ORDINANCE NO. 240516
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Sponsor: Director of Health Department
Accepting and approving a one-year contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for a comprehensive sexually transmitted disease prevention program; estimating and appropriating the additional sum of $269,687.00, not previously appropriated, in the Health Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
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WHEREAS, STD’s/STI’s remain a substantial health challenge facing both Kansas City and the United States as a whole as reported cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis continue to increase each year during the last 5-6-year period; and
WHEREAS, these infections remain common, costly and challenge the health and wellness of millions of people across the United States with congenital syphilis (transmitted from mother to newborn) significantly increasing nationwide since 2015, while KCMO reported 1 case in 2019, 7 cases in 2020 and 20 cases in 2022; and
WHEREAS, STD/STI rates per 100,000 population in Kansas City continue to exceed the national objectives for gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis and this grant provides for funding to continue KCHD’s comprehensive STD/STI program to address targeted testing and treatment efforts as well as to conduct primary prevention; NOW, THEREFORE;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That a contract between the City of Kansas City, Missouri, acting through its Director of Health, and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, whereby the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will provide funding for a Comprehensive Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention Program throughout the Kansas City, Missouri area for the period beginning January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, for an amount not to exceed $269,687.00, is here by accepted an approved. A copy of the contract, in substantial form, is on file with the Director of Health.
Section 2. That additional revenue in the following account of the Health Grants Fund is hereby estimated in the following amounts:
25-2480-500001-475220-G50240925 STD Program $269,687.00
Section 3. That the additional sum of $269,687.00 is hereby appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Health Grants Fund in the following accounts:
25-2480-505414-A-G50240925 STD Program $258,687.00
25-2480-505414-B-G50240925 STD Program 4,000.00
25-2480-505414-C-G50240925 STD Program 7,000.00
TOTAL $269,687.00
Section 4. That the Director of Health is hereby authorized to expend the sum of $269,687.00 from funds appropriated to Account No. 25-2480-505414-G50240925 for the contract.
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