Number
031341
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
031123
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution relating to the Milwaukee Fire Department's acceptance and expenditure of a grant from the Wisconsin Homeland Security Grant Program FY2003 Part II for Regional Emergency Response Teams.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Fire Department to accept and expend grant funds of $499,899 from the Wisconsin Homeland Security Grant Program FY2003 Part II for Regional Emergency Response Teams. The funds would be used to purchase equipment to enhance heavy rescue response capabilities in the metro Milwaukee area. Common Council File Number 031123, adopted on December 19, 2003, authorized the Milwaukee Fire Department to apply for grant funds of no more than $500,000 from the Wisconsin Homeland Security Grant Program FY2003 Part II for Regional Emergency Response Teams.
Body
Whereas, The state's Office of Justice Assistance offers funds through its Wisconsin Homeland Security Grant Program FY2003 Part II for Regional Emergency Response Teams and the Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD) is eligible for the funds; and
Whereas, The MFD would use the funds to establish a heavy rescue response capability unit in the metro Milwaukee area; and
Whereas, The MFD would use the funds to purchase personal protective equipment, chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear equipment (CBRNE) search rescue equipment and CBRNE incident response vehicles; and
Whereas, Common Council File Number 031123, adopted on December 19, 2003, authorized the Milwaukee Fire Department to apply for grant funds of no more than $500,000 from the Wisconsin Homeland Security Grant Program FY2003 Part II for Regional Emergency Response Teams; now, therefore be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Milwaukee Fire Department is authorized to accept and expend grant funds of $499,899 from the Wisconsin Homeland Security Grant Program FY2003 Part II for Regional Emergency Response Teams for the purchase of equipment, in accordance with established City policies; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Grant Parent Account of the 2003 Special Revenue Grant and Aid Projects fund the following amounts for the project/program year entitled FY 2003 Wisconsin Homeland Security Grant Program FY2003 Part II for Regional Emergency Response Teams (Equipment):
Project/Grant Fund Org Program Budget Year
GR0000300000 0150 9990 0001 0000
Subclass Account Project Amount
R999 000600 Grantor Share $499,899
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 Fire Department, which is authorized to:
1. Expend from the amount budgeted sums for the specified purposes, as indicated in the grant budget, and incur costs consistent with the award date.
2. Expend from the 2003 grant budget funds for the items of equipment as may be deemed necessary for the effective operation of the program.
Requestor
Fire Department
Drafter
LRB 04009-1
TRG
1/07/04