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Committee directs city attorney to clarify Fire Department's proposed billing ordinance for crash responses
Summary
The committee reviewed an ordinance allowing the Fire Department to bill insurers for certain motor‑vehicle accident remediation costs, asked for explicit language limiting fees to at‑fault parties, and moved the item to the full board with that clarifying language directed to the city attorney.
Budget staff presented an ordinance authorizing the Fire Department to recover certain costs from insurers for incidents involving motor‑vehicle accidents. The department said services to be recovered could include hazardous‑materials cleanup (fuel and oil), debris removal and scene remediation beyond standard suppression.
Mark Corso reported the department…
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