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...

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