DATE: 09/16/02	SUBJECT: FINAL READING ORDINANCE NO. 2002-O-236 Authorizing the City Manager to accept funds and amend the City of Laredo FY 2001-2002 annual budget in the amount of $20,000 from the Texas Department of Health – Office of Border Health for the Border Health Conference of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning July 1, 2002, through September 30, 2002. These funds were awarded specifically for the “Los Dos Laredos” Binational Health Conference that will be held on September 18-19, 2002.
INITIATED BY: STAFF SOURCE: Cynthia Collazo Hector F. Gonzalez, M.D., M.P.H. Asst. City Manager Health Director
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: On September 3, 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 “Los Dos Laredos” Binational Health Council was established to address health and environmental issues in the Laredo and border area. The City of Laredo Health Department and the Secretaria de Salubridad, Jurisdicción Sanitaria No. V of Nuevo Laredo, Tamps., Mexico, will be hosting the fourth annual “Los Dos Laredos” Bi-National Health Conference for sister cities along the Texas/Mexico border. The conference will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, September 18-19, 2002. This conference will provide an opportunity and a forum to address common public health problems and problems unique to border communities, and to discuss possible solutions and strategies, as well as facilitate exchange of ideas and an opportunity to meet each other. The conference will be sponsored by the Texas-Mexico Binational Health Councils, the Office of Border Health- Texas Department of Health, City of Laredo Health Department and the Secretaria de Salubridad, Jurisdicción Sanitaria No. V. We have included topics for the conference that are of current interest to public health professionals along the Texas Mexico border region and that will provide up-to-date information. These funds have been awarded specifically for the “Los Dos Laredos” Binational Health Conference that will be held in Laredo on September 18-19, 2002. BUDGET ON NEXT PAGE
FINANCIAL: The City of Laredo will receive $20,000 for the Border Health Conference of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002. The expense account assigned to this grant is 226-6093.
RECOMMENDATION:		STAFF: Recommends that Council approve ordinance.

ORDINANCE 2002-O-236

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT FUNDS AND AMEND THE CITY OF LAREDO FY 2001-2002 ANNUAL BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000 FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE BORDER HEALTH CONFERENCE OF THE CITY OF LAREDO HEALTH DEPARMTENT FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 2002, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2002. THESE FUNDS WERE AWARDED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE “LOS DOS LAREDOS” BINATIONAL HEALTH CONFERENCE.

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 “Los Dos Laredos” Binational Health Council was established to address health and environmental issues in the Laredo and border area. The City of Laredo Health Department and the Secretaria de Salubridad, Jurisdicción Sanitaria No. V of Nuevo Laredo, Tamps., Mexico, will be hosting the fourth annual “Los Dos Laredos” Bi-National Health Conference for sister cities along the Texas/Mexico border. The conference will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, September 18-19, 2002. This conference will provide an opportunity and a forum to address common public health problems and problems unique to border communities, and to discuss possible solutions and strategies, as well as facilitate exchange of ideas and an opportunity to meet each other; and

WHEREAS, the conference will be sponsored by the Texas-Mexico Binational Health Councils, the Office of Border Health- Texas Department of Health, City of Laredo Health Department and the Secretaria de Salubridad, Jurisdicción Sanitaria No. V. We have included topics for the conference that are of current interest to public health professionals along the Texas Mexico border region and that will provide up-to-date information; and

WHEREAS, these funds have been specifically awarded for the “Los Dos Laredos” Binational Health Conference that will be held in Laredo on September 18-19, 2002.

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

Section 1: The City Manager is hereby authorized to 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 $20,000 for the Border Health Conference of the City of Laredo Health Department.

Section 3: Revenue line item 226-0000-323-4092 funded by the Texas Department of Health is increased from $0 to $20,000.

Section 4: Expenditure line item 226-6093 is increased from $0 to $20,000.

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:

JAIME FLORES

CITY ATTORNEY