Number
050594
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. HINES
Title
Resolution relative to the Milwaukee Fire Department’s application for, acceptance and expenditure of the United States Fire Service Assistance in Response to Hurricane Katrina grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Fire Department to apply for, accept and expend the United States Fire Service Assistance in Response to Hurricane Katrina grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Federal Emergency Management Agency. This grant will provide funding for salaries, overtime and miscellaneous supplies for up to 30 personnel deployed to assist in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. This deployment will begin September 5, 2005 and is for a maximum time period of 30 days. The 2005 grant award total is $531,719; $291,006 provided from the grantor and $240,713 as the City’s in-kind contribution.
Body
Whereas, Our nation is faced with the most catastrophic natural disaster in modern times, Hurricane Katrina; and
Whereas, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has called upon the nation’s fire service to aid the affected citizens and communities through the deployment of 1,000 two-person teams; and
Whereas, FEMA is making available the United States Fire Service Assistant Response to Hurricane Katrina Grant to Fire Departments that intended to respond to this call for service; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Fire Department seek to respond to FEMA’s call through the deployment of up to 30 Fire Department personnel; and
Whereas, The operation of this 30-day grant project would cost $531,719 with $291,006 (55%) provided through the grantor for direct salary, overtime and supply costs for deployed personnel, and $240,713 (45%) provided by the City of Milwaukee as an in-kind match for Special Duty and personnel fringe benefit costs; now therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Milwaukee Fire Department is authorized to apply for, accept and expend a grant entitled “United States Fire Service Assistance in Response to Hurricane Katrina”, totaling $531,719; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2005 Special Revenue Grant and Aid Projects, fund the following amounts for the program/project titled “United States Fire Service Assistance in Response to Hurricane Katrina”:
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
By 0000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $291,006
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 Fire Department, which is authorized to:
1. Expend from the amount budgeted sums for the specified purposes specified in the grant budget, and incur costs consistent with the project budget.
2. Expend from the 2005 grant budget funds for the items of equipment as may be deemed necessary for the effective operation of the program.
3. Transfer funds within the project budget as long as the amount expended for each specific purpose does not exceed the amount authorized by the project budget by 10% or more.
Requestor
Fire Department
Drafter
SJR
9/2/2005