Authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Dr. David H. Cruz, M.D., for continued physician oversight of the City’s Employee Health & Wellness Clinic. This agreement consolidates medical direction, workers’ compensation review, and prescriptive authority. The initial term of the agreement is two years, with up to two additional one-year extensions upon satisfactory performance. Annual base compensation shall be $75,000 per year, with a 3% annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), not to exceed a total contract value amount of $315,000.00. Funding is available in the Risk Management Fund - Employee Health and Wellness. VIVA LAREDO PLAN ALIGNMENT Alignment Rating: Strong Supporting goal(s)/policy(ies): · Goal 7.1: Improve access to health services for all residents. · Policy 7.1.3: Promote preventive care and occupational health programs to improve overall community well-being. · Goal 7.5: Strengthen public health systems and operations. · Policy 7.5.1: Ensure public health programs are financially sustainable and responsive to community and workforce needs. · Policy 7.5.3: Enhance coordination between public health, clinical providers, and employers to promote workplace wellness and safety. Summary of alignment: This resolution aligns with the Viva Laredo Comprehensive Plan by supporting the City’s commitment to preventive and occupational health for employees and their families. The physician services agreement ensures continued medical oversight, wellness care, and occupational health management-key components of a healthy and productive workforce. By investing in preventive medicine, safety oversight, and medical consultation, this initiative directly advances the Plan’s goals to strengthen public health systems, protect worker well-being, and promote sustainable, responsive health programs within the municipal workforce.

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Amount

$315K

Runs until

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Type

contract

Field

Health & social

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Committee

City Council

Requested by

Health

Introduced

October 9, 2025

On agenda

October 20, 2025

Passed

October 20, 2025

Where it was heard

City Council Oct 20, 2025 approve Pass

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