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Home My WebLink AboutReso 53-2004RESOLUTION NO. 53-2004 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA A RESOLUTION APPROVING SPECIFIED APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE SCHEDULE TO INCORPORATE THOSE FEES FEES AND MASTER FEE WHEREAS, staff recommends modification to the Master Fee Schedule for 2004-05 fiscal year as set forth in the staff report and Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, the fees reflect the reasonable costs of providing the subject services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco that the City Council hereby approves the Master Fee Schedule as modified to include those fee amendments specified in the staff report and attached exhibit hereto. I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by the Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 9 day of June 2004 City Council of the City of South San ~h by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Joseph A. Femekes, Richard A. Garbarino, and Pedro Gonzalez, and Vice Mayor Raymond L. Green NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Mayor Kary1 Matsumoto ATTEST: Exhibit A - Chan,qes to Fire Department Fees for 2004-05 Fire Department EMS Division Paramedic Fire Service Transportation The fee increases listed below have increased due to the increased operating expenses associated with the provision of this service. SSFFD Fire Service Transportation fees remain 10% below that charged by the San Mateo County Advanced Life Support Provider (AMR) for 911 emergency ambulance services. Critical Care Transfer Base Rate NEW $1,200.00 base rate. hosp~a~ (usuaa~y Ka~se~ SS~::)to anothe when no County s~'~bu~ance ~s available ~o p~'ov~de the se~'v~ce Ambulance Dispatch Disposable Supplies Charge to recover costs associated with the purchase shipping and control oF inventories in the fir'e stations and ambulances NEW $50.00 per call per patient when transported by ambulance was actual 150% of actual costs cost Oxygen ~:he ad~niais~"atio~'; o'I ~ (,,d~ca/oxy~:en (Me(ficace a~owab',e charge) ALS Resident Mileage Rate charged to transpor't ~'he sick c' in jut'ed who requin::~ advanced life support ca~x:, enroute to the hospital was $75.00 was $15.75 $87.83 per use $18.29 for each mile of each transport. BLS Resident Mileage F,'ate c~ :~ged ~o t~.~u'~%:x:,, i ::::~ who mi? bas~c ~e :suppEx'~ care en~ouE(;: :( {:'e hosp~tai was $13.50 $13.90 for each mile of each transport. Fuel Surcharge The pe~ce~',,t difference d;es.e~ h~el the City ::)a~d as of Ja~}uaw 2004 and the pdce of d~eset fuel the C~y w~I~ have p~dd ~he fi;~st d~y of ~'h~:,~ month in which ~he ambulanc~;~ pl%vided NEW % increase in fuel cost will be added to the mileage fee total EMS Education The following fees are for classes the Fire Department provides to citizens, health care providers or other non-SSF fire department personnel. Some fees are new (citizens) or have increased due to the need to offset the expenses associated with teaching of the classes. First-Aid/CPR classes for residents was free $t5.00 per person (cost of textbook and certification card) First-Aid/CPR classes for non- residents was $25.00 $75.00 per person First-Aid/CPR classes provided for SSF businesses Pediatric Education for Pre-hospital Professionals American Heart Association "Professional Level" courses for the public and other outside agencies. ACES Knowledge and Skills Review Workshops Initial Recognition: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACES) Basic Life Support-Health Care Provider(BLS-HCP) Re-recognition: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) was $25.00 NEW NEW was $190,00 was $190.00 was $40.00 was $150.00 $55.00 per person $250.00 per person $175.00 per person $235.00 per person $235.00 per person $75.00 per person $190.00 per person Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACES) Basic Life Support-Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP) 12 Lead EKG class Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services Infrequent paramedic skills Other EMS continuing education classes Student materials, supplies, etc. required to participate Certification fees req'd by certifying authority was $150.00 was $30.00 NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW $190.00 per person $50.00 per person $200.00 per person $190.00 per person $80.00 per person $6-10.00 per hour per person depending on the class, cost of instruction, etc. Actual cost plus 24% to cover cost, CA sales tax and shipping $5.00 plus actual cost Fire Training Division The following fees are for classes the Fire Department plans to offer to pre-fire service, fire service personnel and numerous requests to provide such classes. Emergency Response Team class NEW Permit Req'd Confined Space class NEW Hazardous Materials Responder class NEW Technical Rescue class NEW Vehicle Extrication class NEW Other Fire Training continuing NEW education classes Student materials, supplies, etc. NEW required to participate Certification fees req'd by certifying NEW authority employees of local businesses. The Fire Department has received $10.00 per hour per person $10.00 per hour per person $10.00 per hour per person $10.00 per hour per person $10.00 per hour per person $6-10.00 per hour per person depending on the class, cost of instruction, etc. Actual cost plus 24% to cover cost, CA sales tax and shipping $5.00 plus actual cost Fire Prevention Division Unless otherwise noted, all fees are based on the provisions of the Uniform Administrative Code, adopted January 2003, in Resolution 12- 2003 and February 2003 in Resolution 16-2003. Other Fire Prevention Inspections The language in the first fee item ("Group R, Division 1") needs to be amended to include condominiums classified as "Group R, Division 3" occupancies. These are groups of three (3) or more condominiums in a single building that the Fire Department currently conducts fire safety inspections. These types of condominiums share a common building exterior but for zoning and tax purposes are classified as "Group R, Division 3". Title 19, 5 year automatic sprinkler certification fees are increased due to the need to offset the expenses associated with this inspection activity. The expedited fire plan check fees for fire and life safety review and/or fire protection systems is allowed by the Uniform Administrative Code and has been traditionally assessed by the SSF Fire Department when a customer requests that their plans be reviewed on an accelerated basis. This fee was omitted during the last Master Fee Schedule review and needs to be added so that customers requesting this service can be properly charged. Group R, Division1; including Fee language $10.00 for each dwelling unit condominiums classified as Group amended to include R, Division 3 with 3 or more residential dwelling units per building condominiums Title 19, 5 year automatic fire sprinkler certification Expedited fire plan checking-fire and life safety was $100.00 $125.00 for each system Fee language 35% of the Building Permit fee needs to be added to specify this fee that had been omitted in error during last Master Fee Schedule review Expedited fire plan checking-fire protection systems Fee language 35% of the Fire Construction needs to be added Permit fee to specify this fee that had been omitted in error during the last Master Fee Schedule review Renewable Permits The following renewable permits are listed in the current 2001 SSF Fire Code that was recently adopted. Their listing in the Master Fee Schedule allows the Fire Department to charge for their issuance when required by the Fire Code. Aerosol products NEW Automobile wrecking yard NEW Candles and open flames in NEW assembly areas Combustible fiber storage NEW Dust producing operations NEW Institutions and day Care NEW Large family day care NEW Magnesium working NEW Organic coatings Pyrotechnical special effects material $125.00 $125.00 $125,00 for each assembly $125.00 $125,00 $125,00 for each location/building $125.00 for each location/building $125.00 NEW $125.00 NEW $125.00 Residential care and residential care for the elderly Tire storage Wood products NEW $125.00 for each location/building NEW $125.O0 NEW $125.00 Special Activity Permits The following special activity permits are listed in the current 2001 SSF Fire Code that was recently adopted. Their listing in the Master Fee Schedule allows the Fire Department to charge for their issuance when required by the Fire Code. Christmas tree lots NEW Fire hydrants and water-control NEW valves Fireworks NEW Open burning NEW Parade floats NEW $125.00 $125.00 for each hydrant and water-control valve $125.00 for each event $125.00 for each event $125.00 Miscellaneous Fire Department Fees The following miscellaneous Fire Department fees describes how the fee is derived. Emergency response DUI cost recovery was $1,000.00 per hour Hazmat response cost recovery was $1,000.00 per hour Fire watch was $100.00 - $1,000.00 per hour have new language that more clearly The cost shall include the provision of scene supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefit costs of the employees that responded to the incident The cost shall include the provision of scene supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefit costs of the employees that responded to the incident The cost shall include the provision of scene supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefit costs of the employees that responded to the incident