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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2003-R0521 - Interlocal Agreement For Facility Use In Event Of Emergency - LISD - 11_17_2003Resolution No. 2003-RO521 November 17, 2003 Item No. 26 RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT the Mayor of the City of Lubbock is hereby authorized and directed to execute for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock an Interlocal Agreement and any associated documents by and between the City of Lubbock and Lubbock Independent School District for emergency use of LISD facilities in the event mass immunizations or other health treatments shall become necessary, a copy of which Agreement is attached hereto and which shall be spread upon the minutes of this Council and as spread upon the minutes of this Council shall constitute and be a part hereof as if fully copied herein in detail. Passed by the City Council this 17th day of ATTEST - Garza, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Tommy Cam en, Health Director APPROVED ��ASS� TO FOR!M: D&n'ald G. Vandiver, Attorney of Counsel DDres/LIS D-H DfacilitiesRes October 29, 2003 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT STATE OF TEXAS § LISD/CITY OF LUBBOCK COUNTY OF LUBBOCK § Resolution No. 2003—RO521 November 17, 2003 Item No. 26 This Interlocal Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into between the Lubbock Independent School District ("District"), and the City of Lubbock l lealth Department ("Department"). The District is an Independent School District organized under Education Code Chapter 11. The Department is a Local l lealth Department of the City of Lubbock operated under Chapter 121 of the Health and Safety Code. The Interlocal Cooperation Act, Government Code Chapter 791, governs this Agreement. I. Purpose Under a grant from the Texas Department of Health, the Department is required to plan and prepare for public health emergencies, which may result from natural or man- made causes. During such an emergency, it may be necessary to immunize or treat all or large numbers of people in the area served by the District and Department. Prior public health experience with mass immunizations has shown that schools are well suited to this activity because: 1) Their location is known to large numbers of individuals within the community; 2) They have large assembly areas; 3) They have other necessary facilities such as refrigeration and restrooms. A letter from the Texas Department of Health describing this program is attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Department has concluded that the District possesses facilities that are qualified to serve if mass immunization or treatment is necessary. The District desires to be as helpful as possible in the event of a public health emergency, and agrees to make its facilities available for purposes of mass immunization or treatment, under the terms set out below. The District and the Department have concluded that this contemplated use of the facilities is a "governmental function" as defined in the Interlocal Agreement Act. II. Public Health Emergency This agreement will go into effect only if: 1) The Commissioner of Health or the local health authority declare that large scale immunization or treatment is necessary as a control measure for an outbreak of communicable disease; and 2) Classes at the facility are either not scheduled, or are canceled. III.Obligations of the Department 1) The Department will supply or arrange for all equipment, vaccine, medicine and personnel necessary to administer the vaccine or medication. aZ003- rl-U 5 ;—,' t 2) The Department will supply or arrange for all equipment and personnel necessary for staffing, security, crowd control and other tasks, except as described in section IV below. 3) The Department will be responsible for disposal of medical waste and disinfection at the facility following its use for the emergency. The health authority will provide written assurance of its safety for use as a school facility following its use. 4) To the extent they can be determined, the Department shall be responsible for costs of utilities described in section IV below. This compensation is mutually agreed to be "an amount that fairly compensates the performing party" as stated in the Interlocal Cooperation Act. The amounts to be paid to the District will be paid from current revenues available to the Department. 5) The Department shall each be responsible for the acts and negligence of its employees or volunteers, under state and federal law. IV. Obligations of the District 1) The District is responsible for allowing the use of the facility and all utilities (gas, electric, water, and telecommunications) normally associated with its use as a school facility. 2) The District is responsible for providing use of all rooms, fixtures, and equipment existing at the facility that the Department regards as necessary for on site use during the period of the emergency. 3) The District will provide at least one person on -site during the period of emergency use with access to the rooms, fixtures and equipment described above. 4) The District is responsible for the acts and negligence of its employees or volunteers, under state and federal law. V. Term This agreement becomes effective after approval by the governing bodies of the District and Department as indicated below. It may be canceled by either party by giving thirty days written notice to the other party, otherwise it remains in effect for five years and may be renewed by mutual agreement expressed in writing. �pOS- ILU�L� Executed this 17th day of November , 2003. LUBBOCK ISD: 1=,�'en- 4r- Mp7jiR �te—ncfe� ATTEST: ddcon/LISDinterlocalCon June 4, 2003 CITY OF LUBBOCK: ATTEST: Rebecca Garza, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Tommy Carilden, Health Director APPROVED AS TO FORM• a d Vandiver, First Assis ant City Attorney W4~W,,, �,&take Wayne Havens Superintendent Telephone: 806-766-1086 Fax: 806-766-1210 whavens@LubbocklSD.org October 10, 2003 Mr. Tommy Camden Director, Health Department City of Lubbock P.O. Box 2548 Lubbock,Texas 79408 Dear Mr. Camden: Enclosed you will find the two copies of the Interlocal agreement between the Lubbock Independent School District and the City of Lubbock Health Department regarding utilization of school district facilities for mass immunizations purposes in the event of a natural or manmade disaster. The Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees approved this agreement at its October 9 meeting and appropriate district designees signed the form. Once City of Lubbock officials have signed the agreement, please forward a copy of the fully - executed document to my office for our file. If you have any questions, please give me a call. WH/bh Enclosure Eduardo J. Sanchez, M.D., M.P.H. Commissioner of Health To the administrator addressed: TDH 1100 West 491h Street Austin, Texas 78756-3199 hLV://www.tdh.state.tx.us 1-888-963-7111 March 18, 2003 Ben Delgado Chief Operating Officer Nick Curry, M.D., M.P.H.. Executive Deputy Commissioner Action Requested Please share this letter with campus administrators and health professionals in your district . Terrorist events of September and October 2001, prompted federal, state and local government agencies to take precautions to deal with bioterrorist attacks, especially ones using smallpox as a weapon. Smallpox, a severe viral disease, was eliminated from the world in 1980. Smallpox vaccinations for the general public were discontinued in the United States in 1972 because of the reduced risk of contracting the disease and the medical risks associated with smallpox vaccination. However, because some governments or groups may have the smallpox virus in their laboratories, smallpox could be used as a weapon. As a result of government efforts a detailed nationwide smallpox response plan was developed with guidance for state and local health departments that outlines methods to quickly vaccinate people and contain a smallpox outbreak. The Texas Department of Health (TDH), the lead agency for biological terrorism response in Texas, is asking schools for assistance. In developing smallpox response plans, regional and local health departments must find facilities to provide large numbers of smallpox vaccinations within their jurisdiction. Schools meet facility criteria, and many regional and local health departments have been working with their school personnel to establish memoranda of understanding (MOU) for their use. TDH is asking school superintendents to assist schools in their district to work with regional or local health department personnel to develop MOUs that would ensure the use of school facilities in support of this effort. Please provide copies of this letter and the attached sample MOU to the campus administrators and health officials in your district. More detailed information about smallpox and the smallpox vaccination plans is available through your local health department. For additional information you may call the Office of the State Epidemiologist at 512-458-7219 or visit the TDH Smallpox Information Web site at: h=://www.tdh.state.Mus/smallpox/default.htm Sincerely, Eduardo J. Sanchez, M.D., M.P.H. Felipe Alanis, Ph.D. Commissioner of Health Commissioner of Education Texas Department of Health Texas Education Agency An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer