NUMB:
980693
VERS:
ORIGINAL
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Federal Emergency Management Agency Community based Arson Awareness and Prevention Coalition project authorized by the Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance # (C.F.D.A. #83.546) (Fire Dept.)
ANLS:
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Fire Department to apply for, accept and fund a community based Arson Awareness and Prevention Coalition grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Grant funds will be used to develop and implement an arson prevention public education campaign.
BODY:
Whereas, Under the terms of the community based Arson Awareness and Prevention Coalition the City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for arson prevention public education and;
Whereas, It would appear that City involvement in this grant and aid program, and more specifically in a grant and aid project involving additional financial support for arson prevention would result in the following major benefits to the City:
Development and implementation of an arson prevention public education campaign including billboard and other media advertisement and providing material that support arson prevention goals; and
Whereas, The Department of Administration, Division of Intergovernmental Relations, has determined that operation of this grant project from the date of the grant award to December 31, 1999 would cost approximately $23,249 of which $15,000 or 65% would be provided by the Grantor; and
Whereas, The non match local share of this grant project $8,249 or 35% can be provided from the following sources:
In Kind Share $8,249
Out-of-Pocket City Share -0-
Local, Non City Share -0-
; and
Whereas, The Department of Administration, Division of Intergovernmental Relations, has determined that the benefits to the City from this grant project appear to exceed the City's share of costs and other obligations to be incurred under this project; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the terms specified above, to be administered by the Milwaukee Fire Department is authorized; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the proper City officials and/or the herein named department head are hereby authorized to accept such a grant without further Common Council approval unless:
1. The purpose of such grant project is significantly changed; or
2. The amount of the Out-of-Pocket City Share increases from that specified above; or
3. The ratio of Out-of-Pocket City Share to Grantor's Share increases from that specified above; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is hereby directed to reserve (encumber) in the parent Accounts of the 1998 Special Revenue Accounts-Grant and Aid Projects, the following amounts for the project titled "Community-based Arson Awareness and Prevention Coalition":
Account No. Account Amount
15-010-0100 Grantor Share $15,000
15-010-0101 In-Kind City Share $ 8,249
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That upon acceptance of this grant agreement the City Comptroller is hereby authorized to create a Special Revenue Fund - Grant and Aid Projects, the necessary accounts for this program (Expenditure and Revenue), and appropriate to these accounts the amount required under the grant agreement and City Accounting Policy but not to exceed a 10% increase in those amounts reserved for the Grantor's Share and In-Kind City Share and transfer the corresponding offsetting estimated revenue; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are appropriated to the Milwaukee Fire Department; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the funds received from the Federal Emergency Management Agency be deposited in accordance with procedures established by the City Comptroller; and, be it
Further Resolved, That upon acceptance of this grant, the City Comptroller, is hereby authorized and directed to establish, in accordance with City procedures, the necessary grant-in-kind performance submeasures; and, be it
Further Resolved, The Chief of the Milwaukee Fire Department, is authorized to expend from the amount appropriated, sums for specified purposes in accordance with the program budget, a copy of which is attached to file number 980693 and incorporated herein as though fully set forth at length; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Chief of the Milwaukee Fire Department, shall have the authority to authorize transfers within the project budget so long as the amount expended for any purpose shall not exceed the amount authorized by the budget by 10 percent and such transfers are in accordance with grantor regulations; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Chief of the Milwaukee Fire Department, on behalf of the City of Milwaukee, be authorized to enter into subcontracts (and leases) as detailed in the project budget and in accordance with City purchasing procedures and Grant and Aid Guidelines for awarding such contracts.
DFTR:
Office of Milwaukee Fire Department
JM:js
08/18/98