City of Milwaukee - File #: 060871

• File #: 060871
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/24/2006
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/14/2006
• Title: Resolution relating to the Milwaukee Fire Department’s acceptance and funding of the “Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service” grant from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service - Labor/Management Grant Program.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: FEDERAL GRANTS, FIRE DEPARTMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/21/2006	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/14/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
11/1/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
10/26/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/24/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

060871

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

060384

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Resolution relating to the Milwaukee Fire Department’s acceptance and funding of the “Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service” grant from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service - Labor/Management Grant Program.

Analysis

This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD) to accept and expend the “Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service” grant from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service - Labor/Management Grant Program in the amount of $112,647 with a city share of $11,265 and a grantor share of $101,382.  The funds will be used to enhance MFD employee skills to provide more effective and efficient services to our customers, the citizens of the City of Milwaukee and to improve the working relationships between management and labor in a public sector environment.

Body

Whereas, The Milwaukee Fire Department has been selected by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service - Labor/Management Grant Program to receive a “Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service” grant to improve the working relationships between management and labor in a public sector environment; and

Whereas, The MFD desires to partner with Marquette University Center for Dispute Resolution for the duration of this 18-month grant project; and

Whereas, If awarded, this grant will enhance MFD employee skills to provide more effective and efficient services to our customers, the citizens of the City of Milwaukee and to improve the working relationships between management and labor in a public sector environment; and

Whereas, The operation of this grant project from 9/29/06 to 3/31/08 would cost $112,647 of which $11,265 (10%) would be provided from the city and $101,382 (90%) would be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Milwaukee Fire Department is authorized to accept and expend this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Section 304-81, Milwaukee Code; and, be it

Further resolved, that the City Comptroller is authorized to:

1.    Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2006 Special Revenue Grant and Aid Projects, fund the following amounts for the program/project titled Federal Mediation and Conciliation Grant:

Proj/Grt	Fund	Org	Program	By	Subclass	Acct	Project	Amount
GR0000600000	0150	9990	0001	0000	R999	000600	Grantor share $101,382

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 Fire Department, which is authorized to:

1. Expend from the amount budgeted sums for the specified purposes, as indicated in the grant budget, and incur costs consistent with the award date.

2. Expend from the 2006 grant budget funds for the items of equipment as may be deemed necessary for the effective operation of the program. 

Requestor

Fire Department

Drafter

SJR

10/06/06