October 15, 2012 - City of Laredo

ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CITY OF LAREDO HEALTH DEPARTMENT
FY 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 OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES (DSHS).
WHEREAS, 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; and
WHEREAS, 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; and
WHEREAS, resources from this grant include funding for one additional (1) full
time equivalent (FTE) Public Health Technician position, R36.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LAREDO THAT:
Section 1: The City Manager is hereby authorized to amend the FY 2012-2013 City
of Laredo Health Department Full Time Equivalent (FTE) listing by
creating one additional (1) FTE Public Health Technician Position, R36
funded by the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant of the City of
Laredo Health Department. This aligns positions as required through the
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
Section 2: Funding for this position is available in the Health Department budget
under the account 226-60 10-54 1-1 1 10.
Section 3: The City Manager is hereby authorized to make transfers within the budget
as allowable to meet the necessary costs to accomplish the scope of work
for the program.