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Chief Administrative Office, Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Preparedness and Response Division, recommending the Board approve the attached budget transfer to increase appropriations, for payment of the FirstWatch Solutions, Inc. data analysis, and reduce contingency in the Maddy EMS Fund for Fiscal Year 2021-22 (4/5 vote required).
FUNDING: Maddy/Richie's Funding.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
In January of 2022 with Legistar item 21-1694, the Board approved Agreement 6159 with FirstWatch Solutions, Inc for data analysis and EMS system performance monitoring, to be funded by the discretionary portion of the Maddy EMS Fund, which includes the Richie’s Fund. The recommended budget transfer increases Services and Supplies and reduces Contingency appropriations by $90,000 within the EMS Fund to allow these costs to be incurred.
ALTERNATIVES
If the Board does not approve this Budget Transfer, the Department will be unable to pay Fiscal Year 2021-22 invoices.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
21-1694 01/04/22
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
N/A
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This budget transfer will reduce the contingency amount in the Maddy EMS Fund by $90,000.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
The Clerk of the Board will obtain the Chair’s signature on the original budget transfer and will forward the budget transfer to the Auditor/Controller for processing.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Good Governance
CONTACT
Sue Hennike, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer