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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-10-24 05-339 ORDERCOUNCILACIION 05 339 Item No. Date: 10-2405 Item/Subject Order, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to Me Current Immunization Grant Agreement between Me City of Bangor and the Maine Department of Health and Human Semmes Responsible Department: Health and Welfare Commentary: The City's Deparbnent of Health and Welfare currently receives an annual grant of $10,000 from the state to assist with the immunization program. The State has proposed to expand the program by adding a public health immunizadon educator with a goal to increase immunization hopes in Me five northern counties of Maine. Strategies Include vtsiting primary are and pediatric offices, attendance at health fairs and other public forums. Maine's immunization rates have dropped from fifieenM to twenty-seventh nation wide aver the past several years. The State proposes to increase the grant amount by approximately $42,500 for bre last quarter a calendar year 2005 and to fund Me grant at $100,000 for calendar year 2006. The 2005 funding increase would allow for hiring the educator, establishing an office and acquiring necessary office equipment There is no cost or matching funds required of the City. The Government Operations Committee has reviewed and recommends approval of this grant amendment. Department Head Manager's Commands: Recommend approve. City Manager Associated Information: Order, Background Memo Finance Director Legal Approval: Solicitor Introduced for x Passage _ First Raiding Page _ of Referral 05 339 Assigned to Councilor Heves. OCT 2 a 2005 =a CITY OF BANGOR Mt .) Orde`, Authoridng the W Manager to Execute an Amendment to Me Current Immunization Grant Agreement betoeen the Qty of Bangor and Me Maine Department of Health and Human Services BE IT ORDERED BY THE CRY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR, THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute an amendment to the current Immunization Grant Agreement between the Oty of Bangor and Maine Department of Health and Human Services for the period of time through December 31, 2005, at an estimated amount of $42,500, and in a form approved by the City Solidtor or designee. IN CITY COUNCIL October 25, 2005 Pae d # 05-339 aaNea CITY LtiNN[ ��,g� Puthorisivg Che C1[y IYveger [o BreNte hiti a Grant agreement between Th¢ City of n Neagai and vices iuq Department of Health and Humaa Services 05 339 To: Govennrevt Operations Committee From: Shawn Yardley, Health and Welfare Director Subject: hmnmizaticn Program Daze: October 7,2W5 - The Department of Health and Human Services bas approached us to expand our Immmiaatum program by adding a public health immunization educator. They propose to amend our current $10,000 unreal January—Dccemba 31, 2005 contract by adding a $40-50K increase. The 06 centrad would be increased from the normal $10,000 gmt to $100,000. From now until January in, we would be expected to do the following: • Participate in 2-3 state ping meetings. Pordmd is being askedW participate as well. • Submit a grant e#ensionfor 2006 that would include new and expanded deliverables. • pocume office space(we have room with Glona Cote's retirement) and equipment (PC, Phone, etc.) • Post positions and advertise The goal with this position is m increase immunization rotes (Maine has gone from 5'" in the US to 27'" in the past few years). The strategies would be to visit primary care and pediatric offices, have a presence at health fans and other public forums, etc. The northern 5 comties of the state would be the territories involved. Patty, thor unt, Dalelvwe awjrupN¢}zaGarrNumun Dweetor, and Rchow this is goad opportunity mr the hnmmtization Program end the City. • It would contribute much needed infiushucume to our lmhrunizatim Department (office he1p, contribution to administrative overhead, etc.). • The cost to adminiswr$1W,000 Want is not much more than a$10,000 Grant. • We have been given the OK to frontload contract by doing things like paying out fm'06 with'05 contract extension, buying needed supplies end equipment with'05 money, leaving more fox PmOncel in'W • We feel confident we can accomplish what would be expected. Outputs would be how we are measured initially with outcomes measured down thenad. The state worts to work with existing commedurs(Pbrtlaed and Hang ) initially, but may look to add a few more sites in the fame. This would likely mean our territory woold shrink m future yeers. Fording comes from CDC and appears relatively stable. The State is seeking a response to their proposal. We would recommend that the City respond affirmatively. If the City and State are in agreement, a formal gent amendment T and acceptance and appropriation of these funds would need to be appmvM by the Council.l will plan to attend the meeting to answer any questions that you may bave. 05 339 fa