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RESOLUTION NO. 2010- ~
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COST RECOVERY FEES
FOR ASHLAND FIRE AND RESCUE
Recitals:
A. The number of emergency service responses continues to increase each year,
environmental protection requirements involve an increased level of equipment and training, and
hazardous materials incidents create substantial demands on all operational aspects of emergency
servIces.
B. Motor vehicle collisions are requiring an increasingly complex array of extrication
equipment due to modern vehicle construction and materials.
C. Ashland Fire and Rescue has investigated numerous methods to maintain a high level of
emergency service capability in times of increasing service demands and fiscal challenges.
D. Many motor vehicle collisions and hazardous materials incidents involve individuals not
owning property or paying taxes in the City of Ashland. .
E. Billing for responses will be initiated when on scene staff hours exceeds two and the
National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) 321-324 and 400-471 codes apply.
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THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Pursuant to AMC 15.28.170 [Cost Recovery Fees], Exhibit A establishes user fees
based on the actual costs of the services, personnel, supplies, and equipment a responsible party
would utilize when AsWand Fire and Rescue (AFR) responds to a motor vehicle collision or a
hazardous materials incident. The responsible party is the person or entity that was at fault in the
incident. If fault cannot be determined, then all parties involved shall be held jointly and
severally liable for the costs incurred by AFR when it responded to the incident. The cost shall
be in addition to any other costs or claims such as damage to vehicles, damage to property, or
lllJunes.
~ON 2. This resolution was duly PASSED and ADOPTED this 0( k day of
...Ju"" _ , 2010, and takes effect on the effective date of Ordinance I and upon
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Barbara Christensen, City Recorder 1
SIGNED and APPROVED this.3CJ day of ~ ,2010.
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EXHIBIT A
ASHLAND FIRE and RESCUE
HOURLY REIMBURSMENT RATE
APPARATUS TYPE I TYPE II TYPE III I TYPE IV TYPE V I TYPE VI
STRUCTURAL
ENGINE (May Have Off-Road BRUSH (With Off-Road BRUSH (With Off-Road
Capability) (Meets 190 I Capability) Capability)
Standards)
Pump (GPM) 1000 + 500 - 999 120 70 50 50
Tank (Gallons) 400 400 >300 <750 500 200
($100IHr) ($80IHr) ($60IHr) ($401Hr) ($301Hr) ($251Hr)
TRUCK Aerial Elevated
Master
Stream N/A N/A N/A N/A
($1501Hr) ($1001Hr)
EQUlPMENTI
PERSONNEL In Use N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
TRANSPORT*' Only
($20IHr)
COMMAND
VEHICLE" ($15IHr) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
MOBILE
,
COMMAND ($1001Hr) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
CENTER
Personnel Reimbursement Costs
a) Career Firefighters
Whenever aid is supplied the reimbursement compensation paid to employees during the time
such incidents will be at the current applicable overtime rate as scheduled in the current
budget.