Number
170194
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY
Title
Resolution relative to acceptance and expenditure of a Wisconsin Arts Board 2017 Regranting Program Grant.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of City Development, Milwaukee Arts Board, to accept and expend a 2017 Regranting Program Grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board in the amount of $46,120, with a City Share of $23,060 and a Grantor Share of $23,060. The purpose of the program is to award grants to Milwaukee nonprofit 501(c)(3) art organizations that conduct art programming.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee (“City”) appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Wisconsin Arts Board for art programming; and
Whereas, It appears that City involvement in this grant and aid program will result in a major benefit to the City by awarding grants to Milwaukee nonprofit art organizations or nonprofit organizations that have a department with the sole mission of the presentation and/or production of art or arts programming; and
Whereas, The operation of this Regranting Program Grant from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 will cost $46,120, of which $23,060 (50 percent) will be provided by the City and $23,060 (50 percent) will be provided by the Grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of City Development, Milwaukee Arts Board, 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 2017 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amount for the program titled, Wisconsin Arts Board Regranting Program Grant:
Project/Grant: GR0001700000
Fund: 0150
Organization: 9990
Program: 0001
By: 0000
Subclass: R999
Account: 000600
Project: Grantor Share
Amount: $23,060
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 appropriated to the Department of City Development, which is authorized to:
1. Expend from the amount appropriated, sums for specified purposes, as indicated in the grant budget, and incur costs consistent with the award date; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Department of City Development, on behalf of the City, is directed to enter into subcontracts and leases, as detailed in the program budget and as necessary to carry out this program, in accordance with City purchasing procedures and Grant and Aid Guidelines for awarding such contracts.
Drafter
DCD:Sally.Witte:tlg
05/09/17/A