City of Milwaukee - File #: 090973

• File #: 090973
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/1/2009
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/22/2009
• Title: Substitute resolution approving the acceptance and expenditure of a Transit Security Grant from the Milwaukee County Transit System to expand the City’s video surveillance system.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: BUS SERVICE, FEDERAL GRANTS, SECURITY MEASURES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/6/2010	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/22/2009	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
12/11/2009	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
12/10/2009	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Steve Fronk - Homeland Security Captain Williams - Milwaukee Police Dept. Proposed Substitute A accepted.	Pass	5:0
12/10/2009	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
12/3/2009	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/1/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
090973

Version
Substitute 1

Reference

Sponsor

Title
Substitute resolution approving the acceptance and expenditure of a Transit Security Grant from the Milwaukee County Transit System to expand the City’s video surveillance system.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes acceptance and expenditure of $418,057 from the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS), through a Fiscal Year 2008 Transit Security Grant from the US Department of Homeland Security for the Police Department. This grant will be used to place up to ten additional City video surveillance cameras at bus stop locations in the City of Milwaukee. No state or local matching funds are required.
Body
Whereas, Under CFDA #97.075, the City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Milwaukee County Transit System for a Transit Security Grant; and

Whereas, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded a Fiscal Year 2008 Transit Security Grant to the Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance for disbursement to the Milwaukee County Transit System to be used to enhance the security of the transit system; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee County Transit System is interested in expanding the City's video surveillance program to provide coverage at various bus stop intersections throughout the City to enhance the safety and security of its passengers and citizens; and

Whereas, Funding will be used by the Police Department to purchase, install and operate up to ten additional video surveillance cameras at intersections with bus stops in the City of Milwaukee; and

Whereas, The operation of this grant project is from 01/04/2010 to 06/30/2011, and would cost $418,057 of which 100% would be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Milwaukee Police is authorized to accept grant funds of $418,057 from the Milwaukee County Transit System, through a Transit Security Grant from the US Department of Homela...