Number
181371
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
160739, 170576, 180573
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution amending Common Council File Number 180573 relating to the expenditure of funds from the ‘Keeping the Promise’ Special Purpose Account for use in Promise Zones.
Analysis
This resolution amends the allocation of funds from the Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account approved by Resolution Number 160739, adopted on May 31, 2017, and amended by Resolution Number 170576, adopted on July 31, 2017, and by Resolution Number 180573, adopted on July 31, 2018. Specifically, this resolution rescinds the allocation of $25,000 to the Northwest Side Community Development Corporation and allocates the funds to the Center for Self-Sufficiency.
Body
Whereas, The City’s 2017 Budget provided $472,000 in funding for the Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account (SPA); and
Whereas, The purpose of this SPA is to provide resources to improve public safety, employment opportunities and education attainment in 7 target neighborhoods (Silver City, Clarke Square, Kosciuszko Park, Amani, Harambee, Garden Homes and Woodland/Meadows), 6 of which are in the City’s Promise Zones; and
Whereas, Resolution File Number 160739, adopted on May 31, 2017, and amended by Resolution Number 170576, adopted on July 31, 2017, and by Resolution Number 180573, adopted on July 31, 2018, allocates the full $472,000 appropriation among several worthy community organizations and programs; and
Whereas, The Department of Administration-Community Development Grants Administration has identified the $25,000 allocation to the Northwest Side Community Development Corporation from the Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account for re-allocation to another worthy community organization, the Center for Self-Sufficiency; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the following allocation plan for the Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account, as set forth in Common Council File Numbers 160739, 170576 and 180573, is rescinded:
Organization/Program: Funding Amount
McDonalds Training Program: $ 54,852.28
Running Rebels Youth & Youth Adult Programming: $ 67,211.62
Kingdom Faith/All Things in Common Church: $ 19,510.10
Northwest Side Community Development Corporation: $ 25,000.00
Southside Organizing Committee: $ 50,000.00
West Care: $ 60,000.00
Wisconsin God Squad/Employment & Transportation: $ 15,000.00
Milwaukee Public Library-Youth Internship: $ 25,000.00
Earn & Learn Program: $ 124,866.00
30th Street Corridor-Project Manager: $ 20,000.00
Employ Milwaukee-Program Enrichment/Community Outreach (Young Enterprise Society LLC): $ 10,560.00
TOTAL: $ 472,000.00
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account allocation plan shall be replaced by the following:
Organization/Program: Funding Amount
McDonalds Training Program: $ 54,852.28
Running Rebels Youth & Youth Adult Programming: $ 67,211.62
Kingdom Faith/All Things in Common Church: $ 19,510.10
Center for Self-Sufficiency: $ 25,000.00
Southside Organizing Committee: $ 50,000.00
West Care: $ 60,000.00
Wisconsin God Squad/Employment & Transportation: $ 15,000.00
Milwaukee Public Library-Youth Internship: $ 25,000.00
Earn & Learn Program: $ 124,866.00
30th Street Corridor-Project Manager: $ 20,000.00
Employ Milwaukee-Program Enrichment/Community Outreach (Young Enterprise Society LLC): $ 10,560.00
TOTAL: $ 472,000.00
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Clerk is directed to expend funds from the Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account (0001 1310 S239 006300) for payment of Keeping the Promise partners in accordance with the funding allocation; and, be it
Further Resolved, That release of these funds is conditioned upon the City Clerk receiving, from the Office of Community Development Grants Administration, satisfactory reports from each partner entity; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the appropriate City officials are authorized to execute a contract or memorandum of understanding with each Keeping the Promise partner relating to performance of Keeping the Promise activities and compensation for those activities.
Requestor
Drafter
LRB173114-2
Dana J. Zelazny
December 13, 2018