DATE: 7/01/2002	SUBJECT: FINAL READING ORDINANCE NO. 2002-O-131 Amending the City of Laredo FY 2001-2002 annual budget by appropriating additional funds in the amount of $41,836 from the Texas Department of Health for the HIV/AIDS Health and Social Services Project of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning September 1, 2001, through August 31, 2002.
INITIATED BY: STAFF SOURCE: Cynthia Collazo Hector F. Gonzalez, M.D., M.P.H. Asst. City Manager Health Director
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: On June 17, 2002, Council held public hearing introducing ordinance and instructed 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 purpose of the HIV/AIDS Health and Social Services Project is to plan, develop and deliver comprehensive outpatient heath and support services to meet identified needs of persons with HIV or the AIDS disease within the geographic area of Webb, Jim Hogg, Zapata, and Starr Counties. Services provided include case management, medical, nursing, dental care, insurance assistance, diagnostic, monitoring, medical follow-up services, mental health, developmental and rehabilitative services, home health services, personal care services, day treatment or other partial in-patient services, home intravenous and aerosolized drug therapy, routine diagnostic testing, hospice care, and other essential social support services. The original contract was for a five-month budget. This amendment to the budget includes funds in the amount of $41,836 to extend the contract and fund the remaining seven months of their fiscal year. BUDGET ON NEXT PAGE
FINANCIAL: The City of Laredo will receive $41,836 in additional funds for HIV/AIDS Health and Social Services Project budget for the period beginning September 1, 2001, through August 31, 2002.
RECOMMENDATION:		STAFF: Recommends that Council approve ordinance.

ORDINANCE 2002-O-131

Amending the City of Laredo FY 2001-2002 annual budget by appropriating additional funds in the amount of $41,836 from the Texas Department of Health for the HIV/AIDS Health and Social Services Project of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning September 1, 2001, through August 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 purpose of the HIV/AIDS Health and Social Services Project is to plan, develop and deliver comprehensive outpatient heath and support services to meet identified needs of persons with HIV or the AIDS disease within the geographic area of Webb, Jim Hogg, Zapata, and Starr Counties. Services provided include case management, medical, nursing, dental care, insurance assistance, diagnostic, monitoring, medical follow-up services, mental health, developmental and rehabilitative services, home health services, personal care services, day treatment or other partial in-patient services, home intravenous and aerosolized drug therapy, routine diagnostic testing, hospice care, and other essential social support services; and

WHEREAS, the original contract was for a five-month budget. This amendment to the budget includes funds in the amount of $41,836 to extend the contract and fund the remaining seven months of their fiscal year.

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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 $41,936 in additional funds for the HIV/AIDS Health and Social Services Project of the City of Laredo Health Department.

Section 3: Revenue line item 226-0000-323-4050 funded by the Texas Department of Health is hereby increased from $58,570 to $100,406.

Section 4: Expenditure line item 226-6047 is hereby increased from $58,570 to from $100,406.

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