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Council approves first reading to allow ambulance fund reserves for EMS education and equipment
Summary
Council approved first reading of an amendment to Chapter 60 to allow the ambulance fund to support an annual EMS education allocation (staff cited $43,500 as an annual training estimate) and an ambulance equipment reserve; a public hearing was scheduled for July 20, 2026.
Councilor Parks introduced a first reading of an ordinance amendment to Chapter 60 to permit the ambulance fund to support an annual EMS education allocation and an equipment reserve. Staff explained the $43,500 figure was based on sending personnel to EMT/paramedic courses and recurring recertification costs following the end of prior grant support.
Councilor Anand asked whether the draft should set parameters limiting the aggregate amount the fund could hold or require council approval for larger expenditures; staff replied that larger expenditures not included in a council-approved budget would return to the council for approval. Councilor Gale asked for clarity on capital-assessment provisions to ensure managers cannot shift costs to residents via large assessments.
The council approved the first reading and scheduled a public hearing for July 20, 2026. No roll-call dissent was recorded during the first-reading motion (vote recorded as 6–0).
