Number
250407
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2025-26 Epidemiology & Lab Capacity (ELC) Combatting Antibiotic Resistant Gonorrhea & Other STIs (CARGOS) grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Analysis
Substitute resolution authorizes the Health Department to accept, and fund the ELC-CARGOS grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services in the amount of $237,951 with a City share of $0 and a grantor share of $237,951. The funding will provide for surveillance, monitoring, and contributions to research on antibiotic resistant strains of gonorrhea and other sexually transmitted infections.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to surveil, monitor, and contribute to research on antibiotic-resistant infections; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant program from August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026 will cost $237,951 comprised of $237,951, or 100%, grantor share and $0, or 0%, City share; now, therefore, be it;
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that 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 Commissioner of Health or their designee is authorized to execute the grant agreement for these funds; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant parent account of the 2025 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amounts for the project titled ELC CARGOS 2025-26:
Project/Grant GR000250000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $237,951
2. Create the necessary Special Revenue Fund Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project Levels; budget to 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 appropriated sums for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date;
2. Expend from the 2025 grant budget funds for training and out-of-town travel by departmental staff.
Requestor
Health Department
Drafter
Ali Rice
July 7, 2025