75A - PH - FY 09-10 BUDGET AND MISC FEES

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FIRE DEPARTMENT 9) Paramedic Subscription Program Fee Existing Fee: $40.50/annual Proposed Fee: $48.00/annual The Paramedic Subscription Program offers a low cost solution to emergency medical response for Santa Ana households. For the past five years this program increased its annual fee in relation to the consumer price index (CPI) calculated by the City's Finance Department, approximately 3% per year, while the cost of servicing the program has increased approximately 5.5% each year. For FY 2008/2009 Santa Ana charged $40.50 per year. Other cities charged as high as $48 this fiscal year for comparable programs without providing transportation to local hospitals. The chart below shows several cities' rates for this fiscal year. Ci FY 2008/09 Fee Alhambra $48 Corona $q.g Fullerton $42 Westminster $42 Buena Park $36 Oran e $36 Most cities are contemplating increasing their fees, while others are contemplating beginning a program. A fee increase from $40.50 to $48 per year (18.5%), is minimal when considering that a single medical emergency response by the Santa Ana Fire Department could cost in excess of $800. Additionally, households which receive municipal utility service statements have the option to pay this fee bi-monthly ($8) along with their other services. POLICE DEPARTMENT 10) Police Accident Report and Incident Report Search Fee Existing Fee: $5.00 Proposed Fee: $10.00 The proposed increase offsets staff costs associated with searching for the replacement accident and/or incident reports. 11) Parking Fees -Yellow, white and Green Zones Existing Fee: $34.00 Proposed Fee: $44.00 Fee Description: This fee has not been increased since 2002. The proposed increase will help offset staff costs as well as the assessed rate increase per SB 1407. Below are fee comparisons from other cities: Anaheim - $47.00 Westminster - $39.00 Newport Beach - $66.00 71 75A-91