HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 18202-07-2008Ordinance No. 18202-07-2008
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND BY $286,874, SUBJECT TO
RECEIPT OF THE GRANT FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE
HEALTH SERVICES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH
PREPAREDNESS AND BIOTERRORISM RESPONSE GRANT FROM AUGUST
1, 2008 THROUGH JULY 31, 2009; PROVIDING FOR A SERVERABILITY
CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2007-
2008 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grants Fund by $286,874 subject to receipt of the grant from the Texas
Department of State Health Services, for the purpose of funding the Public Health Preparedness
and Bioterrorism Response Grant from August 1, 2008 through July 31, 2009.
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid,
inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or
judgment shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this
ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 17749 and all other ordinances and
appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance
are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said
conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
AND LEGALITY:
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ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: JulY29, 2008
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Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 7/29/2008 -Ord. No. 18202-07-2008
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DATE: Tuesday, July 29, 2008
LOG NAME: 50BHEPGRANT0809 REFERENCE NO.: **C-22943
SUBJECT:
Authorize Execution of a Grant Contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services for a
Public Health Preparedness and Bioterrorism Response Grant from August 1, 2008, through July
31, 2009, Approve an Indirect Cost Rate of Ten Percent of Salaries, as Approved by the Texas
Department of State Health Services and Authorize an Inter-Fund Loan and Adopt Appropriation
Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a grant contract with the Texas Department of State Health
Services (DSHS) for $286,874.00 to be used for public health emergency preparedness, including planning
for and establishing response capabilities for Bioterrorism, pandemic influenza and other public health
emergencies from August 1, 2008, through July 31, 2009;
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $286,874.00;
3. Approve an indirect cost rate of ten percent of salaries, as approved by DSHS; and
4. Authorize anon-interest bearing inter-fund loan from the General Fund to the Grants Fund (if necessary)
in the amount of $25,000.00 for the interim financing of this grant pending contract execution transition from
one grant funding period to the next.
DISCUSSION:
For the seventh year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided funding to the
DSHS to enhance the capacity of the public health system to prepare for and respond to terrorism,
infectious outbreaks and other public health threats and emergencies. During the current funding period, a
total of $33,800,000.00 is to be allocated among DSHS, the regional offices and local health departments in
Texas. The allocation for the Fort Worth Public Health Department for the 2008-09 funding period (August
1, 2008 -July 31, 2009) will be $286,874.00. No local matching dollars are required.
The CDC and DSHS require each local health department to address nine preparedness goals, including:
1. Increase the use and development of interventions to prevent human illness from chemical, biological,
and radiological agents, and from naturally occurring health threats;
2. Decrease the time needed to classify health events as terrorism or naturally occurring in partnership with
other agencies;
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3. Decrease the time needed to detect and report chemical, biological, or radiological agents in tissue, food,
or environmental samples that cause threats to the public's health;
4. Improve the timeliness and accuracy of information regarding threats to the public's health as reported by
clinicians and through electronic early event detection in real time to those who need to know;
5. Decrease the time to identify causes, risk factors, and appropriate interventions for those affected by
threats to the public's health;
6. Decrease the time needed to provide countermeasures and health guidance to those affected by threats
to the public's health;
7. Decrease the time needed to restore health services and environmental safety to pre-event levels;
8. Increase the long-term follow-up provided to those affected by threats to the public's health; and
9. Decrease the time needed to implement recommendations from after-action reports following threats to
the public's health.
DSHS limits using grant funds for indirect costs to a rate of no more than 10 percent of salaries. Therefore,
staff requests approval to limit allocation for indirect costs in accordance with the terms of this grant.
Finally, in previous years, execution of a grant contract and availability of funds has sometimes been
delayed. In order to prevent an interruption in funding or services if such a delay occurs again, staff
requests authorization for anon-interest bearing inter-fund loan from the General Fund to the Grants Fund
in the amount of $25,000.00 to provide interim financing of services during the transition period between
grants. Once the contract has been executed and grant funds are available, the inter-fund loan will be
repaid to the General Fund.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, receipt of the grant and
adoption of the appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as
appropriated, of the Grants Fund. Upon execution of the grant contract, the interim inter-fund loan will be
returned to the General Fund. Funds will be reimbursed by grantor after expenditures are made.
TO Fund/AccountlCenters FROM Fund/AccountlCenters
GR76 451923 050301294000 $286,874.00 GG01 136076 0000000 $25,000.00
GR76 220001 000301294000 $25.000.00
GR76 5 (VARIOUS) 050301294XXX $286.874.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Joe Paniagua (6140)
Originating Department Head: Daniel Reimer (871.7201)
Additional Information Contact: Dr. Witold Migala (871.6209)
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