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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000, SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF THE
GRANT FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT IMMUNIZATION
OUTREACH PROGRAM; 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 20042005 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 $100,000 subject to receipt of the grant from the Texas Department of State
Health Services, for the purpose of funding the Public Health's Department Immunization Outreach
program.
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 shalt 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. 16061 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed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
I
Assistant City orney
O TED AND EFFECTIVE.
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 5/17/2005 Ord #16438-05-2005
DATE Tuesday May 17 2005
LOG NAME,. 501MMUNIZATIONS REFERENCE NO *C-20735
SUBJECT
Authorize Execution of a Contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services to Provide
Immunization Outreach to the Community from September 1 2005 through August 31 2006 and
Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to re-apply for accept and execute if awarded a grant contract with the
Texas Department of State Health Services for up to $100 000 00 to be used to increase immunization
levels in pre-school aged children and provide awareness and education at the community level
2. Adopt the appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations by $100 000 00 in
the Grants Fund
3 Waive indirect costs of 44 61 % of related salary and fringe benefits which are the most recent rates
indicated by the Finance Department; and
4 Authorize anon-interest bearing interfund loan from the General Fund to the Grants Fund in the
amount of $25 000 for the interim financing of this grant pending contract execution to provide for a smooth
transition from one grant funding period to the next.
DISCUSSION
Texas immunization levels for children 19-35 months have improved from 71 3% in 2002, to 78 1 % in 2003
(Source. National Immunization Survey Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) A comparison of the
1998 and 2003 City of Fort Worth Public Health Department Community Needs Assessments show a
statistically significant increase in the percentage of households with pre-school children having their
immunizations (88% to 95 9%)
The fundamental reason for under immunization are those factors related to poverty These factors can be
overcome by removing financial and access barriers. The City's Public Health Department, Outreach
Division is proposing a continued partnership with the Fire Department to immunize pre-school age
children This partnership with emergency personnel makes sense for our community The personnel are
medically trained know their neighborhoods and the fire stations are known 'safe havens" in the
community The fire stations are easily accessible Americans with Disabilities Act compliant and appealing
to young children Flexible hours of operation help remove the barrier of access for working
parents Enlisting firefighters and paramedics to become immunization partners is an innovative way to
keep improving immunization coverage in this vulnerable population The end result is protection for all the
residents of Fort Worth There will continue to be no charge to the citizens for these immunizations
The goal of this proposal is to utilize immunization funds to achieve and maintain 90% vaccine coverage for
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vaccine preventable diseases Currently vaccines are given for DtaP (diphtheria tetanus and acellular
pertussis) IVP (inject able polio) MMR (measles mumps and rubella) HepB (hepatitis B) HepA (hepatitis
A) Varicella (chickenpox) and HiB (haemophilus influenza type b) The immunization program has
provided 3 828 vaccines to 1,243 children from January 2002 through September 2004 of these children
772 (67 3%) were not insured 59 (4 8%) were underinsured 343 (28 1 %) were on Medicaid and 46 (3 8%)
were on the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
The current locations for this program are Station 15 (3100 Azle Avenue) Station 17 (212 East Felix Street)
and Station 3 (4700 Ramey) Protocol and standing delegation orders are in place and quality assurance is
maintained through a collaborative effort between the Public Health Department and the Fire Department.
The Outreach staff distributes information about the availability of services throughout the City in recreation
centers, day care centers, child care provider classes and faith based organizations. Data collection is
done using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 11 0 Data is entered into the
Tarrant County Immunization Registry and downloaded to the States 'ImmTrac" data base
City staff recommends the waiver of indirect costs to maximize the funds toward the grant objective
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and 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 funds will be returned to the General Fund
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GR76 451923 050301025000 $100.000.00 GG01 136076 0000000 $25.000.00
GR76 5(VARIOUS) 050301025010 $100.000.00
GR76 220001 000301025000 $25.000.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office by Joe Paniagua (6140)
Originating Department Head. Daniel Reimer (7201)
Additional Information Contact: Barbara Murph (6213)
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