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
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