Number
021796
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
011732
Sponsor
ALD. RICHARDS
Title
Resolution authorizing the Community Development Block Grant Administration to allocate funds for a Community Development Summit.
Analysis
Body
Whereas, The Community Development Committee on March 18, 2003 discussed the holding of a Community Development Summit for 2003 and the appropriation of funds, not to exceed $25,000, in Federal Community Development Block Grant funds from the CDBG Contingent Fund; and
Whereas, CDBG funds will be appropriated in 2003 as part of the total cost for the Community Development Summit 2003, Thursday, June 12, 2003 at the Italian Community Center in the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The Common Council/City Clerk will appropriate CDBG funds in conformance with all federal, state and local law and regulations governing the use and expenditures of CDBG funds; and
Whereas, The Common Council/City Clerk will conduct federal procurement transactions in a manner providing full and open competition; that small businesses, minority owned firms, and women's business enterprises are used to the fullest extend practicable; and
Whereas, The Common Council/City Clerk will engage the services of a Summit Facilitator/Independent contractor in compliance with all Federal procurement requirements including the solicitation of bids for securing services, supplies, or other property and obtained from an adequate number of qualified sources; and
Whereas, The Facilitator/Independent Contractor must provide the Common Council/City Clerk evidence that 1:1 matching funds have been leveraged from other sources, and that work under the Community Development Block Grant-funded activity may commence after the Facilitator/Independent Contractor has raised matching funds and contracts and/or subcontracts have been entered into by and between the Common Council /City Clerk and the Summit Facilitator/Independent Contractor; and
Whereas, The Community Development Summit will focus on leveraging private sector involvement into the public sector and will involve a cross section of participants from the CBO community, faith-based community, philanthropic community and government sectors; and
Whereas, The Community Development Committee of the Common Council will approve agenda topics, presenters and speakers and the expenditure of funds applicable to federal and city rules and regulations; and
Whereas, Goals and objectives of the Community Development Summit will be presented to the Community Development Committee for follow up; that the Summit Facilitator/Independent Contractor follows up with individuals and organizations who attend the Summit and provide a follow up report to the Community Development Committee in a format approved by the Community Development Committee; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that CDBG funds in the amount of $25,000 are budgeted to the Common Council/City Clerk, which is authorized to:
1.) Enter into contracts/subcontracts.
2.) Expend from the amount budgeted for specific purposes as delineated by the Common Council and incur costs consistent with the award date and for the purposes as specified in the resolution and in an Interdepartmental Cooperation Agreement-Memorandum of Understanding by and between the Common Council/City Clerk and Community Block Grant Administration.
3.) Compensate the Contractor on a reimbursable basis. Advances may be authorized at the discretion of the Community Block Grant Administration Director in such manner and at such times as prescribed by the City Comptroller.
; and , be it
Further Resolved, That no Community Based Organization (CBO's) currently receiving Community Development Block Grant funding will be assessed any charges to participate in the Community Development Summit; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Common Council/City Clerk shall furnish the Community Block Grant Administration (CBGA) such statements, records, reports, data and information as the CBGA may request pertaining to matters covered by the expenditure of federal Community Development Block Grant funds.
Requestor
Drafter
LRB03132-1
BJZ/cac
3/24/2003