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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 14742_ ~;~, ~~ •1 Ordinance No ` ~~~ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 SUBJECT TO THE RECEIPT OF THE FUNDS FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING AN IMMUNIZATION OUTREACH PROGRAM, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL 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 the Fiscal Year 2000-01 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estirriated receipts and appropriations m the Grants Fund in the amount of $100,000 subject to the receipt of the funds from the Texas Department of Health for the purpose of funding an 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 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 14286 and all other ordinances and appropriafions 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 Attorney ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. ~`~'~ ~D~ /~ City of Fort Worth, ~'exas M,,A~or aid Council C,ommu~ricAtion DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 8/9/01 **C-18705 501MMUNE 1 of 2 SUBJECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND CONTRACT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE IMMUNIZATION OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council Authorize the City Manager to accept and execute a grant contract with the Texas Department of Health for $100,000 to be used to increase immunization levels in pre-school aged children and provide awareness and education at the community level, and 2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing appropriations and estimated receipts by $100,000 in the Grants Fund, and 3 Waive indirect costs of 27 31 % of related salary and fringe benefits -which are the most recent rates as indicated by the Finance Department. DISCUSSION On September 19, 2000 (M&C C-18240), the City Council authorized the City Manager to apply for a $167,766 contract with the Texas Department of Health to provide immunization outreach to the Fort Worth community That contract was not awarded The Public Health Department has since become aware of another opportunity to apply for a contract that would fund immunization outreach services. The original proposal has been resubmitted with a reduction in funding to $100,000 Texas immunization coverage levels for two-year old children differ profoundly from the national level The Texas coverage for two-year olds reached a plateau in 1996 at 74% In 1998, immunization levels for Texas two-year olds were seven percentage points below the national level (81 %) The fundamental reason for under immunization are those factors related to poverty These factors can be overcome by removing financial and access barriers Texas parents overwhelmingly believe in the importance of immunizations for their children, yet may not consider the importance of timing or may not know when immunizations are due. Various focus groups revealed parental confusion about the schedule, the need for numerous shots, and the low awareness about immunization services The goal of this proposal is to utilize immunization funds to achieve and maintain 90% vaccine coverage for DtaP (pertussis or acellular pertussis), DT (diphtheria, tetanus), IVP (polio), MMR (measles, mumps and rubella), Hep6 (hepatitus S), and Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) vaccines in pre-school age children The City's Public Health Department, Outreach Division is proposing a partnership with the Fire Department to immunize more preschool age children This partnership with emergency personnel makes sense for our community The personnel are medically trained, know their neighborhoods, and these stations are "safe havens" in the community The stations are easily accessible, Americans with Disabilities Act compliant, and appealing to young children Enlisting firefighters and paramedics to become immunization partners creates an innovative collaboration in providing needed services to the community There will be no charge for the immunizations City of Fort Worth, Texas ~I~A~Or And 01~InC1~ ~1~1~unlcAtlon C L. DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 8/9/01 **C-18705 501MMUNE 2 of 2 SUBJECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND CONTRACT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE IMMUNIZATION OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY As part of the advocacy role, outreach staff is extremely aware of the lack of access to health services. This is especially acute in the area of immunization The target group of infants and pre-schoolers in the City is caught in this lack of access An event in June 2000 provided immunizations to 259 children Of that total, 47% were 2 to 4 years of age, inferring that these infants and toddlers are not getting immunizations regularly from a primary care provider According to the 1998 Community Needs Assessment, 21 9% of children less than 5 years of age had no insurance Initially, the proposed locations will be two fire stations located in different geographical quadrants of the City These locations are close to "pockets of need" The locations are Station 15 (3100 Azle Avenue), and Station 17 (212 East Felix Street) Training will be facilitated by Public Health Department nursing staff (using Texas Department of Health guidelines), and the Emergency Physicians Advisory Board's standing protocol from the Fire Department. Immunizations will be offered by paramedics during the evening and weekend hours. The Outreach staff will distribute information about the availability of services to recreation centers, apartments, neighborhood day-care centers, and faith-based organizations to assure the public is informed of the immunization services Data collection will be done using the Clinic Assessment Software Application Program Data will be downloaded to the Texas Department of Health's "Imm Trac" computer system Staff recommends the waiver of indirect costs to maximize the funds toward the grant objective 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 LW n Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) GR76 451923 050301712000 $100,000.00 APPROVED Libby Watson 6183 GR76 (5) Various 050301712010 $100,000.00 NCIL Q Originating Department Head: U CITY C AUG 9 2001 Daniel Reimer 7201 (from) ~~ ,,)) Additional Information Contact: ~ t~"ro,~/ G'Sity Secretary of fhs th T ^it f F t W ~ Daniel Reimer 7201 or , aws q o or , t~do~ted ~rdlna~s;~ No.