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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT

Item No. 14.
For Meeting of: September 6, 2022

ITEM TITLE:

Ordinance amending YMC 5.96 Ambulance Services

SUBMITTED BY:Aaron Markham, Fire Chief
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:

The amendments to YMC 5.96 allow the flexibility to dispatch ambulances with either basic life support or advanced life support capabilities, depending on the nature of the emergency call. Additionally, the $40 monthly fee for each automatic vehicle locator, which was originally set in 1997, changes to $100 per month per ambulance service. 

ITEM BUDGETED:NA
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:Public Safety
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
Pass ordinance
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Ord-YMC 5.96 Ambulance Service - redline9/2/2022Cover Memo
clean_ordinance9/2/2022Cover Memo