City of Columbus - File #: 0921-2007

• File #: 0921-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/1/2007
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 6/25/2007
• Final action: 6/27/2007
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Safety to modify and extend 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 $167,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($167,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/27/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/26/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/25/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/25/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/13/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/13/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/12/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/12/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/11/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/11/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/8/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/5/2007	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/5/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/5/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/5/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/5/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/4/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/4/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/1/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title
To authorize the Director of Public Safety to modify and extend 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 $167,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($167,000.00)

Explanation
BACKGROUND:

Need: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to modify a contract with ACS State & Local Solutions in the amount of $167,000.00 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 2007.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Budgeted Amount: Funds are available through the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire budget for 2007; the Division of Fire's General Fund Budget contains funds specifically budgeted for this purpose. A total of $4.4M has been spent for these services since it's inception through 2006; $397,170 has been spent thus far in 2007 for these services.


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 its expiration of 12/31/07; 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 so that services continue without interruption, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CI...