NUMB:
990104
VERS:
ORIGINAL
REF:
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Resolution to authorize acceptance and expenditure of a Hazard Mitigation Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (DPW)
ANLS:
- ANALYSIS -
This resolution allows the Commissioner of Public Works to accept Hazard Mitigation Grant funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The FEMA funds will be used for the acquisition, relocation and demolition of substantially damaged properties in the Lincoln Creek area. The FEMA funds will support 87.5% of the costs for the acquisition and HUD funds will provide the 12.5% local share of the project.
BODY:
Whereas, Southeastern Wisconsin Counties experienced flooding on August 6, 1998 due to severe storms; and
Whereas, A Presidential Disaster Declaration was declared, which made funding available for mitigation activities through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and as authorized by Resolution 981261 the Commissioner of Public Works submitted a formal application for flood hazard mitigation funds to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on December 21, 1998; and
Whereas, The Department of Neighborhood Services has identified two residential properties in the Lincoln Creek area as being substantially damaged as defined in Section 295-7-176 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; and
Whereas, The grant application has now been approved by FEMA in the amount of $170,000 (as detailed below),
FEMA $127,500
Wisconsin Emergency Mgmt $ 21,250
Local Share $ 21,250
; and
Whereas, The FEMA grant also allocates $4,400 in administrative allowance; and
Whereas, Milwaukee County has by resolution File No. 98-657 allocated funds which it received from Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the City of Milwaukee in the amount of $320,000 ($47,500 to the Valley Park Neighborhood and $272,500 to the Lincoln Creek Neighborhood) to be used for the local share of flood proofing in the Valley Park area and to be used to supplement the City of Milwaukee's flood proofing and mitigation efforts in the Lincoln Creek Neighborhood; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has already accepted these Milwaukee County funds by Resolution 981262 for the purposes designated by Milwaukee County and the funds are sufficient to fund the local share of this grant; and
Whereas, This FEMA funding for the acquisition of substantially damaged properties in the Lincoln Creek area would be administered by the Department of Public Works, with the Department of City Development performing the duties involved in the acquisition of these properties and the relocation of the occupants; and
Whereas, The operation of this 1998 Hazard Mitigation Grant would cost $174,400 of which 100% would be provided by the grantors as follows
FEMA $ 127,500
Wisconsin Emerg. Mgmt. $ 21,250
FEMA Admin. Allowance $ 4,400
Milw. County HUD $ 21,250
; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to accept from the Federal Emergency Management Agency the Hazard Mitigation Grant funds designated to provide for the acquisition of substantially damaged properties in the Lincoln Creek area; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Department of Public Works is authorized to expend the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant funding ($148,750) for the acquisition, relocation and demolition of residential properties in the Lincoln Creek area; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the $4,400 allocated in conjunction with the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant for administrative allowance be utilized by the Department of Public Works for the administration of the grant; and be it
Further Resolved, That the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee authorizes the acquisition of up to two residential properties to raze or relocate the improvements and retain the land in inventory; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Department of City Development or his designee, is authorized and directed to execute documents required in the transfer of these properties to the City of Milwaukee; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit Funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 1999 Special Revenue Grant and Aid Projects Fund the following amounts for the program/project titled 1998 Hazard Mitigation Grant
Project/Grant Parent Grantor Share
Project Grant GR000-9-000000
Fund 0150
Organization 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year (BY) 0000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Project/Grant Total $153,150
2. Establish the necessary City Share Project Values; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to create a Special Revenue Fund - Grant and Aid Projects and the necessary Project/Grant ChartField Values at the Project, Segment Phase and/or Activity Levels; and to budget to the Project, Segment, Phase or Activity Level the amount(s) required under the grant agreement(s); and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted for the Department of Public Works 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 contracts as may be required.
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