SUBJECT:
Title
Fire Rescue and EMS Fund - Fire Rescue Services - $150,000
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James Banta, Fire Chief |
Fire Rescue |
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
During the Budget Workshops, the entire Professional Services - Attorney account ($200,000) was meant to be moved into Reserve for Contingencies. There was miscommunication and only a portion ($50,000) was approved to be moved. The Budget Department advised that a budget amendment transfer be completed when the fiscal year starts in order to move the remainder of that account ($150,000) to Reserves for Contingencies (EF300522-599101).
Throughout the course of the rest of the fiscal year 2020-21, IT made the recommendation that Kronos licenses were needed for lieutenant view rights, so that instead of a group, individuals had their own license to view and provide proper auditing requirements for Kronos tracking. It was also then that Telestaff licenses were discovered to also be needed for this fiscal year.
The Florida Fire Chief Association also increased their dues in the middle of the summer and even with a group discount, will now cost more for the bundled savings and the additional Battalion Chiefs in the membership. This will require $904 to rectify what was budgeted.
The increase in computer pricing also is accounted for in order to make the bulk order purchase for the department, based on the IT recommended replacement plan.
In total, the funding in the Professional Services - Attorney account (EF300522-531101) will help to offset these costs for the fiscal year, with the remainder of the funds being moved into the Reserve for Contingencies account (EF300522-599101).
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Approve attached Budget Amendment Resolution.
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