Number:
080191
Version:
SUBSTITUTE 1
Sponsored By:
THE CHAIR
Title:
Substitute resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of an Impaired Driving Reduction Project Grant (Police Department).
Analysis:
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to apply for, accept, and fund an Impaired Driving Reduction Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, through the State of Wisconsin, Department of Transportation, in the amount of $250,000.00, with a city share of $ 0 and a grantor share of $250,000.00. The purpose of this project is to install in-squad video technology to increase the Department’s capacity to reduce impaired driving within the City of Milwaukee. These video images may be useful in the prosecution of impairment related driving cases by displaying driver’s behavior and evidence of impaired driving.
Body:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation, through the State of Wisconsin, Department of Transportation, for an Impaired Driving Reduction Project Grant, and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from 1/1/08 to 09/30/08 would cost $250,000.00 of which $0 would be provided by the city and $250,000.00 (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 U.S. Department of Transportation, through the State of Wisconsin, Department of Transportation 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 2008 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects, the following amount for the program titled: Impaired Driving Reduction Project Grant
Project/Grant Fund Org Program BY Subclass Account
GR000080000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600
Project Amount
Grantor Share $250,000.
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
amo
05/22/08