Item 10 b. Adoption of Rate Resolution for Fire Prevention and Emergency Ground Medical Transport and Related Services ocoee
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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: December 4, 2018
j. Item # b
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Reviewed By:
Contact Name: belly Chief Cleveland Department Director: John M. Miller
Contact Number: 407-905-3140 City Manager: Robert Frank
Subject: Adoption of Rate Resolution for Fire Prevention and Emergency Ground Medical
Transport and Related Services (Citywide)
Background Summary:
The City of Ocoee Fire Department provides fire prevention, fire suppression, and emergency medical services
to residents and businesses within the City of Ocoee; and contractually for the Town of Windermere. On June
19, 2018, City Commission approved the addition of Fire-Based EMS/emergency ground medical transport
services, to begin in January 2019.
Also in June, Commission passed Resolution 2018-16 to adopt a schedule of rates and fees for the provision of
emergency ground medical transport and related services. OFD is presenting an updated Resolution to account
for the new transport rates which went into effect with the new Fiscal Year; as well as to formalize the current
applicable rates for fire prevention services such as permitting, re-inspections, and fireworks. The Resolution
allows for an annual, automatic adjustment in accordance with the CPI-I, as developed by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U. S. Department of Labor.
Issue:
Should the Honorable Mayor and City Commission adopt the proposed Rate Resolution to update and set the
fees for fire prevention and emergency ground medical transport services?
Recommendations:
Staff recommends adoption of the proposed Rate Resolution to set rates for fire prevention and emergency
ground medical transport services.
Attachments:
Proposed Rate Resolution
Financial Impact:
There is no Financial Impact.
Type of Item: (please mark with an `x')
Public Hearing For Clerk's Dept Use:
Ordinance First Reading _ _ Consent Agenda
Ordinance Second Reading _ _ Public Hearing
X Resolution Regular Agenda
Commission Approval
Discussion&Direction
Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution by City Clerk
Original Document/Contract Held by Department for Execution
Reviewed by City Attorney Dana Crosby-Collier N/A
Reviewed by Finance Dept. N/A
Reviewed by 0 N/A
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RESOLUTION NO. 2018-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA,
ADOPTING A SCHEDULE OF RATES, CHARGES, AND
FEES FOR FIRE PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY
GROUND MEDICAL TRANSPORT AND RELATED
SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH CHAPTER 78 OF THE CITY OF OCOEE CODE OF
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL
ADJUSTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CPI;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, since 1957, the Ocoee Fire Department has continuously existed as a duly
constituted and organized department of the City of Ocoee, and,
WHEREAS, the City of Ocoee Charter recognizes the authority of the City to provide
for police, fire, sanitary, and similar protection and services to its visitors and citizens; and
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2018, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee ("City
Commission") determined that it is in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare of
the visitors and citizens of the City to provide emergency ground medical transport and related
services directly through the Ocoee Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, on December 4, 2018, the City Commission adopted an ordinance
substantially amending Chapter 78, City of Ocoee Code of Ordinances, relating to fire
prevention and emergency medical response; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 78, City of Ocoee Code of Ordinances, as amended, authorizes the
City Commission to adopt a uniform schedule of rates, charges, and fees to be imposed and
collected by the City for the provision of fire prevention services, as well as emergency ground
medical transport and related services; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to establish uniform reasonable rates,
charges, and fees to be imposed and collected for certain fire prevention services and
emergency ground medical transport and related services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OCOEE,FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby affirmed and ratified.
SECTION 2. Authority. The City Commission has the authority to adopt this
Resolution pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida and Chapter 166,
Florida Statutes.
SECTION 3. Rates for Fire Prevention and Emergency Medical Transport
Services. The City Commission formally adopts the following fee schedule for fire prevention
and emergency ground medical transport and related services, as follows:
Plan Review and Permit Fees (Section 78-9):
1/4 of 1% of value of construction.
Permit Fee -- $30.00 + $4.50 per $1,000 of valuation
Method of payment: Exact cash amount or check: payable to the City of Ocoee.
Re-inspection Fee (as needed) (Section 78-10):
First occurrence -- $25.00
Second occurrence -- $40.00
Third-- $40.00
Fourth-- $100.00
Fireworks (Section 78-13):
Temporary Retail Sales -- $ 100.00
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Emergency Medical Response (EMS) (Section 78-14):
EMS Transport(plus per mile charge listed below)
Basic Life Support(BLS) -- $ 514.00
Advance Life Support I (ALS) -- $ 863.00
Specialty Care Support I (SCS) -- $ 863.00
Advance Life Support II (ALS II) -- $ 808.00
Per Mile Charge -- $ 13.00
Medically Indigent Fee (BLS, ALS, ALS II, SCS) * -- Medicaid Rate Schedule
*Medically indigent status is determined by the hospital, provided the responsible party submits
a letter from the hospital indicating medical indigence/hardship.
SECTION 4. Annual Adjustment. Beginning in Fiscal year 2019, fees shall be
increased by an annual percentage increase in the consumer price index (CPI-I, as developed by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U. S. Department of Labor) as compared to the previous
year.
SECTION 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon passage and adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2018.
APPROVED:
ATTEST: CITY OF OCOEE,FLORIDA
Melanie Sibbitt, City Clerk Rusty Johnson, Mayor
(SEAL)
APPROVED BY THE OCOEE CITY
COMMISSION ON THE ABOVE DATE
UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO.
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY
BY THE CITY OF OCOEE,FLORIDA;
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
this day of , 2018.
SHUFFIELD,LOWMAN& WILSON,P.A.
By:
City Attorney
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