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Resolution directing the Chief of Police to enter into an agreement, accept and fund a Traffic Mitigation Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
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AGREEMENTS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Number:
061228
Version:
ORIGINAL
Sponsored By:
THE CHAIR
Title:
Resolution directing the Chief of Police to enter into an agreement, accept and fund a Traffic Mitigation Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
Analysis:
This resolution authorizes the Chief of Police to enter into an agreement, accept and fund a Traffic Mitigation Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) in the amount of $113,000, with a city share of $0 and a grantor share of $113,000. The purpose of this grant is to fund overtime expenses related to traffic control and other safety measures necessary to mitigate traffic diversion on City streets due to continued construction activity on the Marquette Interchange.
Body:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for a Traffic Mitigation Grant; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from 12/01/06 to 12/31/07 would cost $113,000, of which 100% would be provided by the grantor; and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department will deploy officers on overtime to patrol key alternate Marquette Interchange routes within the city to allow for a quicker first response to accidents, incident removals, and increased patrol presence; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Chief of Police is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Project Agreement to provide reimbursement of overtime expenses from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the Police Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Common Council file 030712; 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, the following amount for the program titled: Traffic Mitigation Grant:
Project/Grant Fund Org Program BY Subclass Account
SP032060100 0306 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600
Project Amount
Grantor Share $113,000
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;
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
01/05/07