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York City committee approves placement of $139,000 health-data contract on legislative agenda
Summary
The committee moved a $139,000 Bureau of Health contract with Simply Spatial LLC to the April 7 legislative agenda; administration said the work is grant-funded (ELC) and will build bidirectional connections to state systems to streamline reporting before the grant deadline.
Councilwoman Janescu presented a $139,000 contract for the Bureau of Health to purchase data‑integration services from Simply Spatial LLC. Director Krueger told the committee the work is paid from an Enhanced Laboratory Capacity (ELC) grant and must be completed by the grant's June deadline.
Krueger described the contract as building the tooling and connections — for example, linking the city's electronic health record to the Pennsylvania State Immunization Registry — so staff can more quickly compile reports and meet varied grant reporting requirements. "This money is allocated for specifically what we are asking this agreement to do," Krueger said.
Committee members asked whether the city would retain the product after the grant and about ongoing maintenance costs; Krueger said the contract will establish the connections but future maintenance or service agreements may be required and would need funding decisions later. The committee voted to place the contract on the April 7 legislative agenda.
What happens next: The contract will be considered by the full council on April 7; administration will confirm whether the tool includes deliverables that remain city-owned or require separate maintenance agreements.
