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DATE: 05/08/2002 |
SUBJECT: FINAL READING
ORDINANCE NO. 2002-O-080 Amending the Fiscal Year 2001-2002 budget of the
City of Laredo in the amount of $10,000 in additional funds from the Texas Department of Health
for the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education Project of the City of Laredo
Health Department for the period beginning January 1, 2002, through December
31, 2002. |
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INITIATED BY: Staff Source: Cynthia
Collazo
Hector F. Gonzalez, M.D., M.P.H. Asst.
City Manager Health
Director |
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION: On April 15, 2002, Council
held public hearing introducing ordinance and instructed staff to proceed
with final reading. |
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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 HIV/AIDS Prevention
and Education Project will conduct
prevention activities to help prevent infection and reduce the transmission
of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(HIV/AIDS). Project activities and
materials shall be appropriate to the target populations. Referral activities will include STD
screening and treatment; tuberculosis (TB) testing and treatment; substance
abuse assessment, counseling and treatment; family planning services; prenatal
services including treatment to reduce maternal transmission of HIV; ongoing
HIV prevention counseling; prevention case management; and early medical
intervention for HIV infection. The project will serve
qualified persons residing in Jim Hogg, Starr, Webb and Zapata Counties. BUDGET
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FINANCIAL: The City of Laredo will
receive $10,000 in additional funds for the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education
Project of the City of Laredo Health Department. |
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RECOMMENDATION: |
STAFF: Recommends that Council approve ordinance. |
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ORDINANCE NO. 2002-O-080
AMENDING THE CITY OF LAREDO FISCAL YEAR 2001-2002 BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 IN ADDITIONAL FUNDS from the Texas Department of Health for THE HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education Project of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning January 1, 2002, through December 31, 2002.
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/AIDS Prevention and Education Project will conduct prevention activities to help prevent
infection and reduce the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS).
Project activities and materials shall be appropriate to the target
populations. Referral activities will
include STD screening and treatment; tuberculosis (TB) testing and treatment;
substance abuse assessment, counseling and treatment; family planning services;
prenatal services including treatment to reduce maternal transmission of HIV;
ongoing HIV prevention counseling; prevention case management; and early
medical intervention for HIV infection.
WHEREAS, the
project will also serve qualified persons residing in Jim Hogg, Starr, and
Zapata Counties.
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 grant
and the provisions as set forth by the Texas Department of Health.
Section 2: The
City of Laredo accepts additional funds in the amount of $10,000 in additional funds for the
HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education Project of the City of Laredo Health
Department.
Section 3: Revenue line item 226-0000-323-4046 funded by the Texas
Department of
Health is increased from
$153,470 to $163,470.
Section 4: Expenditure line item 226-6055 is increased from $153,470
to $163,470.
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