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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFireMed Fee Schedule for Emergency Medical Services - Resolu Council/Agency Meeting Held: 3 IkL�/141 Deferred/Continued to: ApIvej 0 Conditionally Approved 0 Denied 2yFe-rV4Sig re Council Meeting Date: March 5, 2012 Department ID Number: FD12 003 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager PREPARED BY: Patrick McIntosh, Fire Chief SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution No. 2012-11 revising the City's FireMed Fee Schedule for Emergency Medical Services Statement of Issue: The Fire Department is requesting approval to adjust user fees to improve and/or maintain the Fire Department's emergency medical services. Financial Impact: An addition of $63,000 in general fund revenue is projected for FY 2011/12, with $94,500 anticipated in FY 2012/13. This revenue will offset increased costs associated with providing emergency medical services to Huntington Beach. Recommended Action: Motion to: Adopt Resolution No. 2012-11, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Setting Advanced Life Support, Basic Life Support, Emergency Ambulance Transportation, Medications and Specialized Supply Fees to be Charged by the Fire Department of the City of Huntington Beach." Alternative Action(s): 1) Hold the Public Hearing and adopt only a portion of the fees. 2) Do not adopt any of the recommended fees. Analysis: FireMed user fees were last reviewed by the City Council during a Public Hearing held on May 3, 2010. At that time, a fee revision was requested to recover costs for emergency medical supplies, equipment and personnel. The user fees provide several benefits to the community by helping offset expenditures for: • Firefighter Paramedic positions for improved emergency medical service • Free CPR training for all FireMed members • Ambulance Program costs • Emergency Medical Service Quality Assurance Program • Better customer care through the Emergency Medical Information Program • Emergency medical service and transportation supplies and medications Item 9. - 1 xB -104- REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE: 3/5/2012 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: FD12 003 • Improved operational readiness of City fire stations through paramedic equipment and facility upgrades City Ordinance section 8.68.110 allows revenues derived from the FireMed Program to be used to improve and maintain the City's emergency medical services system. The proposed fee adjustments, with additional revenues placed in the general fund, will allow the Fire Department to offset increased costs associated with providing emergency medical services to the community by lessening impacts such as: • Uncompensated supply and medication costs resulting from the restrictive 2002 Medicare fee schedule (which represents 49% of patients treated by the Fire Department) and Medi-Cal (10% of patients) • Nationwide shortages and increased cost of raw materials leading to higher costs for emergency supplies and medications • State licensing changes creating additional EMT processing fees New Orange County Emergency Medical Services Agency (OCEMSA) policies allowing more intensive patient treatments creating additional training costs • Compliance with state-of-the-art medical procedures and electronic reporting technologies producing additional instructional expenses Revision to FireMed Emergency Medical Services Fee Schedule The resolution shown as Attachment 1 includes the user fee schedule proposed by staff for approval by the City Council. A Notice of Public Hearing (Attachment 2) was published. This schedule represents fee adjustments for emergency transportation, medications and specialized supplies. For the remainder of FY 2011/12, these changes will provide approximately $63,000 in additional general fund revenue to the city, with $94,500 anticipated in FY 2012/13. Adjustment to Emergency Transportation Rates To recover increased operating costs, staff proposes to adjust existing emergency transportation fees to coincide with the OCEMSA emergency basic life support ambulance rates overall adjustment of 5.9% authorized by the County of Orange Board of Supervisors, effective December 12, 2011 (Attachment 3). These rates, which have not been adjusted by the Board in over three and a half years, establish the maximum rate schedule for private ambulance ground transportation services. Current and proposed Huntington Beach emergency transportation fees are compared with the approved Orange County ambulance rates in Table 1 that follows. Table 1: Current and Proposed Rates for Ambulance Program Fees TYPE OF CHARGE HBFD CURRENT OCEMSA HBFD % Change Effective 12112111 PROPOSED Emergency BLS Basic Rate $671.75 $698.22 $698.22 5.91 % (Transportation) Mileage 15.50 16.11 16.11 6.45 -Oxygen with mask/cannula 76.00 78.99 1 78.99 5.92 Expendable Medical Supplies 30.00 31.18 31.18 5.83 inclusive for disposable items HB -105- Item 9. - 2 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE: 3/5/2012 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: FD12 003 OCEMSA determined the rate adjustments by applying the Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County "All Items" Consumer Price Index multiplied by 150% to offset costs associated with salary, equipment, training, communications equipment, fuel, maintenance/repair, ambulance replacement, etc. Supplies and Medications Schedule A for Medications and Specialized Supplies is updated with the current inventory used to provide emergency medical services. Due to innovative patient treatment procedures and state-of-the art technology, these lists reflect the associated medications and supplies. Pricing fluctuates based on new technology, lower cost alternatives, increased cost of raw materials, nationwide shortages and inventory control. All medications and specialized supplies were reviewed for cost variability since the last fee resolution, and are priced at the current actual cost or recovery plus administrative processing. Supplies or medications represent new innovations such as a medical treatment procedure that lowers a patient's body temperature to improve survivability, a device which provides atomized medication for faster and more effective drug delivery, positive pressure ventilation therapy tools for patients in respiratory distress and a nausea medication. Staff proposes a 0.5% increase for existing medications listed in the FireMed Fee Schedule and an overall 4% increase when the new medications are included. The current specialized supplies fee schedule decreased by 7%, but with the addition of new supplies the adjustment proposed by staff to offset the cost is a 1% overall increase. In summary, the new rate schedule permits the City's emergency medical service programs to maintain current levels of service while reducing economic impacts on the General Fund. Staff recommends the adoption of the revised rate structure contained in the attached resolution. A PowerPoint presentation is included as Attachment 4. Environmental Status: None. Strategic Plan Goal: Maintain and Enhance Public Safety. Attachment(s): Descrip Resolution No. 2012-11, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Setting Advanced Life Support, Basic Life Support, Emergency Ambulance Transportation, Medications and Specialized Supply Fees to be Charged by the Fire Department of the City of Huntington Beach" 2. Notice of Public Hearin 3. OCEMSA Notification of Revision to Maximum Emergency Ground Ambulance Rates 4. PowerPoint Presentation Item 9. - 3 HB -106- ATTACHMENT # 1 EFFECTIVE DATE: February 23, 2012 RESOLUTION NO. 2012-11 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH SETTING ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT, BASIC LIFE SUPPORT, EMERGENCY AMBULANCE TRANSPORTATION, MEDICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED SUPPLY FEES TO BE CHARGED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH WHEREAS, Section 8.68.070 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code provides that the City Council shall by resolution establish fees for all recipients of Advanced Life Support, Basic Life Support, Emergency Ambulance Transportation, Medications and Specialized Supply services provided by the City of Huntington Beach Fire Department; and FireMed user fees were last revised by the City Council pursuant to Resolution No. 2010-33; and In order to assist in defraying the cost of paramedic and ambulance services, the City Council desires to revise fees to be paid by persons who utilize or benefit from having said paramedic and ambulance services readily available; and The fees hereinafter established do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing paramedic and emergency ambulance services in the City of Huntington Beach for which the fees are charged, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach that the fees set forth herein below and on the attached Schedule A are hereby established as follows: Voluntary FireMed Membership Annual Fee Household $60.00 Low Income Household $30.00 Business—First three (3) employees $60.00 Each additional group of three employees $60.00 Fire Department AILS/BLS Fees Basic Life Support (BLS)- Emergencies requiring Basic Life Support services rendered by paramedics and/or EMT personnel $350.00 Advanced Life Support(ALS)- Emergencies requiring Advanced Life Support services rendered by paramedic personnel $450.00 12-3175/75036 Page 1 of 3 Resolution No. 2012-11 Additional Specialized ALS services provided: • Defibrillation $55.00 • IV tubing; solutions; drugs; special supplies Schedule A • Advanced Airway $70.00 • Additional Personnel $126.00 • 12-Lead EKG Acquisition $100.00 Fire Department ALS/BLS Assessment Fees Basic Life Support (BLS) Assessment— Emergencies requiring Basic Life Support services rendered by paramedics and/or EMT personnel when the patient is not transported to a hospital and is released at scene $350.00 Advanced Life Support (ALS) Assessment— Emergencies requiring Advanced Life Support services rendered by paramedic personnel when the patient is not transported to a hospital and is released at scene $450.00 Fire Department Emergency 'Transport Fees Type Basis for Fee Emergency Applicable at time of request for Base Rate $698.22 Emergency transport response Non-Resident Transportation Fee Applicable when transported patient is not a Resident of Huntington Beach $450.00 Mileage Per patient-transported mile or fraction $16.11 thereof Oxygen Applicable when oxygen is administered and $78.99 includes mask or cannula Medical Utilized by patient during incident Schedule A Supplies Expendable Medical Supplies $31.18 Advanced Life Support(ALS) Medications Schedule A 12-3175/75036 Page 2 of 3 Resolution No. 2012-11 Exemption And Reduction Of Charges Determination for an exemption or reduction of fees shall be made by the Fire Chief. His findings shall be based on the following criteria: (a) FireMed Membership Fees—Low Income household: Persons who wish to participate in the FireMed Membership program but are unable to pay the full membership fee because of hardship conditions may enroll at the "Low Income Household" rate. Determination shall be based on "HUD Income Guidelines — Very Low Income Category" currently on file at the City's office of Economic Development. (b) User Fees—Inability to Pay: Persons receiving emergency medical services from the Huntington Beach Fire Department and claim an inability to pay may apply to the Fire Chief for a reduction of charges. The Fire Chief will evaluate the availability of insurance, government assisted programs and total household income to determine the reduction of fees. The Fire Chief may reduce fees to no less than the annual membership fee. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the effective date of the fees set forth in this resolution shall be on February 23, 2012. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the combining of any Fire Department ALSBLS, ambulance transportation, medication, or supply fee for billing purposes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 5 t:h day of March 2012. Mayor REVIE D APPROVED: ITIATED;AND PER City r Fire hief APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney bm l 1 I b I 12-3175/75036 Page 3 of 3 Resolution No. 2012-11 HUNTINGTON BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED SUPPLY FEES - SCHEDULE A - SUPPLIES Price SUPPLIES, CON'T Price MEDICATIONS Price 12 Lead 8 IV Kit and Cath 14 Adenosine 6m /2ml 96 _.. _ .. _._: _....,_.T. ,._._._ _w._ _.. Aerosol Mask 2 IV Needles, additional 2; Adenosine 12mg/2ml 180 ;Airway NP 6 MADD 6 Albuterol 2 M.. .._ ... _ .. l _.. _....._ _.. Bag Valve Mask 22; Mask Set- CPAP 96 Amiodarone 6 ;Bandaging, Small 2 MyClyns 25 Aspirin, low dose 2 _.._-_ ___.............__.____.__............__. .__..____....__ _ Bandaging,_Medium 6 N95 Mask _ W-4; Atropine ' 4 'Bandaging, Large 18? ;Nebulizer rn wW2; Atropine Vialmmw 4; Bedding Pack 2' NeedleThoracostomy 210: Benadryl 4 ... . _. ... rB _ .. :Blanket, Disposable 8 06 Kit 14 Dextrose 12r .. .. Blanket Fabric 10 Oral Airway 4! Dopamine 2 , 'Burn Pack 82; P100 Mask 14 EPI 1 1,000 1cc Amp 8' 'Capnography 24 Pillow 8; EPI11,000 30ccVial 4 Cold Pack 2 Pulseoxymeter 2 EPI 1:10 000- 10 ...................... ......... ...__.. Saline Lock 4 gon 250' Combitube z 100 Gluca Defib Pads 50 Sharps Tube (sgl use) 10, Glucose, Oral (gel) 4= ._ . _ . Electrode Set 2: ,;Soft Restraints 8 Lidocaine 6 Imesis Basin 4' Spinal Immobilization 20 Midazolam 4 _ _..__ ET Kit 34 'Spit Sock 8ry Morphine Syringe 16` EZ IO Kit, Adult 214 Splint, Small i 4 Morphine Vial 4 EZ 10 Kit, Ped 214 Sprint, Medium 10' Naloxone 40 EZ 10 LD Needle 248` Sprint, Large 241 Nitrospray 4 ............._____...___.._.._.__....__..._..____.._ _.ti_.. _ ._... _. _........... __ ........ _._.. _.. _.. .. _.... __ __.. ?Flexible Intubation Guide 20 ;Suction Kit 12 Normal Saline Pillow 2s _Gloves, pair__... _— 2, 'Syringe__. _. ....__,...__,._ _.2' Normal Vial _.2' ;Glucose Strip 4 Tourniquet, Combat App 62 Sodium Bicarb 6 Hip Wrap 58 ;Urinal/Bed Pan ;! 2 Sodium Thiosulfate 76 ... _ ... ._..._ . r _ _._ ... k_.. Hypothermia Therapy_ .16 V Vac_..._.__.. .._._ ..42 Zofran Zr. Irrigation Solution _ 4 Vacuum Splint 42 m YIV Bag and Tubing„ 10, February 2012 Res. No. 2012-11 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on March 5, 2012 by the following vote: AYES: Shaw, Harper, Dwyer, Hansen, Carchio, Bohr, Boardman NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Cit Berk and ex-officio 6 erk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTACHMENT #2 Item 9. - 9 iiii -112- NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REVISION TO THE CITY'S FIREMED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FEE SCHEDULE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach in the City Council Chambers of the Civic Center located at 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California, at the hour of 6 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible on Monday, the 5th of March 2012, for the purpose of considering revisions to the City's FireMed user fee schedule. All proposed revisions are cost recovery in nature. It is proposed that a new rate schedule be adopted which will require higher fees to be paid by persons, or their respective insurance companies, that use the City's Emergency Medical Services system. The types of fees under consideration for revision include emergency ambulance transportation, specific medications, and related paramedic supply charges. The Huntington Beach Fire Department is proposing a revised user fee schedule that recovers the increased cost of these items or services. A complete report detailing proposed revisions to the FireMed Emergency Medical Services fee schedule will be available for review by the public on Thursday, March 1 in the City Clerk's Office located on the 2"d Floor of City Hall, 2000 Main Street between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.. Interested persons may also contact the Fire Department at 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California 92648 to receive additional information. All citizens are invited to attend the public hearing and provide the City Council with written and oral comments or ask questions concerning proposed revisions to the City's FireMed Emergency Medical Services fee schedule. The City of Huntington Beach endeavors to accommodate persons of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, City programs, or activities. The City of Huntington Beach is an equal opportunity employer. Dated: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH JOAN FLYNN, City Clerk 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Telephone: (714) 536-5227 http://huntingtonbeachca.gov/HBPublicComments/ HB -113- Item 9. - 10 ATTACHMENT #3 Fein 9. - II HR -114- COUNTY OF ®RANGE DAVID L. RILEY �+ DIRECTOR HEALTH CARE AGENCY RONALD B.NORBY (ta) DEPUTY AGENCY DIRECTOR HEALTH DISASTER MANAGEMENT MEDICAL SERVICES HOLLY A.VEALE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CHIEF,MEDICAL SERVICES OPERATIONS Excrllrna, TERRE DUIENSING r�g�-ity ISION MANAGER HEALTH DISASTER VMANAGEMENT JP71'[CP TAMMI WCONNELL RN,MSN EMS PROGRAM MANAGER 405 W FIFTH STREET,SUITE 301 SANTA ANA,CALIFORNIA 92701 December 22, 2011 TELEPHONE: 714-8343500 FAX: 714-834-3125 To: Orange County Fire Chiefs Orange County City Managers Orange County Ambulance Service Providers From: Tammi McConnell, Program Manager Emergency Medical Services Subject: Revision to Maximum Emergency Ground Ambulance Rates: Effective December 13, 2011 Per Orange County Board of Supervisors Resolution No., 11-192 Item No. 23 dated December 13, 2011, the following revised emergency basic life support ambulance rates are in effect. TYPE OF CHARGE BASIS FOR CHARGE RATE Emergency BLS Base Rate Applicable for urgent or Code 3 response at the $698.22 request of a public safety employee. Mileage Per patient mile or fraction thereof. $16.11 Oxygen (includes mask or Applicable when administered. $78.99 cannula Standby Per 15 minutes after the first 15 minutes and any $38.98 fraction thereof. Expendable Medical Supplies Maximum per response or fair market value, $31.18 whichever is least. Additionally, the ALS Paramedic Assessment and Transportation fee has been increased to $369.77. If you have any questions, please contact me at 714-834-2791. Attachment: Minute Order TM:ksh#1386 xB -115- Item 9. - 12 ATTACHMENT #4 _, Item 9. - I3 iiii -116- Revision of the City's FireMed Fee Schedule for Emergency Medical Services Huntington Beach Fire Department March 5, 2012 Overview ® EireMed Program Authorized by Municipal Ordinance in 1990 to: • Maintain and Improve the Paramedic Delivery System ® Offset Emergency Medical System Costs Provided by the Huntington Beach Fire Department 1 HB -117- Item 9. - 14 Staff Recommendations ■ Emergency Transportation Rate Fee Modification overall increase of 5.9% • Matches the OCEMSA rate adjustment using 150% of the"All Items" Consumer Price Index of LA-Riverside-Orange Counties • Offsets costs associated with salary, equipment, communications, training, fuel, maintenance, repair, vehicle replacement, etc. • Medications & Specialized Supplies Fee Modification overall increase of 0.5%(Medications) to 9%(Specialized Supplies) • Fluctuations occur due to new technology, lower cost alternatives, raw material costs, nationwide shortages and inventory control Summary ■ Fee modifications permit the Huntington Beach Fire Department to improve and maintain the City's emergency medical services system while reducing economic impacts on the General Fund 2 Item 9. - 15 HB -118- i Recommendation ■ Motion to: • Adopt the proposed resolution revising the City's FireMed Fee Schedule for Emergency Medical Services Revision of the City's FireMed Fee Schedule for Emergency Medical Services Huntington Reach Fire Department March 5, 2012 3 HB -119- Item 9. - 16 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REVISION TO THE CITY'S FIREMED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FEE SCHEDULE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach in the City Council Chambers of the Civic Center located at 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California, at the hour of 6 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible on Monday, the 5t" of March 2012, for the purpose of considering revisions to the City's FireMed user fee schedule. All proposed revisions are cost recovery in nature. It is proposed that a new rate schedule be adopted which will require higher fees to be paid by persons, or their respective insurance companies, that use the City's Emergency Medical Services system. The types of fees under consideration for revision include emergency ambulance transportation, specific medications, and related paramedic supply charges. The Huntington Beach Fire Department is proposing a revised user fee schedule that recovers the increased cost of these items or services. A complete report detailing proposed revisions to the FireMed Emergency Medical Services fee schedule will be available for review by the public on Thursday, March 1, 2012 in the City Clerk's Office located on the 2Id Floor of City Hall, 2000 Main Street between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Interested persons may also contact the Fire Department at 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California 92648 to receive additional information. All citizens are invited to attend the public hearing and provide the City Council with written and oral comments or ask questions concerning proposed revisions to the City's FireMed Emergency Medical Services fee schedule. The City of Huntington Beach endeavors to accommodate persons of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, City programs, or activities. The City of Huntington Beach is an equal opportunity employer. Dated: February 16, 2012 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH JOAN FLYNN, City Clerk 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Telephone: (714) 536-5227 http•//huntinptonbeachca.jzov/HBPublicComments/ CLASSIFIED i ADVERTISING 1-1 Printed by:0602 Patricia Gamin Feb 8,2012,12:51 pm I fT08 Atigele8 Witlte8 Salesperson: 1108 Angeles mores Phone: I f Ad#34834482 i Account Information Ad Information Phone#:: (714)536-5227 Start date.02-16-12 Size; 1 x 109.280 Name:?City Of Huntington Beach(Parent) Stop date- 02-23-12 Billed size 11.00 TCN Inch Address:. PO Box 784 Insertions. 2 Keyword Huntington Beac,CA 92648 `: Rate code;&Legal Huntington Beach Ad type: Liner Taken by 0602 Patricia Gamino Acct# CU00070479 '. Class:` 13000-Legal Notices Gross price: $ 167J5 Pubs: TCN HBI Net price: ; $167.75 Client:;City Of Huntington Beach-Clerk's O Placed by-.Patty Esparza Am#Due: .`: $167.75 Fax#:-(714)374-1557 Note: Amount Due is subject to change due to discounts, miscella- neous fees,or other charges. Ad Copy: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REVISION TO THE OWS FIREMED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SER- VICES FEE SCHEDULE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach in the City Council Chambers of the Civic Center located at 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California,at the hour of 6 p.m, or as soon thereafter as possible on Monday, the 5th of March 2012, for the purpose of consid- ering revisions to the City's FireMed user fee schedule. All proposed revisions are cost re- covery in nature. It is proposed that a new rate schedule be adopted which will require higher fees to be paid by persons,or their respective insurance companies, that use the City's Emergency Medi- cal Services system, The types of fees under consideration for revi- sion include emergency ambulance transporta- tion, specific medica- tions, and related paramedic supply charges. The Huntington Beach Fire Department is proposing a revised user fee schedule that recovers the increased cost of these items or services. A complete report de- tailing proposed revi- sions to the FireMed Emergency Medical Services fee schedule will be available for review by the public on Thursday.March 1,2012 --- ad proof pg.1 --- CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 1 Printed by:0602 Patricia Garnino Feb8,2012,12:51 prn 1100 Angeles ams 1 Salesperson: 4Tas,Angeles Wims Phone: Ad#34834482 in the City Clerkos Office located on the 2nd Floor of City Hall, 2000 Main Street be- tween the hours urs of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m, Interested persons may also contact the Fire Department at 2000 Main n Street, Huntington Beach, ea C h, California 92648 to receive eive additional info rmation. All citizens are invited to attend nd the public hearing and provide the City Council with written and oral comments or ask questions concern- ing proposed revisions to the City's FireMed Emergency Medical Services fee schedule, The City of Huntington Beach endeavors to accommodate persons of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, City programs, or activities. The City of Huntington Beach is an equal opportunity employer. Dated: February 16, 2012 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH JOAN FLYNN,City Clerk 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach,CA 92648 Telephone:V114)S36- 5227 http-//h-*w-6—hc- gov/HBIPubucco"W"onts/ Published H.B.Independent February 16,23,2012 ad proof pg.2 --- NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REVISION TO THE CITY'S FIREMED EMERGENCY MEDICAL r R O O F O F SERVICES FEE SCHEDULE ® NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- ���'®� EN that a public hearing :will be held by the CityPUBLI i Council of the City of Huntington Beach in the City Council Chambers of the Civic Center lo- cated at 2000 Main Street, Huntington STATE OF CALIFORNIA) peach, California, at the hour of 6 p.m. or as soon thereafter as pos- sible on Monday,the 5th:..7.7 e �_of-March 2012, for the COUNTY ®F ORANGE ) purpose of considering revisions to the City's /� FireMed user fee schedule. All proposed revisions are cost re- covery in nature. am a citizen of the United States and a It is proposed that fnew rate schedule. be resident of the County of Los Angeles, I adopted which will re- quire higher fees to be am over the age of eighteen years, and 'paid by persons,or their' lrespective insurance not a art to or interested in the notice Icity's Emergency that use the party City's Emergency Medi-_ published. I am a principal clerk of the IThe types of fees under HUNTINGTON BEACH (consideration for revi- sion include emergency INDEPENDENT .:which was ad'ud ed a a m b u l a n c e � 1 g transportation, specific a er of general circulation on 1 medications,and related, news newspaper gparamedic ,supply September 29 1961 case A6214 and )charges.The Department p > > > �Beach fire Department June 11 1963 case A24831 for the u proposing a revised > > > user fee schedule that City of Huntington Beach, County of eecovers the increased cost of these items or Orange and the State of California. services. , A complete report. de- Attached to this Affidavit is a true and tailing proposed revi- �sions to the'FireMed Emercomplete copy as was printed .and vices fee sch du'l S ill vices fee schedule will published on the following date(s): be available for.review by the public on Thursday,March 1,2012 Thursday, February 16, 2012 in the City Clerk s Offi located on the 2nd floor2000 Thursday, February 23 2012 of' f City Hall,t between Mthe ain y t hours of 8:00 a.m. and. 5:00 p.m. Interested persons may also con certify (or declare) under penalty tact the Fire Depart- ment at 2000 Main i of perjury that the foregoing is true StrBeaceet, C, Huntington halifornia 92648 j to receive additional in- and correct. ) ti°°- All ctizens are' form ci invited � to attend the public hearing and,provide the •City.Council-with writ- ten and'oral comments or ask questions con- Executed on February 29 2012 kerning proposed ty's � lions to the Citys FireMed Emergency at Los Angeles, California Medical Services fee schedule. The City of Huntington Beach endeavors to.ac- commodate per of - - - handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or em- rJ�'I_- '// ployment in, City pro- grams,or activities.The City of Huntington $I tUle Beach is an equal op- Signature portunity employer. Dated: February 16, 2012 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH JOAN FLYNN,City Clerk 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach,CA 92648 Telephone:(714)536- 5227 beadae. � Bru1�GG�orrer�ents/ P�ishedIndepen- den) Febivary 16, 23, 2012 i I_NOTICE OEPUBUC HEARING j CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH I- REVISION TO THE CIWS . FIREMED EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROOF OF SERVICES FEE SCHEDULE. 'NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- PUBLICATION !EN that a public hearing !will be held by the City, ,.Council of the,City of (Huntington Beach in the City Council Chambers !of the Civic Center lo- STATE CALIFORNIA) icated at 2000 Main J�/al�� ®� 4�/�! R Street, Huntington �Bour California,at the Ihour of 6 p.m. or as (soon thereafter as pos- sible on Monday,the 5th of March 2012,,for the COUNTY ®F ORANGE ® /�N G E \ purpose of considering f"l/'1 V� 1 ,revisions to the City's iFireMed user fee schedule: :All proposed revisions are cost re- .coveryin nature. proposed that a new rate schedule be resident of the County of Los Angeles, I adopted which will re- am over the age of eighteen years and quire-higher fees to be 'paid by persons;or their respective insurance not a party to or interested in the notice I companies, that use the City's Emergency,Medi- published. I am a principal clerk of the ;cal Services system. The types of fees under HUNTINGTON BEACH consideration for revi- sion include emergency INDEPENDENT, which was adjudged a: a m b u I a e newspaper of general circulation on -transportation, specific medications,and related September 29 1961 case A6214 and Paramedic supply �,charges.The Huntington Beach Fire Department June 11, 1963, case A24831, for the is proposing. a revised user fee schedule that City of Huntington Beach, County of recovers the increased cost of,these items or Orange, and the State of California. services. i A complete report de- Attached to this Affidavit is a true and 'tailing proposed revi- sions to the FireMed complete copy as was printed and 'Emergency Medical Ser- .vices fee-schedule will published on the following date(s): be available for review iby the public. on iThursday,March 1,2012 Thursday, February 16 2012 rlo the City Clerk s Ofr y f located on the 2nd Floor of City Hall, 2000 Main Thursday, February 23, 2012 'Street between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and. ,5:00 p.m.. Interested I certify (or declare) under penalty persons may also con- tact the Fire .Depart- ment at 2000 Main of perjury that the foregoing is true Street, Huntington Beach, California 92648 and correct. Ito receive additional in- I formation. All citizens are invited Ito attend the public i hearing and provide the' City Council with writ- ten and oral comments or ask questions con- Executed on February 29, 2012 cerning proposed revi- sions to the City's at Los Angeles California Firemed Emergency 'Medical Services fee i schedule. 'The City of Huntington• Beach endeavors to ac- commodate _____ .....-.. __ ..-_.... . ......... -, ,. _.. Persons, o handicapped status in the admission access r- to, or treatment or em- ployment in, City pro; L grams,or.activities.The City, of Huntington Signature Beach is an equal op- !portunity employer. ,Dated: February 16, :2012 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH JOAN FLYNN,City Clerk 2000 Main Street Huntington Beath,CA . 92648 Telephone:(714)536- _.. 5227 IP.ubhshed H.B. Indepen- Ident February 16, 23, 2012