Number:
070304
Version:
ORIGINAL
Sponsor:
THE CHAIR
Title:
Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Motorcycle Unit Traffic and Criminal Software Reporting Project Grant.
Analysis:
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to apply for, accept, and fund a Motorcycle Unit TraCS Reporting Project Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Safety, in the amount of $125,000, with a city share of $0 and a grantor share of $125,000. The purpose of this project is to allow for the purchase and installation of mobile computers and printers for the motorcycle unit.
Body:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Safety, for a TraCS Motorcycle Reporting Project Grant; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from 05/01/07 to 09/30/07 would cost $125,000, of which $0 would be provided by the city and $125,000 (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 Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Safety is authorized and the Police Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Common Council file 030712; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2007 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects, the following amount for the program titled: TraCS Motorcycle Reporting Project Grant
Project/Grant Fund Org Program BY Subclass Account
GR0000700000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600
Project Amount
Grantor Share $125,000
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 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
dlw
05/10/07