Ordinance No. 2020-10-2: To amend Ordinance No. 2013-9-29 codified as Section 8-3, City Ambulance Service, of Article I, Chapter 8, Fire Prevention and Protection, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Plano to adopt increased user fees for Special Event Medic services, and providing a repealer clause, a severability clause, a savings clause, and an effective date. Adopted

An increase of the hourly rate for paramedics used to provide EMS Support at Special Events was indicated to better reflect current market value of our personnel used in this capacity.  This rate increase was determined by averaging the extra-time rate of the ranks of Captain, Lieutenant, Driver/Engineer, and 2 yr. Firefighter, all ranks being represented in this capacity. This process indicated that the rate/medic/hr. should be increased from $45.00/hr. to $50.00/hr.  

This item is likely to impact revenue collected from the increased hourly rate for paramedics used to provide EMS support at Special Events; however, the amount of the impact is dependent upon the number of events and is, therefore, indeterminable.  The increased revenue is likely to have a minimal impact upon the City of Plano's General Fund. 

Approval of this item will support the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factors of being an Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government.