Number
230978
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
220419
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing acceptance and funding of the 2023-2024 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Program - Project S: Strengthening the United States Response to Resistant Gonorrhea (SURRG) grant from the Department of Health Services.
Analysis
Substitute resolution authorizes the Health Department to accept, and fund the Epidemiology & Lab Capacity (ELC) Program - Project S: Strengthening the United States Response to Resistant Gonorrhea (SURRG)from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services in the amount of $462,916, with a City share of $0 and a grantor share of $462,916. The funding will provide for MHD Lab services and supplies, epidemiology, and other work to identify and prevent the spread resistant strains of gonorrhea in key populations.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to surveil, prevent, treat, and study treatment-resistant gonorrhea; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant program from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024 will cost $462,916 comprised of $462,916, 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 2023 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amounts for the project titled ELC - SURRG 2023-24:
Project/Grant GR000230000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $462,916
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
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 2023 grant budget funds for training and out-of-town travel by departmental staff; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Common Council directs that the 2023 Positions Ordinance C.C. File Number 220651, should be amended as follows:
Under
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
POLICY, INNOVATION & ENGAGEMENT DIVISION
COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING & COORDINATION
Delete one position of:
Data & Evaluation Coordinator (X)(EDET)
Data & Evaluation Coordinator (X)(Y)(D)
Epidemiologist (X)(Y)(D)(J)
Add one position of:
Data & Evaluation Coordinator (X)
Data & Evaluation Coordinator (X)(EDET)(SRG)
Epidemiologist (X)(Y)
Delete footnote (D)
Add footnote (SRG) as follows:
(SRG) To expire 7/31/2024 unless the ELC: Project S/SURRG grant is extended
Under
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
CLINICAL SERVICES DIVISION
LABORATORY
Delete one position of:
Laboratory Data Specialist (D)(AA)(PP)(BBB)
Laboratory Information Systems Specialist (PP)
Microbiologist (D)(ZZ)
Delete two positions of:
Microbiologist (XX)
Add one position of:
Laboratory Data Specialist (SRG)(PHYL)
Laboratory Information Systems Specialist (SRG)
Microbiologist (SRG)(ZZ)
Microbiologist (SRG)
Microbiologist
Under
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
CLINICAL SERVICES DIVISION
SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Delete one position of:
Disease Intervention Specialist (X)(D)
Add one position of:
Disease Intervention Specialist (X)(SRG)
Delete footnote (D)
Add footnote (SRG) as follows:
(SRG) To expire 7/31/2024 unless the ELC: Project S/SURRG grant is extended
Requestor
Health Department
Drafter
Aaron Szopinski
October 30, 2023
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