Number:
001789
Version:
Original
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Pedestrian Safety Patrol Grant. (Police Department)
Analysis:
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to apply for, accept and fund a Pedestrian Safety Patrol Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Safety, in the amount of $12,739 with a city share of $6,739 and a grantor share of $6,000. The purpose of the project is to decrease pedestrian crashes and fatal and incapacitating injuries in Milwaukee by 5%.
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 Pedestrian Safety Patrol Grant; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from 4/16/2001 to 9/30/2001 would cost $12,739 of which $6,739 (53%) would be provided by the City and $6,000 (47%) 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: Pedestrian Safety Patrol Grant:
Project/Grant Fund Org Program BY Subclass Account
GR0000100000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600
Project Amount
Grantor Share $6,000
2. Create the necessary Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project/Grant levels; budget against these Project/Grant values the am...
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