City of Columbus - File #: 0655-2007

• File #: 0655-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/18/2007
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 5/7/2007
• Final action: 5/9/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to authorize payment of prisoner medical bills to Mount Carmel Health for the Division of Police from the General Fund in the amount of $118,000.00, and to declare an emergency. ($118,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/9/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/8/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/7/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/7/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/24/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/24/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/24/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/24/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/24/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/23/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/23/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/23/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/23/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/20/2007	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/20/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/20/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/20/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/20/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/19/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/19/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
4/18/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/18/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/18/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:
Need: Legislation is needed to pay prisoner's medical bills to Mount Carmel Health. Within the guidelines established by representatives of City Attorney's office and the Division of Police findings regarding each patient referenced; it has been determined that these individuals were incarcerated or in the custody of the Division of Police during the specified dates of services on the medical invoices. The Division of Police currently has outstanding debt in the amount of $118,000.00

Contract Compliance: 314379602 - NPO

Emergency Designation: Since these debts are for services that occurred in 2004, 2005 and 2006 emergency legislation is requested.

FISCAL IMPACT: $75,000.00 has been budgeted in the Division's 2007 General Fund Budget for medical services for prisoners. Deficits for this type of service were reported to Finance & Safety in the 1st quarter reviews.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to authorize payment of prisoner medical bills to Mount Carmel Health for the Division of Police from the General Fund in the amount of $118,000.00, and to declare an emergency. ($118,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, individuals were incarcerated or in the custody of the Division of Police during the specified dates of services on the medical invoices; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the City Attorney's office and the Division of Police findings, the Division is responsible for the medical bills; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation in the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary for the Division of Police to pay Mount Carmel Health for medical services provided to prisoners for the preservation of the public health, peace, property safety, welfare; now therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

Section 1. That the Director of Public Safety be and is hereby authorized and directed to pay Mount Carmel Health...