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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.09.2015 SP Minutes @3:01Meeting will be held at: CF11' HALL CONFERENCE RO0M 400 GrRAND AVENUE Sol 1114 SAN FRANCISCO, CA WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2015 3:00 P,M. 1. Call to Order. TIME: 3:01 P.M. 2. Roll Call. PRESENT- Councilman Garbarino and Mayor Addiego. 3. Public Comments. RM 4. Motion to approve the Minutes of the meeting of November 18, 2015. Minutes approved. 5. Emergency Medical Services ("EMS") Review. Fire Chief Kohlmann presented the staff report providing background information about South San Francisco's advanced life support (ALS) and basic life support (BLS) ambulance services, as well as new financial practices that staff would implement. EMS Captain Walls discussed the proposed billing write-off policy, detailing transparent and more accountable methods of tracking accounts in the future. Staff requested direction concerning collection agents. Subcommittee members inquired about former billing services and the Fire Department's write- off policy. City Manager Futrell reiterated the need for better oversight with a request for quarterly meetings to discuss financial standings. Subcommittee members expressed concern over aggressive collection tactics and recommended exploring preventative medical assistance programs to reduce the number of ambulance calls and health emergencies in the community. 6. Adjournment. Being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 3:44 P.M. Submitted by: Al kanra Tu v of S utlj City of S uth eputy Meeting Clerk I Cisco Approved by: Councilmember City of Scut San. Francisco BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING DECEMBER 9, 2015 MR, TT PAGE 2