RESOLUTION NO. 2023 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM ESTABLISHING PARAMEDIC FEES IN
CONNECTION WITH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO
BE CHARGED BY THE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AND RESCINDING
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-067
WHEREAS, Section 16.24.020 of the Anaheim Municipal Code provides that the City Council shall by resolution establish all fees for paramedic services in connection with emergency medical services provided to residents and businesses of the City of Anaheim; and WHEREAS, the City Council has by Resolution No. 2019-067, as amended, established such paramedic services fees; and
WHEREAS, in order to assist in defraying the cost of emergency medical services, the City Council desires to establish new service fees to be paid by persons who utilize or benefit from having said emergency medical services readily available; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and declares that adoption of this fee schedule is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 21080(b )(8) of the Public Resources Code; and
WHEREAS, the fees hereinafter established do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing emergency medical services in the City of Anaheim for which the fees are charged; and
WHEREAS, the fees have been considered at a duly noticed public hearing as required by law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim that the fees set forth below be, and the same are, hereby established as follows:
Section 1. Voluntary Subscription Fee for Paramedic Membership Program:
$60 per year per residence or business (does not include BLS or ALS Transport).
Section 2. The fees described in Schedule A and Schedule B may be charged for emergency medical services calls and may be adjusted to align with the Medical Care Index, a subset of the Consumer Price Index.
Section 3. The fees described in Schedule C may be charged for emergency medical services calls and may be adjusted to align with Orange County Emergency Ground Ambulance Rates percentage increases.
Section 4. Parties will have the option of entering into separate contracts with the City of Anaheim that may provide fees for additional services.