Number
201472
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2021 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) COVID19- Wisconsin State Funding Opportunities for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) Cooperative Agreement.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Health Department to accept and fund the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) COVID19- Wisconsin State Funding Opportunities for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) Cooperative Agreement in the amount of $2,784,400 with a 100% grantor share of $2,784,400 with no city match. The purpose of the grant is to support the City of Milwaukee’s Health Department’s response to COVID-19 in emergency operations planning, testing capacity, and contact tracing.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services to provide laboratory capacity, emergency operations planning, testing capacity and contact tracing; and
Whereas, The continued operation of this grant program from 10.01.2020 to 10.31.2022 would cost $2,784,400 comprised of $2,784,400 (100%) grantor share with no city match; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application of this 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 2020 Special Revenue Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amounts for the program titled Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Grant:
Project/Grant GR0002000000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $2,784,400
2. Create the necessary Special Revenue Fund - Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project Levels; budget against these Project/Grant values the amount required under the grant agreement; and, be it
3. Establish the necessary City Share Project Values; 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 budget and incur costs consistent with the award date; and
2. Expend from the 2020 grant budget funds for specific items of equipment; and
3. Enter into subcontracts and leases as detailed in the grant budget;
Requestor
Health Department
Drafter
Mark Yatchak
03.05.2021
2021 COVID-19 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Grant
Technical change made by Joanna Polanco 3/18/21 2020 grant fund