HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2022-07KENAI
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-07
Sponsored by: Administration
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, ACCEPTING FUNDING
FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, PROVIDER RELIEF
FUND THROUGH THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND,
PROVIDED BY THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES)
ACT.
WHEREAS, The Provider Relief Fund was established by the CARES Act to support qualified
providers of health care services, and,
WHEREAS, Provider Relief Fund payments are provided to recipients for healthcare -related
expenses or lost revenue caused by their response to coronavirus; and,
WHEREAS, in completing the City's application for these funds it was determined the City
experienced a year over year (YoY) decrease in ambulance billing revenue of $92,857.10 when
comparing calendar year's 2019 and 2020; and,
WHEREAS, based upon this loss of revenue, the City of Kenai has been awarded $30,691.03
from the Provider Relief Fund; and,
WHEREAS, acceptance of these funds to offset the loss of ambulance services revenue
experienced by the City is in its best interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA:
Section 1. The Council authorizes the City Manager to accept a grant in the amount of
$30,691.03 from the Provider Relief Fund to offset the City's loss of $92,857.10 in ambulance
billing revenue caused by coronavirus pandemic.
Section 2. That this resolution takes effect immediately upon passage.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 191 day of January, 2022
BRIAN GABRIEL, SR., MAYOR
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Gabriel and Council Members
THROUGH: Paul Ostrander, City Manager
FROM: Tony Prior, Fire Chief
DATE: January 12, 2022
SUBJECT: Resolution 2022-07 Provider Relief Funding
We applied to the Health Resources & Services Administration, Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund. In
the application we found that we had a reduction of $92,857.10 in ambulance billing from services
provided as a Year over Year (YoY), 2019 compared to 2020. Our focus for this application phase
of PRF is lost revenue for ambulance billing, and we have been awarded $30,691.03.
We request your consideration and support of Resolution 2022-07, to accept $30,691.03 for lost
revenue in ambulance services.