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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $495 512, SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF THE
GRANT FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FUNDING PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND BIOTERRORISM RESPONSE,
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 2003-2004 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 $495 512 subject to receipt of the grant from the Texas Department of
Health, for the purpose of funding public health preparedness and bioterrorism response.
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 shalt be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No 15636 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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
Assistant Cit ttorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE.
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 8/5/2004 Ordinance No. 16060
DATE Thursday August 05 2004
LOG NAME 50BlOGRANT REFERENCE NO C-20186
SUBJECT
Adoption of Appropriation Ordinance and Authorization to Execute a Contract with Texas
Department of Health for a Public Health Preparedness and Bioterrorism Response Grant for
September 1 2004 through August 31 2005
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council.
1 Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the Texas Department of Health for $495 512 00
to be used for public health preparedness and Bioterrorism response during the period September 1 2004
to August 31 2005
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriation in the
Grants Fund by $495 512.00
3 Approve an indirect cost rate of 10°l0 of salaries, as approved by TDH.
DISCUSSION
For the third year the Centers for Disease Control .and Prevention (CDC) has provided funding to the TDH
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. The funding last year for the Fort Worth Public
Health Department was $500 517 00 as approved in M&C C-19651 on July 8 2003 A total of
$34 766 854 00 in funds is to be allocated this year among TDH the regional offices and local health
departments in Texas. Each county will receive a base amount of $20 000 plus an additional amount based
upon $1 30 per capita
Tarrant County will receive $2,052,375 00 which will be appropriated between the City of Fort Worth and
Tarrant County Public Health departments according to a needs assessment and plan jointly developed by
the departments and approved by the Regional Health Director The estimated apportionment will be
approximately $495 512.00 for the City and $1 556 863 00 for Tarrant County This division of labor is
consistent with the City Council's policy direction in reorganizing public health in Fort Worth and Tarrant
County and with previous year's activities
The CDC and and TDH require each local heath department continue to address six focus areas.
1 Preparedness, Planning and Readiness Assessment;
2. Surveillance and Epidemiology Capacity
3 Laboratory Capacity-Biological and Chemical Agents,
4 Health Alert Network/Communications and Information Technology
5 Risk Communication and Health Information and Dissemination and
6 Education and Training
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Local health departments are required to continue to assure their need assessments and plans are
coordinated with plans of cities that have received funds for the Metropolitan Medical Response System
(MMRS) development, as well as regional plans with other jurisdictions Fort Worth is a MMRS city
The grant funded activity will cover the period of September 1 2004 through August 31 2005 The
projected activites will continue to build upon accomplishments achieved during the funding period from
September 1 2003 through August 31 2004 These accomplishments include the design and presentation
of educational programs for public and professional communities, development of mass prophylaxis
immunization protocols and the revision and enhancement of disaster preparedness plans at the local and
regional level. These activities have served to better prepare Fort Worth citizens for a variety of emergency
events.
The requested funding will be used to further cultivate and disseminate educational and preparedness
activites throughout Fort Worth and enhance communication and response capabilities for the six positions
already in place
FISCAL INFORMATIONICERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the
attached appropriation ordinance funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated of
the Grants Fund
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/AccountlCenters
GR76 451923 050301968000 $495.512.00
GR76 5 (VARIOUSZ05030968010 $495.512.00
Submitted for City. Manager's Office by: Libby Watson (6199)
Originating Department Head. Dan Reimer (871-8903)
Additional Information Contact: Dan Reimer (871-8903)