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Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution Amending Master Fee Resolution No. 12191 to Revise Alameda Fire Department Transport Fees. (Fire 3200)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: David L. Rudat, Interim City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fire Department provides advanced life support ambulance transport services. Alameda County establishes user fees that providers can charge patients for these services. The County updated the transport fees schedule effective September 1, 2018 (Exhibit 1). Alameda Fire Department recommends adoption of the new fee schedule to reflect the revised County fee schedule, to be effective on January 3, 2019.
BACKGROUND
The Advanced Life Support (ALS) Ambulance and Paramedic Provider Agreement between the City of Alameda and Alameda County was approved by City Council on October 18, 2011, extended three times, and currently expires on June 30, 2023. The agreement ensures that the Fire Department provides first responder ALS and ambulance transport services within the City's exclusive operating area (EOA).
DISCUSSION
The Advanced Life Support Ambulance and Paramedic Provider Agreement between the City of Alameda and Alameda County stipulates that the County establishes user fees the City can charge patients for emergency medical services. The agreement states that "the rates shall be frozen until the County's contract "Private Provider" rates exceed the rates described in the agreement". On October 15, 2013, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors approved an increase in their Private Provider (Paramedics Plus) rates effective November 1, 2013. As a result, the City Council voted to increase fees on December 17, 2013. The County approved a scheduled increase for their Private Provider effective November 1, 2016; however, the City did not implement the increase at that time. On June 1, 2017, the County approved another fee increase, the City adopted the fee increase on Novemb...
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