DATE: 10/21/2002	SUBJECT: FINAL READING ORDINANCE NO. 2002-O-260 Amending the City of Laredo FY 2002-2003 annual budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount of $236,298 from the Texas Department of Health and $118,150 in in-kind funds from the Laredo Independent School District for the Mi Futuro (My Future) Abstinence Education Program of the City of Laredo Health Department from October 1, 2002, through September 30, 2003; and authorizing the City Manager to amend the current number of full-time equivalents positions from 0 to .5 with the addition of .5 Public Health Technician position which will be funded by this grant.
INITIATED BY: STAFF SOURCE: Cynthia Collazo Hector F. Gonzalez, M.D., M.P.H. Asst. City Manager Health Director
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: On October 7, 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 partnership 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 and high 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 and three high 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.
FINANCIAL: The City of Laredo will receive $236,298 from the Texas Department of Health (revenue account #226-0000-323-4077) and $118,150 in in-kind contributions from the Laredo Independent School District (revenue account #226-0000-372-1100) for the Mi Futuro (My Future) Abstinence Education Program of the City of Laredo Health Department from October 1, 2002, through September 30, 2003. Expenditure account number is 226-6091.
RECOMMENDATION:		STAFF: Recommends that Council approve ordinance.

BUDGET

ORDINANCE 2002-O-260

Amending the City of Laredo FY 2002-2003 annual budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount of $236,298 from the Texas Department of Health and $118,150 in in-kind funds from the Laredo Independent School District for the Mi Futuro (My Future) Abstinence Education Program of the City of Laredo Health Department from October 1, 2002, through September 30, 2003; and authorizing the City Manager to amend the current number of full-time equivalents positions from 0 to .5 with the addition of .5 Public Health Technician position which will be funded by this grant.

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 partnership 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 and high 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 and three high 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, the City Manager is authorized to amend the current number of full-time equivalents positions from 0 to .5 with the addition of .5 Public Health Technician position which will be funded by this grant.

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 $236,298 from the Texas Department of Health and $118,150 in in-kind from the Laredo Independent School District for the Mi Futuro (My Future) Abstinence Education Program of the City of Laredo Health Department.

Section 3: Revenue line item 226-0000-323-4077 will be increased from $0 to $236,298; and revenue line item 226-0000-372-1100 from $0 to $118,150 in in-kind contributions from the Laredo Independent School District.

Section 4: Expenditure line item 226-6091 will be increased from $0 to $236,298.

Section 5: The City Manager is authorized to amend the current number of full-time equivalents positions from 0 to .5 with the addition of .5 Public Health Technician position which will be funded by this grant.

Section 6: 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