City of Milwaukee - File #: 080318

• File #: 080318
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/10/2008
• In control: COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/1/2008
• Title: Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a Milwaukee Public Schools grant for youth employment activities.
• Sponsors: ALD. DAVIS
• Indexes: GRANTS, MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/11/2008	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/1/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
6/23/2008	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearance by Mr. Bill Malone with the Dept. of City Development	Pass	3:0
6/17/2008	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/10/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
080318
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. DAVIS
Title
Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a Milwaukee Public Schools grant for youth employment activities.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the City of Milwaukee to accept and fund a grant from Milwaukee Public Schools in the amount of $400,000 with no City Share and a Grantor Share of $400,000. The purpose of the grant is to provide summer youth employment activities in the City in summer 2008.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee (“City”), Department of City Development, has operated youth employment programs that provide summer jobs for teenagers since 2005; and

Whereas, The operation of youth employment programs is consistent with the City’s economic development agenda; and

Whereas, The City’s Department of City Development has forged a partnership with the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board to operate the Community Work Experience program, which provides jobs for teenagers at non-profit and faith-based agencies; and

Whereas, The number of youth served by such programs depends on the level of resources available to the City; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee Public Schools (“MPS”) annual budget for fiscal year 2009 provides for a $400,000 grant for summer youth employment activities in the City in summer 2008; and

Whereas, The City appears to be eligible for said grant funds from MPS; and

Whereas, The operation of this MPS Youth Employment Grant from July, 2008 through December, 2008 will cost $400,000 of which, no City Share is required and $400,000 (100 percent) will be provided by the Grantor; and

Whereas, The acceptance of these funds will allow the City to expand job opportunities for teenagers through the Community Work Experience program; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of City Development shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in S...