Number
001157
Version
Original
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant. (Health Department)
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Health Department to accept and fund the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant project from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $3,340,031 with a City Share of $340,031 and a grantor share of $3,000,000. This project seeks to conduct lead hazard reduction in primary and secondary target neighborhoods.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to conduct lead hazard reduction in primary and secondary target neighborhoods; and
Whereas, The Health Department was authorized approval for application to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by Common Council File 000448; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant project from the 11/15/00 to 05/15/02 would cost $3,340,031 of which $340,031 (10%) would be provided by the City, and $3,000,000 (90%) would be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development was authorized by Common Council File 000448 and the Health 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 2000 Special Revenue Grant and Aid Project fund, the following amount for the project titled Lead Hazard Reduction Grant:
Project Grant GR00000000000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $3,000,000
2. Create the necessary Special Revenue Fund - Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project level values; budget to these Project/Grant values the amount required under the grant agreement;
3. Establish the necessary City Share Project Values;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are appropriated 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 2000 grant budget funds for specific items of equipment;
3. Expend from the 2000 grant budget funds for training and out-of-town travel by departmental staff;
4. Enter into subcontracts and leases as detailed in the grant budget; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Common Council directs that the 2000 Positions Ordinance, C.C. File 990704, should be amended as follows:
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Add:
Lead Hazard Reduction Grant (D)
(1) Lead Program Housing Manager (X) (D)
(1) Health Project Coordinator Lead (X) (D)
(1) Chemist II (D)
(1) Public Health Aide (.5 FTE) (X) (D)
(3) Environmental Health Specialist II (X) (D)
(1) Program Assistant II (X)(D)
(1) Lab Assistant I (D) (E)
Add footnote (D) as follows:
To expire 05/15/02 unless the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant, available from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is extended. .5 FTE of the Lab Assistant position funded by the Lead Pilot Project Grant; and
Effective January 1, 2001 Delete:
Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant
(1) Health Project Coordinator (Lead) (X) (S)
(1) Environmental Health Specialist II (S) (X)
(1) Chemist II (S)
Delete footnote (S); and
Delete only the following positions funded by the
Lead Pilot Project Grant (E)
(1) Program Assistant II (X) (E)
(1) Environmental Health Specialist II (X) (E)
(1) Laboratory Assistant I (E) (S)
Amend footnote (E) to read
To expire 02/28/02 unless the Lead Pilot Project Grant, available from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is extended. Also, funds .5 FTE of Laboratory Assistant found under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant.
Requestor
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Drafter
JN
11-06-00
HUD8RES