Number
030698
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution relating to the Milwaukee Fire Department's application, acceptance and expenditure of grant funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Fire Department to accept and expend $5,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to host two seminars for juvenile firesetter counselors, such as nurses, doctors and other emergency medical personnel.
Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee Fire Department's Bureau of Instruction and Training is responsible for developing a fire-safe community by educating the public in fire safety; and
Whereas, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides grant funds for various fire prevention programs; and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Fire Department is eligible for $5,000 in FEMA grant funds to host two seminars on the Juvenile Firesetter Counselor Program; and
Whereas, The seminars are to educate nurses, doctors and other emergency first responders in the assessment and treatment of juvenile firesetters; and
Whereas, The grant funds would cover payment for materials and transportation and lodging for the instructor, and the department would provide the facility; and
Whereas, Based on the instructor's availability, the department would need to schedule the seminars in October 2003; and
Whereas, No matching funds are required for the grant; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to FEMA is authorized and the Milwaukee Fire Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Common Council File 940843 (Grant Ordinance); and, be it
Further Resolved,That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Grant Parent Account of the 2003 Special Revenue Grant and Aid Projects Fund; the following amounts for the project/program entitled Juvenile Firesetter Counselor Program:
Project/Grant Fund Program Budget Year
GR0000300000 0150 0001 0000
Subclass Account Project Amount
R999 000600 Grantor Share $5,000
2. Create the necessary Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project/Grant levels, budget against these Project/Grant values the amount required under the grant agreement.
3. Establish the necessary City Share Project Values.
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted for the Milwaukee Fire Department, which is authorized to:
1. Expend from the amount budgeted sums for the specified purposes, as indicated in the grant budget, and incur costs consistent with the award date.
2. Expend from the 2003 grant budget funds for specific items of equipment.
Requestor
Fire Department
Drafter
LRB 03383-1
TRG
8/28/2003