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File #: 150858    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/13/2015 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 11/2/2015
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2015-2016 Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services Funding Assistance Program Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Attachments: 1. FAP Grant ANALYSIS-Form.pdf, 2. FAP Grant FIS 2015-16.pdf, 3. FAP Grant Budget 2015-16-Revised

Number

150858

 

Version

Substitute 1

                                          

Reference

                                          

Sponsor

Chair

 

Title

Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2015-2016 Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services Funding Assistance Program Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

 

Analysis

This resolution authorizes the Fire Department to accept and fund the 2015-16 Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services Funding Assistance Program Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services in the amount of $56,943.28.  The purpose of the program is to enhance the provision of emergency medical services. This is a continuing grant that will be used to fund related emergency medical service training costs.

 

Body

Whereas, The Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services Funding Assistance Program is a formula-based grant program authorized by Wisconsin State Statute 256.12(4) that provides funding to certain ambulance services that provide first-in 911 patient transport ambulance response to a particular geographic area; and

 

Whereas; Funds are disseminated via a plan that consists of a two part formula payment that includes a base sum plus a factor based on run volume, service area, population, and EMT (emergency medical technician) roster size; and

 

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services for the Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services Funding Assistance Program Grant to assure that the Milwaukee Fire Department to support EMS refresher course training; and

 

Whereas, The operation of this grant project from 07/01/15 to 06/30/16 would cost $56,943.28 entirely provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it

 

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the acceptance of the grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is authorized and the Fire Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Milwaukee Code of Ordinances Section 304-81; and, be it

 

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:

 

1.  Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2015 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amounts for the project titled 2015-2016 Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services Funding Assistance Program Grant:

 

                                          Project/Grant                                          GR0001500000

                                          Fund                                                               0150

                                          Org                                                               9990

                                          Program                                          0001

                                          Budget Year                                          0000

                                          Subclass                                          R999

                                          Account                                          000600

                                          Project                                                               Grantor Share

                                          Amount                                          $56,943.28

 

2.  Create the necessary Special Revenue Fund - Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project/Grant Levels; budget against these Project/Grant values the amount required under the grant agreement;

 

Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted to the Fire Department which is authorized to:

 

1.  Expend from the amount budgeted sums for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date;

2.  Expend from the 2015 grant budget funds for specific items of equipment;

3.  Enter into subcontracts as detailed in the grant budget.

 

 

Requestor

Fire Department

 

Drafter

Yvette Rowe

10-14-15

EMS FAP Grant 15-16