City of Columbus - File #: 1873-2004

• File #: 1873-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/18/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/22/2004
• Final action: 11/24/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Safety to modify a contract with ACS State & Local Solutions for billing and collection services as needed for the Division of Fire's Third Party EMS Reimbursement Program; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/24/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/24/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/22/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/22/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/10/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/10/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/10/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/9/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/9/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/9/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/9/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/8/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/5/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/4/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/2/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/1/2004	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/1/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/29/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/28/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title
To authorize the Director of Public Safety to modify a contract with ACS State & Local Solutions for billing and collection services as needed for the Division of Fire's Third Party EMS Reimbursement Program; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)

Explanation
BACKGROUND
Need: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to modify a contract with ACS State & Local Solutions in the amount of $100,000.00 for billing and collection services as needed for the Division of Fire's Third Party EMS Reimbursement Program, initiated via Ordinance #1184-02, passed July 22, 2002.

Contract Compliance: 131996647

Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested so that these services can continue uninterrupted through 2004.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Budgeted Amount: Funds are available through the Division of Fire's 2004 budget; of the $1,081,088 budgeted for this purpose, the Division has expended/encumbered $900,000. This ordinance will bring the total cost for this purpose to $1,000,000.

Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus has implemented a Third Party EMS Reimbursement Program via ordinance 1184-02, passed July 22, 2002; and

WHEREAS, this modification will provide funding for the increase and extension of the present contract through it's expiration; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety in that it is immediately necessary to modify a contract ACS State & Local Solutions for billing and collection services as needed for the Division of Fire's Third Party EMS Reimbursement Program, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

Section 1. That the Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to modify a contract between the City and ACS State & Local Solutions for billing and collec...