NUMB:
971282
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 2
REF:
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Substitute resolution relating to acceptance of federal and state disaster assistance and City funding of a disaster assistance program.
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This resolution authorizes the Department of Administration to accept $1,976,331 in Federal Emergency Management Agency grant funds and $323,245 in Wisconsin Division of Emergency Government grant funds for a disaster assistance program relating to the June 1997 flooding in the city of Milwaukee. It also authorizes the Department of Administration to administer this disaster assistance program. The resolution further directs the City Comptroller to create the necessary accounts, perform the necessary fund transfers and take other actions relating to the funding of the disaster assistance program. In addition, this resolution authorizes the proper City officials to expend the grant funds on various projects relating to the June 1997 flooding, and to enter into subcontracts for such projects.
BODY:
Whereas, Under the terms of Section 403 of Public Law 93-288, the City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Wisconsin Division of Emergency Government for disaster assistance relating to the June 1997 flooding in the city of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The 1997 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for the Federal Emergency Management Disaster Assistance Program is 83.516; and
Whereas, The Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to provide 100% of the $36,860 in administrative costs for this grant project and 75% ($1,939,471) of the $2,585,961 in disaster assistance for the project; and
Whereas, An additional 12.5% of the non-administrative cost of the project, or $323,245, would be provided by the State of Wisconsin through its Division of Emergency Government; and
Whereas, The remaining 12.5% of the non-administrative project cost, or $323,245, would be the responsibility of the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The Department of Administration has determined that the benefits to the City from this grant-funded project appear to exceed the City's share of obligations to be incurred under the project; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that funding of a disaster assistance project relating to the June 1997 flooding in Milwaukee using the cost participation terms specified above is approved; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Department of Administration is authorized and directed to administer this disaster assistance program and to accept Federal and State grant funding for the program without further Common Council approval unless:
1. The purpose of this grant-funded project is significantly changed, or
2. The amount of the in-kind City share is higher than $323,245.
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized and directed to reserve, in the operating and capital parent accounts of the 1997 Special Revenue Accounts-Grant and Aid Projects, the following amounts for the project titled "Federal Emergency Management Disaster Assistance Program":
Operating Grant Portion:
Account No. Account Description Amount
15-010-0100 Grantor Share - FEMA $639,928
15-010-0100 Grantor Share - State 100,511
15-010-0101 Local Share - City In-kind 100,511
Subtotal $840,950
Capital Grant Portion:
Account No. Account Description Amount
32-010-0100 Grantor Share - FEMA $1,336,403
32-010-0100 Grantor Share - State 222,734
32-010-0003 Local Share - City In-kind 222,734
Subtotal $1,781,871
Total Grantor & Local $2,622,821
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That upon acceptance of these grant funds, the City Comptroller is authorized and directed to create, within the Special Revenue Fund-Grant and Aid Projects, the necessary revenue and expenditure accounts for this disaster assistance program, to appropriate from these parent accounts to the operating and capital subaccounts the amounts specified in the grant agreements with FEMA and the Wisconsin Division of Emergency Government, in keeping with City accounting policy, said amounts not to increase more than 10% above the amounts reserved for the Grantor's Share and the In-Kind City Share, and to transfer the corresponding offsetting estimated revenue; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the funds received from FEMA and the Wisconsin Division of Emergency Government shall be deposited in accordance with procedures established by the City Comptroller; and, be it
Further Resolved, That upon acceptance of these grant funds, the appropriate City officials are authorized and directed to proceed with implementation of the following grantor-approved projects:
GRANT PROJECT I.D. FEMA-1180-DR-079-53000
DSR Dept. Total Projects
33199 DPW $ 3,593 debris clean-up
33203 DPW 532,533 disposal/damaged property
37172 DPW 63,166 sediment clean-up
08597 Housing 8,827 emergency pumping/cleaning
08523 Housing 1,000 Westlawn insurance deduct.
37168 Police 9,160 security/search & rescue
37169 Fire 27,495 search & rescue
33214 DPW 46,679 road shoulder wash-out
08202 DPW 6,417 repair elevator
09123 DPW 21,403 repair booster station
33200 Health 1,955 clean Johnson Center
37167 Police 2,189 repair Dist. 6 communication
37171 Fire 1,061 repair heater engine #34
09122 DPW 220,000 repair water tank(capital)
09124 DPW 31,344 flooded landfill
33201 DPW 47,268 repair street lighting
33202 DPW 1,561,870 repair sewer collapse(capital)
none Citywide 36,860 administration
$2,622,820
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the appropriate City officials are authorized to expend the grant funds in the sums and for the purposes specified in the program budget, as presented; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Comptroller is authorized to transfer additional funds to individuals projects, as authorized by the grantor agency; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the appropriate City officials, on behalf of the City, are authorized to enter into subcontracts for the projects detailed above in accordance with purchasing and grant guidelines for awarding such contracts.
ZDPT:
Department of Administration
DFTR:
LRB97627.3
JDO
1/12/98