City Council

Item S503: Cooperative Procurement Contract with Wittman Enterprises LLC for Emergency\nAmbulance Transport Billing and Collection Services. (Added 6/18/26)\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThis agreement with Wittman has a total not-to-exceed amount of $47,000,000 for the full\nten-year term, if all renewal options are exercised, which is based on 2.95% of net\ncollections, and assumes annual increases of 4% in call volume and 2.5% in transport fees\nover the term of the contract. Net collections vary given a variety of factors including the\nnumber of transports provided and payor mix.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\n(O-2026-146)\nIntroduction of an Ordinance authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an\nAgreement with Wittman Enterprises, LLC, in an amount not-to-exceed $47,000,000, to\nprovide Emergency Medical Services billing and collection services.\n6 votes required pursuant to Charter Section 99.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Public Safety Committee meeting on June 17, 2026.\nACTION: Motion by Committee Member Campbell, second by Committee Member\nWhitburn, to recommend Council approval of staff’s proposed actions.\nVOTE: 3-0 Campillo-yea, Campbell-yea, Whitburn-yea, von Wilpert-not present.\nFire-Rescue: Willy Melendez, (619) 909-4180\nCity Attorney Contact: Erin D. Kilcoyne