SUBJECT
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A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to accept and enter into a continuation contract with the Department of State Health Services HEP C - Colonias Advancing and Restoring Esperanza (CARE) Program in the amount of $188,794.00, with no match for the City of Laredo Public Health Department for the term period from June 01, 2025 through November 30, 2025. Funds will be accounted for in the Laredo Public Health Department Fund - HEP C - CARE Program.
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VIVA LAREDO PLAN ALIGNMENT
Alignment Rating: Strong
Supporting goal(s)/policy(ies):
• Goal 7.1: Address the health needs of all residents in the region through collaboration and coordination among local, state, and binational entities.
• Policy 7.1.1: Partner with local, state, and binational entities to prevent health-related problems through prevention programs and policies.
• Policy 7.2.5: Reduce infectious and communicable disease and infection.
• Policy 7.2.5 (a): Coordinate with the Department of Public Health and its efforts to combat the spread of infectious diseases.
Summary of alignment: This initiative strongly aligns with the Viva Laredo Comprehensive Plan, the item directly fulfills Goal 7.1, which calls for addressing the health needs of all residents through collaboration with local, state, and binational entities. By partnering with the Texas Department of State Health Services, the City demonstrates this collaborative intent. In line with Policy 7.1.1, the program is a preventive health effort that mitigates long-term health issues and reduces disease burden. Additionally, the program reflects the intent of Goal 7.2 to reduce exposure to environmental risk factors by addressing a communicable disease with known public health impacts. The agenda item aligns especially well with Policy 7.2.5, which explicitly supports efforts to reduce infectious and communicable diseases, including hepatitis, through education, testing, and care coordination-services this contract provides.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
On June 24, 2024, Council approved Resolution 2024-R-195.
BACKGROUND
In partnership with the Department of State Health Services, City of Laredo Public Health Department is able to provide direct patient care services for hepatitis testing and vaccination, navigation, and treatment for eligible participants, including screening, diagnosis, and education to reduce mortality and incidence of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC).
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that Council approve the Resolution.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2025
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: HEP C - CARE Program
Account #: 226-6409
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The revenue account 226-0000-326-2009 and the expenditure division is 226-6409 with Project Number HEPC04.