HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 091024-5.Y - WCCHD Annual Funding AgreementRESOLUTION NO. 00l. JQ 2-q — J5' • 1
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 a funding agreement in the amount of $226,333.20 to assist the Health
District provide public health services to the citizens of Georgetown. These services
include personal health care services (immunizations, prenatal care, preventive child
health care, adult health risk assessment and screening, TB and other infectious disease
services), communicable disease control services including surveillance and investigation
of reportable diseases and conditions, WIC nutrition services for infants and children,
environmental health services (inspection of food establishments and registration of food
handlers, septic system permitting and inspection, etc.), other counseling, preventive and
educational health services, and the operation of a Level II Mosquito Surveillance and
Control Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
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
Resolution No. [M 102A - S
2024/25 WCCHD Funding Agreement
Date of Approval: September 10, 2024
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on behalf of the City of Georgetown in substantially the same form as denoted in the attached
exhibit.
SECTION 3. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
RESOLVED this �� v ` day of September, 2023.
ATTEST:
Robyn ensmore, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Skye Masson
City Attorney
Resolution No. C Z LA
2024/25 WCCHD Funding Agreement
Date of Approval: September 10, 2024
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THE CITY 9F GEORGETOWN:
Mayor
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Williamson County and Cities Health District
355 Texas Avenue • Round Rock, TX 78664 p
512 943-3600 • www.wcchd.org P=; ..
Dear Mayor Schroeder:
The cities of Cedar Park, Georgetown, Round Rock, and Taylor, along with Williamson County have
been members of the public health district since it was established in 1989. The cities of Liberty Hill and
Hutto joined the District in October 2007 and Leander in October 2013. The public health district is
authorized by Chapter 121 of the Texas Health and Safety Code. Chapter 121 requires that the
organization of the public health district and the rights and responsibilities of member governments be
stated in a Cooperative Agreement. The Cooperative Agreement for the Williamson County and Cities
Health District was last amended, restated and approved by member governments effective July 20, 2021.
Health District funding is derived from contributions from the member governments, Texas Department
of State Health Services contracts, client fees, Medicaid reimbursements, and other grants, contracts, and
contributions. The Health District's fiscal year for 2024 is January -December with an operating budget of
$11,809,613. Our operating budget includes County Indigent Health Care funding.
The Cooperative Agreement states that the Board of Health will request from member cities per capita
funding each year (October 1 - September 30) based on the U.S. Census Bureau's most recent annual
estimate of population. This estimate is dated July 1, 2023, and can be found at
https://www.census.gov/Auickfacts/table/Ps,r045216/4849 1.
The currently requested rate for FY2025 has remained the same for ten fiscal years. The Census Bureau's
July 1, 2023, population estimate for Georgetown is 96,312. Therefore, at $2.35 per capita, the request
from Georgetown for FY2025 is $226,333.20.
As always, WCCHD will continue to aggressively seek out and maximize funding from grants and other
funding streams for FY2025 and the future as we work to promote and protect the health of the residents of
all of Williamson County. As the 6"' fastest growing county in Texas for the past three years, according to
the U.S. Census Bureau, we anticipate that the demand for population -based public health services will
continue to increase. I am available if you, the Council, or staff need any additional information.
Sincerely,
Caroline Hilbert, MD, MPH
WCCHD Executive Director
Cc: David Morgan, City Manager
Leigh Wallace, Board Member
Kathy Pierce, Board Chair
Cindy Botts, Executive Assistant
YOUR Public Health Department
Cedar Park • Georgetown . Hutto • Leander • Liberty Hill . Round Rock • Taylor • Williamson County