File #: O-019-22    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 12/16/2021 In control: Fire and Rescue Department
On agenda: 1/18/2022 Final action: 1/18/2022
Title: Authorizing the Mayor to into a contract for Basic Life Support (BLS) transport billing and collection services; authorizing the acceptance and deposit of revenues into the General Fund; authorizing the expenditure of funds; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Audio: Agenda Review January 11, 2022
Label
Fire BLS Billing Service
Fire & Rescue Department
Verdell Franklin (x1316)
Revised

Title
Authorizing the Mayor to into a contract for Basic Life Support (BLS) transport billing and collection services; authorizing the acceptance and deposit of revenues into the General Fund; authorizing the expenditure of funds; and declaring an emergency.

Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Toledo Fire and Rescue Department (TFRD) seeks to continue to provide Basic Life Support (BLS) transport services within the boundaries of the City of Toledo.

The City of Toledo desires to continue a fair and equitable procedure to collect fees for the BLS transport service and will be responsible for program administration, oversight and entry of incident/run specific data necessary for billing purposes.

Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:

SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to award a contract, under terms and conditions prescribed by the Director of Fire and Rescue and the Director of Law, to collect transport fees for the Basic Life Support (BLS) transport billing and collection services.

SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to accept and deposit fee revenue into the General Fund, Account Code 1001-53000-3341002STDSTD.

SECTION 3. That the expenditures are authorized for payment from the General Fund Account Code 1001-53000-3341002STDSTD for the billing collection services provided to the City of Toledo pursuant to the contract authorized by this ordinance.

SECTION 4. That the Finance Director is authorized to issue warrant or warrant against the above Account Code in payment of the above authorized obligations upon the proper voucher or vouchers.

SECTION 5. That this Ordinance hereby is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that same is necessary for the immediate pr...

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