HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2005-207 N.C.S. 12/05/2005 Resolution No. 2005-207 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE FOR BASE AMBULANCE
FEES FOR BOTH ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS) AND BASIC
LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) AMBULANCE SERVICES
WHEREAS, the Petaluma Fire Department operates the City's Ambulance service,
providing Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) services; and,
WHEREAS, City Council has not revised basic ambulance fees since September 2003;
anal,
WHEREAS, effective January 2006, Medi-Care and Medi-Cal will. no longer pay
ambulance providers for some specific services currently offered by pre-hospital care providers;
and,
WHEREAS, the Ambulance Service is an enterprise fund, tasked with being fiscally self
sufficient; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed loss of federal and state payments will have a negative impact
on the Ambulance Fund's revenue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Petaluma City Council authorizes the
base rate increase of fees for ambulance service of Ninety-Five Dollars ($95) for all Advanced
Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) responses.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the A.
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Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 5°i day of December, ~ form':
2005, by the following vote:
City Attorney'
AYES: Canevaro, Mayor Glass, Vice Mayor Harris, Nau, O'Brien, Torliatt
NOES: None
ABSENT: Healy
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: ~.~LJ _
City Clerk yor
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