HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 27684-06-2025Ordinance No. 27684-06-2025
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FUND IN THE
AMOUNT OF $17,583,957.00, FROM TRANSFERRED ASSETS, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CREATING A BUDGET FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS OF
FISCAL YEAR 2025 FOR THE CITY'S ASSUMPTION OF EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025; PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF
PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL 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 2024-2025 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Emergency Medical Services Fund in the amount of $17,583,957.00, from transferred assets, for the purpose
of creating a budget for the last three months of Fiscal Year 2025 for the City's assumption of emergency
medical services effective July 1, 2025.
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 27107-09-2024 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said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: June 10, 2025
CITY SECRETARY
Jannette S. Goodall
City Secretary
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 06/10/25 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 25-0480
LOG NAME: 03EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FUND THREE MONTH BUDGET
SUBJECT
(ALL) Adopt Appropriation Ordinance to Establish a Budget for the Emergency Medical Services Fund for the Last Three Months of Fiscal Year
2025 and Amend the City's FY2025 Adopted Budget
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Emergency Medical Services Fund in
the amount of $17,583,957.00, from transferred assets, for the purpose of creating a budget for the last three months of Fiscal Year 2025 for
the City's assumption of emergency medical services effective July 1, 2025; and
2. Amend the Fiscal Year 2025 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to provide a three-month budget for the Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Fund for the back end of Fiscal Year 2025 to effect the transition of emergency medical services from the Area Metropolitan Ambulance Authority,
d/b/a MedStar,(MedStar) to the City of Fort Worth as of July 1, 2025.
The source of this funding will be from assets transferred to the City of Fort Worth from MedStar under the terms of memoranda of understanding
and agreement among the former member cities of MedStar. This funding will be used to cover estimated operating costs and revenues through
the end of Fiscal Year 2025. In addition to this action, a separate M&C is being brought forward to transfer funds from the Non -Departmental
General Fund budget to the Emergency Medical Services Fund to cover funding gaps associated with the transition of MedStar into the City of
Fort Worth. The budget for the EMS fund for Fiscal Year 2026 will be established as part of the City's overall budget process.
The table below outlines where the funding will be housed.
Revenue
Revenue Total
Expenses
Salary & Benefits
O&M
Transfers
Expense Total
EMS 3-Month EMS Budget
$17,583,957
$17,583,957
$12, 995, 024
$ 3, 949, 404
$639, 529
$17,583,957
A Form 1295 is not required because: This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that upon approval of the recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will
be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, in the Emergency Medical Services Fund. Prior to an expenditure being incurred,
the Fire Department has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds.
Submitted for Citv Manaaer's Office by
Oriainatina Business Unit Head:
Jay Chapa
Christianne Simmons 6222
Additional Information Contact:
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