Number
121493
Version
Original
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution relating to application and acceptance of a community policing grant from the State Department of Justice for the Milwaukee Police Department's 2013 Safety Initiatives.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to apply for, accept, and fund a community policing grant from the State Department of Justice in the amount of $222,700 with a grantor share of $222,700 and city share of $0. The grant would compensate the city for overtime and equipment expenses related to various safety initiatives. The funding period for this grant is from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.
Body
Whereas, The State of Wisconsin included $222,700 in the State's biennial budget for a community policing grant to the City of Milwaukee for activities related to decentralized law enforcement and crime prevention in targeted neighborhoods that suffer from high levels of violent and drug-related crime; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 would cost $222,700 of which 100% would be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the State of Wisconsin, Department of Justice is authorized and the Police Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Section 304-81, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2013 Special Revenue
Grant and Aid Projects fund, the following amount for the program titled: Neighborhood Safety Initiative Grant:
Project/Grant Fund Org Program BY Subclass Account
GR0001300000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600
Project Amount
Grantor Share $222,700
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; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted for the Milwaukee Police Department which is authorized to:
1. Expend from the amount budgeted for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date;
2. Transfer funds within the project budget as long as the amount expended for each specific purpose does not exceed the amount authorized by the budget by 10 percent.
Drafter
Milwaukee Police Department
VLJ/kmb
02/08/13