Number
150137
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Bioterrorism Focus Planning Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Health Department to accept and fund the 2014-15 Bioterrorism Focus Planning Grant from the State of Wisconsin-Department of Health Services in the amount of $31,553. The purpose of the contract is to assure that the Milwaukee Health Department is prepared to respond to emerging communicable disease outbreaks, including Ebola virus disease (EVD), monitor activities to enhance capabilities for electronic monitoring, ensure local reporting, and to develop plans for persons that are lost to follow up or noncompliance.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for the 2014-15 Bioterrorism Focus Planning Grant to assure that the Milwaukee Health Department is ready to respond to communicable disease emergencies including Ebola; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant project from 12/22/14 to 06/30/15 would cost $31,553 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 2015 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amounts for the project titled 2014-15 Bioterrorism Focus Planning Grant (Ebola):
Project/Grant GR0001500000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $31,553
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 2015 grant budget funds for specific items of equipment;
3. Expend from the 2015 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 2015 Positions Ordinance, Common Council File 140624, should be amended as follows:
Under
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
DELETE:
Communicable Disease and Immunizations Supervisor (X)(Y)(A)(P)
ADD:
Communicable Disease and Immunizations Supervisor (X)(Y)(A)(P)(R)
CREATE footnote (R) to read as follows:
To expire 06/30/15 unless the Bioterrorism Focus Planning Grant (Ebola) is extended.
Requestor
Health Department
Drafter
Yvette Rowe
05/21/15
BT Planning Ebola RES 2014-15.rtf