SUBJECT
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Authorizing the City Manager to accept and enter into a continuation contract from the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) in the amount of $341,737.00 with an in-kind match of $34,174.00 for the City of Laredo Public Health Department for the term of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. Funding is available in the PHEP Grant - Public Health Department Fund.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
On August 07, 2023, council approved Resolution 2023-R-144.
BACKGROUND
The Texas Department of State Health Services continues to contract 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. State Health Services will continue to partner with the Public Health Department to provide enhanced local public health infrastructures to address critical public health threats, disease control and prevention, public health emergency preparedness and response to all hazards threats, public health emergencies, and disasters through surveillance, detection, disease investigation, epidemiology, training, conducting simulations and providing laboratory support for testing and confirmation through the bio-safety laboratory level III in Laredo and surrounding counties.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that Council approves the Resolution.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2024
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: PHEP Grant
Account #: 226-0000-323-4089
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding is available in Revenue account 226-0000-323-4089 with expenditure division 226-6010 and project number HEBT17.