Number
031124
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
030131
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution amending Common Council File Number 030131 relative to the Milwaukee Fire Department's application for, acceptance and expenditure of grant funds from the Division of Wisconsin Emergency Management to enhance the capabilities of state and local first responders. (Fire Department)
Analysis
This resolution amends Common Council File Number 030131 relative to the Milwaukee Fire Department's application for, acceptance and expenditure of grant funds from the Division of Wisconsin Emergency Management to enhance the capabilities of state and local first responders. The State Domestic Preparedness Program has additional grant funds available and the Milwaukee Fire Department is eligible to apply for the additional funds, which would purchase advanced levels of equipment.
Body
Whereas, Common Council File Number 030131, adopted May 13, 2003, authorized the Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD) to apply for, accept and expend grant funds of $23,965 from the Division of Wisconsin Emergency Management for the purchase of advanced levels of equipment for first responders and for the protection of critical infrastructure; and
Whereas, The Fiscal Year 2002 State Domestic Preparedness Program has an additional $18,569 in funds available and the Milwaukee Fire Department is eligible to apply for the additional funds, which would provide a grantor share total of $42,534; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant project from date of the state award to January 31, 2004 would cost $42,534 to be provided by the grantor; and
Whereas, The MFD would use the additional grant funds to purchase rescue and communications equipment for first responders; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application for a grant from the State Domestic Preparedness Program is authorized and MFD shall accept the program's additional grant funding of $18,569, which makes for a grand total of $42,534, for the purchase of equipment and to expend such funds for this purpose, no more than the amount actually received, in accordance with established City policies; 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 year 2002 State Domestic Preparedness Program Grant (Equipment):
Project/Grant Fund Org Program Budget Year
GR0000300000 0150 9990 0001 0000
Subclass Account Project Amount
R999 000600 Grantor Share $18,569
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 the items of equipment as may be deemed necessary for the effective operation of the program.
Requestor
Fire Department
Drafter
LRB 03533-1
TRG
11/17/2003