HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdmin Order 52-11-02-FADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 52-11-02-F
of the
City Manager of the City of Eugene
ADOPTION OF FIRE AND EMS RESPONSE FEE FOR OUT- OF-AREA
PERSONS.
The City Manager of the City of Eugene finds as follows:
A. Section 2.020 of the Eugene Code, 1971 (EC) authorizes the City Manager to
determine and set fees and charges to be imposed by the City for services, goods, use of
municipal property, and licenses and permits. In addition, Ordinance No. 20478, which will
become effective on October 29, 2011, added Section 2.610 to the Code which specifically
authorizes the City Manager to establish fire and EMS response fees in an amount not to exceed
$450.00 when Fire or EMS personnel respond to vehicular accident incidents involving out -of-
area persons who are not members of FireMed or a reciprocating FireMed program. "Out -of-
area person," as defined by EC 2.610, means persons residing outside of the cities of Eugene and
Springfield and any special district which contracts with the cities of Eugene or Springfield to
provide their fire service.
B. In accordance with the procedures and authority set forth above, on. October 6,
2011, I issued Administrative Order No. 52-11-02 proposing the adoption of a Fire/EMS out-of-
area person response fee of $450.00, effective October 29, 2011. Notice of the proposed fee was
provided to the Mayor and City Councilors; made available for inspection by interested persons
at ' the offices of the Fire & EMS administrative offices at 1705 W. 2 nd Avenue, Eugene, Oregon,
97402, during normal business hours, posted at two locations at City Hall, on October 7, 2011;
and published in the Register -Guard Newspaper on October 9, 2011.
C. The Notice provided that written comments would be received for a period of 15
days from the date of publication and posting. No comments were received within the time or in
the manner provided by the Notice.
D. Adoption of the fee is necessary in order to implement EC 2.6 10(3) and to cover
the increasing costs of Fire/EMS operations. Pursuant to EC 2.020, in determining the fee, I have
considered the applicable policies, enactments and directives of the City Council, the full costs of
providing the service supported by the fee, the amounts charged by other comparable providers,
and the revenue needs of the City as determined by the adopted City budget. I have not
considered the amount charged for this service by the City in the past because this is a new fee
and, therefore, that fee setting criteria is inapplicable.
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On the basis of these findings, and the findings in Administrative Order No. 52 -11-
02, I order that, effective October 29, 2011, a Fire/EMS out-of-area. person response fee of
$4 is the fee that may be charged when Fire or EMS personnel respond to vehicular
accident incidents involving out-of-area persons who are not members of FireMed or a
reciprocating FireMed program. "Out -of -area person" as defined by EC 2.610 means persons
residing outside of the cities of Eugene and Springfield and any special district which contracts
with the cities of Eugene or Springfield to provide their fire service.
Dated this day of October, 2011.
Jon R. Ruiz
City Manager
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