(A) (1) The City establishes a user fee for those utilizing the City’s ambulance service, currently provided by the Newport Fire/EMS Department.
(2) The user fee for ambulance services shall be as follows:
(a) Advanced life support: $650.
(b) Advanced life support: $ 7.50 per mile.
(c) Special care transportation with a nurse: $750.
(d) Advanced life support administer at least 3 medications: $700.
(e) Defibrillation use charge: $200.
(f) Oxygen (15-minute unit): $30 each.
(g) Supplies: at cost.
(h) Special services; extra attendant for critical patients: $75.
(i) Extrication from vehicle or machinery: $75.
(j) In addition to the advanced life support rate, mileage rate, defibrillation charge and oxygen charge, there shall be charges for disposable supplies, not replenished by the medical facility of destination, in amounts per a rate sheet maintained in the office of the Fire/EMS Chief.
(B) Revenues generated from the collection of this user fee shall be accounted for with a separate revenue line item in the general fund and shall be utilized to defray the cost of providing ambulance service.
(C) The City Manager is authorized to promulgate the rules and regulations, subject to review by the Board of Commissioners, as may be necessary in the administration of this user fee.
(1995 Code, § 3.24.010) (Ord. O-98-12, passed 5-4-1998; Am. Ord. O-96-12, passed 4-8-1996)
(D) The Chief Financial Officer shall prepare a report in January of each year to determine if the ambulance service user fee set out in division (A)(2) are sufficient to offset the costs of providing the services. If the report indicates that the fees are insufficient to offset the costs the City Manager is authorized to adjust division (A)(2) accordingly.