City of Milwaukee - File #: 060871

• File #: 060871
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/24/2006
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/14/2006
• Title: Resolution relating to the Milwaukee Fire Department’s acceptance and funding of the “Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service” grant from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service - Labor/Management Grant Program.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: FEDERAL GRANTS, FIRE DEPARTMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/21/2006	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/14/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
11/1/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
10/26/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/24/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
060871
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
060384
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution relating to the Milwaukee Fire Department’s acceptance and funding of the “Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service” grant from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service - Labor/Management Grant Program.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD) to accept and expend the “Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service” grant from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service - Labor/Management Grant Program in the amount of $112,647 with a city share of $11,265 and a grantor share of $101,382. The funds will be used to enhance MFD employee skills to provide more effective and efficient services to our customers, the citizens of the City of Milwaukee and to improve the working relationships between management and labor in a public sector environment.
Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee Fire Department has been selected by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service - Labor/Management Grant Program to receive a “Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service” grant to improve the working relationships between management and labor in a public sector environment; and

Whereas, The MFD desires to partner with Marquette University Center for Dispute Resolution for the duration of this 18-month grant project; and

Whereas, If awarded, this grant will enhance MFD employee skills to provide more effective and efficient services to our customers, the citizens of the City of Milwaukee and to improve the working relationships between management and labor in a public sector environment; and

Whereas, The operation of this grant project from 9/29/06 to 3/31/08 would cost $112,647 of which $11,265 (10%) would be provided from the city and $101,382 (90%) would be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Milwaukee Fire Department is authorized to accept and expend this grant without furthe...