HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 17983-02-2008Ordinance No. 17983-02-2008
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND IN
THE AMOUNT OF $30,000 AND DECREASING THE UNRESERVED,
UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING A PARTIAL PAYMENT TO FITCH AND ASSOCIATES
FOR ANALYSES OF THE MEDSTAR SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2007-
2008 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased appropriations in the General
Fund in the amount of $30,000 and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the
same amount, for the purpose funding a partial payment to Fitch and Associates for analyses of
the MedStar System.
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid,
inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or
judgment shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this
ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 17749 and all other ordinances and
appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance
are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said
conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
A~P/PROVED A/S TO~/FORM AND LEGALITY:
Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: FebruaN 12, 2008
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 2/12/2008 -Ord. No. 17983-02-2008
DATE: Tuesday, February 12, 2008
LOG NAME: 36FITCH PAYMENT
SUBJECT:
Authorize Partial Payment to Fitch and Associates for the Area
d/b/a MedStar, and Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance
REFERENCE NO.: G-16048
Metropolitan Ambulance Authority,
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing appropriations in the General Fund
by $30,000 and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the same amount; and
2. Authorize the payment of $30,000 to Fitch and Associates as partial payment for the analysis of the Area
Metropolitan Ambulance Authority, d/b/a MedStar.
DISCUSSION:
City staff, working with the MedStar executive director and Fart Worth's representative to the Area
Metropolitan Ambulance Authority (AMAA) Board, developed a series of responses to the recent problems
within the MedStar system. One of these responses was the engagement of a consultant to conduct a
system-wide study to identify problems with the Area Metropolitan Ambulance Authority, d/b/a MedStar,
system, assess the financial model the system is based on, and provide recommendations for
improvement.
The AMAA Board of Directors concurred with this recommendation and approved a contract with Fitch and
Associates for the study. Councilmember Scarth, Fort Worth's representative on the AMAA Board,
proposed that the City pay $30,000 of the cost for the study.
The total cost for the engagement is $99,750. The final report is due about six months from the November
27, 2007 start date of the study.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the
attached supplemental appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as
appropriated, of the General Fund. Upon approval, the unaudited fund balance available for discretionary
spending (excluding Reserves for Advances) of the General Fund will be $1,627,613.81 below the minimum
reserved fund balance of $51,164,694. Financial Management Policy Statements states that the City shall
strive to maintain the General Fund undesignated fund balance at an amount equaling 10 percent of the
current-year adopted budget expenditures less the annual transfer from the General Fund to the Debt
Service Fund.
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TO-Fund/Account/Genters - - FROM Fund/Account/Centers
0001 531200 0905500 $30,000.00 0001 531200 0905500 $30.000.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Joe Paniagua (6575)
Or~inating Department Head: Rudy Jackson (6801)
Additional Information Contact: Rudy Jackson (6801)
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