DEPARTMENT: Health
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Colleen M. Bridger, MPH, PhD
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City- Wide
POSTING LANGUAGE:
An ordinance authorizing a personnel complement of three positions for the Texas Department of State Health Services Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant for the delivery of Zika Preparedness and Response Activities and the acceptance of funds in the amount of $726,992.00 for the period March 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. [Erik Walsh, Deputy City Manager; Dr. Colleen M. Bridger, MPH, PhD, Director of Health]
SUBJECT:
An ordinance authorizing a personnel complement of three (3) positions for the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) grant for the delivery of Zika Preparedness and Response Activities and authorizes the acceptance of funds in the amount of $726,992.00 for the period March 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes three (3) positions for the delivery of services within the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) grant for Zika Preparedness and Response Activities and authorizes the acceptance of funds in the amount of $726,992.00 for the period March 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.
In addition to the (3) full-time positions, the funds will be used to: educate the general public on Zika prevention measures; rapidly test, identify and investigate a possible outbreak of Zika virus in our community; enhance Vector Control capabilities across Bexar County; coordinate a comprehensive response across all levels of government and nongovernmental partners including the health care sector; and, identify and connect families affected by Zika to medical services.
Furthermore, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Metro Health to initiate, negotiate, and execute any and all necessary documents and a grant contract to effectuate the acceptance of the referenced grant, and to execute contract ame...
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