Number
001676
Version
Original
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Resolution relative to the acceptance of a Paramedic/Paramedic First Response grant from Milwaukee County. (Fire Department)
Analysis:
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Fire Department to accept and fund a Paramedic/Paramedic First Response grant from the County of Milwaukee in the amount of $7,192,967 with a city share of $2,367,739, and a grantor share of $4,825,228. The purpose of the program is to support City of Milwaukee paramedic services, including staffing, training, education, and vehicle maintenance.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee and County of Milwaukee first entered into a contract for paramedic services on August 25, 1977; and
Whereas, The current contract between The City of Milwaukee and the County of Milwaukee expired on December 31,2000; and
Whereas, The County of Milwaukee agrees to the provisions of paramedic services to the citizens of the City of Milwaukee through December 31, 2003; and
Whereas, The contract between the City of Milwaukee and the County of Milwaukee provides funding for paramedic services in the form of a grant to the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, It would appear that City involvement in this grant program would result in the following major benefits to the City:
Provision of advanced life support services for the citizens and visitors of the City of Milwaukee. Support of staffing of units, supervision, training, continuing education, and medical oversight of personnel, medical supplies, and vehicle maintenance; and
Whereas, The operation of this Paramedic/Paramedic First Response grant program from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2003 would cost $7,192,967 of which, $2,367,739 (33%) would be provided by the city, and of which, $4,825,228 (67%) would be provided by the grantor; now therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the County of Milwaukee is authorized and the Milwaukee Fire Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Common Council File 940843 (Grant Ordinance); and, be it
Further Resolved, that the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2001 Special Revenue Grant and Aid Projects, fund the following amounts for the program/project titled Paramedic/Paramedic First Response:
Proj/Grt Fund Org Program By Subclass Acct
GR0000100000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600
Project Amount
Grantor share $4,838,996
2. Create the necessary Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project/Grant levels a Project/Grant value;
3. Establish the necessary City Share Project values; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted for the Milwaukee Fire Department which is authorized to:
Expend from the amount budgeted for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date.
Drafter
Milwaukee Fire Department
GAM
February 28, 2001
Doc: Budget/Grants/County/2001-03/ParamedicResolution2001.rtf