CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

CITY COUNCIL
Staff Report

November 7, 2017
CONSENT AGENDA

TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members

SUBMITTED BY: Sharon Friedrichsen, Director of Budget and Contracts

APPROVED BY: Chip Rerig, City Administrator

Adopt a resolution authorizing a refund of $1,470.76 to Blue Cross for ambulance

SUBJECT:
transport services

RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution authorizing a refund of $1,470.76 to Blue Cross for ambulance transport services.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
This item is on the Council's agenda to authorize a refund in accordance with Carmel Municipal Code 3.06.060
that requires refunds of $1,000 or more to be approved by Council. Specifically, 3.06.060 states that from
time to time it becomes necessary to refund certain permit fees, taxes, licenses, etc., in the normal course of
City business. Upon recommendation from the Assistant City Administrator, the City Administrator or her/his duly
authorized representative is authorized to approve such refunds in an amount not to exceed $1,000. All refunds
over $1,000 shall require approval by the City Council.

This refund pertains to ambulance transport services, which were paid by two insurance carriers. Blue Cross is
entitled to a refund as the primary insurance carrier paid the full cost of services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact to the City other than the cost of staff time to process the refund.

PRIOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION:

N/A

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1_Resolution
 CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA Attachment 1
CITY COUNCIL

RESOLUTION NO. 2017-___

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA AUTHORIZING A

REFUND TO BLUE CROSS FOR $1,470.76

WHEREAS, in accordance with Carmel Municipal Code 3.06.060, refunds of certain permit fees,
taxes, licenses, etc., over $1,000 shall require approval by the City Council; and

WHEREAS, there is a need to issue a refund in the amount of $1,470.76 to Blue Cross for the payment
of ambulance transport services.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-
THE-SEA DOES HEREBY:

Authorize the processing of a refund to Blue Cross in the amount of $1,470.76

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA this 7th
day of November 2017, by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

SIGNED: ATTEST:

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Steve G. Dallas, Mayor Ashlee Wright, City Clerk