Number
011732
Version
SUBSTITUTE 3
Reference
Sponsor
Ald. Richards
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Community Development Block Grant Administration to allocate funds for a "Community Development Summit".
Analysis
Body
Whereas, The Community Development Committee on March 13, 2001 approved an appropriation, not to exceed $25,000, in Federal Community Development Block Grant funds, from the CDBG Contingent Fund; and
Whereas, CDBG funds will be appropriated as part of the (approximate) $61,800 total cost for the Community Development Summit 2002: Challenges and Opportunities for Each Sector, Friday, June 14, 2002 at the Italian Community Center in the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The Common Council/City Clerk will appropriate CDBG Funds in conformance with all federal, state and local law and regulations governing the use and expenditures of CDBG funds; and
Whereas, The Facilitator/Independent Contractor must provide the Common Council/City Clerk evidence that 1:1 matching funds have been leveraged from other sources, and that work under the Community Development Block Grant-funded activity may commence after the Facilitator/Independent Contractor have raised matching funds and contracts and/or subcontracts have been entered into by and between the Common Council/City Clerk and the Summit Facilitator/Independent Contractor; and
Whereas, The Common Council/City Clerk will engage the services of a Summit Facilitator/Independent contractor in compliance with all Federal procurement requirements including the solicitation of bids for securing services, supplies, or other property and obtained from an adequate number of qualified sources; and
Whereas, The Common Council/City Clerk will conduct Federal Procurement transactions in a manner providing full and open competition; that small businesses, minority owned firms, and women's business enterprises are used to the fullest extent practicable; and
Whereas, The Commu...
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