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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 12645~;. Ordinance No.~~/~ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $581,271 00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE CONTROL, AND THE REFUGEE HEALTH PROGRAMS THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, 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 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $581,271 00 from available funds for the purpose of funding the Tuberculosis Control, Sexually Transmitted Disease Control, and the Refugee Health programs through a grant from the Texas Department of Health. 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY Effective Lai a' ~ ~ ~ Adopted City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Councal Communication 08/27/96 I **G-11582 I 541NTERI I 1 of 3 SUBJECT INTERIM FINANCING FOR TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH-SUPPORTED HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS, (TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE CONTROL, AND REFUGEE HEALTH) RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Authorize the City Manager to apply for FY '97 Texas Department of Health (TDH) grant contract renewals for the Tuberculosis (TB), Sexually-Transmitted Disease (STD), and Refugee Health program activity support totaling 5581,271, and 2 Authorize the City Manager to accept and execute TDH grant contract renewals for TB, and Refugee Health and STD program activities upon receipt, and 3 Adopt the attached supplemental appropriations ordinance increasing appropriations by 5581,271 in the General Fund and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance of the General Fund by the same amount for interim financing costs pending the execution of TDH grant contract renewals for Refugee Health, TB and STD program activities, and 4 Approve the transfer of 5581,271 from the General Fund to the Grants Fund, and 5 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance, increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by 5581,271 from available funds, and 6 Waive the collection of indirect costs, estimated for these two program activities to be $136,482 based upon 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 TB and STD Control grant contracts expire August 31, 1996 The Department's Refugee Health grant contract expires September 30, 1996 TDH has authorized contract renewals for these programs, however, renewal contracts have yet to arrive for execution Printed on Regded Paper City of Fort worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication 08/27/96 ~~ PAGE 501NTER1 I 2 of 3 SIIBJECT INTERIM FINANCING FOR TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH-SUPPORTED HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS, (TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE CONTROL, AND REFUGEE HEALTH) The 5581,271 requested in interim financing will insure a smooth transition between different program periods (while waiting on contract execution processes within both governmental agencies) By utilizing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance of the General Fund for interim financing, projects and appropriations for anticipated grant contracts will be established prior to the expiration of current contracts Upon receipt of the executed TDH contracts, the unreserved, undesignated fund balance of the General Fund will be reimbursed in the amount of 5581,271 In recent years, all indirect costs associated with TDH grant contracts were waived by 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 personnel categories, resulting in reductions of staff and services Based upon an indirect cost rate of 23.48%, indirect cost allocations would total 5136,482 of anticipated TDH funding for these programs Current and anticipated grant contract allocations are as follows Grant Contract TB Control STD Control Refugee Health TOTAL Expiration Date August 31, 1996 August 31, 1996 September 30, 1996 Current Allocation Anticipated Allocation 5378,314 5 38,656 5164,301 5581,271 FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION 5378,314 5 38,656 5164,301 5581,271 The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon adoption of the attached appropriations ordinance and approval of the fund 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 527,814,307 Printed on Recycled Paper amity of wort 1~ort~, ~"~x~rs Mayor and Council Commun~cat~on DAT>! 08/27/96 R8FBR8NC8 I~iIIM88R **(a.115S2 LOG NA>I!<S 501NTERi PAtiB S of 3 s~~cT INTERIM FINANCING FOR TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH-SUPPORTED WEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS, tTUBERCULOSIS. CONTROL, StXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE CONTROL, AND REFUGEE HEALTH The Director of Fiscal Services further certifies that upon execution of the TB and STD Control and Refugee Health grant contracts, the S581,271 utilized as interim financing will be transferred. back to the unreserved, undesignated fund balance of the General Fund. LW•f .. snb~lteed ror city Manager': ~7ND Accovrrr c>.R AMOUrrir erir~s~R>~rAYtar' .,.... _. Ortke by: (m) (3K'iG01 338070 0903300 55$1,2~fs00 (3x4X3R76 472001 05030140$000 53'f$ 314;00 ' APP~OV~t~ (S~R76 432001 030801409000 538.656:00 :; (Sx4)(iR76 473001 05030110000 5164,301.00 ' ~~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~~: Libby Watson 6183 (S~R76 various 030301408010 ;378,314.40 ~ Orfgioating Department Head: (SK'iR76 various 05030I409010 538,656.00 ~~~ 2~ 1 (SKiR36 various 050301410010 5164,301.00 ~ ~~ ' Dr Nick Curry 7101 (ttom) • Citq.Secra+aryof itst (4x3601 538070 0903500 5581,271.:00' Citq of Foit.V4fartli, Texas For AddNtonal lntormatbn Contact: 1 Dr Nick Curry 720! 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