Number:
101269
Version:
Original
Reference
Sponsor:
THE CHAIR
Title:
Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Project Safe Neighborhoods Homicide Review Commission Prolific Offender grant.
Analysis:
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to apply for, accept and fund a Project Safe Neighborhoods Homicide Review Commission Prolific Offender Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice-Bureau of Justice Assistance, through the State of Wisconsin, Office of Justice Assistance in the amount of $50,000, with a city share of $0 and a grantor share of $50,000. The purpose of this project is to fund a consultant on the Homicide Review Commission who is a part of the intensive examination process of the nature of individual fatalities and shootings which can lead to important insights regarding health risks, intervention/prevention, evaluation, and ultimately homicide and violence reductions.
Body:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice-Bureau of Justice Assistance through the State of Wisconsin, Office of Justice Assistance, and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department may continue to enter into an agreement with Dr. Mallory O’Brien as a consultant to coordinate the commission’s activities and to collect, analyze and report data, and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from 01/01/11 to 12/31/11 would cost $50,000 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 U.S. Department of Justice-Bureau of Justice Assistance through the State of Wisconsin, Office of Justice Assistance 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 2011 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects, the following amount for the program titled: Project Safe Neighborhoods Homicide Review Prolific Offender Grant
Project/Grant Fund Org Program BY Subclass Account
GR0001100000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600
Project Amount
Grantor Share $50,000
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:
Expend from the amount budgeted for specified purposes as indicated in the grant
budget and incur costs consistent with the award date;
2. Enter into an agreement with consultant Dr. Mallory O’Brien;
3. 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
02/03/11