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GARLAND
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT

Work Session Item 1.

City Council Work Session

Meeting Date:

06/17/2024

Title: Interlocal Agreement for the Transition of Garland Public Health Clinic to Dallas County Health & Human Services

Submitted By:

Mandy Pippen

Strategic Focus Area:

Safe Community

Issue/Summary

City staff proposes entering into an interlocal agreement with Dallas County to sustain public health services. With the approval of the interlocal agreement, Dallas County Health & Human Services will become the authorized Health Authority for the City of Garland and will assume responsibility for public health services at the current Garland Public Health Clinic location.

Background

Garland Public Health Clinic services and staff were increased from historical levels with the use of COVID-19 grant funding. These grants supporting this increase are terminating; but the ongoing public demand for services is continuing at or above these levels. Therefore, in order to sustain operations, the staff level needs to remain the same. Unfortunately, the two remaining grant programs are insufficient to maintain current operational levels. Staff partnered with the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) to find a solution. Due to the structure of health funding for Counties, DCHHS has greater capacity to sustain the public health program at current capability levels. To make this possible, the annual IMM/LOCALS immunization grant and the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) will be transferred to Dallas County to help support ongoing operations. Dallas County Health and Human Services intends to hire all clinic employees and use the existing clinic facility under a facility use agreement.

Consideration / Recommendation

Staff recommends Council approve a resolution approving the interlocal agreement between the City of Garland and Dallas County Health & Human Services allowing the transfer of Public Health Clinic operations and associated grant funding for the sustainment of public health services within the City of Garland.

Attachments

24.6.11 FINAL ILA COG and DC with exhibits A,B,C and FUA and Terms

FINAL Resolution for ILA w Dallas County re Public Health Services