Resolution 15486CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 15486
AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 BUDGET FOR FIRE
GRANTS FUNDS BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 BY $125,000
FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXTENSION OF THE
COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE PILOT PROGRAM AND THE
GENERAL FUND BY $71,500 FOR THE CITY CONTRIBUTION TO
FUND THE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2017, the City Council did adopt a budget representing the
financial plan for conducting the affairs of the City of Alameda for the Fiscal Year
beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2019; and
WHEREAS, on July 29, 2014, City Council authorized the Fire Department to
participate in the Community Paramedicine Pilot Project, add an additional Division Chief
and two Community Paramedic Firefighter positions, and to backfill regular fire staff,
including the hiring of three limited term firefighters; and
WHEREAS, on January 22, 2015, the City Manager entered into a funding
agreement with the County of Alameda, which initiated the Fire Department's participation
in the Pilot Project; and
WHEREAS, on November 14, 2018, the Office of Statewide Health Planning and
Development (OSHPD) extended the Community Paramedicine Pilot Project from four
years to five years in order to collect additional data needed to fully analyze the outcomes
of the Pilot Project, as well as determine the future of Community Paramedicine in the
state; and
WHEREAS, the agreement with the County of Alameda will be amended to
increase funding by ah additional $107,000 and extend the Community Paramedicine
Pilot Program by 12 months; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Grant Fund revenue and expenditures will need to be
increased by $125,000 for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2018-19 and the General Fund
Transfers Out Budget be increased by $71 ,500; and
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the report and recommendations of the
City Manager on the budget amendments and has determined that the budget
amendments are both fair and appropriate; and
WHEREAS, this budget ensures that the City of Alameda has exercised prudent
judgment in its fiduciary responsibility as guardian of the public tax dollars.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Alameda that
budget amendment to the City's Fire Grants Fund for Fiscal Year 2018-19 Budget is
approved, by changing revenue and expenditure estimates by $125,000 and the General
Fund Transfers Out Budget is approved by increasing Transfer Out by $71,500.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular meeting
assembled on the 5th day of February, 2019, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Knox White, Oddie, Vella and Mayor Ezzy
Ashcraft-4.
NOES: Councilmember Daysog -1.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said City this 6th day of February 2019.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Michael Roush, Interim City Attorney
City of Alameda
Lara Weisiger, City lerk
City of Alameda