NUMB:
991222
VERS:
ORIGINAL
REF:
981366
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Resolution amending Common Council File 981366 relative to application, acceptance and funding of a disaster assistance program relating to the August 1998 flooding in the City of Milwaukee. (DPW)
ANLS:
-Analysis- This resolution amends Common Council File 981366 relative to a disaster assistance program relating to the August 1998 flooding. The purpose of the grant is to recover funds expended by the City of Milwaukee relating to the August 1998 flooding.
BODY:
Whereas, Common Council File 981366 authorizes the Department of Administration to apply for, accept and fund a disaster assistance program relating to the August 1998 flooding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the purpose of recovering funds expended by the City of Milwaukee relating to the August 1998 flooding. This grant provided for a Grantor share total of $271,574.50 and a City share total of $37,789.50; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee is currently acquiring flood-damaged homes under two Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Mitigation Grants and the demolition of these homes is being funded through the Public Assistance Grant accepted by Common Council File 981366; and
Whereas, Common Council File 981366 must be amended to increase the grant amount to allow for this additional activity; and
Whereas, The Grantor share for this program, including FEMA and State funds, is increased by $85,025.00; the local share is increased by $11,875.00 and the total cost is increased by $96,900.00; and
Whereas, The local share will be funded by Milwaukee County through funds from Housing and Urban Development; now, therefore be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency is authorized and the Department of Administration shall accept such a grant without further Common Council 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 Project/Grant Parent of the 1999 Special Revenue Grant and Aid Projects Fund the following amounts for the program titled disaster assistance program relating to the August 1998 flooding in the City of Milwaukee:
Project/Grant Parent Grantor Share
Project/Grant GR0009000000
Fund 0150
Organization 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 1999
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Grantor Share Amount $85,025
2. Establish the necessary City Share Project Values and create a Special Revenue Fund - Grant and Aid Projects and the necessary Grant Chartfield Values at the Project, Segment, Phase and/or Activity Levels; and to budget to the Project, Segment, Phase or Activity level the amounts required under the grant agreement;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted for the Department of Neighborhood Services which is authorized to:
Expend from the amount budgeted for specific purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the grant award.
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That all standard resolved clauses articulated in Common Council File 981366 remain applicable.
DFTR:
DPW-ADM
TRR:th
11/04/99
FLOOD98H.RES