The City Council finds that the State Legislature has enacted Cal. Gov't Code Title 5, Division 2, Part 1, Chapter l, Article 8 (beginning with § 53150), for the purpose of permitting public agencies to recover the cost of emergency responses to incidents caused by persons under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or drug, or both. It is in the best interests of the public safety, welfare, and convenience of the city as well as in fairness to its citizens that the city require those persons utilizing or requiring emergency responses as a result of the influence of an alcoholic beverage or drug, or both to defray the city's expense for providing the same.
(`83 Code, § 9.45.010) (Ord. 92-18 § 1 (part), 1992)