DATE:

 

11/15/99

SUBJECT: FINAL READING ORDINANCE NO. 99-0-336

Approval of a contract with the Texas Department of Health and budget in the amount of $149,000 for the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education Project of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2000.  The funding source for this project is the Texas Department of Health and it has been assigned  budget number 226-6016.

INITIATED BY:                       Staff Source:

Cynthia Collazo                                                             Jerry Robinson                                  

Asst. City Manager                                                        Health Director                                        

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: On November 1, 1999, 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 and other areas as appropriate through the City of Laredo Health Department.

 

The HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education Project will conduct prevention activities to help prevent infection and reduce the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS).  Project activities and materials shall be appropriate to the target populations.  Referral activities will include STD screening and treatment; tuberculosis (TB) testing and treatment; substance abuse assessment, counseling and treatment; family planning services; prenatal services including treatment to reduce maternal transmission of HIV; ongoing HIV prevention counseling; prevention case management; and early medical intervention for HIV infection. Prevention activities under this scope of work include quality assurance activities, referral activities, Prevention, Counseling and Partner Elicitation (PCPE), and Health Education and Risk Reduction (HERR).

 

The project will also serve qualifying residents in the Jim Hogg, Starr, Webb and Zapata Counties.

 

BUDGET

 

FINANCIAL:   The City of Laredo will receive $149,000 in funds for the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education Project of the City of Laredo Health Department.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

                                                                                                                                         

ORDINANCE  No. 99-0-336    

 

APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $149,000 FOR THE HIV/AIDS PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROJECT OF THE CITY OF LAREDO HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2000, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2000; AND INCREASE REVENUE LINE ITEM 226-0000-323-4043 FROM $0 TO $149,000, AND EXPENDITURE LINE ITEM 226-6016 FROM $0 TO  $149,000.

 

            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 and other areas as appropriate through the City of Laredo Health Department, and

 

            WHEREAS, the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education Project will conduct prevention activities to help prevent infection and reduce the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS).  Project activities and materials shall be appropriate to the target populations.  Referral activities will include STD screening and treatment; tuberculosis (TB) testing and treatment; substance abuse assessment, counseling and treatment; family planning services; prenatal services including treatment to reduce maternal transmission of HIV; ongoing HIV prevention counseling; prevention case management; and early medical intervention for HIV infection. Prevention activities under this scope of work include quality assurance activities, referral activities, Prevention, Counseling and Partner Elicitation (PCPE), and Health Education and Risk Reduction (HERR).

 

            WHEREAS, the project will also serve qualifying residents in the Jim Hogg, Starr, Webb and Zapata Counties.

 

 

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

 

Section 1:        Revenue line item 226-0000-323-4046 funded by the Texas Department of Health be increased from $0 to $149,000.

 

Section 2:        Expenditure line item 226-6016 be increased from $0 to $149,000.

 

Section 3:        The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute the

contract with the Texas Department of Health.

 

 

 

 

 

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 ________________________, 1999.

 

 

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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