HomeMy WebLinkAbout032593 ORD - 11/09/2021One -reading ordinance creating the Corpus Christi Health Department;
amending the City of Corpus Christi Operating Budget for the Fiscal Year
2021-2022; providing for Health Department general fund positions (grant -
funded positions will be addressed in subsequent ordinances); and
providing for assignment and acceptance of grants.
WHEREAS, the creation of a City Health Department will enable the City to better
manage liability, provide better financial and performance accountability, pursue the
provision of health services to Corpus Christi residents more efficiently and effectively,
and more effectively collaborate with other health care providers and academia to form a
coordinated effort on public health initiatives;
WHEREAS, the creation of the City Health Department will enable the City to
create a high -performing, results -oriented organization that will be universally respected
by citizens, professional partners, and peer agencies.
WHEREAS, the City Council resolved the City of Corpus Christi to withdraw from
the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District (Health District) effective 90 days
after written notice provided to Nueces County pursuant to the Reformation of the
Cooperative Agreement to operate a Public Health District as amended and Texas Health
and Safety Code, Chapter 121;
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi (City) provided Nueces County (County)
notice of the City's withdraw on October 19, 2021, effective 90 days thereafter, on January
18, 2022;
WHEREAS, new positions will be created within the new City Health Department,
and, upon withdrawal, all City -funded Health District positions will be eliminated, and
grant -funded positions will continue to be grant -funded;
WHEREAS, some duties of the Health Districts may be assigned to City
Departments other than the Health Department including potentially assigning Vital
Records to the City Secretary's Office;
WHEREAS, the City and County are currently negotiating to ensure no interruption
of services resulting from City's withdrawal from Health District;
WHEREAS, future City Councils action may be required to account for
negotiations with Nueces County, including a potential extension of the Health District;
WHEREAS, future City Councils action may be required to account for adjustment
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of reimbursement from Nueces County; and
WHEREAS, future City Councils action may be required to finalize budgeted positions
and expenditures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The Corpus Christi Health Department is hereby created and established.
SECTION 2. Corpus Christi Code Sec 2-51, Subsection (8) is amended as follows:
(8) Corpus Christi Nueces County Public Health District.
A public health district that provides for the operation and promotion of local public
City and Nueces County.
Health Department.
A department that provides for the operation and promotion of local public health
programs.
SECTION 3. The Operating Budget for the Fiscal Year 2021- 2022 is amended to add
the Health Department with 50 positions, as shown in Exhibit A attached to and
incorporated in this ordinance. The 50 positions do not account for grant -funded positions.
The number of positions authorized for the Health Department represents the estimated
maximum number of positions that may be needed for the transition of health services
from Health District to Health Department. To account for previous duties managed by
the Health District, the City Manager is authorized to allocate positions from and to the
Health Department to other City Departments to the extent funds are budgeted. Future
Council Action may finalize the number of positions after the transition.
SECTION 4. The Operating Budget for the Fiscal Year 2021- 2022 is amended to add
the Health Department to the Organizational Chart, as shown in Exhibit B attached to
and incorporated in this ordinance.
SECTION 5. The Operating Budget for the Fiscal Year 2021- 2022 is amended to add
the Health Department to expenditures, as shown in Exhibit C attached to and
incorporated in this ordinance.
SECTION 6. Effective January 18, 2022, the Operating Budget for the Fiscal Year 2021-
2022 is amended to reduce the FTEs for the Health District to 0, as shown in Exhibit A
attached to and incorporated in this ordinance. If an extension of the Public Health District
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is required per negotiations with Nueces County, up to 29 temporary general fund
positions are authorized until the end of such extension.
SECTION 7. The City Manager or designee is authorized to request, submit, and execute
all documents necessary to assign and accept the assignment of grants, including grants
that were to the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Health District. Health and Human
Services Commission, Department of State Health Services, and other System Agencies
grant contracts may be assigned to the City to continue grant services.
SECTION 8. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word,
or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of
a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph,
subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent
of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or
provision in this ordinance be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 9. Upon the written request of the Mayor or majority of the members of the
Council, copy attached, the City Council: (1) finds and declares an emergency due to
the need for immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of
City affairs; and (2) suspends the City Charter rule that requires consideration of and
voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and
takes effect upon first reading as an emergency measure on this the C1111 day of
NOV(t1*, 2021.
ATTEST: Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
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Paulette M. Guajardo
Mayor
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the day of NU\it{(\\)AK , 2021.
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, an
emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting
upon ordinances at two regular meetings: I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said
Charter rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced or at the present
meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
Council Members
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Paulette M. Guajardo
Mayor
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Paulette M. Guajardo
Roland Barrera
Gil Hernandez
Michael Hunter
Billy Lerma
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John Martinez
Ben Molina
Mike Pusley
Greg Smith
EXHIBIT A
Health District Summary
Personnel Classifcation
Personnel Summary
FY 2019 - 2020 FY 2020 - 2021
FY 2021 - 2022
Adopted Amended
Position Total Position Total
Operating Personnel:
31
30
29
0
Total: 31
30
29
0
Health Department Summary
Personnel Classifcation
Personnel Summary
FY 2019 - 2020 FY 2020 - 2021
FY 2021 - 2022
Adopted Amended
Position Total Position Total
Operating Personnel:
0
0
0
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Total:
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*Effective January 18, 2022
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EXHIBIT C
City of Corpus Christi - Budget
General Fund 1020
Health District Expenditure Detail
Org.
Number
Organization Name
Original Amended
Actuals Budget Budget Estimated Adopted
2019 - 2020 2020 - 2021 2020 - 2021 2020 - 2021 2021 -2022
Amended
2021-2022
Health District
12600 Health Administration
12610 Health Office Building
12611 Regional Health Awareness Board
12615 TB Clinic - Health Department
12630 Vital Statistics
12640 Environmental Health Inspect
12650 STD Clinic
12660 Immunization
12661 COVID-19 Vaccination
12666 Wellness Initiatives
12690 Nursing Health Svc
12700 Laboratory
Health District Total
$ 653,068 $ 1,220,091 $ 1,250,024 $ 1,209,749 $ 1,278,682 $ 388,433
420,754 486,680 502,386 502,387 465,256 152,853
1,818 0 0 0 0
57,995 133,340 137,864 154,561 155,605 53,300
136,958 222,349 222,503 210,013 224,852 71,363
307,294 503,829 503,831 457,136 518,947 171,097
77,557 108,290 108,292 113,044 134,564 40,595
139,703 268,581 299,185 250,434 268,412 124,140
0 0 0 25,747 0 99,151
5,795 0 0 0 0 0
151,422 137,901 140,760 131,922 212,486 87,773
179,961 269,556 269,558 251,871 282,961 85,616
$ 2,132,324 $ 3,350,617 $ 3,434,401 $ 3,306,865 $ 3,541,765 $ 1,274,321 *
Health Department Expenditure Detail
Org.
Number
Or • anization Name
Original Amended
Actuals Budget Budget Estimated Adopted Amended
2019 - 2020 2020 - 2021 2020 - 2021 2020 - 2021 2021 -2022 2021 -2022
Health Department
12601 Health Administration
12612 Health Office Building
12616 TB Clinic - Health Department
12631 Vital Statistics
12641 Environmental Health Inspect
12651 STD Clinic
12662 Immunization
12691 Nursing Health Svc
12701 Laboratory
Health Department Total
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891,590
315,301
108,738
157,128
361,365
93,969
187,556
148,526
197,730
$
* Includes $194,459 in FY 2021 Purchase Order carryforward appropriations
$ 2,461,903