City of Milwaukee - File #: 151360

• File #: 151360
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/19/2016
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 2/9/2016
• Title: : Resolution authorizing acceptance and funding of a 2015/2016 Milwaukee Area Violent Crime Task Force grant.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: GRANTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/18/2016	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/9/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
1/28/2016	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Dan Rotar - Budget and Finance Manager Lt William Beauchene - MPD	Pass	5:0
1/19/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number:
151360
Version:
ORIGINAL
Reference:

Sponsor:
THE CHAIR
Title:
Resolution authorizing acceptance and funding of a 2015/2016 Milwaukee Area Violent Crime Task Force grant.

Analysis:
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to accept a Milwaukee Area Violent Crime Task Force grant from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the amount of $105,288 with a city share of $-0- and a grantor share of $105,288. The purpose of this grant is to fund overtime expenses for six officers assigned to the Milwaukee Area Violent Crime Task Force whose purpose is to identify and target for prosecution criminal enterprise groups and/or individuals responsible for crimes of violence and to focus on the apprehension of dangerous fugitives where there may be a federal investigative interest. This task force also enhances the effectiveness of other law enforcement resources through an initiative seeking the most effective investigative / prosecutable avenues to convict and incarcerate dangerous offenders.

Body:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for a Milwaukee Area Violent Crime Task Force grant from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); and

Whereas, The operation of this grant from 10/01/15 to 09/30/16 would cost $105,288, of which 100% would be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Police Department is authorized to accept this grant without further approval unless its terms change as indicated in Section 304-81, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2015 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amounts for the project titled: Violent Crime Task Force:

Project/Grant Fund Org Program BY Subclass Account Project Amount
GR0001500000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600 $105,288


2. Create the necessary Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project/Grant levels; budget against these Project/Grant values the amounts required under the grant agreement; 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 project budget and incur costs consistent with the award date.
Drafter:
Police Department
VICKI L JOHNSON/Karen Bosetti
12/16/15