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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 12642Ordinance No. ~Of V/ "-f AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $373,067 00 TO THE GENERAL FUND, AND DECREASING THE UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED GENERAL FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING INTERIM FINANCING FOR THE WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN AND MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH PROGRAMS, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, 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 1995-96 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased appropriations in the General Fund, in the amount of $373,067 00; thereby decreasing the unrestricted, undesignated Fund Balance by the same amount, for the purpose providing interim financing for the Women, Infants, and Children and Maternal and Child Health programs. SECTION 2. 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 judgement 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. 12074 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 and be in full force and effect and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVE AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY Ass' tant C' A ey ~'-ice ~ Date /~ Adopted Effective City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DAIS REFSRENCS NUMBER LOG NAME PALS 08/27/96 ** -1151 50FINANC 1 of 2 SUBJECT INTERIM FINANCING FOR TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH-SUPPORTED HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS (WIC AND M&CH) RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Authorize the City Manager to apply for FY 97 Texas Department of Health (TDH) grant renewals for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and Maternal and Child Health (M&CH, Title V) Program Activities totaling 51,492,269 The M&CH Title V contract is expected to be 5400,000, and the WIC contract is expected to be 51,092,269 2 Authorize the City Manager to accept and execute TDH grant contract renewals for WIC and Maternal Child Health (Title V) program activities upon .receipt, and 3 Adopt the attached supplemental appropriations ordinances increasing appropriations in the General Fund and decreasing the unreserved undesignated fund balance of the General Fund by 5373,067 for interim financing costs pending the execution of Texas Department of Health (TDH) grant contract renewals for the WIC and M8tCH programs activities, and 4 Approve the transfer of 5373,067 from the General Fund to the Grants Fund, and 5 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grant Fund by 51,492,269 from available funds, and 6 Waive the collection of indirect costs, estimated for these two program activities to be 5350,385 based on the current indirect cost rate of 23 48% in order for the Department to continue its current level of service delivery DISCUSSION The Texas Department of Health (TDH) provides funding support to the Health Department in the form of grant contracts Each year, as grant contracts expire, there is frequently a delay in receipt of contract renewals The Health Department's M&CH grant contract expires August 31, 1996 The Department's WIC program grant contract expires September 30, 1996 TDH has authorized contract renewals for these programs, however, renewal contracts have yet to arrive for execution The 5373,067 requested in interim financing will fund these two programs for three months pending (renewal) contracts execution WIC interim financing needs are 5273,067 M&CH interim financing needs total 5100,000 Printed on Recyded Paper City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 08/27/96 **G-11581 50FINANC 2 of 2 SUBJECT {NTERIM FINANCING FOR TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH-SUPPORTED HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS (WIC AND M&CH) Upon execution of the WIC and M&CH grant contracts, the 5373,067 will be transferred back to the unreserved, undesignated fund balance of the General Fund In recent years, all indirect costs associated with TDH grant contracts were waived by the City Council to maximize potential funding and prevent Public Health Department staff and service reductions Since TDH funding primarily supports personnel (and funding is typically constant from year to year) the City's collection of indirect cost allocations would require a substantial transfer of funds from persannel categories, resulting in reductions of staff and services .Based on an indirect cost rate of 23 48%, indirect cost allocations would total 5350,385 of anticipated TDH funding for these two projects FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon adoption of the attached appropriations ordinance and approval of the funds transfer, funds required for interim financing will be available in the Grants Fund After completion of this transfer, the unreserved, undesignated fund balance will be 528,395,578 The Director of Fiscal Services further certifies that upon execution of the WIC and M&CH contracts, the 5373,067 utilized as interim financing will be transferred back to the unreserved, undesignated fund balance of the General Fund LW f Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) (3)GGOI 538070 0903500 $373,067.00 (4)(5)GR76 472001 050301411000 $273,067 0o APPROVED (5)GR76 451923 050301411000 $819,202.00 cirY couNC« (4)(5)GR76 472001 050301412000 $100,000.00 Libby Watson 6183 (5)GR76 451923 050301412000 $300,000.00 !`9V`7 ,~~ '~~ Originating Department Head: (S)GR76 various 050301411010 $1,092,269.00 ~~ 76 G i 050301412010 000 00 $400 II GGCs~.e ~ r! (5) R var ous , . Dr, Nick Curly 7201 (from) City.secreti~~yy of tote City of Fort VV3fth Tezas (4)GGOl 538070 0903500 $373,067 00 , For Additional Information Contact: Dr Nick Curry 7201 Printed on Recycled Paper Adopted Ord~r~ance No,/~~ Adopted Ordinance I~o~~~~~