HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 116-2018 (18-554)City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall,
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South San Francisco, CA
City Council
Resolution: RES 116 -2018
File Number: 18 -554 Enactment Number: RES 116 -2018
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WITTMAN
ENTERPRISES, LLC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $280,000
AND APPROVING BUDGET AMENDMENT NO. 19.002
INCREASING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OPERATING BUDGET IN
THE AMOUNT OF $75,000.
WHEREAS, on May 24, 2017, the City Council approved an agreement with Wittman Enterprises, LLC.
(Wittman), for a two -year fee for services ambulance billing agreement for a not to exceed amount of
$175,000; Wittman's payment schedule was based on 4.25 percent of collected revenue for year one and
4.50 percent of collected revenue for year two; and
WHEREAS, over the past sixteen months, Wittman has worked diligently to collect all revenue owed to
the City, even reviewing billing data from the previous billing provide, Novato Fire Protection District;
and
WHEREAS, Wittman has proven to be efficient and thorough, resulting in higher than projected
ambulance revenue; resulting in Wittman nearing the projected contract authority provided by Council
and necessitating a contract amendment to increase the payment terms from $175,000 to a not to exceed
amount of $280,000; and
WHEREAS Fire staff has reviewed ambulance billing activity and finds that an additional $75,000 for
the Fiscal Years 2017 -19 biennial budget cycle is sufficient to fund ambulance billing for the remainder
of the contract, and
WHEREAS, the requested Budget Amendment No. 19.002 will increase the Fire Department operating
budget by $75,000, allowing staff to continue compensating Wittman for recovered revenue; the
increased budget will be offset through ambulance billing revenue reducing the net impact on the FY
17 -19 biennial budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does
hereby approves a first amendment fee for services contract, attached hereto as Exhibit A, with Wittman
Enterprises in an amount not to exceed $280,000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does hereby
authorize the City Manager to enter into a first amendment fee for services contract, attached hereto as
Exhibit A, with Wittman Enterprises, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney, in an amount
not to exceed $280,000; and approves Budget Amendment No. 19.002 increasing the Fire Department
operating budget in the amount of $75,000 for ambulance billing services.
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File Number. 18 -554
Enactment Number. RES 116 -2018
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to take any other action
consistent with the intent of this Resolution.
At a meeting of the Special City Council on 7/25/2018, a motion was made by Richard Garbarino, seconded
by Pradeep Gupta, that this Resolution be adopted. The motion passed.
Yes: 4 Mayor Normandy, Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto, Councilmember Gupta, and
Councilmember Garbarino
Absent: 1 Councilmember Addiego
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH
SAN FRANCISCO AND WITTMAN ENTERPRISES
THIS FIRST AME NDMENT TO THE CONSUL TING SERVICES AGREEMENT is made at
South San Francisco, California, as of July 25, 2018 by and between THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO ("City"), a municipal corporation, and Wittman Enterprises, LLC ("Contractor"),
(sometimes referred together as the "Parties") who agree as follows:
RECITALS
A.On June 14, 2017, City and Contractor entered that certain Consu lting Services
Agreement ("Agreement") whereby Contractor agreed to provide City with ambulance billing
services. A true and correct copy of the Agreement and its exhibits is attached as Exhibit A.
B.City and Contractor now desire to amend the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the promises and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, City and
Contractor hereby agree as follows:
1.All terms which are defined in the Agreement shall have the same meaning when used in this
Amendment, unless specifically provided herein to the contrary.
2.Section 2. Section - of the Agreement shall be amended such that the City agrees to pay
Contractor a sum not to exceed $280,000, with the understanding that up to $116,635.00
has already been paid to Contractor.
Contractor agrees this is the City's total contribution for payment of costs under the
Agreement unless additional payments are authorized in accordance with the terms of the
Agreement and said terms of payment are mutually agreed to by and between the parties in
writing.
All other te1111s, conditions and provisions in the Agreement remain in full force and effect. If
there is a conflict between the terms of this Amendment and the Agreement, the terms of the
Agreement will control unless specifically modified by this Amendment.
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