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 2025-117 amending Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and appropriate funding from the Community Foundation 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 its Ocala Fire Rescue, will continue providing a community paramedicine program. The continuation of this program helps physicians monitor the health of vulnerable patients and reduces the number of ambulance transports, visits to the emergency department, and hospital readmissions.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The City of Ocala, through Ocala Fire Rescue and the Community Foundation Ocala/Marion County, agrees that continuing the community paramedicine program is beneficial to residents.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Community Foundation Ocala/Marion County 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:
N/A
LEGAL REVIEW:
This Agreement will be reviewed and approved for form and legality by City Attorney, William E. Sexton.
ALTERNATIVE:
* Adopt with Changes
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* Deny
BUDGET RESOLUTION 2025-117
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 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 for Ocala/Marion County agree it would be beneficial to enter into this agreement to continue the Community Paramedicine program; and
WHEREAS, the Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion County ...
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