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<br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />JULY 7, 2008 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT FOR PARAMEDIC BILLING <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 151 Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />M~- <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />--- <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute an <br />agreement with Wittman Enterprises, LLC, to provide Paramedic/EMS billing <br />and collection services for the City of Santa Ana Fire Department for a <br />one year term at the rate of 6.8 percent of net collection, subject to <br />non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />Beginning in 1994, the Fire Department has used Wittman Enterprises for <br />paramedic/EMS ambulance billing and collection services. The Fire <br />Department recommends approving a new one-year agreement with them, at a <br />cost of 6.8% of net collections. This amounted to $177,910 in FY 06/07 <br />on $2,385,745 in revenues. For FY 2008/09 the estimated fee is $230,000. <br /> <br />By approving this agreement, City Council is providing the Fire <br />Department time to prepare and issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) during <br />the next twelve months and have a new proposal in place for FY 2009/10. <br />This insures that the City and the Fire Department are being provided the <br />best service at the best price possible. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br />Funds are available in the Fire Department, Fire Suppression, Other <br />Contractual Services account (account no. 011-323-6291). <br /> <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br /> <br /> <br />''1 , ~\ ~ .. <br />,~::\.~\ '~~ , -...; ~~. <br />Francisco Gutierrez <br />Executive Director <br />Finance & Management Services Agency <br />250-1 <br /> <br />Marc Martin <br />Fire Chief <br />Fire Department <br />