The Ambulance Commission is to advise the City Council regarding the operations of the city’s ambulance service. The Ambulance Commission shall have the following responsibilities.
(A) To receive updates from the Ambulance Director with respect to the construction, maintenance, repair, and management of the city’s ambulance facilities, vehicles, and equipment purchases, and make recommendations to the City Council.
(B) To make recommendations to the City Council on the purchase of any budgeted items exceeding $5,000 in accordance with the city’s purchasing policy, or as amended.
(C) To advise the City Council regarding the operation of the city’s ambulance service and facilities.
(D) To make recommendations to the City Council and Ambulance Director with respect to rates to be charged for ambulance services.
(E) To make recommendations to the City Council regarding ambulance service specific policies and operating procedures.
(F) Assist or provide input to the City Council and/or Ambulance Director regarding opportunities for mutual aid agreements, regional cooperation, level of service, business and financial analysis of the service.
(G) Review ambulance service quarterly or annual reports on expenditures and revenues and provide recommendations.
(H) Ambulance funds. All amounts charged by the city and collected for ambulance services are to be deposited in the ambulance department of the general fund. No indebtedness is to be incurred by the city with respect to the ambulance service except as is necessary and incidental to the carrying on of the ambulance service and has been authorized in advance by the City Council. No alterations, repairs or improvements shall be made to any ambulance service facilities, vehicles, or equipment unless authorized by the City Council.
(Ord. --, passed --)