City of Milwaukee - File #: 050858

• File #: 050858
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/18/2005
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/15/2005
• Title: Resolution relative to the Milwaukee Fire Department’s application for, acceptance and expenditure of the Fire Specialty Equipment grant from the Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: FIRE DEPARTMENT, FIRE PREVENTION, STATE GRANTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/23/2005	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/15/2005	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
11/2/2005	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearances: Chief Wentlandt, Milwaukee Fire Department. Sandar Rotar, Milwaukee Fire Department.	Pass	4:0
10/25/2005	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/25/2005	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/18/2005	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
050858
Version
ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Resolution relative to the Milwaukee Fire Department’s application for, acceptance

and expenditure of the Fire Specialty Equipment grant from the Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance.

Analysis

This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Fire Department to apply for, accept and

expend the Fire Specialty Equipment grant awarded by the Wisconsin Office of Justice

Assistance. This grant will provide funding for specialized equipment to local public

safety agencies for the purpose of enhancing capabilities to prevent, respond to

and recover from acts of terrorism. The 2005 grant award total is $50,000 which is

fully provided from the grantor.

Body

Whereas, The Fire Specialty Equipment grant emphasizes preparation in managing incidents related to domestic terrorism, but will also support the Milwaukee Fire Department’s operations in other events that threaten public safety; and

Whereas, Upon approval of this resolution, the Milwaukee Fire Department would use the funds to purchase personal protective clothing for members assigned to the Heavy Urban Rescue Team (HURT); and

Whereas, Funding of $38,075 will be used to supplement the purchase of a HURT response vehicle originally funded in the 2004 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant award; now therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Milwaukee Fire Department is authorized to apply for, accept and expend a grant entitled “Fire Specialty Equipment”, totaling $50,000;

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:

1.    Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2005 Special Revenue Grant and Aid Projects, fund the following amounts for the program/project titled “Fire Specialty Equipment”:

Proj/Grt	Fund	Org	Program	By	Subclass	Acct	Project	Amount
GR0000500000	0150	9990	0001	0000	R999	000600	Grantor share	$50,000

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 specified in the grant budget, and incur costs consistent with the project budget.

2. Expend from the 2005 grant budget funds for the items of equipment as may be deemed necessary for the effective operation of the program.

3. Transfer funds within project budget as long as the amount expended for each specific purpose does not exceed the amount authorized by the project budget by 10% or more.

Requestor
Fire Department
Drafter
SJR

9/30/2005