Legislation Details

File #: 24-6910    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 10/20/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 10/29/2024 Final action: 10/29/2024
Title: Request by Public Health Services for approval of one position in the IDCU COVID CARES/Expansion grant effective November 2, 2024 to support the Office of Epidemiology, Surveillance & Emerging Diseases.
Attachments: 1. 24-6910

Department: Public Health Services

Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton ─ Interim Executive Director

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Position

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by Public Health Services for approval of one position in the IDCU COVID CARES/Expansion grant effective November 2, 2024 to support the Office of Epidemiology, Surveillance & Emerging Diseases.

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Background and Discussion:

Public Health Services is seeking approval to create one new position (Intake Team Lead) in the IDCU COVID CARES/Expansion. The Intake Team Lead will provide oversight to our HCPH’s disease surveillance and reporting activities, involving uploading or inputting data, laboratory results, and demographic information for cases of notifiable conditions monitored by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Emerging and Acute Infectious Disease Unit (EAIDU). This addition to our current workforce will enhance our capabilities to ensure accurate surveillance and reporting of both routine disease occurrences and outbreak situations.

 

Expected Impact:

This item will have an impact of $104,652 for FY25 and an annualized impact of $118,302. The increase in personnel expenses will be covered by existing grant funds.

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

X Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

08/06/2024

390

Amendment approved.

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): 1111 Fannin, Houston, Texas 77002

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Grant

$104,652

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$104,652

$118,302

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Total Current Budget

$104,652

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$104,652

$118,302

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Request

$104,652

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$104,652

$118,302

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

3

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3

Additional Positions Request

1

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1

Total Personnel

4

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4

 

Anticipated Court Date: October 29, 2024

 

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): November 2, 2024

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: James Dinkins, Chief People Officer/Jennifer Kiger/Director, Office of Epidemiology, Surveillance & Emerging Diseases/Public Health Services

 

Attachments (if applicable): 3441 Form