DATE:
May 2, 2023 and May 23, 2023
02
TO:
Board of Supervisors
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ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM:
SECOND CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XX OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY CODE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDINANCES, RELATING TO SAN DIEGO COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FEES (5/02/23 - FIRST READING; 5/23/23 - SECOND READING UNLESS ORDINANCE IS MODIFIED ON SECOND READING) (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
On May 2, 2023 (22), the Board of Supervisors took action to further consider and adopt the Ordinance on May 23, 2023.
Today's action requests that the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) approve amendments to Article XX of the San Diego County Administrative Code and waive Board Policy B-29, Fees, Grants, and Revenue Contracts - Department responsibility for full cost recovery, related to fees charged for services by the County of San Diego (County) Emergency Medical Services Office (EMS). The Board last approved revisions to EMS's fees on April 5, 2022 (15).
By regularly reviewing costs and fees, departments can recuperate costs in a systematic manner, ensure all fees are fair and equitable, and enable stakeholders to plan for fee increases. In accordance with Board Policy B-29, County EMS recently reviewed eight fees and associated costs, and proposes adjustments to three of those fees during Fiscal Year 2023-24, including three fee increases. Five fees remain unchanged. Attachment A is a summary comparison of current and proposed fees. The Auditor and Controller has reviewed and approved the supporting documentation and methodology for the proposed fee adjustments.
Today's request includes two steps. The ordinance will be introduced on May 2, 2023, and, if approved, it will be scheduled for adoption on May 23, 2023. If the proposed ordinance is altered on May 23, 2023, then on that date a subsequent meeting date will be selected for the ordinance's adoption. In addition, today's recomme...
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