City of Columbus - File #: 1156-2010

• File #: 1156-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/13/2010
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 9/13/2010
• Final action: 9/16/2010
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to authorize payment of prisoner medical bills to Grant/Riverside Hospitals for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $40,505.06 from the General Fund; and to declare and emergency. ($40,505.06)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/16/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/15/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/13/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/13/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/26/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Tabled to Certain Date	Pass
7/16/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/16/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/16/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/16/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/16/2010	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/15/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/15/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/15/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/15/2010	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/14/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2010	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes payment of prisoner medical bills to Grant/Riverside Methodist Hospitals for the Division of Police. The Division of Police is responsible for medical care provided to prisoners in police custody. The Division of Police works with the City Attorney's office to determine if individuals were incarcerated or in the custody of the Division of Police during the specified dates of services on the medical invoices.

Contract Compliance: 31-4394942 - NPO

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested for this ordinance in order to pay outstanding prisoner medical bills in a timely matter. Original bills were more than $80,000.00; Grant/Riverside has given the Division a discount as long as we pay in a timely matter.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $40,505.06 from the General Fund for payment of prisoner medical bills to Grant/Riverside Hospitals. The Division of Police budgeted $375,000.00 in the 2010 General Fund Budget for medical services for prisoners. Thus far in 2010, $226,980.00 has been encumbered or expended for such medical claims. The Division spent or encumbered $468,652.00 for prisoner medical bills in 2009.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to authorize payment of prisoner medical bills to Grant/Riverside Hospitals for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $40,505.06 from the General Fund; and to declare and emergency. ($40,505.06)

Body

WHEREAS, the Division of Police is responsible for medical bills for prisoners under custody, 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 of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary for payment of medical services to Grant/Riverside Hospitals for the...