Number
230325
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
201037
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2023-2024 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity: Project E - COVID-19 Enhancing Detection grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Analysis
Substitute resolution authorizes the Health Department to accept, and fund the Epidemiology & Lab Capacity (ELC) COVID-19 Enhancing Detection grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services in the amount of $2,123,382 with a City share of $0 and a grantor share of $2,123,382. The funding will provide sustained support for surveillance, testing, and sequencing of COVID-19 by the Milwaukee Health Department Laboratory.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to conduct surveillance, testing, and sequencing of COVID-19; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant program from January 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024 will cost $2,123,832 comprised of $2,123,382, 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 COVID-19 Enhancing Detection:
Project/Grant GR000230000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $2,123,382
2. Create the necessary Special Revenue Fund Grant a...
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