City of Milwaukee - File #: 151268

• File #: 151268
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/15/2015
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 1/19/2016
• Title: Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2015 USDA Forest Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant Tree Canopy Restoration to Mitigate EAB Impact.
• Sponsors: ALD. WITKOWSKI
• Indexes: FORESTS AND FORESTRY, GRANTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/28/2016	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
1/19/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
1/6/2016	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual present: Kimberly Kujoth - Department of Public Works	Pass	4:0
12/15/2015	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

151268

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. WITKOWSKI

Title

Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2015 USDA Forest Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant Tree Canopy Restoration to Mitigate EAB Impact.

Analysis

This resolution authorizes the Department of Public Works - Operations Division (Forestry Section) to accept and fund a 2015 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant from USDA Forest Service in the amount of $127,065 with a city share of $27,065 and a grantor share of $100,000.  The purpose of the project is to plant 600 trees on private property to assist homeowners manage EAB and replace tree canopy.  

Body

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from USDA Forest Service to plant 600 trees on private property to assist homeowners manage EAB and replace tree canopy; and

Whereas, The operation of this grant from 10/1/2015 to 9/30/2017 would cost $127,065 of which, $27,065 (22%) would be provided by the city and $100,000 (78%) would be provided by the grantor; now therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the Department of Public Works shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Section 304-81, of the 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 2015 Special Revenue - Grant and Aid Projects the following amounts for the program/project titled 2015 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Tree Canopy Restoration to Mitigate EAB Impact:

Project/Grant                                          GR0001500000

                                          Fund                                                               0150

                                          Org                                                               9990

                                          Program                                          0001

                                          Budget Year                                          0000

                                          Sub Class                                          R999

                                          Account                                          000600

                                          Project                                          Grantor Share

                                          Amount                                          $100,000

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 Department of Public Works-Operations Division, 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.  Enter into subcontracts as detailed in the grant budget.

Requestor

Department of Public Works-Operations Division

Kimberly Kujoth

11/30/15