City of Milwaukee - File #: 180877

• File #: 180877
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/25/2018
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 10/16/2018
• Title: Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a FY2017 Assistance to Firefightersaf Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: FIRE DEPARTMENT, GRANTS, SECURITY MEASURES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/25/2018	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/16/2018	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:0
10/4/2018	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Yvette Rowe - Business Finance Manager Fire Dept John Litchford - MFD	Pass	4:0
10/2/2018	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/25/2018	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

180877

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

Chair

Title

Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a FY2017 Assistance to Firefightersaf Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Analysis

This resolution authorizes the Fire Department to accept and fund the FY2017 Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in the amount of $326,200. The purpose of the contract grant is to purchase PPE (personal protective equipment) Washer/Extractor/Dryers for 20 fire stations which will improve the long-term health of our firefighters by reducing their exposure to dirty, soiled and contaminated PPE.

Body

Whereas, Under the terms of CFDA Program #97.044, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the FY2017 Aissistance to Firefighers (AFG) Grant to purchase PPE Washer/Extractor/Dryers for certain fire stations; and

Whereas, The operation of this grant project from 08/28/18 to 08/27/19 would cost $326,200 of which $296,546 (91%) would be provided by the grantor and $29,654 (9%) would be provided by the city; now, therefore, be it

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

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:

1.  Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2018 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amounts for the project titled FY2017 Assistance to Firefighters Grant - PPE Washer/Extractor/Dryers:

                                          Project/Grant                                          GR0001800000

                                          Fund                                                               0150

                                          Org                                                               9990

                                          Program                                          0001

                                          Budget Year                                          0000

                                          Subclass                                          R999

                                          Account                                          000600

                                          Project                                                               Grantor Share

                                          Amount                                          $296,546

2.  Create the necessary Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project/Grant levels; budget against these Project/Grant values the amounts required under the grant agreement;

3.  Establish the necessary City Share Project values; and, be it

Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted to the Fire 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.

Requestor

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Drafter

Yvette Rowe

09-19-18

FY2017 AFG Grant-Washer-Extractor-Dryers-18-19 RES