Number
150712
Version
Substitute 2
Reference
Sponsor
Chair
Title
Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the Climate Change and Public Health Learning Collaborative for Urban Health Departments Grant from the Center for Climate Change & Health.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Health Department to accept and fund the Climate Change and Public Health Learning Collaborative for Urban Health Departments Grant from the Center for Climate Change & Health in the amount of $30,000. The purpose of the grant is to implement a multi-tiered approach that simultaneously addresses climate change adaptation and promotes community health and health equity through sustainably improving food security, decreasing storm-water runoff, and mitigation through decreasing the carbon emissions associated with transportation of food and water treatment and transmission.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Center for Climate Change & Health for the Climate Change and Public Health Learning Collaborative for Urban Health Departments Grant to assure that the Milwaukee Health Department is able to implement a multi-tiered approach that addresses climate change adaptation and promotes community health and health equity; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant project from 01/01/16 to 06/30/17 would cost $30,000 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 Center for Climate Change & Health 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 2016 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amounts for the project titled Climate Change Grant:
Project/Grant GR0001600000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $30,000
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 2016 grant budget funds for specific items of equipment;
3. Expend from the 2016 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 2016 Positions Ordinance, Common Council File 150505, should be amended as follows:
Under
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Disease Control and Environmental Health Services Division
Bioterrorism-CDC Public Health Preparedness Grant (A)
DELETE:
Public Health Emergency Response Planning Coordinator (X)(Y)(A)(P)(AA) - 1 Position
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator-Workforce Development (X)(A)(P)(AA) - 1 Position
ADD:
Public Health Emergency Response Planning Coordinator (X)(Y)(A)(P)(AA)(CC) -
1 Position
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator-Workforce Development (X)(A)(P)(AA)(CC) - 1 Position
ADD footnote (CC) to read as follows:
To expire 06/30/17 unless the Climate Change and Public Health Learning Collaborative for Urban Health Departments Grant from the Center for Climate Change & Health.
Requestor
Health Department
Drafter
Yvette Rowe
09-30-15
Climate Change Grant 15-16 RES