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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 12771 Ordinance No l ~ / AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $658,330 00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE TUBERCULOSIS OUTREACH PROGRAM AND THE SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE INTERVENTION PROGRAM 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 1996-97 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 $658,330 00 from available funds for the purpose of funding the Tuberculosis Outreach Program and the Sexually Transmitted Disease Intervention Program through a grant from the Texas Department of Health. E 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. 12629 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 As stant ney ~~~ Date Adopted Effective City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and' Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG'NAME.. PAGE 11 /19/96 **G-11677 501NTRFIN 1 of 2 SUBJECT INTERIM FINANCING FOR TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH-SUPPORTED HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS, (TB OUTREACH AND STD DISEASE INTERVENTION) RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept Texas Department of Health contract renewals for the Tuberculosis Outreach program and the Sexually Transmitted Disease Intervention program in the amounts of $428,633 and 5229,697 respectively, and 2 Authorize anon-interest bearing interfund loan from the General Fund to the Grants fund in the amount. of 5164,582 for interim financing of 25% of these two grant projects pending contract execution, and 3 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations by 5658,330 in the Grants Fund from available funds, and 4 Waive indirect costs for these two grant projects in the amount of 51 1 1,774 based on the current indirect cost rate for this department of 22 69% 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 Both the TB Outreach and STD Intervention grant contracts expire December 31, 1996 TDH has indicated verbally and in writing its intent to fund contract renewals for these programs, however, renewal contracts have yet to arrive for execution Total funding for TB Outreach is expected to be 5428,633 and total funding for STD Intervention is expected to be 5229,697 The 5164,582 requested in interim financing will fund these two programs for athree-month period, beginning January 1, 1997 TB Outreach interim financing needs are 5107,158 STD Intervention interim financing needs total 557,424 In recent years, all .indirect costs associated with TDH grants were waived by the City Council to maximize potential funding and prevent Public Health Department staff and service reductions Collection of indirect costs on these projects would require transfers of funds from personnel categories, resulting in substantial reductions of staff and services Specific allocatitons within each program are to be established in Grant Fund GR76 as follows Printed on Recycled Paper City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 11 /19!96 ,~,~ 501NTRFIN 2 of 2 SUBJECT INTERIM FINANCING FOR TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH-SUPP ORTED HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS, (TB OUTREACH AND STD D{SEASE INTERVENTION) TB Outreach 25 % Funding 100°lo Fundincl Personnel S 68,529 S 274,116 Fringe Benefits 20,327 81,308 Travel 8,846 35,384 Equipment 0 0 'Supplies 2,088 8,352 Contractual 5,550 22,200 Other 1,818 7,273 Total $ 107,158 5 428,633 STD Intervention Personnel S 45,1 19 $ 180,476 Fringe Benefits 9,302 37,208 Travel 2,976 11,905 Equipment 0 0 Supplies 0 0 Contractual 0 0 Other 27 108 Total 5 57,424 S 229,697 FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriations ordinance, funds will be available in th e current operating budget, as appropriated, in the Grants Fund DS f Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) 0 0 5 APPRO E Libby Watson 7201 (2)GR76 0001 22 000301422000 7 424 00 $ V D Originating Department Head: (3)GR76 451923 050301421000 $428 633 00 CI TY CQUNCI L (3)GR76 451923 050301422000 $229,697 00 (3)GR76 various 050301421010 $428,633 00 ~QV ~9 ~~~6 (3)GR76 various 050301422010 $229,697 00 Libby Watson 7201 (from) (~~"~ Cit S~cr~ts of the (2)6601 136076 0000000 $164,582.00 y ry City Of Fo:t R(osth, Texas For Additional Information Contact: Libby Watson 7201 Printed on Recyded Paper Adopted Ord finance No.