Number:
001808
Version:
Original
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Bicycle Safety Helmet Grant. (Police Department)
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to apply for, accept and fund a Bicycle Safety helmet Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Safety, in the amount of $1,740 with a city share of $740 and a grantor share of $1,000. The purpose of the project is to increase proper use of bicycle helmets by a minimum of 10% in order to prevent head injuries.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Safety, for a bicycle Safety Helmet Program; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from 5/1/2001 to 9/30/2001 would cost $1,740 of which $740 (43%) would be provided by the City and $1,000 (57%) would be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Safety is authorized and that the Police Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Common Council file 940843; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2001 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects, the following amount for the program titled Bicycle Safety Helmet Grant:
Project/Grant Fund Org Program BY Subclass Account
GR0000100000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600
Project Amount
Grantor Share $1,000
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.
Drafter:
Milwaukee Police Department
BB/ah
3/15/2001