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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
DECEMBER 3, 2007
TITLE:
AGREEMENT WITH WELLDYHE/RX WEST
INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
APPROVED
o As Recommended
o As Amended
o Ordinance on 1 st Reading
o Ordinance on 2nd Reading
o Implementing Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
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CITY MANAGER
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~ECOMMENDED 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. WellDyne/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.
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Agreement with Welldyne/Rx West Inc.
For Professional Services
December 3, 2007
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An agreement with WellDyne/Rx West Inc. needs to be in place before the
program begins. The term of this agreement is for one year, from January
1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated this action. However,
implementation of the Sharps Program will assist the City in diverting
used and contaminated syringes from the residential waste stream.
FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated cost of this program is $60,000 annually but will be
subject to community participation. Funds for the program costs are
budgeted and available in the Refuse Collection activity, Other
Contractual Services account (account no. 69-521-6291).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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fjJames G. Ross
Executive Director
Public Works Agency
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Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director c~~
Finance & Management Services Agency
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