Presenter
Presented by Mr. Kraus
Title
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Chief of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to enter into a grant agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Office of Health Equity to receive monies to support the City's efforts to increase diversity in the workforce. Said agreement or agreements, contract or contracts or expenditures shall not exceed $149,206.72.
Body
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The Mayor and the Chief of EMS are hereby authorized to enter into a Grant Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Office of Health Equity for the receipt of grant monies in the amount of one hundred forty nine thousand, two hundred six dollars and seventy two cents. ($149,206.72). These funds will be used to increase the number of female and minority paramedics through an educational program over the term of the grant - March 15, 2008 to June 30, 2010. The Grant Agreement shall be approved as to form and substance by the City Solicitor and monies shall be deposited into the Grants Trust Fund: account 450500, fund 2940, organization code 220000, project PR10021, budget year 2008, Department of Public Safety - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.
Section 2. The Chief of EMS, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, is hereby further authorized to enter into agreement or agreements, contract or contracts, and to make all legitimate expenditures required under the terms and conditions of the Grant Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Office of Health Equity outlined in Section 1 of this resolution. Said agreement or agreements, contract or contracts, or expenditures shall not exceed one hundred forty nine thousand, two hundred six dollars and seventy two cents. ($149,206.72) chargeable to and payable from the Grants Trust Fund: fund 2940, organization code 220000, project PR10021, budget year 2008, Department of Public Safety - Emergency Medical Services.