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ORDINANCE NO. 3 418
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revising Chapter
13.73 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to Medic 1 Charges.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DO HEREBY ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Ordinance 3215, as amended, and Chapter 13.73 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code are hereby amended by amending section 13.73.300 and Exhibit A PAMC to
read as follows:
PART C - FEES
13.73.300 Utility Rate Setting.
A. Fee Formula. A monthly service fee for the operation of the Utility shall be
established from time to time by ordinance of the City Council in conformity with RCW
35.21.766. The amount of the fee shall be based upon cost of regulating ambulance service and
the cost of providing Medic I as determined by a cost -of- service study done pursuant to RCW
35.21.766(3). Those costs, after transport charges and the general fund contribution, shall be
divided among Port Angeles residents and occupants based on a combined demand and
availability calculation consistent with accepted principles of utility rate setting.
The rate attributable to costs for availability of the Utility shall be uniformly
applied across user classifications within the Utility. The rate attributable to costs for demand
services of the Utility shall be established and billed to each utility user classification based on
each user classification's burden on the Utility. The fee charged by the Utility shall reflect a
combination of the availability cost and the demand cost. The resulting fee shall be assessed to
identifiable use classifications.
Fees will not exceed the revenue requirements to cover the costs of the Utility,
as authorized by the City Council by adoption of an annual budget and subsequent amendments.
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B. Classifications. The monthly service fee shall be collected from each of the
following utility user classifications:
1. Residential.
2. Adult family homes.
3. Assisted living facilities
4. 24 -Hour nursing facilities
5. Group homes
6. Jail facilities
7. Schools
8. Commercial /Business
9. City public areas
The owner or occupant of each unit in such classifications shall be responsible
for payment of this utility fee for the availability and use of ambulance services.
C. Service Fee Exemptions /Reductions.
1. All vacant, unoccupied parcels are exempt from the Utility fee.
2. Utility customers shall be eligible for the City's Senior and Disabled Low
Income Discount pursuant to PAMC chapter 13.20.
3. Any change in use of a parcel or any other change in circumstance that
eliminates application of an exemption from the service fee shall immediately make the affected
property subject to applicable service fees. The service fee shall become due and payable as of
the date of the change in use and shall continue until the parcel again meets exemption
requirements.
4. Monthly rates shall not be prorated. Initial and final charges may be
prorated in accordance with the City's standard utility proration practices.
5. Any customer seeking an exemption from payment of the service fee
and /or conversion from covered to exempt status, must file a written petition with the Finance
Director seeking a determination as to whether a specific parcel satisfies the exemption
requirements set forth in this section.
6. The combined rates charged shall reflect an exemption for persons who are
medicaid eligible and who reside in a nursing facility, boarding home, adult family home, or
receive in -home services.
7. The combined rates charged may reflect an exemption or reduction for
designated classes consistent with Article VIII, Section 7 of the state Constitution.
8. The amounts of exemption or reduction shall be a general expense of the
Utility, and designated as an availability cost, to be spread uniformly across the Utility user
classifications.
9. Multiple residential units that are served by a single utility connection shall
be given the option of (1) paying the utility fees for the units as a single combined amount or (2)
charging an monthly fee to each unit occupant. Those that select the first option shall be entitled
to a rate adjustment based on average occupancy, and shall receive a 25% reduction from the
utility fees calculated pursuant to Section 13.73.400.
10. Federal or state subsidized multi - family housing complexes that are served
b a sin 1e utilit connection shall receive a 30% reduction in the combined rates char ed from
the utility fees calculated .ursuant to Section 13.73.400. For . .oses ofthe preceding sentence,
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subsidized housing means housing provided to people who are categorized (1) as low- income,
and (2) are 65 years of age, or have mental or physical disabilities or who without the subsidized
housing, would be homeless.
D. Periodic Service Fee Review. The City Manager or his/her designee will
periodically perform financial review and analysis of the Utility's revenues, expenses,
indebtedness, fees and accounting, and recommend budgets, fee adjustments and financial policy.
Based on such review, the City Manager or his designee shall recommend changes, amendments
or additions for adoption by the City Council.
E. The total revenue generated by the rates and charges shall not exceed the total
costs necessary to regulate, operate, and maintain an ambulance utility.
Section 2. Ordinance 3215, as amended, and Chapter 13.73 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code are hereby amended by amending Section 13.73.400 and Exhibit A PAMC to
read as follows:
PART D
13.73.400 Charges Established. In accordance with the rate study presented to the City
Council, effective January 4, 2010 the base rates and fees for the Utility shall be as follows:
User Classification
Residential
Adult family homes*
Assisted living facilities*
24 -Hour nursing facilities*
Group homes*
Jail facilities*
Schools*
Commercial /Business
City public areas
Rate
$52.20 per year, per unit
$852.00 per year, per classification
$12,574.00 per year, per classification
$6,184.00 per year, per classification
$1,936.00 per year, per classification
$1,290.00 per year, per classification
$2,031.00 per year, per classification
$54.93 per year, per unit
$12,947.00 per year, per classification
* Rates for individual facilities do not include allowable exemptions and vary based upon their
percentage of use within that classification. For individual facility rates, with allowable
exemptions, see Exhibit A.
* Effective January 3, 2011, the 2010 individual rates established by section 13.73.400 and
determined by Exhibit A, shall be increased by nine (9) percent.
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Section 3 - Severability. If any provisions of this Ordinance or its applications to
any person or circumstances is held to be invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance or application
of the provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
Section 4 - Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the
correction of the scrivener' s /clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection
numbers and any references thereto.
Section 5 - Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically
delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum. This ordinance shall take
effect January 3, 2011.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 7 t hi day of December, 2010.
ATTEST:
PUBLISHED: December 12 , 2010
By Summary
/ 7/AK 1:
Dan Di Guilio, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
William E. Bloor, City Attorney
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Medic 1 Utility 2011 Annual Fees
Exhibit A
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Facility
Base Rate
Utilization
"�"
Amount
Before
Exem tion
P
%
�o of
Exemption
Exemption
Amount
Annual Fee
After.
Exem ton
p
Availability
Adjustment
2010
Annual Fee
After 2011
9 "�"
Adjustment
24 -Hour Nursing Facili
Crestwood
11 1 16 E Lauridsen Blvd
56,184
100% T $6,184
60%
$3,710
52A74
$1
$2.475
52,698
Group Homes
2nd Street House
1
5852 1 58.3%
40%
$199
5298
$1
5299
$326
Olympic RN Adult Family
1725 W 11 °i
138 W 2nd
$1,936
15.2% o
5294
98%
$288
56
51
57
58
Clallam County Hostelries
$106
0%
50
$106
$1
$107
5117
5365
5398
1 132 Hazel
$1,936
21.7%
$420
100%
$420
50
N/A
$0
0
Serenity House
'321W18th
$1,936 63.1%
$L222
29%
$354
5868
$1
5869
$947
Adult Family Homes
Home Away From Home
1319 W 16`
1
5852 1 58.3%
5497
40%
$199
5298
$1
5299
$326
Olympic RN Adult Family
1725 W 11 °i
5852 292%
1
$249
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0 /o
$0
$249
$1
5250
$273
Good Shepherds Haven
2314 S Lincoln
$852
12.5%
$106
0%
50
$106
$1
$107
5117
Assisted Livin
Laurel Park
1 133 E Park Avenue
$12.574
21.0%
$2,641
16%
$423
$2.218
$1
$2,219
$2.419
Park View Villa
1435 & 1445 Park View. Ln
$12,574
43.4%
$5.457
0%
$0
$5,457
$1
$5,458
$5,949
Peninsula Manor
1017 W 17th
$12,574
5.8%
$729
50%
$365
$364
51
5365
5398
St. Andrews Place
520 East Park Avenue
512,574
29.8%
$3347
63.57%
$2,382
$1,365
51
$1,366
51,489
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Facility
Base Rate
Amount
Utilization
"�o I Before
Exemption
% of
Exemption
Exemption
Amount
Annual Fee
After
Exemption
Availability 2010
Adjustment
1 Annual Fee
After 2011: I
9%
Adjustment
Jail Facilities
Clallarn County Adult
i 223 E 4`''
$1,290
71°A
$916 N/A
N/A
$916
$1
$917
$1,000
Clallam County Juvenile
1912 W 18` }'
$( ,290
29% °
$374
N/A
N/A
$374
$1
$375
$409
Schools
Lincoln School
924 W 9th
$2,031
4.3%
$87
N/A
N/A
$87
$1
$88
$96
Franklin Middle School
2505 S Washington
$2,031
2.1%
$43
N/A
N/A
$43
$1
$54.93'
$59 87'
Hamilton Middle School
1822 W 7th
$2,031
6.4%
$130
N/A
N/A
$130
$1
$131
$143
Jefferson Middle School
218 West 12th
$2.031
2.1%
$43
NIA
N/A
$43
$1
$54.93'
$59.87'
Peninsula College
1502 E Lauridsen
$2,031
14.9%
$303
N/A
N/A
$303
$1
$304
$331
Port Angeles High School
304 East Park Avenue
$2,031
34.1%
$692
N/A
N/A
$692
$1
$693
$755
Queen of Angels
209 W 11th
$2.031
10.6%
$215
N/A
N/A
$215
$1
$216
$235
Stevens Middle School
1 139 W 14th
$2,031
25.5%
$518
N/A
N/A
$518
$1
$519
$566
High demand user classifications that do not qualify for an exemption cannot have a per -unit fee less than that of the commercial /business classification.
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Apartment Buildings with Single Utility Connection
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Facility
Base Rate
Average
Vacancy
Vacancy
Amount
Fee After
Vacancy
Exemption
Combined
25% Billing
Adjustment
Fee After 25%
Adjustment
Availability
Adjustment
2010
Annual Fee
After
Adjustment
Gerald Austin Apartments
1305 E 1st
$1,337
20%
$267
$1,070
$268
$802
$29
$831
$906
Bayview Apartments
306 W 1st
$617
18%
$I 1 1
S506
$127
$379
$13
$392
$427
8th Street Apartments
6I5 W 8th
$411
40%
$164
$247
$62
$185
$9
$194
$211
Housing Authority Apart
323 East 2nd
$3,600
2.02%
$73
$3,527
$882
$2,645
$77
$2,722
$2,967
Housing Authority Apart
art
401 E li
5t
$2.057
0%
$0
$2,057
$514
$1,543
$44
$1.587
$1 730 Z
Morning Glory Apartments
529E 1st
$463
0%
$0
$463
$116
$347
$10
$357
$389
Rozelle Apartments
212 W 3rd
$514
0%
$0
$514
$129
$385
$11
$396
$432
Jean Tyson Apartments
405 E Front
$206
0%
$0
$206
$52
$154
$4
$158
$172
Uptown Apartments
120 S Laurel Street
$309
0%
$0
$309
$77
$232
$7
$239
$261
Tempest Apartments
112 N Albert Street
$669
0%
$0
$669
$167
$502
$14
$516
$562 }
1 Less 30% subsidized housing adjustment of $890 for a final 2011 annual fee of $2,077
2 Less 30% subsidized housing adjustment of $519 for a final 2011 annual fee of $1,211
3 Less 30% subsidized housing adjustment of $169 for a final 2011 annual fee of $393
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Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
On December 7, 2010
Ordinance No. 3417
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington amends the 2010 budget and adopts the
2011 budget for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.
Ordinance No. 3418
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington revises Chapter 13.73 of the Port
Angeles Municipal Code relating to Medic I charges.
Ordinance No. 3419
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington revises Sections of Chapter 3.70, of the
Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to Recreation Division fees.
The full texts of the Ordinances are available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office, on the City's
website at www.cityofpa.us, or will be mailed upon request. Office hours are Monday through
Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. These Ordinances shall
take effect five days following the date of publication by summary.
Publish: December 12, 2010
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Janessa Hurd
City Clerk