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DATE: 06/02/2003 |
SUBJECT: FINAL READING ORDINANCE NO. 2003-O-129 Amending the City of Laredo FY 2002-2003 annual
budget in the amount of $5,350 in additional funds from the Texas Department
of Health for the OPHP – Bioterrorism Preparedness Program of the City of
Laredo Health Department for the period beginning September 1, 2002, through
August 31, 2003. |
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INITIATED BY: STAFF
SOURCE: Cynthia
Collazo
Hector F. Gonzalez, M.D., M.P.H. Asst.
City Manager Health
Director |
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PREVIOUS
COUNCIL ACTION: On
May 19, 2003, Council held public hearing introducing ordinance and instructed
staff to proceed with final reading. |
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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 City of Laredo Health
Department will activate the local public health surveillance and prevention
preparedness and response bio-terrorism plan (BT). The BT plan is federally funded and can only be used for
developing disease surveillance infrastructure. The following detailed activities will be conducted. ·
Strategic
direction, coordination and assessment ·
Initiate
active surveillance systems ·
Further
develop infection control capabilities, committee and training capacities
of providers, first responders and
emergency personnel ·
Planning
for preparedness and response ·
Pharmaceutical
stockpile preparedness ·
Public
health surveillance and detection capacities ·
Public
health epidemiology investigation and response capacities ·
Communications
connectivity for quick information flow and for distance learning enhancement ·
Risk
assessments and risk communication plans of action ·
Further
develop electronic communication systems ·
Emergency
communications ·
Protection
of data and information systems ·
Secure
electronic exchange of pubic health information ·
Support
of emergency response management ·
Full
information technology ·
Public
health risk communication:
assessment, planning, community access ·
Development,
testing, and dissemination of effective public health communications and
information sharing ·
Community
readiness through training opportunities ·
Evaluation
of training effectiveness ·
Lab
testing development ·
Further
develop relationships with state and federal authorities to develop
comprehensive plans of action and intervention for any disaster, chemical
hazards or BT issue ·
Strengthen
bi-national surveillance and
communication effort for response and intervention The BT services will include the counties of Webb,
Zapata, Him Hogg, and Duval. |
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FINANCIAL: The City of Laredo will receive $5,350 in
additional funds from the Texas Department of Health for OPHP- Bioterrorism
Preparedness Program budget for the period beginning September 1, 2002,
through August 31, 2003. The revenue
account number is 226-0000-323-4089 and the expenditure account number is
226-6068. |
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RECOMMENDATION: |
STAFF: Recommends that Council approve ordinance. |
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This amendment to the
contract includes funds in the amount of $5,350 in additional funds from the
Texas Department of Health for the purpose of conducting West Nile Virus
surveillance, public education and training activities. This amount will be a one-time basis
funding. BUDGET
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ORDINANCE 2003-O-129
Amending the City of Laredo FY 2002-2003
annual budget in the amount of $5,350 in additional funds from the Texas
Department of Health for the OPHP – BIOTERRORISM PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM of the
City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning September 1, 2002,
through August 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, the City of Laredo Health Department will activate the local public health surveillance and prevention preparedness and response bio-terrorism plan (BT). The BT plan is federally funded and can only be used for developing disease surveillance infrastructure. The following detailed activities will be conducted.
·
Strategic
direction, coordination and assessment
·
Initiate
active surveillance systems
·
Further
develop infection control capabilities, committee and training capacities
of providers, first responders and
emergency personnel
·
Planning
for preparedness and response
·
Pharmaceutical
stockpile preparedness
·
Public
health surveillance and detection capacities
·
Public
health epidemiology investigation and response capacities
·
Communications
connectivity for quick information flow and for distance learning enhancement
·
Risk
assessments and risk communication plans of action
·
Further
develop electronic communication systems
·
Emergency
communications
·
Protection
of data and information systems
·
Secure
electronic exchange of pubic health information
·
Support
of emergency response management
·
Full
information technology
·
Public
health risk communication: assessment,
planning, community access
·
Development,
testing, and dissemination of effective public health communications and
information sharing
·
Community
readiness through training opportunities
·
Evaluation
of training effectiveness
·
Lab
testing development
·
Further
develop relationships with state and federal authorities to develop
comprehensive plans of action and intervention for any disaster, chemical
hazards or BT issue
·
Strengthen
bi-national surveillance and
communication effort for response and intervention
WHEREAS, this amendment to the contract
includes funds in the amount of $5,350 in additional funds from the Texas
Department of Health for the purpose of conducting West Nile Virus
surveillance, public education and training activities. This amount will be a one-time basis
funding.
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 $5,350 in additional funds from the
Texas Department of Health for the OPHP – Bioterrorism Preparedness Program of
the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning September 1,
2002, through August 31, 2003, for the
purpose of conducting West Nile Virus surveillance, public education and
training activities.
Section 3: Revenue
line item 226-0000-323-4089 funded by the Texas Department of Health is hereby increased from
$411,076 to $416,426.
Section 4: Expenditure
line item 226-6068 is hereby increased from $411,076 to $416,426.
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 ________________________, 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 FLORES
CITY ATTORNEY