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PERSONNEL & FINANCE NOVEMBER 12,2012 HEALTH & PUBLIC SAFETY 5:17 P.M. P &F Committee Members Present: Karen White, Gavin Ferlic, Dr. Varner, Henry Davis Citizen Members Present: Tamara McNally; Julaine James HPS Committee Members Present: Dr. Fred Ferlic, Henry Davis, Karen White, Tim Scott Citizen Members Present: Kyle Chamberlin, Marcus Ellison Other Council Present: Oliver Davis, Derek Dieter Others Present: Kathy Cekanski-Farrand, SBFD Chief. Stephen Cox Agenda: Bill No. 62-12 Amend Code Ambulance/User Fees For this joint committee hearing Dr. Fred Ferlic, Chair of the Health&Public Safety Committee served as chairperson. The one item on the agenda was Bill No. 62-12, a request initiated by the Fire Department to increase Ambulance and user fees. Fire Chief Steve Cox explained that the fee schedule had not been adjusted since 2008. In that Medicare adjusts reimbursement fees annually to reflect the inflationary costs of providing medical services and the FD fee schedule is based upon Medicare's, an adjustment to our schedule to reflect these increased allowances was warranted. As a side note the Chief said he was looking into a bill which would allow annual reflective adjustments automatically. Chief Cox went on to explain these fees typically go into fund#288 which is used for department capital expenses from trucks, to tires,to training facilities. Some Councilmembers felt the City Controller's office be present to answer fiscal impact questions. In that the fee change could be continued as their effective implementation was 2013 that is what the Committee elected to do. Councilmember Scott motioned the bill be heard at the next meeting on November 26, 2012. Karen White seconded and all agreed.