Number
080318
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. DAVIS
Title
Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a Milwaukee Public Schools grant for youth employment activities.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the City of Milwaukee to accept and fund a grant from Milwaukee Public Schools in the amount of $400,000 with no City Share and a Grantor Share of $400,000. The purpose of the grant is to provide summer youth employment activities in the City in summer 2008.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee (“City”), Department of City Development, has operated youth employment programs that provide summer jobs for teenagers since 2005; and
Whereas, The operation of youth employment programs is consistent with the City’s economic development agenda; and
Whereas, The City’s Department of City Development has forged a partnership with the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board to operate the Community Work Experience program, which provides jobs for teenagers at non-profit and faith-based agencies; and
Whereas, The number of youth served by such programs depends on the level of resources available to the City; and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Public Schools (“MPS”) annual budget for fiscal year 2009 provides for a $400,000 grant for summer youth employment activities in the City in summer 2008; and
Whereas, The City appears to be eligible for said grant funds from MPS; and
Whereas, The operation of this MPS Youth Employment Grant from July, 2008 through December, 2008 will cost $400,000 of which, no City Share is required and $400,000 (100 percent) will be provided by the Grantor; and
Whereas, The acceptance of these funds will allow the City to expand job opportunities for teenagers through the Community Work Experience program; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of City Development 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 2008 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amounts for the program titled MPS Youth Employment Grant:
Project/Grant: GR0000800000
Fund: 0150
Org: 9990
Program: 0001
By: 0000
Subclass: R999
Account: 000600
Project: Grantor Share
Amount: $400,000
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 appropriated to the Department of City Development, which is authorized to:
1. Expend from the amount appropriated sums for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Department of City Development is authorized to enter into a cooperation agreement with the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board to expend these funds to expand the Community Work Experience program in accordance with any requirements established by the Milwaukee Public Schools.
Drafter
DCD:MLB:mlb
06/10/08/A