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2004-132RESOLUTION NO. 2U04- 132 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM ESTABLISHING PARAMEDIC FEES TO BE CHARGED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 89R- 176 WHEREAS, Section 16.24.020 of the Anaheim Municipal Code provides that the City Council shall by resolution establish all fees for paramedic services to residents and businesses of the City of Anaheim; and WHEREAS, the City Council has by Resolution No. 89R-176, as amended, established such paramedic fees; and WHEREAS, in order to assist in defraying the cost of paramedic services, the City Council desires to establish new service fees to be paid by persons who utilize or benefit from having said paramedic service 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 Resource Code; and, WHEREAS, the fees hereinafter established do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing paramedic 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: The following fees may be charged for paramedic service calls: Voluntary_ Subscription Fee $36 per year per residence, business or industry (does not include BLS or ALS Transport) First Responder Fee Cost Per Call Emergencies requiring basic or advanced life support by paramedics and/or engine companies that do not require transport $300.00 Advanced Life Support Transport Fee $250.00 Section 2: Parties will have the option of entering into separate contracts with the City of Anaheim that may provide fees for additional services. Section 3: Resolution No. 89R-176 shall be repealed upon the effective date of the fees set forth in this Resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the fees set forth in this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption of this Resolution by the City Council. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted bythe City Council ofthe City of Anaheim this 15th day of June ,2004, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Pringle, Council Hembers Tait, Chavez, Hernandez, McCracken NOES: none ABSENT: none ABSTAIN: none CITY OF~EIM ~ By MA/Y'~~~OF ~NAHEIM '~CITY~LERK OF ~H~ C~~AHEIM 42487.2