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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO |
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| | | | | | | | | MEETING DATE: | 9/16/2025 | | DEPARTMENT: | Fire | | DIRECTOR: | Chris Biggerstaff, Fire Chief | | AGENDA ITEM: | Ordinance for the Adoption of Ambulance Service Fee Increase | | RECOMMENDED ACTION: | Adoption of Ordinances |
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| | | | | | | | ITEM SUMMARY To amend Section 8-3, City Ambulance Service, of Article I, In General, of Chapter 8, Fire Prevention and Protection, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Plano to increase user fees for City Ambulance Services; and providing a repealer clause, a severability clause, a savings clause, and an effective date. Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-9-12 |
| | | | | | | | PREVIOUS ACTION/PRESENTATION On March 24, 2025, the Plano City Council enacted Ordinance No. 2025-3-6 establishing user fees for ambulance services. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND On March 24, 2025, the Plano City Council enacted Ordinance No. 2025-3-6 establishing user fees for ambulance services. It is necessary to increase the user fees for ambulance services to cover escalated operational costs. The City Council, after all things considered, finds and determines that the fee increases are necessary and in the best interest of the City and its citizens. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL SUMMARY/STRATEGIC GOALS Approval of this item will increase the fee schedule for EMS standby at Special Events. While there will likely be a change in revenues collected as result of these updates, the exact amount of additional revenue to be collected is indeterminable due to the unknown number of future events.
Approval of this item will support the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor of being an Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government. |
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