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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 091313-Z - WCCHD Fund AgmtRESOLUTION NO. +9 A Resolution authorizing a Funding Agreement Between the City of Georgetown and The Williamson County and Cities Health District, and for this agency to continue to provide services for the citizens of Georgetown, and authorizing the Mayor to execute same and the City Secretary to attest. WHEREAS, the City Council finds that public health services are not adequately addressed or reasonably addressable by the private sector or other public entities; and, WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the provision of such services accomplishes a public purpose and is beneficial to the community to meet the City's health, safety and welfare obligations; and WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown and Williamson County and Cities Health District desire to enter into an agreement to assist the Health District provide public health services to the citizens of Georgetown (including personal health care services such as WIC food and education, immunizations, prenatal and maternity counseling /monitoring and early childhood physical and psychological health services; environmental health services such as inspection of food establishments; and other preventive and educational health services); and WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown and Williamson County and Cities Health District desire to enter into an agreement to assist the Health District sustain the operation of a Level II Mosquito Surveillance and Control Program. THEREFORE, i LVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY O GEORGETOWN, SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this resolution are hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. SECTION 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute, and the City Secretary to attest thereto, a funding agreement with The Williamson County and Cities Health District, and on behalf of the City of Georgetown in substantially the same form as denoted in the attached exhibit. Resolution No. 2013/14 WCCHD Funding Pigree ent Date of Approval: t7 Page 1 of 2 SECTION 3. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption. RESOLVED this day of September, 2013. Brettle, City Secretary A Bridget Chaoma City Attorney Resolution No. 2013/14WCCHDFuZdi;g?kgre e t Date of Approval: 0 l Page 2 of 2 COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON § AGREEMENT § BETWEEN THE § CITY OF GEORGETOWN AND § WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND STATE OF TEXAS § CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT This is an agreement between the City of Georgetown, a Texas Home Rule Municipal Corporation (City), and the Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD), for the fiscal year from October 1, 2013, through September 30, 2014 (Agreement.) 1. The City finds that WCCHD accomplishes a public purpose and benefits the community of Georgetown, Texas as it enhances the quality of life and the overall economic development of the city per Chapter 380 of the Local Government Code. The City finds that the services that WCCHD will provide pursuant to this Agreement are services that the City would provide, absent this Agreement, within the vision and limitations otherwise placed upon the City. 2. In consideration for the services WCCHD provides pursuant to this Agreement, the City agrees to pay WCCHD an amount not to exceed a total of $111,515 to be paid in equal monthly installments by October 15, 2013 and on November 1, 2013, December 1, 2013, January 1, 2014, February 1, 2014, March 1, 2014, April 1, 2014, May 1, 2014, June 1, 2014, July 1, 2014, August 1, 2014, and September 1, 2014. 3. As consideration for the funds to be paid by the City, WCCHD agrees to provide the following as a condition of this Agreement: A. personal health care services which may include, but are not limited to, child and adult immunizations, prenatal care, tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment, HIV counseling and screening and other programs as determined by the Board of Health based on community needs assessment and the availability of resources; B. communicable disease control services, which include, but are not limited to, surveillance and investigation of reportable diseases and conditions; C. social services which include, but are not limited to, operating the Help Line and assisting the public to access health care and social services; D. WIC nutrition services for infants and children and pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women; E. environmental health services which include, but are not limited to, on -site sewage facility permitting and inspection, inspection of food establishments, education and registration of food handlers, flood plain management, and environmental complaint resolution; F. other counseling, preventive and educational health services which may be of benefit to the community; G. assessment of community assets and needs, and coordination as appropriate with the City and other community service providers in the provision of services to Georgetown residents; H. operation of a Level 11 Mosquito Surveillance and Control Program; and 1. provide to the City a copy of WCCHD's annual independent auditor's report based upon its fiscal year. 2013/2014 Social Service Funding Agreement Williamson County and Cities Health District Page I 4. This Agreement shall not be altered, waived, amended or extended, without the written consent of both parties. 5. WCCHD may not assign this Agreement to another party without the written consent of the City. 6. Either party may terminate this Agreement for any reason with written notice to the other party. Notice of termination shall be hand- delivered or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the following addresses: Paul Brandenburg, City Manager W.S. "Chip" Riggins, Jr., M.D., MPH City of Georgetown Executive Director P. O. Box 409 Williamson County & Cities Health District Georgetown, TX 78627 -0409 100 West 3rd St. Georgetown, TX 78626 All obligations under this Agreement shall cease, and the City shall only fund those expenses that actually were expended, up to the date the notice of termination is received. EXECUTED this day of September, 2013. THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN George G. Garver, Mayor ATTEST: Jessica Brettle, City Secretary STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON WILLIAMSON COUNTY & CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT W.S. "Chip' Riggins, Jr., M.D., MPH Executive Director APPROVED AS TO FORM: Bridget Chapman City Attorney § § CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGMENT This instrument was acknowledged before me on this the day of , 2013, by W.S. "Chip' Riggins, Jr., M.D., MPH, a person known to me, in his capacity as Executive Director of Williamson County and Cities Health District, on behalf of said organization. SEAL 2013/2014 Social Service Funding Agreement Williamson County and Cities Health District Page 2 Notary Public, in and for the State of Texas