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File #: 160295    Version: 0
Type: Resolution-Immediate Adoption Status: Passed
File created: 6/14/2016 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 6/14/2016
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution relating to the administration of the City’s Mail-Back Prescription Drug Pilot Program.
Sponsors: ALD. BOHL
Indexes: DRUGS
Attachments: 1. Postal Service Letter
immediate adoption

Number
160295
Version
original
Reference
151803
Sponsor
ALD. BOHL
Title
Resolution relating to the administration of the City’s Mail-Back Prescription Drug Pilot Program.
Analysis
This resolution establishes policies to administer the City’s Mail-Back Prescription Drug Pilot Program. Specifically, the City Treasurer shall:

1. Accept donations to fund the program.
2. Procure any postage permits needed for mail-back envelopes used in the program.
3. Establish an account with the U.S. Postal Service to process any postage charges resulting from the program.
4. Develop procedures with the Milwaukee Police Department to verify postage charges paid through the City’s Centralized Account Processing System account were incurred.
5. Update the City’s financial recordkeeping system to reflect postage charges paid through the City’s Centralized Account Processing System account in conjunction with Program

In addition, the City Comptroller shall take all actions necessary to receive donations and make expenditures associated with the program, and the Milwaukee Police Department shall cooperate fully with the City Treasurer in developing postage charge verification procedures.

Body
Whereas, The Common Council adopted File Number 151803 on May 24, 2016, to establish the City’s Mail-Back Prescription Drug Pilot Program (Program); and

Whereas, The City expects to incur costs for postage on envelops mailed through the Program; and

Whereas, The City expects to receive donations to pay for postage on envelopes mailed through the Program; and

Whereas, For the Program to be successful, the City needs policies and mechanisms to receive donations and to pay postage associated with the Program; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City Treasurer is authorized to accept donations to fund the City’s Mail-Back Prescription Drug Pilot Program; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Comptr...

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