City of San Antonio - File #: 16-1973

• File #: 16-1973
• Type: Grant Applications and Awards
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 3/31/2016
• Posting Language: An Ordinance converting certain temporary personnel to Grant funded City employees and adding one staff position to support the Healthy Start Initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the period April 1, 2016 to May 31, 2019. [Erik Walsh, Deputy City Manager; Dr. Vincent R. Nathan, Interim Director, Health]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/31/2016	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: San Antonio Metro Health Department


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Dr. Vincent Nathan, Interim Health Director


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide


SUBJECT:

Budget revision to convert 16 full time temporary service personnel to full time Grant funded City of San Antonio (COSA) employees with the addition of one Administrative Assistant II position increasing the personnel complement to 28 to support the Healthy Start, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); a 5 year Grant funded program.



SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes the conversion of 16 full time temporary service personnel to full time Grant funded City of San Antonio (COSA) employees, as temporary employees cannot be used for the length of a five year grant, with the addition of one Administrative Assistant II position increasing the personnel complement to 28 in support of the Healthy Start, U.S Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Grant, of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health) to successfully continue the Healthy Start Initiative for the period of April 1, 2016 to May 31, 2019.

In addition, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Metro Health to initiate, negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents and grant contracts to effectuate the management and acceptance of funds for the above referenced grant, and to execute any contract amendments pertaining to this grant in the following circumstances: a) carry-over funds, when ascertained and approved by the funding agency through a revised notice of award; b) line item budget revisions authorized by the funding agency; c) modifications to the performance measures authorized by the funding agency and listed in the contract so long as the terms of the amendment stay within the general parameters of the intent of the grant; d) no cost extensions; e) amendments which wi...