HomeMy WebLinkAbout033745 ORD - 09/09/2025Ordinance amending Corpus Christi Code Section 18-2, "Outside city
limits fire department services response rates" to include amended
fee schedules for response readiness fees, fees for service, costs for
equipment and mileage calculation fee.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1. The Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances, Chapter 18, Section 2 is hereby
amended by adding the following language that is underlined (added) and deleting the
language that is stricken (deleted) to the existing text as set forth below:
Sec. 18-2. Outside city limits fire department response rates.
schedule: Fire Department calls for service outside of Corpus Christi city limits will be
billed utilizing the following rate schedule. Charges that fall under Sec. 18-20
Ambulance Rates are not included in this fee, which are charged and billed separately.
(a) Response Readiness Fee
DATA
t abet 2020 317,863
2021- 139,648
Total Taxing Parcels 2024 142,195
Fire Department
Budget
FY2022 $72,205,224.00
FY 2025 $80,728,632
Charge per Taxing Parcel
Adopted Budget/ # taxed parcels
$80,728,632 $72,205,211/
1
142,195
139,618
$567.73 $547.05
1
Ad -opted -Budget/
$72,205,2114/ 317,863
$2
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SCANNED
(b) Fee for Service
Rank
Monthly
Salary
Hourly
Rate
Battalion
$ 8,676.00
$37.08
$ 7,514.00
$--1-
Captain
$7,357.00
$31.44
$ 5,340.00
$--22 2
FFII- Eng
$6,239.00
$26.66
$ 5,518.00
$- .58
FFII- EMS
$6,239.00
$26.66
$ 5,518.00
$--2-3 58
Hourly Fee per Apparatus by Rank
Apparatus
Battalion
Chief
Captain
FFII
Engineer
Tailboard
Tailboard
Hourly
Rate
B/C
$37.08
=
$ 37.08
$--32-1-1-
$- 3? 14
Truck
e
$ 31.44
$ 26.66
$ 26.66
$ 26.66
$ 111.42
$--22.82
$- 2
$ 23 58
$- 2-3.58
$--93.56
.58
Engine
-
$ 31.44
$ 26.66
$ 26.66
$ 26.66
$ 111.42
$-22.82
$- 23 58
$--2 8
$--2-3,58
$--93.56
Medic
-
-
$ 26.66
$ 26.66
$ 53.32
$
$-
$- 7.16
,58
-58
.4
Specialty
=
$ 31.44
$ 26.66
$ 26.66
$ 26.66
$ 111.42
$ 22.82
$-2-3-58
$- 23. 58
6-23,58
$--93-56
2
Personnel Costs Calculator*
Call Type
Unit
Qty
Hourly
1
2
3
Hy
Rate
Response
Profile
B/C
1
$37.08
$37.08
$74.16
$ 111.24
$ 32.11
$ 32.11
$ 64.22
$--96-.33
Truck
1
_
$ 111.42
$ 111.42
$ 222.84
$ 334.26
$--
$--
_-$--
-$-
Engine
1
$ 111.42
$ 111.42
$ 222.84
$ 334.26
$-03.56
$ 93.56
$ 187.13
$ 280.69
Medic
1
$ 53.32
$ 53.32
$ 106.64
$ 159.96
$-4746
$-47-1-6
$ 94.32
$ 141.49
Specialty
1
$ 111.42
$ 111.42
$ 222.84
$ 334.26
$ 93.56
_ $ 93.56
$ 187.13
$ 280.69
_
$ 424.66
$ 424.66
$ 849.32
$1,273.98
$-266.40
$ 266.40
$ 532.80
$ 799.21
*Personal costs increase ad infinitum per response profile unit
(c) Cost for Equipment
The cost of equipment shall be based on the 2021 2023 Federal Emergency
Management Agency schedule of equipment rates.
Equipment
Spcc'v
#SFr -Races
Truck, Fire
1000 gpm
$ 71.31
Truck, Fire
$ 75.61
Truck, Fire
1500 gpm
$ 82.24
Truck, Fire
2000 gpm
$ 85.22
Truck, Fire Ladder
75' ladder
$ 122.69
Truck, Fire Ladder
100' ladder
$ 148.48
Fire Command Ctr.
$ 19.97
Truck, Fire, Eng. Type 2
Sm. Brush
$ 133.85
Mobile Command Ctr.
413' w/ gen.
$ 87.31
3
Equipment
Spec's
Hourly Rates
Ambulance
GVW 11000 Pounds
$ 48.32
Truck, Fire, Support
200GPM/2500+qal
$ 128.24
Water Tender S2
S2 Water Tender
Truck, Fire, Engine Type-1
1000GPM/300ga1
$ 173.47
Engine w/Pump & Roll
Truck, Fire
100-ft Ladder
$ 220.55
Fire Command Ctr.
SUV
$ 19.97
(d) Mileage
$0.67 $0.585-per mile for each mile traveled by each unit dispatched to and from
their station.
Section 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or
provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a
court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph,
subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent
of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or
provision of this ordinance be given full force and effect for this purpose.
Section 3. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi
as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
Section 4. This ordinance takes effect upon publication.
Introduced and voted on the 2V . day of J-tm , 2025.
PASSED and APPROVED on the ` day of 'w\kerK , 2025.
ATTEST:
Paulette Guajardo, M
EFFECTIVE DATE
Rebecca Huerta, City Secretary
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