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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Approve grant agreement between City of Ocala and Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion County for the Community Paramedicine Program in the amount of $142,086
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
AdventHealth Ocala (“AdventHealth”), in partnership with the City of Ocala (“City”), by and through Ocala Fire Rescue (“OFR”), provides a Community Paramedicine Program (the “Program”). This Program has helped physicians monitor the health of vulnerable patients to produce better outcomes and reduce the number of ambulance transports, visits to the emergency department, and hospital readmissions.
City Council has approved Grant Agreements for Community Paramedicine Services between the City and the Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion County (“Community Foundation”) to facilitate the Program since September 1, 2021.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
OFR and Community Foundation agree that it would be beneficial to the citizens of the City of Ocala for the Community Paramedicine Program to continue. Through this grant, Community Foundation will reimburse approximately 80% of the costs incurred by the City to operate the Program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Community Foundation will reimburse the City of Ocala, Fire Rescue $142,086. Funds will continue to be applied to account 001-369-000-000-16-36929 and expenditures will be applied to accounts 001-051-902-522-52-*. The Program is estimated to cost $173,657. The remainder ($31,571) will be absorbed within the Fire Rescue budget.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
This Agreement has been reviewed 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:
• Approve with Changes
• Table
• Deny