Number
001500
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
Ald. Pratt, Ald. Scherbert
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing application, acceptance and funding of an emergency assistance program relative to record snowfall during December in the City of Milwaukee.
Analysis
This resolution will authorize the application, acceptance and funding of an emergency assistance program by the Department of Public Works relative to the record snowfall during December in the City of Milwaukee.
Body
Whereas, Under the terms of Section 403 of Public Law 93-288, the City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Wisconsin Division of Emergency Management for emergency assistance relating to the record December snowfall in the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The 1988 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for the Federal Emergency Management Disaster Assistance Program is 83.544; and
Whereas, The Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to provide 100% of the $24,000 in administrative costs for this grant project and 75% ($975,000) of the $1,300,000 in emergency assistance for the project; and
Whereas, An additional 12.5% of the non-administrative cost of the project or $162,500 would be provided by the State of Wisconsin through its Division of Emergency Management; and
Whereas, The remaining 12.5% of the non-administrative project cost, or $162,500 would be the responsibility of the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The breakdown of funding and funding sources is as follows:
FEMA $975,000
State of Wisconsin 162,500
Local Share 162,500
Total Non-Admin. $1,300,000
FEMA-Admin. $24,000
Total $1,324,000
; and
Whereas, The Department of Public Work has determined that the benefits to the City from this grant-funded project appear to exceed the City's share of obligations to be incurred under the project; 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 Public Works shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Common Council File 940843; and, be it
Further Resolved, That funding of an emergency assistance project relating to the record December snowfall in Milwaukee using the cost participation terms specified above is approved; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Department of Public Works is authorized and directed to administer the emergency assistance program and to accept Federal and State grant funding for the program without further Common Council approval; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit Funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2000 Special Revenue Grant and Aid Projects Fund the following amount for the program titled FEMA 2000 Snow Public Assistance Grant:
Project Grant Parent Grantor Share
Project/Grant GR00000000000
Fund 0150
Organization 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 2000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Grantor Share Amount $1,161,500
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 Pubic Works which is authorized to:
1. Expend from the amount budgeted for specific purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the grant award.
2. Enter into subcontracts and leases as detailed in the grant budget.
Requestor
The Department of Public Works
Drafter
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