ORDINANCE NO. 240371
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Sponsor: Director of Health Department
Accepting and approving a $607,200.00 grant award amendment from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to assist with education, surveillance, referrals to programs and resources in an effort to mitigate COVID-19 and help control risk factors for severe disease; estimating and appropriating $607,200.00 in the Governmental Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date
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WHEREAS, in recent years, research has consistently demonstrated that individuals with pre-existing conditions such as diabetes, kidney disease, high blood pressure, or obesity face a heightened risk of experiencing severe complications upon contracting the COVID virus that may necessitate hospitalization or even lead to death; and
WHEREAS, there is growing concern about the development of long-term symptoms known as long COVID among those who have recovered from the acute phase of the illness; and
WHEREAS, it is widely recognized that enhancing awareness about these vulnerabilities and implementing preventive measures such as vaccination and minimizing exposure can significantly improve the likelihood of achieving favorable health outcomes; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That a grant award amendment in the amount of $607,200.00 between the City of Kansas City, Missouri, acting through its Director of Health, and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, acting through its Director of Administration, whereby the State will provide funding to assist with education, surveillance, referrals to programs and resources in an effort to mitigate COVID-19 and help control risk factors for severe disease within Kansas City, Missouri for the period beginning February 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025, for a total award amount not to exceed $1,821,600.00, is hereby accepted and approved. A copy of the grant award agreement, in substantial form, is on file with the Director of Health.
Section 2. That revenue in the following account of the Governmental Grants Fund is hereby estimated in the following amount:
24-2480-500001-479910-G50507725 Epidemiology & Laboratory Cap $607,200.00
Section 3. That the sum of $607,200.00 is hereby appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Governmental Grants Fund in the following account:
24-2480-505077-B-G50507725 Epidemiology & Laboratory Cap $607,200.00
Section 4. That the Director of Health is hereby authorized to expend the sum of $607,200.00 from funds appropriated to Account No. 24-2480-505077-G50507725 for the aforesaid contract, for the portion of the contract to be expended this fiscal year.
Section 5. That this ordinance is recognized as an ordinance with an accelerated effective date as provided by Section 503(a)(3)(C) of the City Charter in that it appropriates money and shall take effect in accordance with that section.
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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.
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Tammy L. Queen
Director of Finance
Approved as to form:
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Joseph A. Guarino
Senior Associate City Attorney