Amending Section 9-17 Addressing EMS Operating Enterprise Fund #288 #287 #224

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Bill No. W-ly Ordinance No. W 3 3 c( - AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING SECTION 9 -17 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING EMS OPERATING ENTERPRISE FUND # 288; CREATING NEW SECTION 9 -17.1 EMS CAPITAL ENTERPRISE FUND # 287 AND CREATING NEW SECTION 2- 170.15 CENTRAL SERVICES CAPITAL FUND # 224 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT In the interest of promoting greater accountability and transparency, this ordinance would specifically address three (3) funds. It would amend the current provisions set forth in Section 9- 17 of the South Bend Municipal Code by changing Fund # 288 to an enterprise fund structure for the South Bend Fire Department. New Section 9 -17.1 would be a companion fund to Fund # 288 which would be created to track capital expenditures in the Fire Department. New Section 2- 170.15 is proposed to be a companion Fund to Fund # 222 which would enable tracking of capital expenditures in Central Services of the Department of Public Works. This ordinance is believed to be in the best interests of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Jrrtre, ©rdJner //� / /rUrnriicrtcrcirvi /�! /e �il� �u!/ %deiuC, Jrae/arau, aJ�/�ora6: Section I. Section 9 -17 of Article 3 Chapter 9 of the South Bend Municipal Code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: See. 9 -17 EMS Operating Enterprise Fund # 288. (a) The revenues generated by the ambulance /medical user fees set forth in Section 9- 16 shall be deposited into EMS Operating Enterprise Fund # 288. (b) EMS Operating Enterprise Fund # 288 shall operate as an enterprise fund for the benefit of the South Bend Fire Department. Section II. Chapter 9, Article 3 of the South Bend Municipal Code is hereby amended by the inclusion of new Section 9 -17.1 which shall read in its entirety as follows: See. 9 -17.1 EMS Capital Enterprise Fund # 287. (a) The EMS Capital Enterprise Fund # 287 is created to be a companion fund to Fund # 288 for the benefit of the South Bend Fire Department. (b) The EMS Capital Enterprise Fund # 287 shall track capital expenditures of the South Bend Fire Department.