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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 16004 ~Q Ordinance No AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $80 000 00 SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF THE GRANT FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BUREAU OF CHRONIC DISEASE AND TOBACCO PREVENTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING COMMUNITY-BASED DIABETES PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS 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 in the Budget of the City Manager there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $80 000 00 subject to receipt of the grant from the Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Chronic Disease and Tobacco Prevention for the purpose of funding community-based diabetes prevention and management programs. 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 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed SECTION 4 This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.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 ity Attorney ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. _.: City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 6/15/2004 Ordinance No 16004 DATE Tuesday June 15 2004 LOG NAME 50DIABETES REFERENCE NO *G-14389 SUBJECT Approval for a Grant Contract with the Texas Department of Health Bureau of Chronic Disease and Tobacco Prevention for Community Based Diabetes Prevention and Management Programs and Adoption of Appropration Ordinance RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Authorize the City Manager to apply for accept if awarded and execute a grant contract with the Texas Department of Health (TDH) Bureau of Chronic Disease and Tobacco Prevention (BCDTP) in the amount of $80 000 to be used to provide community-based diabetes prevention and management programs from September 1 2004 through August 31 2005 and 2 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriation in the Grants Fund by $80 000' and 3 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 secure program continuation.. DISCUSSION Diabetes is an epidemic and a public health crisis in Texas. During the 2003 City of Fort Worth Public Health Department Community Needs Assessment, six out of the 12 Neighborhood Police Districts surveyed ranked diabetes #1 as their greatest household health problems. Nutrition and overweight issues are increasingly being cited as growing epidemics among American adults The City of Fort Worth is no exception In 2002 Fort Worth was ranked the eighth fattest city by Men's Fitness magazine and climbed to the sixth spot as the fattest city in 2004 According to the 2003 City of Fort Worth Public Health Community Needs Assessment 21 3% to 40% surveyed identified not exercising Along with 82.5% to 90 8% surveyed indentified .eating fewer than five servings of fruits and vegetables a day Current grant funding for the Diabetes Program includes but is not limited to the following Organizational activities leading to changes in community systems policy and/ or environments, Organizational changes in community systems policy and /or environment in different sectors of the community (e g schools worksites/businesses, faith-based communities neighborhoods, non-profits health care institutions and. food industry) Logname SODIABETES Page 1 of 2 Self-management classses (e.g Stanford's Chronic Disease Self Management, CDC diabetes self-management program and other TDH approved models) or self management activities Physical activity ongoing groups and activity events, Support groups A series of food and nutrition classes, Activities led by community health workers Provider education (risk reduction standards of care etc.) Public information activities (e g TV activities radio activities articles in newspapers, church bulletins, business inserts or newsletters, website kiosks, etc.) and Materials distribution (e g foot posters National Diabetes Education Program and Texas Diabetes Council literature) This community-based diabetes program targets uninsured/underinsured adults 18-64 years of age and their families in areas of Fort Worth with populations with high prevalence and burdens of diabetes including mortality in their family If this grant is awarded it will be the second year this program is funded by the State. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Finance Director certifies that upon adoption of the attached 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 TO Fund/AccountlCenters FROM Fund/Account/Centers GR76 451923 050301944000 $80.000.00 GG01 136076 0000000 $25.000.00 GR76 5XXX)CX 050301944010 $80.000.00 GR76 220001 000301944000 $25.000.00 Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Libby Watson (6183) Originating Department Head Daniel B Reimer (8903) Additional Information Contact: Barbara Murph (6213) Markena Conway (6053) Logname SODIABETES Pale 2 of 2