reading by title, and the Ordinal -ice was
then adopted and ordered to print by the following vote:
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CED. NO. 1347 ADOPTED Ayes: Council Meffbers - Pinkerton, flinchinali, Olson,
Reid, and Snider (Mayor)
Noes: Council Mmbers - None
CITY COUNCIL HENRY A. CLAVES, Jr.
City Manager
J7HN R. (Randy) SNIDER, MayorGITY
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DAVID M_ HINCHMAN
LRLICE M. REIr�CS�E
Mayor Pro TemporeCITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET Gety Clerk
EVELYN M. OLSON POST OFFICE SOX 320 RONALD M. STEIN
JAMES W. PINKERTON, Jr. LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241 City Attomey
FRED M.REID (209)334-5634
March 14, 1985
Ms. Elaine L. Hatch, M.P.H.
EMS Coordinator
San Joaquin County Health Care Services
P. O. Box 1020
Stockton, CA 05201
Dear Ms. Hatch:
Enclosed herewith please find copy of City of Lodi Ordinance No.
1347 entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Lodi Repealing Ordinance
No. 1306 and Reenacting a New Ordinance Regulating the Use and
Operation of Ambulances Upon the Public Streets Within the City of
Lodi" which was adopted by the Lodi City Council at its regular
meeting of March 6, 1985.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter piease do not
hesitate to call.
Very truly yours,
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Alice M. Re
City Clerk
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SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY HEALTH CARE SERVICES _ r�
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�• . pSTOCKTON, CALIFORNIA 95201 't ! J e C''
4�fF0�� TELEPHONE 982.1800 - -.-.- -
January 15,
Henry A. Glaves, Jr., City Manager _
City Hall
221 West Pine Street
Lodi, California 95240
Dear Mr. Glaves:
For the past year and a half, the County has worked with
City and County officials, the California highway Patrol,
ambulance providers, fire districts and law enforcement
agencies in the development of a County ambulance ordinance.
Discussions on the County ordinance have occurred on a
multitude of levels, and has received the endorsement of the
Emergency Medical Care Committee, which'is an advisory
committee to the Board of Supervisors on emergency medical
service issues.
The culmination of these efforts was presented to the
Board of Supervisors on December 18, 1984, where the Board
voted its intent: to adopt a County wide ambulance ordinance.
in addition to endorsing the ordinance in concept, the Board
of Supervisors directed staff to obtain formal input from a3.1
cites and ambulance providers.
The Board is particularly interested in the Council's
response to the following questions:
1. Does the City endorse the concept of a County
ordinance that is applicable within its
jurisdiction?
2. If so, what changes or additions, if any, does
each city have on the enclosed draft ordinance?
3. If not, what are the city's concerns or
problems? Can these problems be addressed by
changes within the ordinance, or in other areas?
4. If the City has an ordinance currently in effect,
does the City intend to replace its ordinance
with the County ordinance? If _Yes, is the City
interested in adopting additional standards?
Your response will be included in a report summarizing
all cities positions on the ordinance. This report will be
presented to the.Poard of Supervisors for; their action to
further revise or.adopt the ordinance. A copy of the Board'.s
action and the draftordinance is enclosed with this letter.
I would be happy to meet with you, members of your staff,
or council subcommittee prior to the councils consideration on
this issue. If you so desire, I would also be interested in
attending a j,�n.t meeting with yourself and the ambulance
provider in your area.. I will be contacting you shortly to
discuss how you wish to proceed, or you may call me at 982-1800,
extension 4003..
Thank you for your interest and cooperation on this
vital issue.
Sincerely,
Y
Elaine L. Hatch, M.P.H.
EMS Coordinator
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cc: Evelyn Costa, Supervisor
David D. Rowlands, Jr., County Administrator
Michael N. Smith, Director, Health Care Services
Mike Nilssen, Lodi Ambulance Service
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CITY COUNCIL
HENRY A. CLAVES, Jr.
JOHN R. (Randy) SNIDER, Mayor
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City Manager
ALICE M_ REiMCHE
DAVID M. HINCHMAN
City Clerk
Mayor Pro Tempore
CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET
EVELYN M. OLSON
POST OFFICE BOX 320 '"
RONALD M. STEIN
JAMES W. PINKERTON, Jr.
LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241
City Attorney
FRED M. REID
(209) 334-5634
March 14, 1985
Ms. Elaine L. Hatch, M.P.H.
EMS Coordinator
San Joaquin County Health Care Services
P. O, Box_ 1020
Stockton, CA 95201
Dear Ms. Hatch:
Enclosed herewith please find copy of City of Lodi Ordinance No.
1347 entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Lodi Repealing Ordinance
No. 1306 and Reenacting a New Ordinance Regulating the Use and
Operation of Ambulances Upon the Public Streets Within the City of
Lodi" which was adopted by the Lodi City Council at its regular
meeting of March 6, 1985.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter please do not
hesitate to call.
Very truly yours,
Alice M. Re iZ the
City Clerk
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SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY HEALTH CARE SERVICES
POST OFFICE BOX 1020 -
STOC:KTON. CALIFORNIA 95201 i i f rl Y
TELEPHONE 982-1800 _
January 15, 1.985
Henry A. Glaves, Jr., City Manager
City Hall
221 West Pine Street
Lodi, California 95240
Dear Mr. Glaves:
For the past year and a half, the County has worked with
City and County officials, the California Highway Patrol,
ambulance providers, fire districts and law enforcement
agencies in the development of a County ambulance ordinance.
Discussions on the County ordinance have occurred on a
multitude of levels, and has received the endorsement of the
Emergency Medical Care Committee, which is an advisory
committee to the Board of Supervisors on emergency medical
service issues.
The culmination of these efforts was presented to the
Board of Supervisors on December 18, 1984, where the Board
voted its intent to adopt a County wide ambulance ordi..a,ce.
In addition to endorsina the ordinance in concept, the Board
of SupervisorF airected�staff to obtain formal input from all
cities and ambulance providers.
The Board is particularly interested in the Council's
response to the following questions:
1. Does the City endorse the concept of a County
ordinance that is applicable within its
jurisdiction?
2 If so, what changes or additions, if any, does
each city have on the enclosed draft ordinance?
3. If not, what are the city's concerns or
problems? Can these problems be addressed by
changes wit -h.'.12. the ordinance, or in other areas?
4. If the City has an ordinance currently in effect,
does the City intend to replace its ordinance
with the County ordinance? If yes, is the City
interested in adopting additional standa:-ds?
Your response will be included in a report summarizing
all cities positions.on the ordinance. This report will be
presented. to the Board of Supervisors -for their action to
fLrtherrevise or. -adopt -the ordinance. A copy'of the Board's
action 'and'the'draft ordinance is`enclosed`with this letter.
I would be happy to meet with you, members of your staff,
or council subcommittee prior to the councils consideration on
this issue. If you so desire, I would also be interested in
attending a joint meeting with yourself and the ambulance
provider in your area: I will be contacting you shortly to
discuss how _you wish to proceed, or you may call me at 382-1800,
extension 4003.
Thank you for your interest and cooperation on this
vital issue.
Sincerely,
Elaine L. Hatch, M.P.H.
EMS Coordinator
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enclosure
CC: Evelyn Costa, Supervisor
David D. Rowlands, Jr., County Administrator
Michael N. Smith, Director, Health Care Services
Mike Nilssen, Lodi Ambulance Service
AN ORD I iNAivCE OF THE CITY OF LODI -
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1306 AND REENACTING A NEW ORDINANCE
REGULATING THE USE AND OPERATION OF AMBULANCES UPON
THE PUBLIC STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF LODI.
THE CITY OF LODI DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLUNS:
Section l_ Definitions.
(a) The term "Ambulance" shall mean any privately -owned
vehicle equipped or used for transporting the sick or
injured, in need of immediate medical attention, as
described in Title 13, California Administraiive Code,
Section 1100.2(x) and 1100.2(b).
(b) The term "Ambulance Provider" shall mean a person,
firm., _partnership, corporation, or other organization
which furnished or offers to furnish ambulance service
within the City.
(c) The term "Ambulance Service" sliall mean the
(a) The term "Ambulance" shall mean any privately --owned
vehicle equipped or used for transporting the sick or
injured, in need of immediate medical attention, as
described in Title _l3, California Administrative Code,
Section 1100.2(a) and '100.2(b).
(b) The term "Ambulance Provider•" shall mean a person,
firm, partnership, corporation, or other organization
which furnished or offers to furnish ambulance service
within the City.
(c) The term "Ambulance Service" shall mean the
activity, business or service, for hire, profit, or
otherwise, of transporting one or more persons by
ambulance on or in any of the streets, roads,
highways, alleys, or any public way or place in this
City.
(d) The term "Ambulance Station" shall mean the
premises located within a City from which the ambulance
or ambulances shall be housed and operated.
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(f) The term "Emergency Call" shall mean a request for
an ambulance to transport or assist persons in apparent
sudden need of medical attention; or, in a medical
emergency, as determined by a physician, to transport
blood, any therapeutic device, accessory to such device,
or tissue or organ for transplant.
(g) The term "Emergency Medical Technician 1(A)" shall
mean a person certified per State guidelines to care for
the sick, injured, or disabled.
(h) The term "Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic"
shall mean an individual who is a mobile intensive care
paramedic educated and trained in all elements of
prehospital advanced life support and whose scope of
practice to provide advanced life support is in accor-
dance with the standards prescribed by the Emergency
Medical Services Authority State of California and has a
valid certificate.
(i) The term "Emergency Service" shall *Wean the
function performed in response to an emergency call.
Emergency service also includes transportation of a bods;
for the purpose of making an anatomical gift.
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firm, partnership, association, company, corporation, or
organization of any kind.
S-ction 2. Permit Required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the
business of operating an ambulance in the City of Lodi without
first securing a permit to do so from the Finance Director
according to each and every requirement of this ordinance and
without complying with each and every regulation contained in
this ordinance pertaining to the business of carrying or
transporting wounded, injured, or sick persons for hire;
provided however, that no permit shall be required of any
person who delivers but does not pick up wounded, injured, or
sick persons in the City to deliver to a point outside the
City. Each permittee and ambulance operator shall employ only
those persons who ha -%e obtained an ambulance driver's permit
issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles of the State of
California.
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Sect ion_3_MApplication_for Permit.
The ambulance operator upon the filing with the Finance
Director of his/her application for ambulance operators permit
may obtain an application for a permit required by Section 2 of
this ordinance by the payment of a fee to the Finance Director,
in an amount to be determined by resolution as adopted from
time to time by the City Council. The application shall be
signed by the applicant and shall set forth;
(a) The name, business, and address of the applicant.
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(b) The name and address of all persons financially,
interested in the ambulance business. (The term
"financially interested" shall include all persons who
share in the profits of the business, on the basis of
gross or net revenue).
(c) The name under which the applicant has engaged,
does, or proposes to engage in ambulance service.
(d) A statement that the applicant owns or has under
his control, in good mechanical condition, required
equipment to consistently provide quality ambulance
service in the area for which he is applying, and that
the applicant owns or has access to suitable facilities
for maintaining his equipment in a clean and sanitary
condition.
(e) A "List, amended as required during the year for any
personnel changes, giving the name and a description of
the training for each ambulance attendant and driver and
a copy of each certificate or license issued by the
State or County establishing qualifications of such
personnel in the ambulance.
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(1) That the applicant has been convicted of a fel-:)ny
and the period of five years has not expired from the date of
termination of the confinement, parole and/or probation; or
(2) Said applicant has previously been convicted of one
of the following misdemeanor violations and a period of three
years has not elapsed from the date of termination of
confinement, parole and/or probation:
a) Any theft from a person.
b) Any crime involving driving a vehicle under the
influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
c) Any crime involving reckless driving.
d) Any crime involving death and/or injury of
another person while driv;ng a vehicle.
(3) The applicant does not show financial
responsibility.
(4) The applicant has not complied with the matters
If the application is not initially denied, theTi it
shall be considered a completed application, if the City
Manager finds the Vol lowing:
(1) Tha t the vehicles described in the application ano
Proposed to be used comply with all pertinent State laws.
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(i) The 'fact'that such ambulances comply with Vehicle
Code Sections 2416 and 2418.5, and Title 13 of. the
California Administrative Code as well as all other
State laws and orders applicable to the licensing of
emergency vehicles.
( j ) The color scheme, insignia, name, monogram, or
other distinguishing characteristics to be used to
designate the private ambulance or private ambulances of
the applicant.
(1:) The location and description of the place or places
from which it is intended to overate and the vehicles
are to be stored.
(1) The schedule of rates proposed to be charged for
ambulance service.
(m) The experience of' the applicant in the transporta-
tion of wounded, injured, and sick persons.
(n) The fact that all operators of ambulance or ambu-
lances shali hold ambulance drivers' certificates issued
by the Department of :t,otor Vehicles of the State of
California.
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Section 4, investigation of Application, Grounds for Denial or
Approval
Upon the filing of an application for an owner's permit,
the City Manager shall direct the Chief of Police to cause an
investigation to be made of said f:?)plicant. The Chief.' of
Police shall require the applicant qr any person named in the
application to be fingerprinted and photographed.
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not imitate any color scheme, insignia, name, monogram or other
distinguishing characteristics used by any other person, in
such manner as to mislead or tend to mislead, deceive, or
defraud the public.
(3) That the applicant will meet the criteria set forth
in this ordinance for operating an ambulance business within
the City of Lodi.
Section _5Appeal _-from_Denial
The action of the City Manager in initially denying a
;permit application shall be subject to an appeal to the City.
Council. Notice of such appeal shall be filed with the City
Clerk within ten (10) days after the denial of the permit.
Upon failure to file such notice c%ithin the ten --day period, the
action of the City Manager in denying such permit application
shall be final and conclusive.
Section -6 __Counci.l_liearirLg_
Upon the filing of a fully coripleted application fog t,�
permit to engage in the business of operating an ambul�r.nce, and
receipt of the report of thv City M,—nager that the app ?ication
(3) That the applicant will meet the criteria set forth
in .this ordinance for operating an ambulance business within
the City of Lodi.
Section l5 -__Appeal from Denial
The action of the City Manager in initially denying a
permit application shall be subject to an appeal to the City
Council. NOiice of such appeal shall be filed with the City
Clerk within ten (10) days after the denial of the permit.
Upon failure to file such notice within the ten-day period, the
action of the City Manager in denying such permit application
shall be final and conclusive.
Section 6 - Council flearin�4.
Upon the filing cf a fully completed application for the
permit to engage in the business of operating an ambulance, and
receipt of the report of the City P�ianager that the application
is complete, the City Clerk shall present the application to
the City Council who shall fix a time for a public hearing
thereon for thie purpose of determining whether the public
convenience and necessity require the proposed servic,:. No
permit shall be granted until the Council shall, after
investigation and hearing, declare by resolution that the
public convenience and necessity require the proposed service
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and that the same will promote the convenience, safety, and
welfare of,the general public.
Section 7 - Notice of Hearinv
Notice of such hearing shall be given to all persons to
whom permits for operation of ambulances have been theretofore
issued. Notice of the time and place of the public hearing
before the City Council shall also be given to the general
public by causing a Notice of such hearing to be published in a
newspaper. of general circulation in the City. One publication
shall be made at least five (5) days before the hearing.
Section 3 - Issuance of Ambulance Overator's Permit
Upon the completion of the investigation and hearing,
the City Council shall grant the applicant a permit if it finds
the following:
(i) That the vehicles described in the application and
proposed to be used comply with all pertinent state
laws.
(2) That the color scheme, insignia, name, monogram, or
other distinguishing characteristics proposed to be used
upon such ambulance or ambulances is not in conflict
with and does not imitate any color scheme, insignia,
n,imc, monogram or other distinguishing characteristics
Used by any other person, in such manner as to misloac
or tend to mislead, deceive, or defraud the public.
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(4) That further ambulance service in the City is
required by the public convenience and necessity and
that the applicant is fit, willing, and able to perform
ambulance service and to conform Lo the provisions of
this ordinance, and such rules and regulations as may be
promulgated by the City Council. In making such finding
the City Council sha71 tgke into consideration tine
number of ambulances alreaL;y in operation, whether
existing ambulance service is adequate to meet the
public need, the probable effect of increased ambulance
service on local traffic conditions, and the character,
experience, and responsibility of the applicant.
Section 9. -Form of Ambulance Operator's_ Permit
If the City Counc:', by resolution shall find and declare that
public convenience and necessity require the proposed ambulance
service or will admit additional ambulance service, a permit to
that effect shall be iss-.2d by the Finance Director to the
person or persons entitled thereto, and the City Council in its
discretion may determine the total number of ambulances which
may be operated under such permit. The permit when issued
shall state the name and address of the applicant, the number
of ambulances that may be operated under said permit, and tlne
date of issuance thereof. No permit authorized hereunder shall
be i,.isued to any person who shall not have fully complied wit-1-
all
ita1? the requirements of this ordinance.
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Sect ion 10. Durat ion of A.Ynbulance Operator's Permit.
Every anibulanc< operator's permit issued pursuant to thc:
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No ambulance operator shall commence, transact or carry
on any business in the City without first having procured a
license from the City to do so, or without complying with any
and all regulations relating to licenses, contained in Chapter
12 of the Lodi City Code. All licenses shall be issued by the
Director of Finance and shall be payable at the office of the
Director of Finance.
Section-12.—Transferability of Ambulance Operator's_ Permit.
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Application for transfer of any ambulance operator's
permit shall be subject to the same terms, conditions, and
requirements as if the application were for an original permit.
Section 13. Amendments to Permits.
Any person holding a permit to operate one or more
ambulances as provided in this ordinance, who desires to change
or amend said permit to substitute a different veniele, or acid
another vehicle, for a vehicle operated under said permit,
shall do so only when permit holder has notified the City
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SO�tion__15`___Ambul_ance Operator's -Permit: Suspension or
Revocation,
The City Manager may, after ten (10) days written notice
to the ambulance operator and after having held a hearing
following such notice, suspend or revoke an ambulance
operator's permit for any of the following grounds:
(a) Any ground upon which it might deny the permit in
the first instance;
(b) In the event of any violation of any provisions of
this Part or any part of this ordinance;
(c) The failure to pay any judgment for damages arising
from the operation of the vehicles, or any provision for which
such permit was issued;
(d) That the requirements of Section relating to
liability insurance requirements are not met or fulfilled.
PERSONNEL STANDARDS
Section lF. Drivers And Attendants.
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(a) Any ambulance attendant or driver utilized by a
permittee shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age; shall
be trained and competent in the proper use of all emergency
ambulance equipment; shall hold current certification as an
emergency medical technician I -ambulance (EMT -I A); and shall
demonstrate compliance with all applicable State Iaws and
regulations.
(b) Certificate required. Every ambulance driver and
attendant utilized by a permittee shall hold a certificate from
the City manager indicating compliance with thr requirements of
this section. A temporary permit may be issued, pending
confirmation of all personnel requirements.
(c) Application. Applications for such certificate
shall be in the form required by the'rinance Director and shall
be accompanied by the fee established by resolution of the City
Council.
(d) Criminal Investivations. All applicants for
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ambulance driver/attendant certification must undergo a
complete criminal history record check prior to issuance of a
permant certificate. The record check must be repeated every
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Section 16. Drivers And Attendants.
(a) Any ambulance attendant or driver utilized by a
permittee shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age; shall
be trained and competent in the proper use of all emergency
ambulance equipment; shall hold current certification as ar,
emergency medical technician I -ambulance (EMT -I A); and shall
demonstrate compliance with all applicable State Ia:vs and
regulations.
(b) Certificate required. Every ambulance driver and
attendant utilized by a permittee shall hold a certificate from
the City Manager indicating compliance with the requirements of
this section. A temporary permit may be issued, pending
confirmation of all personnel requirements.
(c) Application. Applications for such certificate
shall be in the form required by the Finance Director and shall
be accompanied by the fee established by resolution of the City
Council.
(d) Criminal _Investigations_ All applicants for
ambulance driver/attendant certification must undergo a
complete criminal history record check prior to issuance of a
permant certificate. The record check must be repeated every
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confinement, parole and/or probation:
a) Any theft from a person.
b) Any crime involving driving a vehicle under the
influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
c) Any crime involving reckless driving.
d) Any crime involving death and/or injury of
another person while driving a vehicle.
(3) The applicant has not complied with the matters
contained in the application
(4) Term. The certificate shall remain in effect for a
period of two (2) years.
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Section 17. Uniform And Appearance_ Each person providing
ambulance service subject to permit under this division shall
staff each ambulance with appropriate personnel who shall wear
clean uniforms, be neat and comply with the requirements of
this division.
Section_18___Type_of_Service.
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Each operator must provide a minimum of one (1) Mobile
Intensivj Care Unit staffed and operated per San Joaquin County
Emergency Medical Service Agency policies and procedures.
Section 19. Liability Insurance.
No owner's permit shall be issued or continued in
operation unless there is in full force and effect during the
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term hereof, a policy of insurance and in such form as the City
Attorney may deem proper, executed by an insurance company
approved by the City Attorney, whereby the owner and the driver
of each of the vehicles described in said permit are insured
against liability for damage to property and for injury to or
death of any person as a result of the ownership, operation or
other use thereof, the minimum liability limits upon each such
vehicle being as adopted from time to time by resolution of the
City Council.
Such policy of insurance shall contain an endorsement
naming the City as an additional insured, and under which it is
stipulated that the City is indemnified and held harmless from
and against all costs, expenses, and liability arising out of,
or based upon, any and all property damage, or damages for
personal injuries, including death, which results or is claimed
to have resulted from any act or omission on the part of
ambulance operator or ambulance operator's agents or employees.
In addition to the additional named insured endorsement
on ambulance operator's policy of insurance, said insurance
policy shall be endorsed to include the following language:
"Such insurance as is afforded by the endorsement for
the ,Additional Insureds shall apply as primary
insurance. Any other insurance maintained by the City
of Lodi or its officers and employees shall be excess
only and not contributing with the insurance afforded by
this endorsement."
Such policy of insurance shah contain an enciorserient providing
not be cancelled until notice in writing
that said policy will
to the City of Lodi, addressed in care of
shall have been given
l, Lodi, California, at least t.en days
the City Clerk, City Flal
immediately prior to the time of such cancellation shall become
effective.
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A duplicate or certificate of said public liability and
property damage insurance containing the above -stated required
endorsements shall be delivered to the City Clerk within ten
(ld) days after the issuance, and renewal, of said policy.
Section 20. Surrender of Suspended or Revoked Permits.
All permits which have been suspended or revoked by the
City Council shall be surrendered to the Finance Director and
the operation of all emergency ambulances covered by such
permit shall cease and the continued operation thereof shall
thereafter constitute a violation of this Part.
Section 21. Ambulance Station.
An ambulance operator shall establish a station within
the City, and must provide an adequate response time consider-
ing traffic and street patterns, to any location within the
City. All locations must comply with all applicable zoning and
building regulations. Each station shall be adequate to house
all drivers, attendants, and ambulances.
Section 22. Dispatch.
primary unit i
A L�lobi Ie Intensive Care Uni t shal l
be the
� to treat and transport the
is atehed to all emergency ca.ls
d P person or persons and shall be
injured+ and disabled P emergency medical -
sick, �1)
staffed by a minimum
of one
1
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medical technician'
technician/paramedic and one C )
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Life Support Unit shat] be
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with a minimum of two (2)
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Section 23. Hours —Of—Operation.
Each ambulance operator shall provide service on a seven
(7) days per week, twenty-four (24) hours per day basis.
Section -24. --Transport of Patient,
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Unless otherwise directed, the emergency medical
technician OA) or emergency medical technician paramedic shall
transport emergency patients to the most accessible emergency
x
hospital equipped, staffed, and re
p pared to administer care
�a
appropriate to the needs of the patients, or as directed by the
State or Federal Welfare and Institutions Codes.
Y.
Exceptions may prevent this policy. Examples are:
(a) Private pay patients;
(b) Multiple casualties, triage direction;
(c) Paramedic directive.
Section 25
Rates to be Charged for Ambulance Service.
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Section 23. Hours —Of—Operation.
Each ambulance operator shall provide service on a seven
(7) days per week, twenty-four (24) hours per day basis.
Section -24. --Transport of Patient,
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Unless otherwise directed, the emergency medical
technician OA) or emergency medical technician paramedic shall
transport emergency patients to the most accessible emergency
x
hospital equipped, staffed, and re
p pared to administer care
�a
appropriate to the needs of the patients, or as directed by the
State or Federal Welfare and Institutions Codes.
Y.
Exceptions may prevent this policy. Examples are:
(a) Private pay patients;
(b) Multiple casualties, triage direction;
(c) Paramedic directive.
Section 25
Rates to be Charged for Ambulance Service.
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The owner of every ambulance operating in the City of
Lodi shall file with his application for an ambulance opera-
tor's permit, a true and correct schedule of rates to be
charged for the transportation of passengers in any and all
vehicles operated by said operator. Said rates sha11 not be
changed or modified in any manner without first filing said
changed or modified rates with the City Clerk thirty (30) days
prior to the effective date of such change or n,odific,ition.
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The owner of every ambulance operating in the City of
Lodi shall file with his application for an ambulance opera-
tor's permit, a true and correct schedule of rates to be
charged for the transportation of passengers in any and all
vehicles operated by said operator. Said rates sha11 not be
changed or modified in any manner without first filing said
changed or modified rates with the City Clerk thirty (30) days
prior to the effective date of such change or n,odific,ition.
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Section -26_ This ordinance shall be published one time in the
"Lodi News Sentinel", a daily newspaper of general circulation
printed and published in the City of Lodi and shall be in force
and take effect thirty days from and after its passage and
approval.
Approved this 6th day of March, 1985
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ayor'
Attest:
kU �A
Alice M. Re i c e
City Clerk
State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Alice M. Reimche, City Clerk of the City of Lodi,
do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1347 was
introduced at a regular meeting of tha City Council
of.the City of Lodi held February 20, 1985 and was
thereafter passed, adopted and ordered to print at
a regular meeting of said Council held March 6, 1985
by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Hinchman, Pinkerton, Reid,
Olson, and Snider (Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - None
Abstain: Council Members - None
Approv�a to form
Ronald M. Stein
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A ice NI. Aeche
City Clerk
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RITISOLUTICN Agenda item K-1 - '-Request of Lodi Ambulance Service for a
AFFIRMING LCDI rate modification effective March 1, 1985" was introduced by
Ati,LAff ANCE Staff. Council was reminded that the following letter had
SERVICE RATES been recei.•ed from the Lodi Ambulance Service setting forth _
ADOPIM the proposed new rate schedule.
1"Ibis is to notify the City of Lodi of a rate modification we
plan to implement as of March 1, 1985.
Mainly due to the Federal Health Care Finance Administration
change in the billing policies of December, 1982, we are
going to change all patient billing for emergency Advanced
Life Support or emergency Basic Life Support, to an
All -Inclusive Base Rate. Currently, Blue Cross and Blue
Shield have requested us to bill in this manner, and other
insurances will be following suit in the near future.
Approximately 54% of all patients currently billed by this
company are billed by using an All -Inclusive Base Rate. To
standardize our billing procedure.system, we feel it is
important to adopt this policy.
The Basic Emergency Aubuiance rate is currently $137.00.
This rate includes $107.00 Base Rate, $30.00 Bnergency Fate.
Advanced Life Support Base Rate averages out to $259.45,
which usually includes Base Rate $107.00, energency Rate
$30.00, Advanced Life Support $55.00, EKG $40.00, Telemetry
$20.00, and miscellaneous ancillary charges. We will
increase the Advanced Life Support rate to Medicare's maximum
allowance of $272.00. This is a 6% increase we feel
necessary to cover costs for advanced medical care. Please
note that our Advanced Life Support rate has not been
increased since June of 1982.
We will be eliminating the Advanced Life Support charges of
Telemetry, EKG, Heart/Lung Resuscitator, Resuscitator,
Endotracheal Intubation, Medical Anti -Shock Trousers, Needle
Thoracotomy, Needle Cricotracheotomy and Waiting Time.
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Our basic ambulance rate of $107.00 will be decreased to
$95.00 - an 11% decrease. We feel that it is necessary to
decrease this basic rate for the convenience of our users, as
the cost of basic medical transportation is not as expensive
as an emergency service due to the ability of our office to
control and schedule these transfers.
A proposed rate schedule is included for your convenience.
Should you have any questions pertaining to this change,
please feel -free to call me.
Respectfully yours,