Number
230971
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a State of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Program - Milwaukee County Domestic Violence High Risk Team (DVHRT) grant.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to accept and fund a subaward from Sojourner Family Peace Center in the amount of $325,000, with a City share of $0 and a grantor share of $325,000.
Body
Whereas, Under the terms of CFDA #21.027, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible as a subrecipent for federal grant funds from Sojourner Family Peace Center as part of a State of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Program - Milwaukee County Domestic Violence High Risk Team (DVHRT) grant; and
Whereas, The purpose of the subaward grant is to expand the Milwaukee County Domestic Violence High Risk Team (DVHRT) by increasing capacity to identify and manage cases at highest risk for homicide to save lives; and
Whereas, The operation of this subaward grant from 10/1/2023 to 12/31/2024 would cost $325,000, of which $0 would be provided by the City and $325,000 (100%) would be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Police Department is authorized to accept this subaward 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 2023 Special Revenue - Grant and Aid Projects the following amounts for the program/project titled 2023 DVHRT Grant:
Project/Grant GR0002300000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Sub Class R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $325,000
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; and
3. Establish the necessary City Share Project Values.
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted for the 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; and
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.
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the 2023 Positions Ordinance shall be amended as follows:
Under
Police Department
Sensitive Crimes Division
Add one .5 position of Crime Analyst (DD)
Add footnote DD as follows:
(DD) Domestic Violence High Risk Team (DVHRT) Grant: Position authority to expire if grant funding is discontinued or on 12/31/2024, unless the DVHRT Grant is extended.
Requestor
Milwaukee Police Department
10/24/2023