Number
071704
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. DONOVAN
Title
Resolution relating to application for, and acceptance of a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant by the Department of Administration for costs associated with emergency snow removal and other protective measures on February 6 and 7, 2008.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Administration to apply and accept funding from FEMA for emergency snow removal and other protective measures on February 6 and 7, 2008.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee received a record snowfall on February 6 and 7, 2008; and
Whereas, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared it a disaster; and
Whereas, Various costs relating to snow removal and protective measures are eligible for reimbursement: overtime hours of city employees or cost of temporary workers removing snow from emergency routes and roads to critical facilities to permit the passage of emergency vehicles, equipment costs used in snow removal such as trucks, blades and salt/sand spreaders, related materials such as sand and salt, protective measures such as search and rescue costs, shelter operation costs and police and fire department response costs; and
Whereas, FEMA will provide reimbursement for 75% of the total eligible costs, the state of Wisconsin will cover 12.5% and the City of Milwaukee will cover the remaining 12.5%; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Administration is authorized to apply and accept funding from FEMA for costs associated with emergency snow removal and other protective measures on February 6 and 7, 2008.
Requestor
Drafter
LRB08165-1
MET
4/7/08