Number
191681
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2020 HIV Partner Services Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Health Department to accept and fund the HIV Partner Services Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services in the amount of $222,000. The purpose of the HIV Partner Services Grant is to reduce the incidence of HIV in Milwaukee through preventive health education services, HIV risk reduction education, referral services, partner services and focused disease intervention activities. This grant allows the Milwaukee Health Department to provide HIV testing services in the community as well as case finding and partner services for cases of HIV as defined in Wisconsin Statute.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to reduce the incidence of AIDS/HIV in Milwaukee through preventive health education services, partner services and focused disease intervention activities; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant project from 01/01/20 to 12/31/20 would cost $222,000 entirely provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is authorized and the Health 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 commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2020 Special Revenue Grant and Aid Project fund, the following amount for the project titled 2020 HIV Partner Services:
Project Grant GR0002000000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $222,000
And to create the necessary Special Revenue Fund - Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project/Grant Levels; budget against these Project/Grant values the amounts required under the grant agreement; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted to the Health 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 2020 grant budget for training and out-of town travel for staff;
3. Expend from the 2020 grant budget for equipment as specified in the grant budget;
4. Expend from the 2020 grant budget for strategic planning and contractual services; and be it
Further Resolved, That the Common Council directs that the 2020 Positions Ordinance C.C. File Number 190614, should be amended as follows:
Under
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
AMEND footnote (B) to read as follows:
To expire 12/31/20 unless the HIV Partner Services, available from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services, is extended.
Requestor
Health Department
Drafter
Nicholas Bolden
02.03.20
HIV Partner Services 2020 RES