City of Milwaukee - File #: 090520

• File #: 090520
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/1/2009
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/22/2009
• Title: : Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a COPS Technology 2009 Gunshot Locator Grant.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CRIME PREVENTION, FEDERAL GRANTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/1/2009	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/22/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:0
9/16/2009	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals present: Barb Butler and Sgt. Morrison - Milwaukee Police Dept.	Pass	4:0
9/10/2009	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/1/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number:
090520
Version:
ORIGINAL

Sponsor:
THE CHAIR

Title:
Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a COPS Technology 2009 Gunshot Locator Grant.

Analysis:
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to apply for, accept, and fund a COPS Technology 2009 Gunshot Locator Grant from the United States Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services in the amount of $650,000, with a grantor share of $650,000 and a city share of $0. The purpose of this grant is to purchase two gunshot locator systems.

Body:
Whereas, Pursuant to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, Program 16.710, the City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services for a COPS Technology 2009 Gunshot Locator Grant; and

Whereas, The operation of this grant from 9/1/09 to 12/31/12 would cost $650,000, to 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 is authorized and the Police Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Section 304-81, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:

1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2009 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects, the following amount for the program titled: COPS Technology 2009 Gunshot Locator Grant:

Project/Grant Fund Org Program BY Subclass Account
GR0000900000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600

Project Amount
Grantor Share $650,000


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:

Expend from the amount budgeted for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date;

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
Vlj/klb
8/18/09