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 the City of Ocala and the Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion County for the Community Paramedicine Program in the amount of $100,000
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
AdventHealth Ocala, in partnership with the City of Ocala, by and through Ocala Fire Rescue, 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 to facilitate this Program since September 1, 2021.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
Ocala Fire Rescue and the Community Foundation agree that continuing the Community Paramedicine Program would be beneficial to the citizens of Ocala. Through this grant, the Community Foundation will reimburse the City for a portion of operating costs associated with the Program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Community Foundation will reimburse the City of Ocala, Ocala Fire Rescue, $25,000 quarterly. Funds will continue to be applied to account 001-369-000-000-16-36929, and expenditures will be applied to account 001-051-902-522-52-*.
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