Number
071705
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
071704
Sponsor
ALD. DONOVAN
Title
Substitute resolution relating to the application, acceptance, and funding of a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant and the State of Wisconsin, Division of Emergency Management grant for costs associated with emergency snow removal and other protective measures by the City of Milwaukee.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the application, acceptance, and funding of $939,710 from FEMA and $156,618 from the State of Wisconsin, Division of Emergency Management to the Public Works, Fire and Police Departments, and $18,794 from the State of Wisconsin Division of Emergency Management to the Department of Administration for emergency snow removal and other protective measures on February 6 and 7, 2008.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee received a record snowfall on February 6 and 7, 2008; and
Whereas, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared it a disaster; and
Whereas, Various costs relating to snow removal and protective measures are eligible for reimbursement: overtime hours of city employees or cost of temporary workers removing snow from emergency routes and roads to critical facilities to permit the passage of emergency vehicles, equipment costs used in snow removal such as trucks, blades and salt/sand spreaders, related materials such as sand and salt, protective measures such as search and rescue costs, shelter operation costs and police and fire department response costs; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee applied for reimbursement of those costs in Common Council File Number 071704, adopted April 9, 2008; and
Whereas, FEMA will provide reimbursement for 75% of the total eligible costs, the State of Wisconsin will cover 12.5% with the City of Milwaukee covering the remaining 12.5%; and
Whereas, it has also been learned that the City is eligible for up to 1.5% in administrative costs; and
Whereas, FEMA and the State of Wisconsin have notified the City of Milwaukee that the City is eligible to receive from FEMA and the State of Wisconsin total awards of $1,115,122, of which $1,088,560 will be used by the Department of Public Works, $860 by the Fire Department, $6,908 by the Police Department and $18,794 by the Department of Administration; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Public Works, Fire and Police Departments and the Department of Administration are authorized to apply, accept, and fund $939,710 from FEMA and $175,412 from the State of Wisconsin Division of Emergency Management in accordance with s. 304-81, Milwaukee Code; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2008 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amounts for the project titled Emergency Snow Response Grant
Project/Grant GR00008000 GR0000800000 GR0000800000
Fund 0150 0150 0150
Org 9990 9990 9990
Program 0001 0001 0001
Budget Year 0000 0000 0000
Subclass R999 R999 R999
Account 000600 000600 000600
Projec Grantor Share Grantor Share Grantor Share
Amount $1,088,560 $860 $6,908
(Dept. of Public Works) (Fire Department) (Police Department)
Project/Grant GR00008000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Subclass R999
Account 000600
project Grantor Share
Amount $18,794
(Department of Administration)
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 Public Works, Fire and Police Departments, and Department of Administration which are 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. Enter into subcontracts and leases as detailed in the grant budget.
Requestor
Drafter
LRB08166-2
MET
5/13/08