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Home My WebLink About01-17-2006 ITEM VIII-A-10CITY OF * r WASHINGTON AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM Agenda Subject: Date: Ordinance No. 5990 January 10, 2006 Department: Attachments: Budget Impact: Finance Ordinance No. 5990 Administrative Recommendation: City Council introduce and adopt Ordinance No. 5990. Background Summary: Ordinance No. 5990 is to amend Section 5.20. 100 of the Auburn City Code relating to ambulance businesses. N01 17-3 02.2 Reviewed by Council & Committees: Reviewed by Departments & Divisions: ❑ Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES: ❑ Building ❑ M&O ❑ Airport ® Finance ❑ Cemetery ❑ Mayor ❑ Hearing Examiner ® Municipal Serv. ® Finance ❑ Parks ❑ Human Services ❑ Planning & CD ❑ Fire ❑ Planning ❑ Park Board ❑Public Works ❑ Legal ❑ Police ❑ Planning Comm. ❑ Other ❑ Public Works ❑ Human Resources ❑ Information Services Action: Committee Approval: ❑Yes ❑No Council Approval: ❑Yes ❑No Call for Public Hearing Referred to Until _/_/_ Tabled Until Councilmember: Cerino Staff: Coleman Meeting Date: January 17, 2006 Item Number: VIII.A.10 AUBURN* MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED ORDINANCE NO. 5 9 9 0 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 5.20.100 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE RELATING TO AMBULANCE BUSINESSES WHEREAS, the City wishes to contract with a sole provider for exclusive ambulance transport services within its jurisdictional boundaries; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington believes that it is in the best interest of the City to amend City Code to better provide for such a contract; and WHEREAS, a review of the current code revealed a need to clarify the code language related to ambulance businesses. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Amendment to City Code. That section 5.20.100 of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows: 5.20.100 Ambulance businesses. A. Definitions. 1. "Ambulance" means any emergency vehicle designed and used to transport the ill and injured and to provide facilities and equipped to treat patients before and during transportation as required by the local regulatory authori_y. 2. "Ambulance operator" means any licensed person who owns one or more ambulanges and operates them as a private business. 3. "Ambulance service" means any person or corporation as hereinafter defined who operates any private emergency medical transportation service for hire which s-sits-te reide-for the purpose of providing transportation of those who are ill or injured; Ordinance No. 5990 January 10, 2006 Page 1 provided, however, that the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any ambulance service which enters the city while delivering those ill and/or injured, transported from points outside the limits of the city. 4. "Communications system" means two-way radio communication between ambulances, dispatchers, hospitals and other agencies as Heeded identified by the local authority having jurisdiction. 5. "Emergency equipment" means such facilities and equipment to be used in treatment of persons injured, ill or incapacitated as required by the State of Washington Ambulance licensing requirements. 6. "Emergency medical care" or "emergency medical service" means such medical treatment which may be rendered to persons injured, ill or incapacitated at the scene of such injury, illness or incapacitation meeting the patient care standards of the authority having jurisdiction. 7. "First aid vehoGle" means a vehiGie pFimaFily designed and used to-sa rry ed+sat pFesedure-&-. 57. "Emergency Medical Technician" means any person who has successfully completed the prescribed course of instruction and who has achieved a demonstrative level of competence to treat victims who are injured or ill or any other emergent condition as prescribed by the authority having juridiction. B. License Application - Qualifications - Requirements to Apply. 1. Liability Insurance Required. The applicant shall be required to file, as a condition of conducting an ambulance service within the city, a copy of liability insurance policies or certified copies of same together with the evidence of premium payments issued by a responsible insurance company and naming the city as additional insured which insures against all claims for personal injury, death and property damage, arising out of operation of the ambulance service or first-aid vehicles, and the care of patients. The limits of such liability insurance policy shall be not less than $500,0001,000,000 per person and $500,9001,000,000 per accident and the property damage liability coverage shall be not less than $500,000.1,000,000 or a combined single liability of $500,0001,000 000. 2. License - Approval Conditions. The license application shall be approved pursuant to the following: the applicant has fulfilled all requirements of this chapter and other provisions of law requiring ambulance design, equipment, operation, and qualification of medical attendants; and the applicant has indicated the ability to provide adequate services within the city and that: he has they have the necessary equipment, attendants and accessories to operate such service successfully on a continuing basis. FeF the puFpeses of this se hien; -an appliGant's Gapabilities shall be presumed, if he is the owneF andi9F opeF ter of a least two eF FneFe ambulanGes, GRe 9f WhiGh shall be stationed within #fie-s}ty --------------------------- Ordinance No. 5990 January 10,, 2006 Page 2 £es and it as are neressary to pFevide GeRtinuous and vaGe to the y- C. License Regulations. 1. Safety, Medical and Training Requirements. a. Any person or company engaging in the business as set forth in this chapter shall be required to be aware of and comply with all local, county, state and federal safety, medical and training requirements for the business. b. Prior to the issuance of such license, the vehicle and the equipment contained therein sha11-MM_be may--inspected by a representative from the fire department or other agencies as the city may so designate. A semplete-lFeperml--e# equipMeFl sated -by the mayor-. 2. Medical Attendants — Requirements Generally. a. Each ambulance service shall have for each ambulance in service, on duty and available for immediate response, two medical attendants, ene�-both of which shall have in h+s their possession a state-approved current emergency medical technician's certificate. This certificate shall be in the possession of each ambulance attendant or driver at all times, while on duty. b. Each attendant must be 18 years of age or older at the time of issuance of the license. 3. Ambulance Equipment. a. Sirens and emergency vehicle tnaps-lightingshall conform with the laws of the state of Washington. b. A two-way radio communication system or other electronic communication system capable of providing communication between the ambulance and his dispatcher and the ambulance and the hospital shall be required. C. Each ambulance shall be equipped so that the patient-care compartment has ample space to provide for two patients at the same time together with space for the attendant to assist both patients. Each ambulance and all equipment shall be maintained in a sanitary manner and be in good operating condition at all times as deteRnined by the YehiGle inspeGtiOR PFOGeduFee, set forth iR this sgapter required by the laws of the State of Washington. d. The "star of life" emergency medical identification symbol shall be; placed upon all ambulances doing business within the city. This emblem shall be; readily visible on each side of the ambulance, on the back, and on the roof. The same symbol shall be on the front if the vehicle design permits. The word "ambulance" in a sharply contrasting color shall be under each "star of life" written in letters not less than three inches in height. The word "ambulance" in black letters shall be in mirror image on the front of the vehicle for mirror identification by drivers ahead. The "star of life" is a six-barred cross upon which is superimposed the ---------------------------- Ordinance No. 5990 January 10, 2006 Page 3 staff of Aesculapius, who in Roman mythology was the god of medicine and healing. 4. Schedule of Rates. a. All €ash—ambulance services licensed under this chapter shall, upon issuance of an ambulance license, file with the business license clerk its schedule of rates to be charged for services during the license period for which the application has been made. b. Such schedule of rates shall be made a public record and open to public inspection at the office of the business license clerk during normal business hours. Each licensee shall adhere to such schedule throughout the period for which the license has been issued. 5. State Statute Compliance. All ambulance businesses shall also comply with Chapter 18-73 WAC. , 1985.) 6. The City may contract with a sole provider for exclusive ambulance transport services within its jurisdiction boundaries. Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this legislation. Section 3. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances. Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. Ordinance No. 5990 January 10, 2006 Page 4 INTRODUCED: PASSED: APPROVED: CITY OF AUBURN PETER B. LEWIS MAYOR ATTEST: Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney --------------------------- Ordinance No. 5990 January 10, 2006 Page 5