Redlands Municipal Code Art. III Rates

The city manager is delegated the authority and directed to adjust the ambulance service rate to provide recovery of costs reasonably borne in providing the services enumerated in this chapter and within the guidelines of the county department of public health ambulance ordinance and adopted industry wide rate structure. (Ord. 1987 § 1, 1987: prior code § 29200)

Cost reasonably borne as used in this chapter are to consist of the following elements:

A. All applicable direct costs including, but not limited to, salaries, wages, fringe benefits, services and supplies, operation expenses, contracted services, special supplies, and any other direct expense incurred.

B. All applicable indirect costs including, but not restricted to, building maintenance and operations, equipment maintenance, communication, printing and reproduction, and like expenses when distributed on a rational proration system.

C. Fixed assets recovery expenses, consisting of depreciation of fixed assets, and additional fixed asset expense recovery charges calculated on the current estimated cost of replacement, divided by the approximate life expectancy of the fixed asset. A further additional charge to make up the depreciation not previously recovered and reserved in cash also shall be calculated and considered a cost so as to recovery such unrecovered depreciation over the remaining life of the asset. (Ord. 1987 § 1, 1987: prior code § 29201)

A. The city manager, finance director and fire chief under the direction of the city manager, shall review the rates proposed and listed below in the section, and set the adjusted rates so as to recover the cost reasonably borne necessary to provide any of the following listed services: Ambulance wages, overhead, insurance, depreciation/lease, fuel and oil, vehicle maintenance, ambulance supplies, radio expenses (parts and labor) that are reasonably borne are to be recovered one hundred percent (100%).

B. If the adjusted rate would result in a change of revenue greater than ten percent (10%), the city council shall determine the adjustment, by considering the applications and recommendations of the city manager, but not be bound by the same, and shall consider any relevant equitable consideration in the interests of the permittee. (Ord. 1987 § 1, 1987: prior code § 29202)