DATE: 05/05/03	SUBJECT: FINAL READING ORDINANCE NO. 2002-O-092 Amending the City of Laredo FY 2002-2003 annual budget by decreasing revenues and expenditures in the amount of $8,190 from the Texas Department of Health for the Tuberculosis Prevention/Control Federal Project of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning January 1, 2003, through December 31, 2003.
INITIATED BY: STAFF SOURCE: Cynthia Collazo Hector F. Gonzalez, M.D., M.P.H. Asst. City Manager Health Director
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: On April 7, 2003, 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. This grant awarded by the Texas Department of Health will provide for the continuation of the Tuberculosis (TB) Special Populations Project, the Tuberculosis Jail Outreach Project, and the “Los Dos Laredos” Binational Tuberculosis Project. These projects will continue to provide services under this contract which includes: (1) basic services for tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control and (2) expanded outreach services to individuals of identified sub-groups who have TB or who are at high risk of developing TB throughout the defined service area. In addition, it will continue with a cooperative agreement for the “Los Dos Laredos” Binational TB Project between Laredo and Nuevo Laredo to carry out expanded outreach services, laboratory, x-ray services and treatment to individuals of identified sub-groups in Nuevo Laredo who have tuberculosis. The amendment to the budget consists of a reduction in the amount of $8,190 to match the funding provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). This amount was a one-time award during FY 2001-02 for equipment and which is not available from the CDC for the current fiscal year. BUDGET ON NEXT PAGE
FINANCIAL: A decrease in the amount of $8,190 for the Tuberculosis Prevention/Control Federal Project of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning January 1, 2003, through December 31, 2003. This decrease will affect revenue account 226-0000-323-4071 and the expenditure account 226-6071.
RECOMMENDATION:		STAFF: Recommends that Council approve ordinance.

ORDINANCE 2003-O-092

AMENDING THE CITY OF LAREDO FY 2002-2003 ANNUAL BUDGET BY DECREASING REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,190 FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE TUBERCULOSIS PREVENTION/CONTROL FEDERAL PROJECT OF THE CITY OF LAREDO HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2003 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2003.

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, this grant awarded by the Texas Department of Health will provide for the continuation of the Tuberculosis (TB) Special Populations Project, the Tuberculosis Jail Outreach Project, and the “Los Dos Laredos” Binational Tuberculosis Project. These projects will continue to provide services under this contract which includes: (1) basic services for tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control and (2) expanded outreach services to individuals of identified sub-groups who have TB or who are at high risk of developing TB throughout the defined service area. In addition, it will continue with a cooperative agreement for the “Los Dos Laredos” Binational TB Project between Laredo and Nuevo Laredo to carry out expanded outreach services, laboratory, x-ray services and treatment to individuals of identified sub-groups in Nuevo Laredo who have tuberculosis, and

WHEREAS, the amendment to the budget consists of a reduction in the amount of $8,190 to match the funding provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). This amount was a one-time award during FY 2001-02 for equipment and which is not available from the CDC for the current fiscal year.

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

Section 1: The City Manager is hereby authorized to decrease the grant award as set forth by the Texas Department of Health.

Section 2: Revenue line item 226-0000-323-4071 funded by the Texas Department of Health will be decreased from $169,983 to $161,793.

Section 3: Expenditure line item 226-6071 will be decreased from $169,983 to $161,793.

Section 4: The City Manager is hereby authorized to amend the budget and 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 _________________, 2003.

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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 L. FLORES

CITY ATTORNEY