HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 15385: NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP - AGREEMENT EXTENSIONMemorandum
City of Port Arthur, Texas
Health Department
TO: Stephen Fitzgibbons; City Manager
FROM: Yoshi D. Alexander, MBA-HCM, Health Director (~
DATE: July 21, 2009
SUBJECT: Proposed Resolution No. 15385
Approval of an Extension to the Agreement between the Nurse-Family
Partnership, ANon-Profit Corporation, and the City of Port Arthur
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve P.R. No. 15385, approving a one year extension
to the Agreement between the Nurse-Family Partnership; A Colorado Non-profit Corporation,
and the City of Port Arthur for an amount not to exceed $18,340 for FY2010.
BACKGROUND
The State of Texas, by and through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
approved a grant proposal to the City of Port Arthur to support the establishment and operation
of local Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) program to provide educational, health, guidance, and
other resources for low-income, Medicaid eligible, first-time pregnant women during pregnancy,
and during the first two years of their infant's life through visits by highly trained registered
nurses. Approval of this Agreement for a one year extension will allow the Nurse-Family
Partnership Corporation to guide and support the City of Port Arthur's program continued
implementation process. This Agreement will remain in effect as long as funding is available to
both parties for this purpose.
BUDGETARY AND FISCAL EFFECT
The Nurse-Family Partnership Corporation will be reimbursed through grant funds awarded from
the HHSC in an amount not to exceed $18,340 for FY2010.
STAFFING EFFECT
None.
SUMMARY
It is recommended that the City Council approve P.R. No. 15385, approving an extension to the
Agreement between the City of Port Arthur and the Nurse-Family Partnership, a Colorado Non-
profit Corporation, for an amount not to exceed $18,340 for FY 2010.
P. R. NO. 15385
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 TO THE
NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT,
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND NURSE-FAMILY
PARTNERSHIP, A COLORADO NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $18,100 FOR FY2010
WHEREAS, the State of Texas, by and through the Texas Health and Human Services
Commission (HHSC) has awarded a contract to the City of Port Arthur to implement a local
Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) progam to provide educational, health, guidance, and other
resources for low-income, first-time pregnant women during pregnancy, and during the first two
years of their infant's life through visits by highly trained registered nurses; and,
WHEREAS, this City of Port Arthur's Nurse-Family Partnership Program has been in
effect for one year; and,
WHEREAS, the Nurse-Family Partnership, a Colorado Non-Profit Corporation, entered
into contract with the City of Port Arthur to guide and support the City of Port Arthur's program
implementation process, per Resolution No. 08-326 dated July 29, 2008; and,
WHEREAS, the Nurse-Family Partnership, a Colorado Non-Profit Corporation wishes
to extend the existing Agreement for one year for an amount not to exceed $18,100 for FY 2010
and will remain in a contractual relationship so long as funding is available to both parties for
this purpose.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
P.R. No. 15385
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Section 1. That, the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That, the City Council of the City of Port Arthur hereby approves
Amendment No. 1 to the Nurse-Family Partnership Implementation Agreement between the City
of Port Arthur and the Nurse-Family Partnership, a Colorado non-profit Corporation, in an
amount not to exceed $18,100 for FY2010.
Section 3. That, the City Council deems it is in the best interest of the City to approve
and authorize the City Manager and the Director of the City's Health Department to execute
Amendment Number 1 to Nurse-Family Partnership Implementation Agreement between the
City of Port Arthur, TX and Nurse-Family Partnership, a Colorado non-profit corporation as
delineated in Exhibit "A".
Section 4. That, a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of
the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this day of July 2009
A.D., at a Regular Meeting of the City- Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the
following Vote:
AYES: Mayor:
Council members:
NOES:
P. R. NO. 15385
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ATTEST:
Tem Hanks, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mayor
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APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager
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oshi D. Alexander. MBA-HCM
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Deborah Echol ;_ PA, Director of Finance
EXHIBIT "A"
AMENDMENT NUMBER 1
TO THE
NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP®IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT
This Amendment ("Amendment"), effective September 1, 2009, is to the Agreement by and
between the City of Port Arthur ("Agency') and Nurse-Family Partnership ("NFP"), a Colorado
nonprofit corporation, (together the "Parties").
Whereas, the Parties hereto previously entered into an Agreement ("Agreement") for the period
September 1, 2008, through August 31, 2009, for the purpose of implementing the Nurse-Family
Partnerships Program (the "Program").
Whereas, the Parties desire to extend the term of the Agreement for one year for an amount not
to exceed $18,100.
NOW, THEREFORE, this Amendment extends the term of the agreement through August 31,
2010, unless it is terminated prior to that date as otherwise provided in the Agreement.
If any language in the Agreement conflicts with language in this Amendment, the language in
the Amendment shall apply.
All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of
the date set forth herein by their duly authorized representatives.
For NFP: For Agency:
Nurse-Family Partnership City of Port Arthur
By: By:
Wallace P. Dunlap, Chief Planning & Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager
Administrative Officer
Date:
Federal EIN: 20-0234163
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