Number
170288
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
150712
Sponsor
Chair
Title
Substitute resolution amending Common Council File #150712 relative to the acceptance and funding of the Climate Change and Public Health Learning Collaborative for Urban Health Departments Grant from the Center for Climate Change & Health.
Analysis
This resolution amends Common Council File #150712 relative to the acceptance and funding of the Climate Change and Public Health Learning Collaborative for Urban Health Departments Grant from the Center for Climate Change & Health in the amount of $30,000. The purpose of the grant is to implement a multi-tiered approach that simultaneously addresses climate change adaptation and promotes community health and health equity through sustainably improving food security, decreasing storm-water runoff, and mitigation through decreasing the carbon emissions associated with transportation of food and water treatment and transmission.
Body
Whereas, Common Council File #150712 authorized the Health Department to accept and fund the Climate Change and Public Health Learning Collaborative for Urban Health Departments Grant from the Center for Climate Change & Health; and
Whereas, The total expenditures for this program has been increased by $10,000 to a total of $40,000 of which all is provided by the grantor; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant project from 01/01/16 to 12/31/17 would now cost $40,000 entirely provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application of the grant from the Center for Climate Change & Health 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 2017 Special Revenue-Grant and ...
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