City of Milwaukee - File #: 081051

• File #: 081051
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/25/2008
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/16/2008
• Title: Resolution authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of up to $20,000 in private contributions to the Fire Department for use in emergency medical services research studies.
• Sponsors: ALD. DONOVAN
• Indexes: FIRE DEPARTMENT, GRANTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/22/2008	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/16/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
12/4/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals present: Emma Stamps and Battalion Chief Scott Grossman - Milwaukee Fire Dept.	Pass	5:0
11/26/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/25/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
081051
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. DONOVAN
Title
Resolution authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of up to $20,000 in private contributions to the Fire Department for use in emergency medical services research studies.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Fire Department to accept and expend up to $20,000 of private contributions for the Milwaukee Fire Department to conduct emergency medical service research studies. The Medical College of Wisconsin has contributed $7,000 toward these studies.
Body
Whereas, Section 304-24 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances regulates the receipt, appropriation and expenditures of contributions received by the City; and

Whereas, Common Council resolutions have authorized the Milwaukee Fire Department to accept contributions for various programs including special teams training, fire safety public education programs, wellness/fitness programs, and Project Staying Alive education programs; and

Whereas, The Medical College of Wisconsin has pledged contributions totaling $7,000 to the Milwaukee Fire Department for training, education, equipment and supplies related to emergency medical service research studies; and

Whereas, This research includes studies such as the Hypertonic Saline Trial involving trauma patients and the Immediate Myocardial Metabolic Enhancement and Resuscitation Outcome Consortium (ROC) Primed trials for persons in cardiac arrest; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Milwaukee Fire Department is authorized to accept up to $20,000 in private contributions for the purpose of conducting emergency medical research studies, and to expend such funds for this purpose, but no more than the amount actually received, in accordance with established City policies, for the department to conduct emergency medical services research studies; and, be it

Further Resolved, That upon receipt and deposit of these funds, the City C...