Number
060859
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
Chair
Title
Substitute resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of the Milwaukee Intensive Nurse Home Visiting Program from Columbia St. Mary’s.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Health Department to apply for, accept and fund the Milwaukee Intensive Nurse Home Visiting Program from Columbia St. Mary’s in the amount of $500,000. The purpose of the project is to provide an intensive home visit based program to improve the health, well being and self sufficiency of at-risk low-income parents and their children as well as to address health disparities in Milwaukee with the creation of the MHD Center for Health Equity.
Body:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Columbia St. Mary’s to provide this home visiting and health disparities program; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant project from 01/01/07 to 12/31/07 would cost $500,000 entirely provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the Columbia St. Mary’s is authorized and the Health Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Common Council File 030712 (Grant Ordinance); and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2006 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amount for the project titled Milwaukee Intensive Nurse Home Visiting Program and MHD Center for Health Equity:
Project/Grant GR0000600000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $500,000
2. 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 for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date;
2. Enter into subcontracts and leases as detailed in the grant budget; and
3. Expend from the 2006 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 2006 Positions Ordinance C.C. File Number 050457, should be amended as follows:
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Family and Community Health Services
ADD:
Milwaukee Intensive Nurse Home Visiting Program (OOO)
Public Health Nurse Supervisor (X) (OOO)
(3) Public Health Nurse (X) (G) (OOO)
MHD Center for Health Equity (OOO)
Health Inequities Reduction Coordinator (X) (OOO)
Health Information Specialist (OOO)
ADD Footnote (OOO) to read as follows:
To expire 12/31/07 unless the Milwaukee Intensive Nurse Home Visiting Program and MHD Center for Health Equity from Columbia St. Mary’s is extended.
Requestor
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Drafter
YMR
10-26-06
Milw Int Nurse Home Visiting Res