DATE: 09/03/2002	SUBJECT:FINAL READING ORDINANCE NO. 2002-O-222 Authorizing the City Manager to amend the contract with the Texas Department of Health by extending the grant period for the Mi Futuro (My Future) Abstinence Education Program of the City of Laredo Health Department from September 1, 2001, through August 31, 2002, to September 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002. No additional funds are involved.
INITIATED BY: STAFF SOURCE: Cynthia Collzao Hector F. Gonzalez, M.D., M.P.H. Asst. City Manager Health Director
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: On August 19, 2002, Council held public hearing introducing ordinance and instructed staff to proceed with final reading.
BACKGROUND: The Texas Department of Health 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. The Mi Futuro (My Future) Abstinence Education Program is a collaborative effort between the City of Laredo Health Department and the Laredo Independent School District, community leaders and community-based organizations to decrease the teen pregnancy rate in Laredo/Webb County and to positively affect the number of adolescent pregnancies in LISD. The three major objectives of the Abstinence Education Program are: 1) To educate the middle school students in making the ideal choice of abstinence; 2) To facilitate the students’ development of self responsibility in planning and managing their lives, and 3) To underscore the influence of parents and other significant adults have in the lives of these youngsters. The Health Department and the Laredo Independent School District continue to partner to reduce the number for teen pregnancies in Webb County by promoting abstinence education and other activities to students in the district’s five middle schools. Activities include classroom education, mentoring, counseling, and Mother/Daughter and Father/Son designated days. The project activities are under the general supervision of LISD’s Director of Secondary Education. The Health Department serves as the administrative agency responsible for the reporting requirements, data collection and technical assistance. This amendment to the contract will extend the grant period from September 1, 2001, through August 31, 2002, to September 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002. No additional funds are involved.
FINANCIAL: None
RECOMMENDATION:		STAFF: Recommends that Council approve ordinance.

BUDGET

ORDINANCE NO. 2002-O-222

Authorizing the City Manager to amend the contract with the Texas Department of Health by extending the grant period for the Mi Futuro (My Future) Abstinence Education Program of the City of Laredo Health Department from September 1, 2001, through August 31, 2002, to September 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002. No additional funds are involved.

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 Mi Futuro (My Future) Abstinence Education Program is a collaborative effort between the City of Laredo Health Department and the Laredo Independent School District, community leaders and community-based organizations to decrease the teen pregnancy rate in Laredo/Webb County and to positively affect the number of adolescent pregnancies in LISD. The three major objectives of the Abstinence Education Program are:

4) To educate the middle school students in making the ideal choice of abstinence;

5) To facilitate the students’ development of self responsibility in planning and managing their lives, and

6) To underscore the influence of parents and other significant adults have in the lives of these youngsters;

WHEREAS, the Health Department and the Laredo Independent School District continue to partner to reduce the number for teen pregnancies in Webb County by promoting abstinence education and other activities to students in the district’s five middle schools. Activities include classroom education, mentoring, counseling, and Mother/Daughter and Father/Son designated days. The project activities are under the general supervision of LISD’s Director of Secondary Education. The Health Department serves as the administrative agency responsible for the reporting requirements, data collection and technical assistance; and

WHEREAS, this amendment to the contract will extend the grant period from September 1, 2001, through August 31, 2002, to September 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002. No additional funds are involved.

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

Section 1: Revenue line item 226-0000-323-4077 will remain at $212,842

Section 2: Expenditure line item 226-6061 will remain at $212,842.

Section 3: This amendment to the contract will extend the grant period from September 1, 2001, through August 31, 2002, to September 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002. No additional funds are involved.

Section 4: 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