REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: David A. Segura, Fire Chief
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Approve and authorize execution of Amendment #1 to Professional Services Agreement with Wittman Enterprises, LLC to provide Emergency Paramedic and Ambulance Billing Services and increase appropriations and professional services authority accordingly
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Statement of Issue: The Fire Department requires professional services for the billing of emergency paramedic and ambulance services. To provide these services, the City Council approved a professional services agreement with Wittman Enterprises, LLC on October 5, 2015, for a three-year term, with a possible one-year extension. An amendment is requested to extend the contract for the one-year extension and an additional contract authorization of $398,607 to cover the cost of services for one year is needed. The Fire Department's FY 2018/2019 General Fund budget and Professional Services Authority will also need to be amended by a commensurate amount to ensure compliance with Administrative Regulation No. 228. Funding is budgeted for this contract in the FY 2018/19 budget, but an additional allocation of $124,832 will be required.
Financial Impact:
The recommended action is cost-neutral since the fees for billing services are offset by revenue generated by the emergency paramedic and ambulance services billing. The FY 2018/19 budget includes $321,092 for this contract in account 10065401.69365 and an additional allocation of $124,832 will be required. Funding will be allocated on an incremental basis as-needed, based on service demands.
Recommended Action:
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A) Adopt and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Amendment No. 1 to Agreement Between the City of Huntington Beach and Wittman Enterprises, LLC" for Emergency Paramedic and Ambulance Billing Services; and,
B) Approve an additional ap...
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