HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2024-32 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH SETTING ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT,
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT AND EMERGENCY AMBULANCE TRANSPORTATION
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 and Emergency Ambulance Transportation 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. 2021-37; 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 Exhibit 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
Exemption And Reduction Of Charges
Determination for an exemption or reduction of fees shall be made by the Fire
Chief or their designee and 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
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-32
may enroll at the "Low Income Household" rate. Determination shall be
based on "HUD Income Guidelines—Very Low Income Category"
(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
Department 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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the effective date of the fees set forth in this
resolution shall be on July 1, 2024. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the
combining of any Fire Department ALS/BLS, 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 '1 day of , 2024.
Mayor
REVIEWED ROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Manager Fire Chief
APPROVED A ORM:
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EXHIBIT A
Fire Department— EMS and Emergency Ambulance Service Fees
kCurrent'",Recommended = %
Fee Description Difference
Fee Full Cost Fee Change
ALS/BLS Assessment and Emergency Transport Fees
Basic Life Support (BLS) Base Rate $1,655 $2,092 ($437) 26%
Advanced Life Support (ALS)
Surcharge $174 $220 ($46) 27%
Non-Resident Surcharge $474 $599 ($125) 26%
Treat No Transport Fee $366 $462 ($96) 26%
Mileage $15.77 $22.74 ($6.97) 44%
Oxygen $115 $176 ($61) 53%
EKG $64 $77 ($13) 20%
New Fees
Standby (ea. 30 min) N/A $149 N/A N/A
Facility Lift Assist/Non-Transport N/A $376 N/A N/A
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Res. No. 2024-32
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) .
I, ROBIN ESTANISLAU 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 June 4, 2024 by the following vote:
AYES: Moser, Bolton, Burns, Van Der Mark, Strickland, McKeon, Kalmick.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSE:. None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington-Beach, California