Number
241425
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
231757
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution amending Common Council File Number 231757 relating to the acceptance and expenditure of a Cities Forward grant.
Analysis
This resolution amends the grant period for a Cities Forward grant authorized through Common Council File Number 231757. The grant period will be extended from December 31, 2024 through March 15, 2025.
Body
Whereas, Cities Forward is a non-profit organization that works to prioritize participation in our democracy by supporting cities in the development of nonpartisan, city-driven projects to boost civic participation and by helping cities strengthen the infrastructure of civic engagement; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee is eligible for a Cities Forward grant to fund nonpartisan civic engagement; and
Whereas, This grant project would serve the public purpose of planning and implementing a citywide civic engagement campaign in the City of Milwaukee to increase civic literacy; and
Whereas, This grant project would work to increase civic literacy by funding the creation of a website where residents can access government programs and services by category of need and locate nonpartisan voter information, by funding a street outreach team to attend events and promote City programs, and by funding a communications campaign to engage residents in City of Milwaukee programs and services more effectively; and
Whereas, This grant project also created one full-time Community Relations and Engagement Director position and five part-time Temporary Community Education Assistant positions; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant project from March 4, 2024 to March 15, 2025 would cost $250,000, with no City match; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Milwaukee Public Library is authorized to accept and expend the Cities Forward grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in s. 304-81, Milwaukee Code of Ordinance; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2024 Special Revenue--Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amounts for the project titled Cities Forward-Civic Engagement Library Program Grant:
Proj/Grant Fund Org Program BuYr
GR0002400000 0150 9990 0001 0000
Subclass Acct Project Amount
R999 000600 Grantor Share $250,000
2. Create the necessary Special Revenue Fund - Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project Level values; budget to these Project/Grant values the amount required under the grant agreement; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted for Milwaukee Public Library which is authorized to expend from the amount budgeted for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Common Council directs that the 2025 Positions Ordinance, Common Council File Number 240765, be amended as follows:
Under LIBRARY
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DECISION UNIT
COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING DIVISION
Add one position of:
Temporary Community Education Assistant (X)(M)
Add footnote (M) to read:
(M) Position authority to expire 03/15/2025 unless the Cities Forward Grant is extended.
Requestor
LIBRARY BOARD
Drafter
Sarah Leszczynski
01/08/2025