Number
081328
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Substitute resolution relative to the application, acceptance and funding of the Creating Local Community Information Networks Grant from the National Assoc. of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO).
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Health Department to apply for, accept and fund the Creating Local Community Information Networks Grant from the National Assoc. of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO) in the amount of $35,000. The purpose of the project is to assist the Milwaukee Health Department’s efforts to improve the timeliness and reduce the workload of communicable disease reporting and epidemiologic follow-up by both hospital infection control and public health agencies.
Body:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the National Assoc. of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO) to implement this communicable disease reporting and follow-up project; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant project from 1/07/09 to 5/31/09 would cost $35,000 entirely provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the National Assoc. of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO) is authorized and 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 City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2009 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amount for the project titled NACCHO-Creating Local Community Information Networks Grant:
Project/Grant GR0000900000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $35,000
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 2009 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 2009 Positions Ordinance C.C. File Number 080522, should be amended as follows:
Under
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
DELETE:
Public Health Research & Policy Director (X) (Y)
ADD:
Public Health Research & Policy Director (X) (Y) (FF)
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Disease Control & Prevention Division
Bioterrorism-CDC Public Health Preparedness Grant (A)
DELETE:
Infectious Disease Epidemiologist (A) (X) (Y) (EE)
Telecommunications Analyst - Assoc. (A) (X) (Y)
ADD:
Infectious Disease Epidemiologist (A) (X) (Y) (EE) (FF)
Telecommunications Analyst - Assoc. (A) (X) (Y) (FF)
ADD Footnote (FF) to read as follows:
To expire 05/31/09 unless the NACCHO- Creating Local Community Information Networks Grant is extended. Partially funds one position of Public Health Research & Policy Director, one position of Infectious Disease Epidemiologist and one position of Telecommunications Analyst-Associate.
Requestor
Health Department
Drafter
ymr
1/23/09
NACCHO Creating Local Community Information Networks res 2009