Number
200096
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD MURPHY
Title
Resolution amending Common Council File # 191242 relative to acceptance and funding of the Implementing Overdose Prevention Strategies at the Local Level Grant from the National Association of County and City Health Officials.
Analysis
This resolution amends Common Council File # 191242 Implementing Overdose Prevention Strategies at the Local Level (IOPSLL) Grant from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). The purpose of the project is for the Milwaukee Overdose Response Initiative (MORI) to take a community-wide approach towards addressing the opioid epidemic with this project to decrease overdose fatalities, increase access to evidence-based treatment and decrease emergency department usage. MORI is a partnership led by the Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) and includes the Milwaukee Fire Department Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) Program.
BODY:
Whereas, Common Council File # 191242 authorizes the Implementing Overdose Prevention Strategies at the Local Level (IOPSLL) Grant from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) The purpose of the project is for the Milwaukee Overdose Response Initiative (MORI) to take a community-wide approach towards addressing the opioid epidemic with this project to decrease overdose fatalities, increase access to evidence-based treatment and decrease emergency department usage..
Whereas, the grantor share for this program is increased by $500,000; and the city match remains unchanged.
Whereas, the operation of this grant program from 11.08.2019 to 07.31.2021 would cost $1,234,889 total comprised by the Grantor, now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the National Association of County and City Health Officials 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 2020 Special Revenue Grant and Aid Project fund, the following amount for the project titled Implementing Overdose Prevention Strategies at the Local Level (IOPSLL):
Project/Grant GR0002000000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $1,234,889
And to create the necessary Special Revenue Fund - Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project/Grant Levels; budget against these Project/Grant values the amounts required under the grant agreement; and, be it
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 budgets and incur costs consistent with the award date;
2. Expend from the 2020 grant budget for training and out-of town travel for staff;
3. Enter into sub-contracts as detailed in the grant budgets;
4. Expend from the 2020 grant budget for equipment as specified in the grant budget; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Common Council directs that the 2020 Positions Ordinance C.C. File Number 190614, should be amended as follows:
Under:
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
AMEND footnote (M) to read as follows:
To expire 07/31/21 unless the Implementing Overdose Prevention Strategies at the Local Level (IOPSLL) Grant, is extended;
Requestor
Health Department
Drafter
Nicholas Bolden
05.19.2020
Implementing Overdose Prevention Strategies-NACCHO-19-21 - RES AMENDMENT