City Council

Item 331:\nProposed Fiscal Years 2026-2028 User Fees for Patient Charges Related to Ground\nAmbulance Transport.\nThis item will be considered in the afternoon session which is scheduled to begin at\n2:00 p.m.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nRevenue from patient charges will be received in the Emergency Medical Transport\nProgram Fund and is estimated to be $131.8M in Fiscal Year 2026 based on actual\nrevenue collected in Fiscal Year 2024 at a 33% collection rate, and assumes the current\npayor mix and a total of 117,000 transports.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2025-584 Cor. Copy)\nResolution authorizing approving an adjustment to the user fees for Patient Charges\nrelated to ground ambulance transport and waiver of Council Policy 100-05, subsection C\nrequirement for Budget and Government Efficiency Committee Review. (Rev. 5/28/25)\nCommittee Actions Taken: N/A\nFire-Rescue: Dan Eddy, Assistant Fire Chief, (619) 533-4302\nCity Attorney Contact: Daniel Orloff