Submitted By: Amy Johnson
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Presentation By: Clint Welborn
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Department: Fire and Emergency Services
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Budget Resolution 2026-118 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to accept and appropriate funding from 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 through Ocala Fire Rescue, will continue to provide a Community Paramedicine program. Continuing this program helps physicians monitor the health of vulnerable patients and reduces ambulance transports, emergency department visits, and hospital readmissions.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The City of Ocala, through Ocala Fire Rescue and the Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion County, agrees that continuing the community paramedicine program is beneficial to residents. Staff recommends approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion County will reimburse the City of Ocala and 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 accounts 001-051-902-522-52-*.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
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LEGAL REVIEW:
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ALTERNATIVE:
* Approve with Changes
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* Deny
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BUDGET RESOLUTION 2025-118
A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OCALA/MARION COUNTY FOR A COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000
WHEREAS, the City of Ocala and the Community Foundation Ocala/Marion County agree it would be beneficial to enter into this agreement to continue the Community Paramedicine Program; and
WHEREAS, the Community Foundation Ocala/Marion County agrees to reimburse the City of Ocala $100,000.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, ...
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