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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 3, 2007 TITLE: AGREEMENT WITH WELLDYNE/R7C WEST INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CITY MANAGER CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Ordinance on 15S Reading ^ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ^ Implementing Resolution ^ Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER ''RECOMMENDED ACTION Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with WellDyne/Rx West Inc. to administer a citywide Sharps Program for an amount not to exceed $60,000. DISCUSSION In July 2006 Senate Bill 1305 was signed into law prohibiting the disposal of needles in commercial or residential trash beginning in 2008. Approximately three percent of the national population use self-injected medications. To address the new legal requirement, the City in coordination with Waste Management and Sharps has developed a program to encourage the proper disposal of used needles by offering a simple method and a financial incentive. The program is targeted to begin on January 1, 2008. Sharps is a nationally recognized manufacturer of plastic containers used for disposal of used needles. Residents will have access to Sharps containers at participating pharmacies throughout the community. The product includes a postage pre-paid box for mailing the container, when full, to the destruction facility. Under the City's program, pharmacies will purchase the containers from Sharps and dispense them to Santa Ana residents who require the use of self injected medications. The first container will be free of charge. The second and third containers will each have a co-payment of $5 in any calendar year. We1lDyne/Rx West Inc. will administer the program, providing data collection and billing services. The City will reimburse the pharmacies for the costs of the containers. The City expects to spend approximately $60,000 in 2008. 2566-1