Number
210684
Version
Original
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2021-2024 AMD Sequencing & Analytics Project E: Emerging Issues Grant from the Division of Public Health (DHS/DPH) and Center of Disease Control (CDC).
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Health Department to accept and fund the 2021-2024 AMD Sequencing & Analytics Project E: Emerging Issues Grant from the Division of Public Health (DHS/DPH) and Center of Disease Control (CDC) in the amount of $1,370,256 100% grantor share with no city match. The purpose of the grant is to enable state and local health departments to make long-term investments in workforce and infrastructure to support sequencing and analytic capacity building in microbial genomics and bioinformatics, as well as accelerate further development of AMD capacity.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from Division of Public Health (DHS/DPH) and Center of Disease Control to make long-term investments in workforce and infrastructure to support sequencing and analytic capacity building in microbial genomics and bioinformatics, as well as accelerate further development of AMD capacity; and
Whereas, The continued operation of this grant program from 08.01.2021 to 07.31.2024 would cost $1,370,256 100% 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 Division of Public Health (DHS/DPH) and Center of Disease Control (CDC) 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 2021 Special Revenue Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amounts for the program titled 2021-2024 AMD Sequencing & Analytics Project E: Emerging Issues Grant:
Project/Grant GR0002100000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $1,370,256
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 2021 grant budget for training and by departmental staff;
3. Expend from the 2021 grant budget funds for specific items of equipment; and
4. Enter into subcontracts and leases as detailed in the grant budget; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Common Council directs that the 2021 Positions Ordinance C.C. File Number 200537, should be amended as follows:
Under
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Clinical Services Division
Add: footnote (FF) to read as follows:
To expire 07/31/24 unless the AMD Sequencing & Analytics Project E: Emerging Issues Grant is extended.
Laboratory
Add: footnote (FF) to one position Bioinformatician (BB)(XX)
Add: one position Grant/Project Manager (FF)
Add: footnote (FF) to one position Microbiologist
Add: footnote (FF) to one position Laboratory Quality Assurance Specialist (XX)
Requestor
Health Department
Drafter
Nicholas Bolden
08.23.2021
AMD 2021-24 Grant Resolution.rtf
Technical Corrections
Chris Lee
Staff Assistant
09.13.2021