Number
001596
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
Ald. Richards
Title
Substitute 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 13, 2001 approved an appropriation, not to exceed $25,000, in Federal Community Development Block Grant funds, from the CDBG Contingent Fund; and
Whereas, CDBG funds will be appropriated as part of the $53,800 total cost for the Community Development Summit 2001: Challenges and Opportunities for Each Sector, Friday, June 15, 2001 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel 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 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 have 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 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 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 extent practicable; and
Whereas, The Community Development Summit will focus on leveraging greater 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 be presented to the Community Development Committee for following up; that the Summit Facilitator/Independent Contractor follows up with individuals and organizations who attend the Summit and provide follow up to the Community Development Committee in a format approved by the Community Development Committee; now, therefore, be it
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; and, be it
Further Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the CDBG funds are budgeted to the Common Council/City Clerk, which is authorized to:
1.) Enter into contracts/subcontracts.
2.) Expend from the amount budgeted for specified purposes as delineated by the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee 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.) It is the policy of the City that the Contractor shall be compensated on a reimbursable basis. Advances may be authorized at the discretion of the Community Block Grant Administrator Director in such manner and at such times as prescribed by the City Comptroller.
Requestor
Drafter
SUMMIT 03-13
03/16/01