City of Milwaukee - File #: 181324

• File #: 181324
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 12/18/2018
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 11/26/2019
• Title: : Resolution authorizing acceptance and expenditure of a 2017 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CRIMINAL JUSTICE, GRANTS, POLICE DEPARTMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/26/2019	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	15:0
11/14/2019	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	4:0
1/24/2019	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	3:0
1/4/2019	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Per Department's request to be reschedule for January 24th committee.	Pass	4:0
12/18/2018	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number:

181324                                          

Version:

ORIGINAL

Reference:

Sponsor:       

THE CHAIR

Title:

Resolution authorizing acceptance and expenditure of a 2017 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant. 

Analysis: 

This resolution authorizes acceptance and expenditure of a 2017 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, through Milwaukee County.   

Body:                      

Whereas, Under the terms of CFDA #16.738, the City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, through Milwaukee County for an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant; and

Whereas, The purpose of this grant is to fund purchases for various initiatives and projects; and 

Whereas, The operation of this grant program from 12/01/18 - 09/30/20 would cost $414,559 of which 100% would be provided by the grantor; and now therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Police Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Section 304-81, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:

1.  Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2018 Special Revenue -Grant and Aid Projects, the following amounts for the program titled: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant:

Proj/Grt                    Fund    Org       Program    BY     Subclass                      Acct

GR0001800000       0150     9990      0001        0000    R999                          000600

 Project                          Amount

 Grantor share               $414,559

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 Police Department 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.  Transfer funds within the project budget as long as the amount expended for each specific purpose does not exceed the amount authorized by the budget by 10 percent.

3.  Enter into agreements as detailed in the grant budget.

Drafter:

Milwaukee Police Department

Daniel Rotar

12/3/2018