City of Milwaukee - File #: 070339

• File #: 070339
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/30/2007
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 6/19/2007
• Title: Substitute resolution reserving up to $2 million from the 2007 Common Council Contingent Fund for expenditures by the Milwaukee Police Department relating to the Neighborhood Safety Initiative, and reserving up to $1 million from the 2007 Common Council Contingent Fund for expenditures by the Department of Public Works relating to snow and ice control, and authorizing expenditure for these purposes
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CONTINGENT FUND, NEIGHBORHOODS, SAFETY MEASURES, SNOW REMOVAL

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/26/2007	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/19/2007	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:1
6/14/2007	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED; Minutes note: Created as the result of the division of the question by the Finance and Personnel Committee on June 13, 2007. This action resulted in the created of CCFN 070371.
6/13/2007	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	DIVIDED; Minutes note: Appearances by: Mr. Mark Nicolini, Budget Director, DOA-Budget and Management Analysis Division Mr. James Purko, Department of Public Works, Administration Services Deputy Inspector Anne Ruzinski, Milwaukee Police Department Mr. Daniel Alexander, Homeland Security Coordinator, Dept. of Administration, CBGA Ms. Cheryl Oliva, Purchasing Director, Department of Administration, Business Operations Inspector Vince Flores, Milwaukee Police Department David Schroeder, Budget & Management Speciailist Assistant, DOA-Budget and Management Analysis Division Question one to approve reserving up to $1 million from the 2007 Common Council Contingent Fund for expenditures by the Department of Public Works relating to snow and ice control and to approve reserving up to $2 million from this same source for expenditures by the Milwaukee Police Department for the Neighborhood Safety Initiative.. Question two is to approve reserving up to $525,000 from the 2007 Common Council Contingent Fund for expenditures by the Milwaukee Police Department relating to the Neighborhood Safety Initiative surveillance cameras. This action resulted in the creation of Common Council File Number 070371.	Pass	5:0
6/13/2007	2	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:1
6/5/2007	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/31/2007	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
5/30/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
070339
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Substitute resolution reserving up to $2 million from the 2007 Common Council Contingent Fund for expenditures by the Milwaukee Police Department relating to the Neighborhood Safety Initiative, and reserving up to $1 million from the 2007 Common Council Contingent Fund for expenditures by the Department of Public Works relating to snow and ice control, and authorizing expenditure for these purposes

Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department has initiated a proactive directed patrol initiative designed to reduce the levels of crime and calls for service experienced in the City of Milwaukee; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department began this “Neighborhood Safety Initiative” on Sunday, May 20, 2007, to conclude on Saturday, September 8, 2007 comprised of uniform beat patrol personnel concentrating on field interviews of suspicious subjects and engaging in positive citizen contacts and uniform squad patrol personnel concentrating on traffic stops and field interviews of suspicious subjects in identified target areas; and

Whereas, Quality of life issues which have an adverse impact upon neighborhoods will be aggressively enforced; and

Whereas, The “Neighborhood Safety Initiative” will be staffed with initiative specific personnel requiring additional salary funds to ensure the initiative’s success along with providing for necessary district patrol staffing; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department will evaluate the impact of the “Neighborhood Safety Initiative” and report its findings to the Common Council following its conclusion; and

Whereas, The Department of Public Works is responsible for clearing snow and ice from city streets in a timely fashion to ensure public safety and the operability of the city’s transportation network; and

Whereas, More than 46 inches of snowfall fell between January and April of 2007, compared to average snowfall of 29.6 inches during the ...