ORDINANCE NO. 240329
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Sponsor: Director of the Fire Department
Authorizing acceptance of the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation (GEMT) recoupment from the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) in the amount of $23,437,228.86; re-estimating General Fund revenue to the following amount in the amount of $20,727,944.62; appropriating $10,000,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Fire Sales Tax - Capital Fund to an account in the Fire Sales Tax - Capital Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
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WHEREAS, the Fire Department received a net cost recoupment of $23,437,228.86 from the GEMT program, $14,550,276.40 Net Federal Participation, and $8,886,952.46 Non-Federal Share Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) requirement; and
WHEREAS, FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget General Fund Ambulance Operations estimated revenue in the amount of $12,500,000.00 which GEMT recoupment funds will exceed projections by $8,227,994.62; and
WHEREAS, Fiscal Year 2024 Adopted Budget Revenue estimated $1,559,595.00 for GEMT recoupment within the Fire Sales Tax - Operation Fund; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 230859, As Amended, estimated $9,000,000.00 in revenue for the Non-Federal Share Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) requirement paid from the Fire Sales Tax - Capital; and
WHEREAS, SFY 2022-23 Non-Federal Share Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) required payment will be due in April 2024 with a projected cost of $10,000,000.00 with a projected recoupment of $26,335,000.00; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the revenue in the following account of the General Fund is hereby re-estimated in the following amount:
24-1000-232520-465650 Ambulance Operation $20,727,944.62
Section 2. That the amount of $10,000,000.00 is appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Fire Sales Tax - Capital Fund to the following account:
24-2301-231020-B Financial Services $10,000,000.00
Section 3. That the Fire Chief is hereby designated as requisitioning authority for Account No. 24-2301-231020 and is authorized to expend the sum of $10,000,000.00 from funds heretofore appropriated to the account.
Section 4. That this ordinance, appropriating money, is recognized as an ordinance with an accelerated effective date as provided by Section 503(a)(3)(C) of the City Charter and shall take effect in accordance with Section 503, City Charter.
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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.
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Tammy L. Queen
Director of Finance
Approved as to form:
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Alan Holtkamp
Senior Associate City Attorney