Number
140137
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Public Health Preparedness (CDC) Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Health Department to accept and fund the 2014 Public Health Preparedness (CDC) Grant from the State of Wisconsin-Department of Health Services in the amount of $331,629. The purpose of the contract is to assure that the Milwaukee Health Department is ready to respond to emergencies including terrorism, pandemic influenza, and other communicable disease outbreaks. These emergency preparedness and response efforts are intended to support the National Response Plan (NRP) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for the 2014 Public Health Preparedness (CDC) Grant to assure that the Milwaukee Health Department is ready to respond to emergencies including terrorism, pandemic influenza, and other communicable disease outbreaks; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant project from 07/01/14 to 06/30/15 would cost $331,629 entirely provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that acceptance of the grant from the State of Wisconsin - Department of Health Services 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 2014 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amounts for the project titled 2014 Public Health Preparedness (CDC) Grant:
Project/Grant GR0001400000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $331,629
2. Create the necessary Special Revenue Fund - Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project/Grant Levels; budget against these Project/Grant values the amount required under the grant agreement;
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted to the Health Department which is authorized to:
1. Expend from the amount budgeted sums for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date;
2. Expend from the 2014 grant budget funds for specific items of equipment;
3. Expend from the 2014 grant budget funds for training and out-of-town travel by departmental staff;
4. Enter into subcontracts as detailed in the grant budget; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Common Council directs that the 2014 Positions Ordinance, Common Council File 130420, should be amended as follows:
Under
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Amend footnote (A) to read as follows:
To expire 06/30/15 unless the CDC Public Health Preparedness Grant is extended.
Requestor
Health Department
Drafter
Yvette Rowe
05/15/14
PHPREP RES 2014-15.rtf