Number:
070027
Version:
ORIGINAL
Reference:
Sponsor:
THE CHAIR
Title:
Resolution authorizing acceptance and funding of the 2007 High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area project awards.
Analysis:
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to continue its participation in a High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) project. This funding comes in the form of five separate grant awards, relating to the five task forces on which Police personnel participate.
Body:
Whereas, The Common Council in file 051585 approved funding for federal fiscal year 2006 for Police Department participation in the Milwaukee HIDTA project; and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department’s participation in the HIDTA project for the period of January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 would cost $1,775,432 of which $923,016 (52%) would be provided by the grantor and $852,416 (48%) would be provided by the City; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application for HIDTA is authorized and the Milwaukee Police Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Common Council File 030712 (Grant Ordinance); and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Comptroller of the City of Milwaukee is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2007 Special Revenue Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amounts for the HIDTA project:
Project/Grant Fund Org Program BY Subclass Account
GR0000600000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600
Project Amount
Grantor Share $923,016
2. Create the necessary Grant and Aids 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 for the Milwaukee Police Department which is authorized to:
1. Expend from the amount budgeted sums for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date;
2. Transfer funds within the project budgets as long as the amount expended for each specific purpose does not exceed the amount authorized by the budget by 10 percent; and
3. Enter into subcontracts and leases as detailed in the grant budget; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the 2007 Positions Ordinance be amended as follow:
Police Department
Operations Decision Unit
Assigned As Needed Within Decision Unit
Delete
(2) Police Officer (K)
Add
(2) Detective (K)
Amend footnote (K) to read:
(K) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Grant. Position authority to expire if HIDTA funding and the HIDTA project are discontinued or until 12/31/07 unless the HIDTA grant is extended.
Drafter:
Milwaukee Police Department
vlj
03/29/07