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A resolution accepting from the University of Nebraska a grant for expenses to attend the CityMatch conference and additional moneys for services to integrate support services into the perinatal systems of care to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health.
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WHEREAS, the University of Nebraska has awarded the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, a grant in an amount not to exceed $160,743.00 with no cash match required for services to integrate support services into the perinatal systems of care and for expenses to attend the CityMatch conference; and,
WHEREAS, the University of Nebraska has a requirement that it be the last to sign the grant agreement; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant be accepted.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the University of Nebraska grant to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health in an amount not to exceed $160,743.00 with no cash match required for services to integrate support services into the perinatal systems of care and for expenses to attend the CityMatch conference, a copy of which grant agreement consisting of the University of Nebraska Non-Competitive Purchase Documentation, University of Nebraska Master Agreement, and University of Nebraska Amendments No.1, No. 2, and No.3. is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved.
Section 2. That the amount of this grant is to be appropriated to the Metropolitan Department of Health based on the revenues estimated to be received and any match to be applied.
Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This resolution accepts a grant from the University of Nebraska to the Metropolitan Board of Health for services to integrate support services into the perinatal systems of care and for expenses to attend the CityMatch conference. The grant amount is $160,743 with no cash match required.
The resolution approves the grant contract and three contract amendments. The initial grant contract awards a grant to attend the CityMatch conference and integrated support services. The grant term started on September 30, 2023, and would end on September 30, 2024.
The first amendment to the contract removes clauses concerning liability and insurance, removes a clause about State of Nebraska withholding requirements and replaces a clause regarding the purchase of goods and services from community members. The second amendment adds language limiting the number of contract extensions, subjecting public information to the Tennessee Public Records Act, and eliminates language regarding governing law.
The third amendment extends the term of the agreement to December 31, 2024, with the understanding that the Metropolitan Government performed services prior to the final approval of the Agreement and that it will be compensated for these services. The amendment also removes a hold harmless clause, adds a self-insurance clause for the Metropolitan Government, adds language stating that all parties will be responsible for their own liability, and states that the contract does not waive a party’s sovereign immunity.
Unlike most contracts, the Metropolitan Government will not be the final party to sign the grant agreement. The University of Nebraska requires that it be the last to sign the agreement. This will require a suspension of Rule 17.1 of the Council Rules of Procedure, which requires a resolution approving a contract to contain the signatures of all necessary parties, except the signature of the Mayor and the Clerk.