MEETING DATE:
JULY 14, 2020
SUBJECT:
Title
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-8794 - APPROVING THE ADJUSTMENT OF BASE AMBULANCE TRANSPORT RATES
Body
Recommendation
Recommendation
ADOPT a resolution approving the adjustment of base ambulance transport rates.
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Board or Commission Action (If not applicable, please state not applicable below)
Not Applicable
Relevant Council Strategic Theme (If not applicable, please state not applicable below)
Dynamic and Responsive Service Delivery
Relevant Department Goal (If not applicable, please state not applicable below)
Not Applicable
Executive Summary
The County of San Diego recently awarded the San Marcos Fire Department the contract to provide 9-1-1 Advanced Life Support Ambulance Services for the San Marcos Operating Area. Following the award of the contract, the Fire Department completed a survey of transport rates for both public and private transport agencies throughout the County and the North Zone. During the evaluation of transport rates, it was found that current rates and associated revenue are not consistent with similar agencies providing similar services, lag the market and do not provide an acceptable level of cost recovery. The current transport rates are the second lowest in the County and the lowest in the North Zone.
Discussion
While participating in the County of San Diego's transport services RFP process and following the award of the contract for 9-1-1 Advanced Life Support Ambulance Services for the San Marcos Operating Area, the San Marcos Fire Department conducted a review of current transport rates. Base ambulance transport rates were last updated in 2015 and there is no current cost adjusting mechanism in place to adjust to market and cost changes.
Following the award of the transport services contract, the Fire Department then conducted a comprehensive evaluation of current transport rates and how those compared to other agencies in the County and among North Zone transporting agencie...
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