City of Milwaukee - File #: 200978

• File #: 200978
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/4/2020
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 11/24/2020
• Title: Substitute resolution directing the Department of Administration - Community Development Grants Administration to use Community Development Block Grant - CARES funding for a small business start-up fund, education assistance to parents, internet access to senior citizens, and quarantine pay for workers.
• Sponsors: ALD. LEWIS
• Indexes: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS ADMINISTRATION, FEDERAL GRANTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/2/2020	2	MAYOR	RETURNED NOT SIGNED
11/24/2020	2	COMMON COUNCIL	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Lewis moved to substitute the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 15-0)	Pass	15:0
11/24/2020	2	COMMON COUNCIL	REFERRED TO	Fail	6:9
11/24/2020	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	8:3
11/11/2020	1	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Proposed Substitute A accepted. Appearing: Mr. Steven Mahan - Community Development Grant Administration - Director	Pass	5:0
11/11/2020	1	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Mr. Steve Mahan - Community Grant Administration , Director	Pass	3:0
11/4/2020	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
200978
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
200660
Sponsor
ALD. LEWIS
Title
Substitute resolution directing the Department of Administration - Community Development Grants Administration to use Community Development Block Grant - CARES funding for a small business start-up fund, education assistance to parents, internet access to senior citizens, and quarantine pay for workers.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Department of Administration - Community Development Grants Administration to use Community Development Block Grant - CARES funding for the following purposes:
1. Development of a small business start-up fund to assist start-up businesses to become COVID-compliant by purchasing personal protective equipment, safety barriers and shields, and other mitigating measures.
2. Stipends for parents, guardians, and caregivers to assist with educational expenses with proof of the children’s enrollment and attendance.
3. Stipends for senior citizens to obtain access to internet service with proof of no internet service.
4. Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) benefits for the 2020-2021 school year for children eligible for free and reduced price school meals through the National School Lunch Program.
Body
Whereas, On October 13, 2020, the Common Council passed Resolution File Number 200660, authorizing the Department of Administration’s Community Development Grants Administration (CDGA) to accept and fund the year 2020 State of Wisconsin Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) (Pub. L. No. 116-136) for Emergency Solutions Grant-CV; and

Whereas, The Federal government has specified the uses for CARES Act funds; and

Whereas, The Department of City Development administers the Milwaukee Restart Program (Restart); and

Whereas, The goal of Restart is to help local businesses that suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic recover economically with safe practices to reopen and adapt to life in the age of the coronavir...