From
Cindy Mendez
Title
Ordinance amending the FY 2019/2020 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; and authorizing the City Manager to enter into an interlocal agreement with Dallas County for aerial spraying for mosquitoes for a one year term
Presenter
Cindy Mendez, Environmental Quality Manager
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
This ordinance will allow the city to participate in aerial spraying in a timely manner if the Dallas County Judge recommends spraying.
Financial Consideration
Funding for authorization for the City Manager to enter into an interlocal agreement with Dallas County for aerial spraying for mosquitoes for a one year term, in the amount of $215,000, is available by approving an ordinance transferring and appropriating $215,000 from the unobligated fund balance in the Capital Reserve Capital Projects Fund (402590) to WO #02012903 (FY20 Aerial Spraying for Mosquito Borne Disease).
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FY 2019/2020 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING AND APPROPRIATING $215,000 FROM THE UNOBLIGATED FUND BALANCE IN THE CAPITAL RESERVE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND (402590) WO #02012903 (FY20 AERIAL SPRAYING FOR MOSQUITO BORNE DISEASE) AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH DALLAS COUNTY FOR AERIAL SPRAYING IN THE FY 2019/2020 VECTOR SEASONS IF PROMULGATED BY THE DALLAS COUNTY JUDGE
Whereas, the City of Grand Prairie has in the past and may have again this year West Nile Virus, Zika, or other vector borne infection cases for which ground spraying is insufficient to battle disease;
Whereas, the vector index in Dallas County for vector borne infections could rise and result in an extreme outbreak of West Nile Virus, and;
Whereas, the Dallas County Judge may recommend that action be taken to initiate aerial spraying activities to reduce the mosquito population which carries the disease, and;
Whereas, the City of Grand Prairie does not possess...
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