Number:
041504
Version:
ORIGINAL
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title:
Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Violence Against Women Program Grant for the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission. (Police Department)
Analysis:
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to apply for, accept and fund a Violence Against Women Program Grant from the U.S Department of Justice, through the State of Wisconsin, Office of Justice Assistance in the amount of $191,570 with a city share of $111,570 and a grantor share of $80,000. The purpose of this project is to partially fund the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission, which will conduct reviews of homicide incidents to identify the factors that led to the incident. The goal of this project is to pool government and community resources that addresses the factors identified, thereby reducing future violence and homicides.
Body:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the United States Department of Justice, through the State of Wisconsin, Office of Justice Assistance; and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department may enter into agreements with Dr. Mallory O'Brien and a research assistant as consultants to coordinate the commission's activities and to collect, analyze and report data; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from 01/01/05 to 12/31/05 would cost $191,570 of which $111,570 (58%) would be provided by the city and $80,000 (42%) would be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the U.S Department of Justice, through the State of Wisconsin, Office of Justice Assistance, is authorized 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 2005 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects, the following amount for the program titled Violence Against Women Program Grant:
Project/Grant Fund Org Program BY Subclass Account
GR0000500000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600
Project Amount
Grantor Share $80,000
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:
1. Expend from the amount budgeted for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date;
2. Enter into agreements with consultant Dr. Mallory O'Brien and a research assistant;
3. 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
dta
01/16/05