Submitted By: Bill Kauffman
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Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
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Department: Budget
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-152 amending the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget to appropriate supplemental funding for a fire assessment update totaling $19,590
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Fiscally Sustainable, Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Ocala implemented a fire assessment program in FY2021 to support its fire rescue services. The assessment program structure was refined in FY2022 to provide a more equitable rate schedule. At this time, the City is interested in updating the study.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
Benesch (formerly Tindale Oliver) and Susan Schoettle-Gumm have extensive understanding of fire operations funding options and associated legal requirements and limitations, which enables providing the scope of services in which the City is interested.
The tasks to be completed as part of the update to the study include the following:
• Task 1 - Background Review and Kickoff Meeting
• Task 2 - Technical Study
o Task 2a - Analysis of Budget Information
o Task 2b - Analysis of Service Demand Using Proposed Methodology
o Task 2c - Calculation of Development Units
o Task2d - Calculation of Rates, Revenue Requirements, and Rate Calculator
• Task 3 - Review of Legal Sufficiency and Development of Technical Report
• Task 4 Implementation Assistance
FISCAL IMPACT:
$40,000 was budgeted in FY22 in account 001-019-019-522-52-31010. Supplemental funding totaling $19,590 is requested to be transferred from the General Fund Reserve for Contingencies account (001-099-999-513-81-99800).
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
The proposal for this update has been reviewed and approved as best value per the City’s procurement policies.
LEGAL REVIEW:
Proposal/scope is pending review by City Attorney, Robert W. Batsel, Jr.
ALTERNATIVE:
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BUDGET RESOLUTION 2022-152
AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FROM THE GENERAL FUND RESERVE FOR CONTINGENCIES FOR AN UPDATE TO A FIRE ASSESSMENT STUDY TOTALING $19,590
WHEREAS, the City of Ocala implemented a fire assessment program in Fiscal Year 2020-2021 to support its fire rescue services; and
WHEREAS, the assessment program structure was later refined to provide a more equitable rate schedule in Fiscal Year 2021-2022; and
WHEREAS, the City is interested in updating the study for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 which will cost $59,590; and
WHEREAS, $40,000 is available in the current budget to support the expense; and
WHEREAS, an additional $19,590 is needed to support the full cost of the study.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA duly assembled in regular session that the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget be amended as follows:
SOURCE:
001-099-999-513-81-99800 Reserve for Contingencies ($19,590)
USE:
001-019-019-522-52-31010 Professional Services $19,590
This resolution adopted this ______ day of ______________________, 2022.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs Ire Bethea Sr.
City Clerk President, Ocala City Council
Approved as to form and legality:
By: _________________________________
Robert W. Batsel, Jr.
City Attorney
Reviewed for accounting accuracy & completeness:
By: _________________________________
Peter A. Lee
Interim City Manager