City of Milwaukee - File #: 230674

• File #: 230674
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/19/2023
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/10/2023
• Title: Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a 2023-2024 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Leave Behind Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: MEDICAL SERVICE, STATE GRANTS, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/12/2023	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/10/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
9/28/2023	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals present: Chief Aaron Lipsiki - Milwaukee Fire Department Asst. Chief Joshua Parish - Milwaukee Fire Dept. Captain Miller - Milwaukee Fire Dept.	Pass	5:0
9/19/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
230674
Version
ORIGINAL

Reference
.Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a 2023-2024 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Leave Behind Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Fire Department to accept and fund the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Leave Behind grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health in the amount of $123,995. This is an additional funding source for Milwaukee Fire Department’s Milwaukee Overdose Reduction Initiative (MORI) to fund the Leave Behind program.

Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health as an EMS provider operating a Leave Behind program; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee Fire Department will use grant funds to purchase supplies and assemble Hope Kits with Narcan, Fentanyl Test Strips, supplies and literature to reduce the number of fatal opioid overdoses; and

Whereas, The operation of this grant project from 07/01/2023 to 06/30/2024 would cost $123,995 entirely provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is authorized and the Fire 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 commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2023 Special Revenue Grant and Aid Project fund, the following amount for the project titled Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Leave Behind Grant:

Project Grant GR0002300000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $123,995

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