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� SpUTHg�1, <br /> U C <br /> w to <br /> v PEACE 1�./ <br /> % % <br /> 1865 <br /> OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK <br /> KAREEMAH FOWLER, CITY CLERK <br /> PERSONNEL & FINANCE AUGUST 26, 2019 3:30 P.M. <br /> Committee Members Present: Karen White, Jo M. Broden, John Voorde, <br /> Committee Members Absent: Regina Williams-Preston <br /> Other Council Present: Tim Scott,Jake Teshka, Dr. Oliver Davis, Gavin Ferlic, <br /> Sharon L. McBride <br /> Other Council Absent: None <br /> Others Present: Dawn Jones, Lisa Horton, Bob Palmer, Bianca Tirado, <br /> Alkeyna Aldridge, Ben Dougherty <br /> Presenters: Chief Todd Skwarcan, Dan Parker <br /> Agenda: Bill No. 26-19 Amending Ordinance to Address <br /> Ambulance/Medical Fees <br /> Committee Chair Karen White called to order the Personnel and Finance Committee meeting at <br /> 3:30 p.m. She introduced members of the Committee and proceeded to give the floor to the <br /> presenters. <br /> Bill No. 26-19- Amending Ordinance to Address Ambulance/Medical Fees <br /> Todd Skwarcan, Assistant Fire Chief for City of South Bend Fire Department with offices at 1222 <br /> S. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN. So, what we have here today are referencing two (2) things <br /> which are our annual user fee letter that we submit to Council by the end of May every year. Then <br /> generally most years following along with that we make a recommendation for an update to our <br /> ambulance user fees. In this year's ordinance we also have language that allows for the Fire Chief <br /> to make a matching recommendation based on the centers for Medicaid and Medicare services <br /> annual user fee recommendation. So, they publish those generally annually in the spring. We had <br /> some other language like this in a previous ordinance,but there was some contradictory language, <br /> and I think legal worked with Council to clean that up. So, you should have our report that we <br /> turned in at the end of May, and then also this ordinance which updates the ambulance user fees <br /> for the year. <br /> Committee Chair White asked, Would you want to highlight any areas of this particular ordinance <br /> that you would want to bring our attention to? <br /> INTEGRITY SERVICE'ACCESSIBILITY <br /> JENNIFER M.COFFMAN BI.ANC.A L.TIRADO JOSEPH R.MOLNAR <br /> CHIEF DEPUTY/DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS DEPUTY/DIRECTOR OF POLICY ORDINANCE VIOLATION CLERK <br /> EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 1227 W.Jefferson Blvd.I South Bend,Indiana 46601 I p 574.235.9221 I f 574.235.9173 I www.southbendin.gov <br />