File ID: 2024-O-133 Date: 7/22/2024
SUBJECT
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An Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to accept and enter into a contract amendment from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for the IDCU/COVID-19 Grant program, amending the FY2023-2024 Public Health Fund budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the additional amount of $1,103,507.00, for a total grant award of $5,752,479.00, with no match, for the City of Laredo Public Health Department, and amending the City of Laredo Public Health Department FY2023-2024 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Position Listing by creating two (2) Senior Office Assistant, 202 positions and one (1) Custodian, 201 position for the term period from August 07, 2020 through July 31, 2026. Funding is available in the IDCU/COVID-19 Grant - Public Health Department fund.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
On June 24, 2024, Council approved the Public Hearing and Introductory Ordinance.
BACKGROUND
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) contracts with the City of Laredo to provide public health services to residents of Laredo and Webb County through the City of Laredo Public Health Department. Through this partnership, the City of Laredo Public Health Department will establish or enhance ability to aggressively identify cases, conduct contact tracing and follow up, as well as implement recommended containment measures; improve morbidity and mortality surveillance; enhance laboratory testing and reporting capacity; prevent and control COVID-19 in healthcare settings and protect other vulnerable or high-risk populations; monitor and mitigate COVID-19 introductions from connected jurisdictions (i.e., neighboring cities, states; including air travel); work with healthcare system to manage and monitor system capacity; and improve understanding of jurisdictional communities with respect to COVID-19 risk.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that Council approves the Ordinance.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2024
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: IDCU/COVID 19 Grant
Account #: 226-6042
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The revenue account is 226-0000-323-4020 and the expenditure division is 226-6042 with Project Numbers HEIC05.