Title
Consideration of and action on an ordinance to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Asset Replacement Fund and General Fund Budget for the Emergency Medical Services Department to purchase a Ford F-450 Diesel Chassis and Patient Compartment.
Body
Summary:
The Emergency Medical Services Department submitted a request to purchase a new 4500 Chevrolet Chassis and Patient Compartment as part of the City’s FY 2024-2025 Budget process. The new 4500 Chevrolet Chassis and Patient Compartment was to replace a 2017 Ford F350 with 105,000 miles. Due to an expected long lead time to receive the vehicle, City Council authorized assigning fund balance in the General Fund to appropriate funds for this purchase.
Due to concerns with the suspension of the Chevrolet model, the order was later changed to a 2025 Ford F-450 Diesel Chassis and Patient Compartment.
Now that the vehicle is ready to be received, an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2026 Asset Replacement Fund budget is necessary to appropriate funding in the current fiscal year for this purchase. The funding for the amendment to the budget will be from a transfer of the assigned fund balance in the General Fund to the Asset Replacement Fund, which is assigned for this purpose.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
Add $350,000.00 to the Emergency Medical Services Department in the Asset Replacement Fund (091-312-49070, Trucks and Heavy Rolling Stock) through a transfer of assigned fund balance in the General Fund (010-105-45300) to the Asset Replacement Fund.
Recommended action
Approve the ordinance to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget for the Asset Replacement Fund and General Fund.