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Agenda 07/27/2010 Item #16F 3Agenda Item No. 16F3 July 27, 2010 Page 1 of 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to approve a Budget Amendment recognizing carryforward of accumulated interest from prior years' EMS County Grants in the amount of $18,367.71 and appropriate expenditures in the same amount to upgrade field computers to support new technology. OBJECTIVE: That the Board of County Commissioners approves a Budget Amendment recognizing carryforward of accumulated interest within the EMS Grants Fund (491). CONSIDERATIONS: EMS has been utilizing hiealthware's EMS 2000 for the past eight years. This vendor was sold and consequently support for this software will discontinue; requiring new software. The implementation of this software will also require the upgrade of field computers to support the new technology. Due to current budget restrictions, it is not possible for EMS to include the cost for the upgrade of computers used by field personnel in their budget. Interest has accumulated in the amount of $18,367.71 from previous years' County Grants. The recognition of accumulated interest income to upgrade field computers has been approved by the State of Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Services. FISCAL IMPACT: Year ending September 30, 2009 carryforward (fund balance) of $109,800 includes this $18,367.71 of interest and is available for use within the grant fund. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is legally sufficient for Board action. -J AK GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management Impact resulting from this action. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners approves a Budget Amendment recognizing carryforward in the EMS Grant Fund and appropriate the expenditures to the current EMS County Grant. PREPARED BY: Artie Bay, Supervisor, Emergency Medical Services Agenda Item No. 16F3 July 27, 2010 Page 2 of 2 COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Item Number: 16F3 Item Summary: Recommendation to approve a Budget Amendment recognizing carry forward of accumulated interest from prior years EMS County Grants in the amount of 818,367.71 and appropriate expenditures in the same amount to upgrade field computers to support new technology. Meeting Date: 7/27/2010 9:00:00 AM Prepared By Artie Bay Senior Administrative Assistant Date Bureau of Emergency Services EMS 7/8/2010 8:07:10 AM Approved By Jeff Page Chief - Emergency Medical Services Date Bureau of Emergency Services EMS Operations 7/8'2010 11:29 AM Approved By Dan E. Summers Director of Emergency Services Date Eureau of Emergency Bureau of Emergency Services and Services and Emergency Emergercy Management 7!8!2010 ":06 PM Maraaement Approved By Jeff Klatzkow County Attorney Date 71f,'2010 1:07 PM Approved By OMB Coordinator Date County Manacer's Office Office of t8anr.gement & Sudgct 718;2010 3:04 PM Approved By Sherry Pryor Management/ Budget Analyst, Senior Date Office of Management & Budget Office of Management & Budget 7:9;2010 2:58 PM Approved By Mark isackson Management!Budaet Analyst. Senior Date Office of Mananement & Budget Office of Management & Budget 7!15,'2010 1:16 PM