October 15, 2012 - City of Laredo

DATE:
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING AND INTRODUCTORY ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CITY OF LAREDO HEALTH DEPARTMENT FY
10/15/2012 2012-2013 FULL TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS (FTES) BY
CREATING ONE ADDITIONAL (1) FTE POSITION FUNDED BY THE
PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANT OF THE
CITY OF LAREDO HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THIS ALIGNS
POSITIONS AS REQUIRED THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT
I OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES (DSHS).
INITIATED BY: STAFF SOURCE:
Cynthia Collazo Hector F. Gonzalez, M.D., M.P.H.
~ e ~ City u Manager t ~
Health Director
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: On August 6,2012, Council approved Resolution 2012-
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R-061 to accept the DSHS contract.
BACKGROUND:
For Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response, through federally funded support
designed to develop local public health jurisdiction preparedness at the local level and integrate
with the state and national preparedness response to bioterrorism, outbreaks of infectious disease,
all hazards response as well as to other public health threats and emergencies. In addition to
surveillance, disease reporting, disease control activities, public health interventions and lab
testing, the CLHD also provides risk communication, sheltering, medical special needs support
and have the local charge for the Strategic National Stockpile supplies. These efforts are
conducted to promote safety and contain disease as well as promote wellness. The PHEP
services include the counties of Webb, Zapata, Jim Hogg, and Duval.
Resources from this grant include funding for one additional (1) full time equivalent (FTE)
Public Health Technician position, R36.
FINANCIAL: Funding for this position is available in the Health Department budget under the
account 226-601 0-54 1 - 1 1 10.
RECOMMENDATION: STAFF:
Recommends that Council amrove the ordinance.