Submitted By: Amy Johnson
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Presentation By: Clint Welborn
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Department: Fire and Emergency Services
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-165 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept and appropriate funding from Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. Health Systems to continue providing medical services to overdose patients in the amount of $502,178
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
The City’s CORE Program services will continue to be funded through Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. Health Systems. The City of Ocala will continue to provide services under the program by utilizing first responders from Ocala Fire Rescue to provide overdose patients with medication-assisted treatment, help with acute withdrawal symptoms, and minimize recidivism. The continued provision of these services under the program will ensure patients continue to be treated rapidly by emergency medical staff for overdose withdrawal symptoms.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The City of Ocala and Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. Health Systems agree it is beneficial to continue providing these medical services to the community.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Luther Services Florida, Inc. Health Systems will continue to reimburse the City of Ocala monthly. Funds will continue to be applied to revenue account 001-337-000-000-07-33724. The expenditure accounts will remain, crossing several object codes in 001-051-900-*.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
These services will be procured in compliance with the City’s procurement policy.
LEGAL REVIEW:
This Agreement will be reviewed and approved for form and legality by City Attorney, William E. Sexton.
ALTERNATIVE:
• Adopt with Changes
• Table
• Deny
BUDGET RESOLUTION 2024-165
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 BUDGET TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM LUTHERAN SERVICES FLORIDA, INC. HEALTH SYSTEMS TO CONTINUE PROVIDING MEDICAL SERVICES TO OVERDOSE PATIENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $502,178
WHEREAS, the City of Ocala and Lutheran Services, Inc. Health Systems agree it would be beneficial to continue providing emergency medical services; and
WHEREAS, on October 3, 2023, Council approved a grant agreement between the City of Ocala and Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. Heath Systems. This agreement will end June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. Health Systems agrees to reimburse the City of Ocala $502,178.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, duly assembled in regular session, that the fiscal year 2023-24 budget be amended to accept, and appropriate funding as follows:
SOURCE:
001-337-000-000-07-33724 Luther Services Florida, Inc. $502,178
USE:
001-051-900-522-52-12020 Salaries & Wages - Gen Emp $210,000
001-051-900-522-52-14010 Overtime $100,000
001-051-900-522-52-21010 FICA $24,862
001-051-900-522-52-23010 Life and Health $22,962
001-051-900-522-52-24010 Workers Compensation $6,334
001-051-900-522-52-22039 Retirement $118,420
001-051-900-522-52-47000 Printing and Binding $1,000
001-051-900-522-52-52010 Operating Supplies - Other $14,600
001-051-900-522-52-46011 Fleet Maintenance $2,000
001-051-900-522-52-52020 Operating Supplies - Fuel $2,000
TOTAL $502,178
This resolution adopted this ______ day of ______________________, 2024.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs Barry Mansfield
City Clerk President, Ocala City Council
Approved as to form and legality:
By: _________________________________
William E. Sexton
City Attorney
Reviewed for accounting accuracy & completeness:
By: _________________________________
Peter A. Lee
City Manager