HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 17748-09-2007Ordinance No. 17748-09-2007
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $630,000
SUBJECT TO EXECUTION OF A GRANT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
STATE HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING PUBLIC
HEALTH, PANDEMIC INFLUENZA, AND BIOTERRORISM PREPAREDNESS
AND RESPONSE FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2007 TO AUGUST 8, 2008;
PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY 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 2006-
2007 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $630,000 subject to execution of a grant with the
Texas Department of State Health Services for the purpose of funding public health, pandemic
influenza, and bioterrorism preparedness and response from September 1, 2007 to August 8, 2008.
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. 17142 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conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: September 11, 2007
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Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 9/11/2007 -Ord. No. 17748-09-2007
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DATE: Tuesday, September 11, 2007
LOG NAME: 50BHEP0708 REFERENCE NO.: ~*C-22377
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 September 1, 2007, through
August 8, 2008, Authorize an Inter-fund Loan, Approve an Indirect Cost Rate of 10 Percent of
Salaries, as Approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services 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 up to $630,000.00 to be used for public health, pandemic influenza, and bioterrorism
preparedness and response from September 1, 2007 to August 8, 2008;
2. Authorize anon-interest bearing inter-fund loan from the General Fund to the Grants Fund 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;
3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by up to $630,000.00; and
4. Approve an indirect cost rate of 10 percent of salaries, as approved by DSHS.
DISCUSSION:
For the sixth 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. Last year funding for the Fort Worth
Public Health Department was $628,693.00, (M&C C-21810). During the current funding period a total of
$33,800,000 is to be allocated among DSHS, the regional offices and local health departments in
Texas. Each county will receive a base amount of $20,000.00 plus an additional amount based upon
$1.026353 per capita. 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,
radiological agents, and 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, 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.
Fort Worth has received funds for the Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) development
program which requires local health departments to continue to assure their need assessments and plans
are coordinated with the plans of MMRS cities, as well as regional plans with other jurisdictions and
implementation of the program services underwritten by the subject grant will enable the City to meet this
requirement.
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/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GR76 451923 050301219000 $630,000.00 GG01 136076 0000000 $25,000.00
GR76 220001 000301219000 $25.000.00
GR76 5(VARIOUS) 050301219010 $630.000.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Joe Paniagua (6140)
Originating Department Head: Daniel Reimer (871-7201)
Additional Information Contact: Dr. Witold Migala (871-6209)
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