Ordinance 16-32 Appropriating Funds from Fire Donations to Purchase an Advanced Patient Care Simulator

CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager/

Fire Chief

ORDINANCE 16-32

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING THE FY 2016 OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $64,149 FROM THE FIRE DONATIONS FUND TO PURCHASE AN ADVANCED PATIENT CARE SIMULATOR.

               WHEREAS, Training of the fire department’s emergency medical service personnel is an essential and ongoing function of the department; and

               WHEREAS, Realism in training of medical personnel is crucial for gaining practical experience for a wide range of basic and advanced medical procedures; and

               WHEREAS, The fire department’s current SimMan advanced patient care simulator is now obsolete, with no additional parts or repair available from the manufacturer; and

               WHEREAS, A majority of the membership of the department supports the purchase of the advanced patient care simulator from the Fire Donations Fund; and

               WHEREAS, The ‘Fire Donations Fund’ contains monies donated to the Fire Department over the years by individuals and estates expressly for lasting and meaningful purposes and has a current balance of $102,000.

               NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

               Section 1. The Homer City Council hereby amends the FY 2016 Operating Budget by appropriating $64,149 from the Fire Department Donation Account for the purchase of an advanced care patient simulator.

               Revenue:

                              Account                            Description                                                                  Amount

                              802-0000-2710               Fire Department Donations                                 $64,149

               Expenditure:

                              Account                            Description                                                                  Amount

                              150-5901                          Fire Department-Capital Equipment                              $64,149

               Section 2. This is a budget amendment ordinance only, is not permanent in nature, and shall not be codified.

ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, this ______ day of June, 2016.

                                                                                                         CITY OF HOMER

                                                                                                         __________________________

                                                                                                         MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

___________________________

JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABESNT:

First Reading:

Public Reading:

Second Reading:

Effective Date:

Reviewed and approved as to form:

______________________________                                             _____________________________

Mary K. Koester, City Manager                                                          Holly C. Wells, City Attorney

Date: _________________________                                              Date:_________________________