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CITY.OF SAN BERfORDINO - REQUEST OR COUNCIL ACTION
From: Lee Ga!!flOIl, Business Registration
Supervisor
Subject: Bureau of Franchises Renort
Alleged Double Billinp Practices
for Paramedic Services
Dept: City Clerk
Date: April 8, 1991
Synopsis of Previous Council ection:
January 21, 1992 The Bureau of Franchise was directed to review and investi~te the
alleged practice of double billing for paramedic service and take whatever action is
appropriate to stop such double billing; further, that the Franchise Bureau report
back to the Mayor and City Council as soon as possible the results of their fi.ndi.ngs
and reccmnended action.
Recommanded motion:
Report to follow
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Contact person: Lee Gagnon
Phone:
384-5036
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Supporting data attached:
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FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
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Source: (Acct. No.1
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Finance:
Council Notes:
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CITY OF SAN BERNAAINO - REQUEST FOPCOUNCIL AC"'O~
STAFF REPORT
Since the Bureau of Franchises was directed by the Mayor and Common
Council to address the alleged practice of double billing the
Bureau has moved forward to address the issues in the following
manner:
FEBRUARY 11, 1992 At their regularly scheduled meeting the Bureau
of Franchises heard legal counsel for courtesy Services and legal
counsel from the City respond to the double billing issue.
"~CH 10, 1992 At an open public hearing courtesy Services,
the City and the public presented their concerns relative to the
billing issue. At the conclusion of this meeting, Chairman Bill
Payne appointed a subcommittee consisting of himself and Board
Members Mr. pensiero and Dr. Curlin to further investigate the
alleged double billing practices. The subcommittee was charged
with the responsibility to meet with both the Fire Department and
courtesy Services to determine if a resolution of the double
billing issue could be negotiated.
KaRCH 27, 1992 The Bureau of Franchises subcommittee met with
Chief wright of the Fire Department.
APRIL 8, 1992 A meeting was scheduled with courtesy Services
at their offices, but did not take place due to a perceived problem
by courtesy Services of having a representative of the City
Administrator's Office present and the likelihood that this could
impede an open discussion due to the pending litigation. As a
result of these feelings and the perception by the subcommittee
that an open discussion could not take place, the meeting was
aborted.
APRIL 15, 1992 At the Bureau of Franchises meeting on this
date, the Bureau addressed the issue of meeting with courtesy
Services and established the meeting parameters by which the
subcommittee could conduct a factfinding session and include Peggy
Ducey as the City Administrator's Office representative. As a
result of this dialogue, a recommendation was formulated by the
Bureau.
RECOHKBHDATION Board Member pensiero made a motion, seconded
by Ms. Foster and unanimously carried, that the Bureau of
Franchises recommend to the Mayor and Common council that the
matter of submitting a report be continued to the council meeting
of May 18, 1992 to give the subcommittee time to meet with courtesy
services and to report back to the Bureau on May 12, 1992 to
formulate the Bureau's recommendations to the Mayor and Common
Council based upon the facts obtained.
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