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Joint resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation to the Health Department budget in the amount of $131,679 in the FY 2013 budget as a result of grant increases, a new grant and a contract for Population Health Services.
Staff Summary
· An emergency appropriation in the amount of $131,679 is required as a result of grant
increases received by Population Health Services.
· A Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant Award was estimated in the County FY13 budget at $375,112.
· The grant funds the purchase of radios and electronic equipment to improve communications.
· The final award was in the amount of $408,138, an increase of $33,026 which needs to be appropriated for FY13.
· A Cities Readiness Initiative Grant Award was estimated in the County FY13 budget at $86,108, but $86,875 was received for an increase of $767.
· An additional $25,000 was awarded for the FY12 grant which ended June 30, 2013.
· These amounts funded the purchase of radios and electronic equipment to improve communications.
· The amount to be appropriated for FY13 totals is $25,767.
· A Vector Surveillance (West Nile Virus) Grant Award was estimated in the County FY13 budget at $116,594.
· The FY13 funding amount will be used to purchase a new microscope to assist in larval mosquito identification, mosquito larvacides to mitigate standing water or abandoned pool complaints, training, and hand held PDA software will be used to record data in the field.
· Additional funding for FY 13 in the amount of $25,318 was received.
· A Metropolitan Statistical Area Grant Award was received in the amount of $34,401, which is a new one-time grant to be used for computer services and software maintenance for the AD Health Check and migration planning with CDW-G.
· The Medical Reserve Corps Contract, from the National Association of County and City Health Officials, was received for FY13 in the amount of $4,000.
· This funding will be used to purchase an I.D. scanner in order to make new I.D. cards, update the volunteer software, purchase supplies and printing services.
· Vaccines for Children (VFC) Assessment Feedback Incentives Exchange (AFIX) Grant was estimated in the county FY13 budget at $35,000 and is used to fund the purchase of temperature loggers with glycol bottles for providers and offset existing staff costs.
· A modification in the amount of $10,000 was made, with $9,167 to be appropriated in FY13 and the difference of $833 was budgeted in FY14.
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WHEREAS, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center has been awarded additional funding delivered by our Population Health Service Area; and
WHEREAS, these dollars will provide a legitimate increase in services to Lake County with no impact on local taxes; and
WHEREAS, these additional funds totaling $129,374 have not been previously appropriated, having been awarded after adoption of the Fiscal Year 2013 budget; and
WHEREAS, the proposed appropriation will be fully offset by the above referenced items thereby not requiring the expenditure of local tax revenue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois that an emergency appropriation in the amount of $129,374 is hereby authorized in the Health Department budget as identified on the listing of expense and revenue budget modifications attached hereto and made part hereof; and
· Illinois Department of Public Health - Public Health Emergency Preparedness, $33,026;
· Illinois. Department of Public Health - Cities Readiness Initiative, $25,767;
· Illinois. Department of Public Health - Vector Surveillance, $25,318;
· National Association of County and City Health Officials - Medical Reserve Corps, $4,000;
· Illinois. Department of Public Health - MSA Risk Based Funding Initiative, $34,401;
· Illinois. Department of Public Health - Vaccines For Children Assessment Feedback Incentive Exchange, $9,167;
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on October 8, 2013.