DATE: 03/25/2002	SUBJECT: FINAL READING ORDINANCE NO. 2002-O-051 Authorizing the City Manager to accept and execute all documentation from the Texas Department of Health for the HIV Ryan White Title II Project of the City of Laredo Health Department in the amount of $151,764 for the period beginning April 1, 2002, through August 31, 2002, and amending the City of Laredo FY 2001-2002 budget in the same amount.
INITIATED BY: STAFF SOURCE: Cynthia Collazo Hector F. Gonzalez, M.D., M.P.H. Asst. City Manager Health Director
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: On March 11, 2002, Council held public hearing introducing ordinance and instructed staff to proceed with final reading.
BACKGROUND: The Texas Department of Health has contracted with the City of Laredo to provide public health services to residents of Laredo and Webb County through the City of Laredo Health Department. The City of Laredo Health Department administers the HIV/AIDS Ryan White Title II Project whose purpose is to plan, develop and deliver comprehensive outpatient health and support services to meet the identified needs of individuals and families with AIDS or HIV disease in the Health Service Delivery Area (HSDA): Jim Hogg, Starr, Zapata, and Webb Counties. Services to be provided may include, but are not limited to: 1. Ambulatory/outpatient medical care; case management; dental care; home health care; para-professional care; professional care; specialized care; durable medical equipment; hospice care, home-based and residential; medications; mental health therapy/counseling; nutritional services; rehabilitation care; substance abuse treatment/counseling; and 2. Support services; adoption/foster care assistance; buddy/companion services; client advocacy; counseling; day and respite care; food bank/home delivered meals; housing assistance/housing related services; transportation; other support services; and 3. Insurance assistance; assistance is provided to eligible individuals with HIV disease in order to maintain continuity of health/dental insurance; or receive medical benefits under a health/dental insurance program. Insurance assistance funds may be used for payment of insurance premiums, deductibles, co-insurance payments, and related administrative costs. BUDGET ON NEXT PAGE
FINANCIAL: The City of Laredo will receive $151,764 for the HIV Ryan White Title II Project of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning April 1, 2002, through August 31, 2002.
RECOMMENDATION:		STAFF: Recommends that Council approve ordinance.

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ORDINANCE NO. 2002-O-051

Authorizing the City Manager to accept and execute all documentation from the Texas Department of Health for the HIV Ryan White Title II Project of the City of Laredo Health Department in the amount of $151,764 for the period beginning April 1, 2002, through August 31, 2002, and amending the City of Laredo’s FY 2001-2002 budget in the same amount.

WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Health (TDH) is contracting with the City of Laredo to provide public health services to residents of Laredo and Webb County through the City of Laredo Health Department, and

WHEREAS, the HIV Ryan White Care Title II Project serves to plan, develop and deliver comprehensive outpatient health and support services to meet the identified needs of individuals and families with AIDS or HIV disease in the Health Service Delivery Area: Jim Hogg, Starr, Zapata, and Webb Counties, and

WHEREAS, services to be provided may include, but are not limited to:

1. Ambulatory/outpatient medical care; case management; dental care; home health care; para-professional care; professional care; specialized care; durable medical equipment; hospice care, home-based and residential; medications; mental health therapy/counseling; nutritional services; rehabilitation care; substance abuse treatment/counseling; and

2. Support services; adoption/foster care assistance; buddy/companion services; client advocacy; counseling; day and respite care; food bank/home delivered meals; housing assistance/housing related services; transportation; other support services, and

3. Insurance assistance; assistance is provided to eligible individuals with HIV disease in order to maintain continuity of health/dental insurance; or receive medical benefits under a health/dental insurance program. Insurance assistance funds may be used for payment of insurance premiums, deductibles, co-insurance payments, and related administrative costs.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAREDO THAT:

Section 1: The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the contract and accept the grants and their provisions as set forth by the Texas Department of Health.

Section 2: The City of Laredo accepts funds in the amount of $151,764 in additional funds for the HIV Ryan White Title II Project of the City of Laredo Health Department.

Section 3: Revenue line item 226-0000-323-4051 funded by the Texas Department of Health be increased from $0 to $151,764..

Section 4: Expenditure line item 226-6064 be increased from $0 to $151,764.

Section 5: The City Manager is hereby authorized to make transfers within the budget as allowable under the General Provisions of the existing

general contract with the Texas Department of Health to meet the necessary costs to accomplish the scope of work for the project.

PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR

ON THIS _________________ DAY OF ________________________, 2002 .

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ELIZABETH G. FLORES

MAYOR

ATTEST:

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GUSTAVO GUEVARA, JR.

CITY SECRETARY

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

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JAIME FLORES

CITY ATTORNEY