HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-2664-23 2023 COLA for EMS Fees Charged by CFDSponsors: Councilors Campbell, Worrell and Rider
This Ordinance was prepared by Jon A. Oberlander, Corporation Counsel, on January 27 at 9:49 p.m. No subsequent revision
to this Ordinance has been reviewed by Mr. Oberlander for legal sufficiency or otherwise.
ORDINANCE D-2664-23
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA
APPROVING AN INCREASED COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR 2023 CARMEL FIRE
DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FEES
Synopsis:
Approves an 8.75% cost-of-living adjustment for Emergency Medical Services Fees
charged by the Carmel Fire Department in 2023.
WHEREAS, the Carmel Fire Department (“CFD”) provides emergency medical services for the
City of Carmel, Indiana (the "City"); and
WHEREAS, in order to offset the costs incurred with providing these vital services, the Carmel
Common Council (the “Council”) has authorized CFD to charge a reasonable fee for the provision of
emergency medical services; and
WHEREAS, Carmel City Code §2-96 sets forth the fee schedule for emergency medical services
provided by CFD, including an automatic annual cost-of-living adjustment (“COLA”) of 3% unless the
Carmel Common Council amends or adjusts the percentage of the COLA; and
WHEREAS, due to the rate of inflation over the past year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services recently set the 2023 ambulance inflation factor at 8.75%, which would allow CFD to increase
its fees by 8.75% in 2023 rather than the standard 3% increase; and
WHEREAS, due to the increased cost of providing emergency medical services brought about by
the current rate of inflation, it is in the best interests of the City of Carmel to increase the COLA for
emergency medical services fees in 2023 by 8.75%.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AND ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City
of Carmel, Indiana, that:
Section 1. The foregoing Recitals are incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. The cost-of-living adjustment for emergency medical services fees charged by the
Carmel Fire Department in 2023 shall be 8.75%.
Ordinance D-2664-23
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Sponsors: Councilors Campbell, Worrell and Rider
This Ordinance was prepared by Jon A. Oberlander, Corporation Counsel, on January 27 at 9:49 p.m. No subsequent revision
to this Ordinance has been reviewed by Mr. Oberlander for legal sufficiency or otherwise.
PASSED, by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this ____ day of ________,
2023, by a vote of _____ ayes and _____ nays.
COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL
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Jeff Worrell, President Laura Campbell, Vice-President
___________________________________ ____________________________________
Kevin Rider Sue Finkam
___________________________________ ____________________________________
Anthony Green Adam Aasen
___________________________________ ___________________________________
Tim Hannon Miles Nelson
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Teresa Ayers
ATTEST:
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Sue Wolfgang, Clerk
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana this ____ day of
_________________________ 2023, at _______ __.M.
____________________________________
Sue Wolfgang, Clerk
Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this _____ day of
________________________ 2023, at _______ __.M.
____________________________________
James Brainard, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Sue Wolfgang, Clerk
Ordinance D-2664-23
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