HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 4151ORDINANCE NO. ~: 1 5 1
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
REPEALING IN ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER 5.10 OF
THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO AMBULANCES.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Emergency Medical Services System and
Prehospital Emergency Medical Personnel Act (Health and Safety Code section 1797,
et seq.), Kern County is the local EMS agency; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with this state law and the Ordinances of the County
of Kern, the County has the authority to regulate ambulance providers and the rates
charged by such providers to their patrons; and
WHEREAS, prior to August 26, 2003, the County of Kern had declined to fully
exercise this authority and the City of Bakersfield regulated certain aspects of the
ambulance businesses in the City of Bakersfield in accordance with the duly adopted
Ordinances of the City; and
WHEREAS, on August 26, 2003, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern
adopted a Resolution which exercised its authority; and
WHEREAS, upon adoption of the aforementioned Resolution, the City of
Bakersfield's regulation was preempted and its Ordinances relating to the regulations
adopted by the County of Kern are no longer of any force and effect; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bakersfield desires to eliminate the
duplicative regulatory system to avoid confusion and to streamline the Bakersfield
Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
SECTION 1.
All of the foregoing recitals are hereby found to be true and correct.
SECTION 2.
Chapter 5.10 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby repealed in its entirety.
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ORIGINAL
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted by
the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on OCT 0 $/(]03 ,
by the following vote:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER
CARSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
CITY CLERK and EX OFFICIO of
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED:
OCT 0 8 2003
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BART J. THILTGEN
City Attorney
City Attorney
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ORIGINAL
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
County of Kern )
PAMELA A. McCARTHY, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield;
and that on the 28th day of October , 2003 she posted on the Bulletin Board at City
Hall, a full, true and correct copy of the following: Ordinance No. 4151 , passed by the
Bakersfield City Council at a meeting held on the 8th day of October 2003 and
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 15.84 OF THE
BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE
/si PAMELA A. McCARTHY
City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield
DE-PU(~ City Clerk